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Thanks for the links. I will try a PCIe that doesn't extend over the x1 slot. Otherwise, I will try the adapter.

It's fine you kinda have to brut force air through that case anyways

6 120 mm 😅 Well it is a mAtx case and i filled every space available with fans XD, but I was concern about turning it in a dust buster. I use this build in my shop and it is kinda dusty. The case has magnetic filters all around but the mesh size is not really small I will check in a month how much dust collects and maybe add extra filters for the intakes if needed. 
 
 
I wasn't planning to overclock but once I started tweaking the setup I couldn't stop myself, it works my temps are lower and its quieter than with the 3 fan set up.
 

Thanks for helping me select a basic case for my 3D printing station. These are the results.
 
Ryzen 5 2600
Gigabyte B450M DS3H
16 GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 MHz
Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB G5
1TB Crucial MX500 SSD
SilverStone CPF04 Fan hub
3x 120mm Corsair Air Series AF120 (2018)
Gigabyte PB500 80 PLUS Bronze
Cooler Master Q300L
 

 

 


 

I like this fan hub as it can control both 3 and 4 pin fan. Glad it works great for you.

I purchased the controller, found it at $19 in Amazon and it was big difference.
 
I don't think my single fan conector with the Y splitter was powering my fans efficiently. As soon as I plug the controller the led on my fans was brighter. I ran a few tests and I saw a 5°C drop in temperature.
 
I went ahead and added an extra fan that I had laying around. My ambient temperature is around 28 - 32°C and after adding 1 top exhaust my temperature dropped ~10°C. Now I have 1 rear exhaust,1 top exhaust and 2 front intake fans.
 
My Ryzen 5 2600 is now at 68-74°C at full load and 38-42°C at idle. Before adding the controller and the extra exhaust it was running at 81-86°C under load and 45-50 at idle.
 
So, the fan controller it was a good investment.

That temperature isn't to bad 90C+ is where I start to be concerned.
I wouldn't bother with a 120mm AIO. Many air coolers exist that will easily outperform it. Minimum I'd go for a radiator is 240mm.
It would be very similar. Only thing different, is that you should be sure to mount the cooler with the tubes at the bottom, but as I said, a 120mm AIO is not worth it.

I don't know if anyone has tested this, but I would guess the difference would be within the margin of error. 1-2C at most. A larger radiator will make a much greater and measurable difference.
 
Go with a 240mm or larger if anything, but also consider an air cooler. There is something to be said for the decreased complexity and added longevity, and the performance is similar in many cases.
 
And this is from someone who has a full custom loop.

I have this fan controller. The three button remote actual dimensions, 48x19x7mm
 
BTW, although I don't use the remote. Instead use mobo BIOS fan control for the fan hub.

Thanks for that info i found a perfect place to put it next to my case.

Well, if you consider the fact that it seems all the items in the photo are to scale and nothing is shrunken or enlarged, it looks like the remote isn't that big. You can just compare it to the size of the SATA cable right next to it. It looks to me like the size of the remote in the picture is accurate, since the plug on the cable coming out of the remote looks like it's the right size to fit into the controller hub ports (and likewise for the SATA cable).

For this use case, a SSHD is going to perform practically the same as a low end HD. The flash part is far too small relative to the game file sizes so for all but the smallest of games, you'll be running native hard disk performance.

In my experience, an SSHD is a hard drive. You have zero control over what ends up placed on NAND, which means that when the drive's algorithm decides to put your recycle bin there, the whole purpose is defeated. I'd buy either a real SSD or a cheaper true HDD. Hybrids were a bad idea that sort of made sense back when SSDs were new and insanely expensive.

Thanks for helping me select a basic case for my 3D printing station. These are the results.
 
Ryzen 5 2600
Gigabyte B450M DS3H
16 GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 MHz
Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB G5
1TB Crucial MX500 SSD
SilverStone CPF04 Fan hub
3x 120mm Corsair Air Series AF120 (2018)
Gigabyte PB500 80 PLUS Bronze
Cooler Master Q300L
 

 

 


 

Thanks a lot for the suggestions, here is the final rig.
 
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1233752-basic-rig-for-3d-printing/
 
I had to swap my Aorus B450 for a Gigabyte B450M DS3H, I couldn't make it work. I tried everything but just didn't post.
 
And prices were ridiculous, that's the reason because it took so long.

Thanks for helping me select a basic case for my 3D printing station. These are the results.
 
Ryzen 5 2600
Gigabyte B450M DS3H
16 GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 MHz
Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB G5
1TB Crucial MX500 SSD
SilverStone CPF04 Fan hub
3x 120mm Corsair Air Series AF120 (2018)
Gigabyte PB500 80 PLUS Bronze
Cooler Master Q300L
 

 

 


 

Thanks a lot, I think I’m going to try that case. I like the design and i’m actually reusing a B450 Aorus mATX.

Thanks, I will have a look at FD cases. 
 
Size is not a concern, but I don't want to pay extra for something "gamer" or full of RGB, but I want something that allows for good cable management and perhaps to upgrade, the Corsair Carbide Spec-01 I used before doesn't have room for cooler upgrades or cable management, barely have any space behind the back panel.