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Hello LTT forum, I am planning to move my NAS in closet. Is it ok to do this? Will be one vent hole ok? (My nas is DS718+) Do you have any tweeks for this?

It’s finally finished! My first ever PC, and it is way cooler than I thought it would be (both literally and metaphorically)! I’m really excited to show it off, so I’m going to stop typing and let the pictures do the talking. Bits and Pieces: PC Parts: A scrap PC case from a friend Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor EVGA RTX 2070 Super Corsair 850W Power Supply Crucial Ballistix RGB 16 GB DDR4-3600 Memory Crucial P1 M.2 500GB Western Digital Green 1TB SSD Desk and Stuff: IKEA Fredde Desk ASUS Tuf Gaming VG27AQ 1440p 165Hz Monitor Corsair keyboard Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless Mouse Here is a link to a more full build log if you’re curious. My dream is for Luke or Linus to mention this on the WAN Show. Sorry for making two threads on this. I didn't realize my old one would jump to the top of the list with a new post.

Click here to VIEW and DOWNLOAD SketchUp project Click here to download .stl file Some specs: Not interested in beautiful fancy pc cases; don't care about aesthetics and leds; 500mm x 500mm x 250mm (about 19.70" x 19.70" x 9.85"); Motherboard 90° rotated (I/O on the top - I know, there will be many cables out there); 2x Silverstone AP181 front intake, 2x Cooler Master Megaflow 200 rear exhaust; Components will be pretty old: i7 2600k, Noctua NH-D15, GTX 1060, Corsair AX750 and so on... It will be compatible with many future components; Black panels on top, bottom and both sides; front will have metal mesh and dust filter; rear will have only metal mesh; About 40mm (1.6") for cable management behind mobo; I will screw in some plastic feets to rise the case from the floor; There'll be place for HDDs and SSDs There'll be holes on the top where the cpu cooler's fan will blow; I already bought some polypropylene black panels 1mm and some aluminium angle profiles. I think I'll spend about 100€ for this case. After cutting the materials, here some steps I'll follow to bring it together: I think getting here is pretty straightforward... I'll make the holes for the I/O shield and PCI cards on the top panel; Then, I'll mount the mobo on its support; At this time, I should be able to put it into the case and then finish with the missing components; A little detail: I'll use 3 screws and bolts for every corner on the aluminium frame I'm sure I forgot something... I'll update this post Please, let me know what do you think about this project. If you have any questions or suggestions, I'll be glad to read them. Thank you for your help and have a nice day! Luca ----------------------- I bought: From local storage: Aluminium angle profile - 16mm x 1mm x 520cm - 8€ Aluminium flat profile - 15mm x 2mm x 260cm - 4€ Polypropylene black panels - 100cm x 100cm x 1mm - 9.10€ => WON'T USE THEM!!! TOT +shipping: 25€ From Amazon: Stainless steel galvanized and painted (ral 7016) - about 30€ => WON'T USE THEM: I got some steel panels from a friend for free From Aliexpress: Power button Fan anti vibration mounting Magnet tape Nylon door handle Motherboard risers and screws Dust filter 20x steel corner 30mm 100x M3 5mm black screws 100x M3 thin nut TOT +shipping: 28.07€ From other online shops: 2x Silverstone AP181 - 2x130.30€ => TOT +shipping: 31.50€ I'll recycle 200mm CM fan from my case; also I think I'll got HDD and SDD mouting kit from my case. -----------------------

Hi, sorry for simplified english. Recently just finished new build for "office tasks" replacment for P4 machine) in HTPC case. Build made as fast as possible, as cheap as possible from components on the shelf. New only HTPC case. Specs, down below. PSU is standart ATX without case, lock in place by cable ties. Cooling from 80 mm fan connected to mother board. The question how to slow down 80mm fan and lower noise? I tried using the low noise profile in UEFI but it does not helping. And i made custon profile, also does not help. Fan still running on max speed. The cpu fan is ok, slow and qiuet. When a conect fan to CPU socket, fan again roaring at high speed. And i try another fan, does not help. Motherboard is: Asus ASRock A320M-HDV Other specs: Athlon 200GE, 8gb DDR4, Radeon SSD. One obviuos solution is connect fan to +5V line on line by pair of "hairpin" or solder. Not normal solution in my opinion.

Hey so I have the evga 1070ti and it's a blower card I have a pretty budget oriented build. I got a cool case it's the segotep phoenix but my problem is that I have a blower card and my heat tends to be a problem with 3 intake fans and 2 exhaust. What I want to do is get a 2 or 3 fan heatsink and completely replace the on I have but I have no idea if that's possible or if I should do it. I would love some opinions questions or suggestions.

This is the Finished product, the PC is out of sight. Scroll down to see how such a small side table is able to bare the weight of a 34inch ultrawide moniter. If anyone is wondering WHY I'd do such a thing it's many reasons......... Wife doesn't like me being locked away in the 'man cave' all the time so I'd been gaming on the couch with my ageing, heavy and hot gaming laptop for a year, it was getting uncomfortable and I begrudged the lack of performace and quality of viewing experience even if the laptop was 17inches IPS. The thought of spending 1.5-2k on another gaming laptop which can't be upgraded made me think outside of the box. It means my wife can watch the awful reality TV shows she loves and I can still grind on Warcraft whilst holding a convosation with her and/or have Netflix on to the side. It's been a complete win win for us both and I got to build my first ever PC which was fucking awesome! This is what I had to start with. It's my original couch side table which I mocked up in sketchup to start planning. The blue illustrating what I want welded onto the original table. The red square represents the foot corner of the couch itself so to make sure everything fits. Calculating the extension distance I can expect. Within the underneath of the couch there are wooden beams sitting perpendicular to my steel 'feet' under the couch. The beams sit on the steel. This means the entire weight of the couch is always pressing down on the steel feet. So the monitor can swing out in any direction without the table ever moving. There is a hdmi cable routed hidden around the room from the TV to the PC so the pc just sees the TV as a 2nd monitor. The monitor fully tilts & rotates. It also move up an down with just 1 finger The frame still needs powder coating and the shelve I added for the computer could of been done alot better. The wires have been recessed underneath the keyboard and routed through to the underneath to connect to a usb hub The hub and wires on the back also recessed.

I'm thinking of building a sleeper pc. Mainly because I'll need a new computer soon anyway and I'd like to try it because I like the look of it all. But before I go ahead with anything I wanted to know if I should be worried about Airflow, and cooling in general. If I end up building it It would have mid range respectable specs, ryzen 5 2600, gtx 1060/rx 570, 16gb of ram. From my own thinking these components should do fine because they don't push massive amounts of heat out, and in the case I have I would be able to put one 180/200mm fan, and two 120mm fans. Any thoughts, tips, or just general opinions are apricated.

So I've got a few parts lying about and I'm looking at buying a couple more to build a DIY NAS. Now I haven't really looked into NAS' or server architecture before, so any advice is appreciated. The intended use is for a PLEX server, along with a long-term/more secure storage solution than just storing on my pc HDDs (especially as I'm shifting my main pc to a smaller case and dropping them in favour of NVME drives). I'm also interested in setting up a local Steam download server (thats been tickling me ever since I saw that LTT video haha) I currently have the following spare parts that I intend to use: Mobo: Asus Crosshair VIII Hero PSU: Corsair RM650i RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16Gb Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv I then intend to purchase the following to finish it out: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3300X HDD: WD Red 4TB or Seagate IronWolf NAS 4TB Looking at using FreeNAS or UnRAID unless someone can suggest something better? Are these the best options? Is there anything of the above that is glaringly wrong? I'd also like to be able to add more drives fairly on the fly as necessary if possible, not sure if the two options I'm looking at make that possible?

Hello everyone. I replaced the keyboard on a laptop with an aftermarket that is backlit. The keyboard works perfectly fine, but there is nowhere to get power for the backlit on the laptop. I'm planning on making a circuit with battery, switch and the keyboard power cable. My questions are: 1) How much power does the keyboard reqire? keyboard amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0895HSCJ5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_thAdGb6JR0FWR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&fbclid=IwAR0f0NuWijUDKHmrzTWpsnDZUfkAbxuWlA4JrQxlxR_s1ob4gbs4f_qZMFY 2) What should I connect to what? of course there is positive and negative, also probably ground, but what's the other? backup? *see image* Additionally, let me know if you think there something wrong with the plan, please let me know :D

( sorry for my english btw) I started a project this week. I was looking for a laptop but there s just overated dogshit on the market right now so i decide to kind of create one. It's actualy some desktop hardware in a freaking Nice nanuk plastic green case ( i already love it ). I scavenged my old rig to get some part and bought a mini itx mobo to fit in it. Saldly, i overestimated the space in the case so im starting to run low on it and on my budget too. Is there a kind of external psu i could use like for a real laptop with a round connector outside the case or something like that ?

I'm trying to find the USB 3, 20-pin standard socket and plug on digikey, mouser, or anywhere else for that matter. I'm creating a PCB. What's the standard called for this connector type? Any direction would be greatly appreciated. I think I'm on the right path for the socket which I need to be THT, but I'm really having trouble finding the plug with the key. I'd prefer the plug to be crimp terminals for simplicity purposes with a diy harness assembly, but could go ribbon cable assembly if that's the only option. Promising sockets I've found so far are the 98414-G06-20ULF or LTMM-110-02-L-D. Really just need a mate to the socket connectors at this point.

I'm curious if anyone has any interest in some electroplated pc components. If so, which and what would it be worth it to you? Trying to see if it would be worth it to do a batch of stuff on my own. Need an excuse to dedicate the space and time for it so just trying to gauge if this is anything anyone is interested in or not.

Hello Internet! Question for all those more versed in the world of storage devices. I'm working on a new workstation and am finding a NAS may also be a good purchase during this upgrade. I work with all sorts of files for my business (audio, video, multiple types of cad files, etc). I looking for a combination of cold storage and fast easy access storage in the same system. SSD or HDD is fine though according to my research a combination would be best? I've made a few basic DIY designs on PC Part picker which I attached below. Any thoughts or help is appreciated. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/RGBLighting_Design/saved/bHYXkL https://pcpartpicker.com/user/RGBLighting_Design/saved/gcTrvK **EDIT: I've reached out to both 45 Drives and Liqid about pricing of custom solutions as well which I will add later when I get a response.

Hi i have a couple of questions about a DIY NAS.. I´m using a legacy PC for the build.. with an ASROCK DUAL SATA2 Mobo So Its safe to install a NAS OS like FreeNAS or similar into a basic USB pen drive? If this thumb drive dies, all my data its lost ? (not the config and ths OS files but the images, docs etc) If i create a RAID, via the Nas OS, and for any raison i broke my config or the USB drive go away... can i bring back the raid or everything its lost.. A Raid PCI Card works aside of the NAS OS Thanks in advance

so i picked up a cheap Cougar MX330 for $47.03 Shipped. i was looking for a bit cheaper but this also had a window and airflow in the front although the point of this build is to mod it to be better and do it cheap. finding a peace of plexiglass or acrylic for cheap would still cost more then getting this case with one. buy you may already have a peace then you can do a custom side panel witch would be cool. i got an strip of Phanteks neo strip for $15.99 shipped but i was thinking on making my own mb under lighting by drilling holes in the back of the mb tray and glue a strip over the holes to shine at the mb. i also got an Zalman ZSYNC ARGB Controller for $36.97 with 3 argb 120mm fans and software controlled but looking up reviews of this and its a buggy mess so may or may not use it. also to make things cheaper i might want to just make all my lighting from argb strip. i plan to add strips around the side panel and under the case for under glow. i do own some rgb 5mm led feet but i would need a way do add rgb to an argb build and i dont think any ware sell rgb feet anymore and i want you do do some of these mods. looks like the case can only do 120mm fans maybe i can mod it to fit 140mm but i dont no we will have to see. its a thin case so cpu coolers will have to be taken in to account. could try do a cheap custom water cooling but we ill have to see. looking a buying stuff from a droller store to do some of the mods and to keep it cheap. i dont have plans for hardware like mb and stuff so i dont no. any other ideas are also welcome too so dont be shy.

I was just searching for the biggest USB flash stick around and it led me to Corsairs range of USB flash sticks. In particular, two products caught my eye: a military-grade rugged waterproof stick and an ultra-fast one that can achieve up to 440 MB/s read and write speeds and a capacity of up to 1TB. Corsair Flash Survivor Stealth Corsair Flash Voyager GTX I'm kind of a perfectionist and would love to have the best of both worlds - a rugged, waterproof stick I can take out with me on my travels that is also super fast. I have taken apart an old SSD and HDD as well as my old laptop to clean and replace the thermal paste so I figured it must be possible to take apart those two USB drives so I can place the super-fast stick into the other ones rugged chassis. But that leaves me with one question. If I can pull that off, will my new drive be able to retain its waterproofing. Is there a way I can make sure of that or am I definitely going to ruin it?

Hello guys, I made this mini PC with a Ryzen 3400g, since DeskMini's are hard to find around my region. I did everything using a single 50x50cm 3 mm PS sheet, sawn, drilled, and then glued with cyanoacrylate. For the PSU I used a FSP300-60SGV. Everything is pretty crammed, especially the PSU cables and the usb and front audio, maybe I should have made it a little wider. The motherboard is screwed directly to the back of the case, without spacers. The PSU is mounted in a way that increases rigidity, with a screw on the side/bottom. There is a small slit on the back side so than the hot air can get out. Temps are usually below 65 °C, when gaming it can reach 85 °C. Dimensions: 25 x 24.5 x 9cm It doesn't look very polished but I'm proud of it, planning on an improved version already. More pics:

I hit my college final sem but I don't know what is project is? That why I'm here to know please tell me what is a project and how it could be

New to the forum, new to all this, except building computers. Bought Thermaltake Pure 12/14 ARGB 5V Motherboard Sync TT Premium Edition 120mm/140mm PWM (7 fans total, 3 120mm, 3 140mm +1 120mm rear case fan Included) And I ran into problems upon installation. Have a Tuf Gaming B550M-plus mATX motherboard with latest bios and what not, The issue is that the fans come with Different PWM cables for different boards, hooked up 3 120s in the front and plugged into the ARGB header, went to install the 3 140s and realized theres no other 4-1 pin ARGB header. Any ideas on how to get around this? Went Make shift and connected the PWM 3 way splitter for the 140s to the CPU_OPT for PWR and the 120s PWM 3 way splitter into CHA_FAN2. The RGB for either can go into ADD_GEN2 but doing so leaves no headers for the other set of fans. Also realized the included case fan on the back is plugged into CHA_FAN1 and is a 3 pin connector to the fan. Just trying to get the RGB features up and running so I can control them with Aura Sync but with the headers as is, can not figure it out. Will try to attach pictures for better understanding Numbers #4, #10 and #11 are the headers in question as the PWM cable that comes with is the 4-1 pin connector (4 pin sized 3rd pin missing) So I cant use header #11 as it has 4 pins and the cable would bend/break the third pin. I was thinking/looking at fan controllers or ADD_Gen2 Splitters but do those exist/work?

I just finished my design for micro-ATX desktop. Small open style and sexy (hopefully). I am planning to mount GPU verticaly and whole system is rotated 45 degrees to right (I/O is on top of the case). 2x120mm fans on bottom. PSU have its own enclosure on left side, with HDD and SSD mounts. Right side is basically just big fancy blue LED (friends request), there is one strip on left side next to the MOBO too. I am still in design phase, i want to hear any ideas you guys have. Anything that you would change or improve ? I will be using mostly aluminium for the build.

With a lot of free cloud storages going away in 2021 including Google free photo storage. Has anyone looked into home NAS or home cloud servers? If so what would be a decent "budget" beginner system for home cloud storage. I have a newborn and are racking up a ton of photos and google is telling us our recommended storage will be about 15$ a month. The last updated post on NAS systems on here was in 2013. I would like something that can easily be connected to my home network then basically never touched again.

Hello i want to build a CPU Handwarmer first of all i searched up a tutorial i used his tut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzRvLH5SJ2Q&t=363s&ab_channel=%E3%82%A4%E3%83%81%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%2FICHIKEN But i have trouble to find pins to solder the power cables on. The second cpu he used was a Core 2 q6700 (you can see the pins he used from ~5:55 to ~6:07) I want to use a Intel core 2 duo e8200 and used the datasheet from intel (this one: http://www.rom.by/files/318732.pdf) but as i sad i cant find pins to solder 5v and ground :/

Budget (including currency): 100k-150k PHP ($2000 - $3000 US) Country: Philippines Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: For Gaming: All games that can be thrown at the rig with maxed out settings(Fixed 1440p, Not aiming for 4k), Work Related Application: ITSM(BMC Remedy), RPA Solution, AD w/ Exchange/o365 (All On-Premise; Personal Dev Environment to be exact). Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Existing Parts were r9 5900x, ASUS TUF 3080(pre-ordered(provided down payment for card reservation)/to be picked but I might wait for the Ti variant). Now, the question is will there be a significant/huge impact on performance when I selected a b550 from x570? I will not be overclocking the CPU for longevity and integrity of the hardware. As for the memory I will stick with 3600Mhz RAM speed but I was conflicted with either go for full 128gb capacity of the board or 64gb only. I can go for 64gb kit as it is always available here but the RAM might be insufficient due to the fact that the ITSM solution is the one that eats the whole memory of the system (Proper POC of the ITSM will go around 54gb of memory(DB included). I can resize it but experiencing the actual size for the Prod is the much preferred approach for testing as I have RPA to simulate the actual day-to-day load). I can also go for 128gb but it is only available outside of the country and the shipment tax is 36% - 50% of the actual value of the item/s bought outside. (I might hold out on this as my previous co-worker will be flying to Poland and I can ask a favor to look for 128gb (32x4 kit) there. The down side is He's flying there next year January and not sure if it is 2 weeks only or 2 months). For cooling, I'm also conflicted on going Full Air or AIO (cause to be honest, there's little to no impact on the performance unless you overclock it and go full LN2). For Chassis, I planning to go with Silverstone GD09 for its Air Cooling Design, Orientation and can be place to rack mount. For Storage, I'll go with Samsung Evo 970 (plus/pro) and expand the storage later. For PSU, any legit 850w gold rated. I selected the 850w for more head room incase the rig eats more power (especially I'm running at least 6-7 VMs one at a time). For Monitor and keyboard, I will think about it later as I can use my current LED tv and wireless KB/M. Please provide your thoughts/constructive criticism in-case I missed/done something wrong with my target build and happy holidays to all of you. EDIT: Sorry for the bad English!

I built a trash water cooler to cool my FX 6300, my question is: does it make any difference in the direction of water circulation? Currently it looks like this: Reservoir (pot of mayonnaise) -> radiator -> CPU Block -> back to the reservoir