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Hey everyone, I saw Linus's video of him upgrading his home theater pc and notice that Cerberus claims to be the world's smallest microATX case- which inspired me to create an account and show off my rare SFF case from the mid 2000's. Here my Vinster M@X: 11.5x5.5x11.5 inches of pure glory I cut out the window on the side of the case myself, normally that isn't there, but its an amazing exhaust hole for my 2060 super. Answering any questions I can,

I'm looking for any recommendations for a mini itx case that fits a single slot GPU and won't completely break the bank. I'm thinking of upgrading my 5(ish) year old PC later in the year, and am planning to repurpose some of the old parts to make a pc just for emulating my 360. I love my xbox but it makes an unholy amount of noise and is quite big and heavy so I'd really like to be able to play my 360 games without having to wear ear defenders. also I feel it would be a fun project and a good use of still working old parts. However I dont want to build it all into a massive case which is bigger and heavier than the 360 itself, I'd like something the same size or ideally smaller. Was wondering if anyone could recommend some cases - only specifications are that it can take a single slot expansion card, isn't 100s of pounds like some of the Streacom pcs and as mentioned already is ideally smaller than an Xbox 360 (the smaller the better). I'm in the UK so ideally it'd be available here as I'd rather not ship from the US but all reccomendations welcome! Cheers!

$1,200 - $1,400 USA Photo editing - Lightroom and Photoshop (layers, blending, stitching) for A7 II RAW files / Gaming - WoW BfA, Diablo 3, PoE, DotA, LotR, ESO, CoD, BF1, Witcher, Dark Souls (in order of importance). Will need all components of a PC build - monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers (if not integrated with monitor) and/or headset, case, and psu. Main objective is compactness and upgradability. For example, I can find the Ryzen 5 2600X for a great price and B450 boards are cheap - these boards can also be used for a future upgrade to, say, Ryzen 7 3800X; although, keep in mind most B450 boards I am seeing for Micro ATX don't go past 3200 memory speeds and the sweet spot for the Zen 2, as I am led to believe by studies, is 3600; moreover, this also brings RAM into the picture as I would like something that can scale to 3200 C14 and 3600 C16. Since "future proofing" is what I am mostly after, in terms of upgradability, the new 4000 series AMD chips will not be supported by B450; additionally, if the new 4000 series has a new 'sweet spot' for RAM, I would like my memory to have the ability to OC past 3600 stable. RAM to be considered is 32GB with the board allowing me to add an additional 2 sticks to total 64GB. Monitor - if possible, 27" 1440p 120Hz/144Hz IPS. IPS since this will essentially double as an editing monitor and color accuracy is important. I would ideally like to only be switching out CPU and GPU in the future to reduce how much money I 'lose' out on. Most importantly is your experience and feedback. Feel free to leave constructive criticism on my ideas above as it would help me understand more about PC building. Thank you all for the time you took to read this.

I am wanting to build a SFF pc in the Fractal Node 202. I have this parts list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zdjPGc Will be using a 27" 1080p 144hz monitor and curious if I could make some changes to squeeze more performance out. Want to keep the price ~$1,100; the cheaper the better. Feel like the 3600 and 5700 combo with ddr4 3600mhz would be perfect almost all games I play. (BF5, Overwatch, LoL, MOBA, Battle Royale, etc...) Open to what ever suggestions or changes you think need to be made!

Hello! I have an aux jack issue with my hp elite 8300 sff. What happens is the pc only detects and uses one audio device at a time even when I have multiple plugged, including the onboard case speaker. The one device it detects is the one that was plugged in the latest such has my sound system or headset. When nothing is plugged in, the system uses the case speaker. The computer should be able to detect all speaker devices allowing me to switch in between them. It is inconvenient to have to unplug a device and replug it in for the computer to use it. This has me stumped. Any ideas? Thanks!

I am going to be building my sister a mini-itx build so that she could take it on the road fairly easily; I would like to keep the case as light as possible while also being durable enough to handle small dings here and there. A lot of cases seem to fit the bill but they are pretty heavy, such as the lian li tu150 without the window. Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Thanks!

My latest SFF-ish build! Love the H210 and amazed that its all metal construction. Really, really solid case - just that glass side panel that difficult to get off. I spent ages on the cable management and really enjoyed building a SFF-ish form factor. I've been really wanting to do a compact-ish build for a long time and finally I saved enough, and with COVID there seemed to be no better time. My previous build was a full tower LGA-2011 build with a 6850K in a Corsair 750D, which, although lovely - was just too big. I sold all that off over a year ago, moved down to London with my partner and after over a year of no PC gaming I couldn't do it anymore and built my dream machine. I had a really strange issue where I got a VGA POST code and had to use an old 660Ti to boot from initially. The 980Ti worked fine in the OS and after putting it back after one successful boot with the 660Ti, but the issue came back after updating the BIOS to the latest 1407 build. Turns out there was a not well publicised firmware patch for nVidia cards back in 2018 that my card required to run on DP1.3/1.4 (which is the default on my monitor). This information was burried in the backend of a ROG forum post, a quick google will reveal the FW patch and it only takes a few seconds. After that, the BIOS splashed correctly and even resolution matched which was nice! Update: Unfortunately, I've had to RMA the Asus ROG Strix X570-I board after just a few days thanks to the lovely magic smoke popping out and it appears the RGB controller has died. Luckily it didn't take anything with it, the system still works fine, just without any RGB on the board or Aura. I don't make use of any RGB strips or anything, was just going to leave them white. But as of tomorrow, its in the post and I assume its going to be a few long weeks until a replacement arrives (as I am within 14 days of purchase). Specs: - Ryzen 5 3600 (waiting for the 4700X to drop) - Crucial Ballistix 32GB (16GB x 2) DDR4 3600MHz CAS18 White - Asus ROG Strix X570-I - Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black - Noctua NA-HC2 chromax.white - EVGA FTW GTX 980Ti (from a previous build) - NZXT H210 White - Samsung 850 Pro 512GB (from a previous build) - Samsung 850 EVO 120GB (from a previous build) - Corsair 860i (from a previous build) - LG 27UL850-W (use mainly with my MacBook Pro over USB-C, but now shares) - CM Storm QuickFire TK (MX Browns, from a previous build) - Mionix Naos 8200 (MX Browns, from a previous build) Let's hope that board gets RMA'd quickly! The completed build! The satisfying cable management. After the magic smoke

Hey everyone, I am in need of a new office pc for work and am having trouble finding the right case to put it in. The contents are straight forward, an Intel Pentium G4560 processor, a yet to be determined m-itx mobo, and M.2 storage. I am looking to get the case as small as possible. Most cases I am finding still allow room for a GPU, which is a good amount of size more than I need. I am flexible on the type of power supply, but do not want an external brick. To clarify, I have built several gaming PCs before and have a solid idea of what I am doing. My work situation is annoying and employees are highly encouraged to provide their own office computers (computer bays are present but they are very inconvenient to use). My laptop of 5 years died recently and I need a new computer to use at work, and since that original laptop purchase I have grown to fancy using a desktop more than a laptop for extended periods of time. Unless I am unaware of something, the G4560 should suffice for what I need (spreadsheets, word processing, web surfing, light coding and matlab use), at least when compared to an i3. I am open to hardware suggestions, but my primary goal is to find a small form factor case to put my selected parts into. This may not be possible (again selecting my own parts are important), and if so then no worries. I have seen the in win chopin, and while I like it a lot I feel like I can cut down on 4.4 liters. If the community has any recommendations it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

The A4-SFX and the Dr Zaber Sentry, both are crowdfunded projects and both are really expensive because of that. The only production cases of this size are the ML06-E and the ML09 from Silverstone but they can only fit a low profile GPU which mean a 1050 Ti max (still makes a great 1080p console build though) I really love ultra compact setups probably because space is a premium where I live and I hate laptops for gaming but I'm just disappointed that there is a void in the market in this category. The Node 202 and SG13 are nice but are still substantial when space is limited. Frankly I won't mind seeing more variety and even smaller. If anyone can mention other cases I'll glad to take a look.

Hey everyone, I hope you are having a great day, and thank you for checking out my build log! I have been working on this project for a while, and actually made a forum post a very long time ago (which has been deleted), but progress has been slow until a week or two ago, and I’m stoked to finally be able to post about it! I’ll first lay out everything I’ve done up to this point, and then update this log regularly as I make progress. Without further ado, let’s go! Background: I’m a highschool student in the Bay Area, and really love PC modding. Apart from a relatively simple and small mod, I haven’t done much - most of my interest is perpetuated by reading/watching other people’s excellent build logs. Hopefully this can be my sort of gateway into the realms of PC modding, and be the first of many projects! Goal: I’m a stickler for clean, understated builds. Don’t get me wrong - I love the builds that go all out as well, but something about that slate, flat appearance really appeals to me. In addition, I love SFF stuff - trying to cram all of your components into as small of a footprint of possible is a challenge (plus materials cost less!) With this build, I’m trying to capture the essence of both, creating as small of a PC case as possible given my current hardware, while maintaining a clean and subdued aesthetic - “monolithic” even (which is where the name came from.) As a side note, this build’s name is completely unrelated to MetallicAcid’s Monolith, which I didn’t know of until this build was underway. As of right now, the build measures in at (273.65 x 112.9 x 264.84mm, 8.18L) excluding the feet, and 8.8L with them included. As it stands now, I believe this is on track to be the smallest M-ATX case built that supports Dual-Slot GPUs (255mm Max), and a fully internal PSU (no DC-ATX Converters.) My intentions aren’t to be the first in the world or anything, I just designed the case around hardware I had (either bought used or donated by friends), and it ended up being pretty small. Materials: The case is made out of a combination of ⅛ and ¼ inch P95 matte acrylic sheets from Tap Plastics. This stuff looks absolutely gorgeous, the way the matte side catches and swallows the ambient light is really something unique. As far as fastening the panels together, I am using Parvum Mod Cubes, in conjunction with various lengths of button head M3 screws, which make the case look pretty industrial/clean IMO. I also used M3 standoffs and nuts to secure the motherboard to the case, and am 3d printing several brackets to mount the GPU and SSD. Parts: Like I stated above, most of my parts either were free from friends, or bought used (on hardwareswap). I’ll list everything I have now, and update it as needed. PC Portion: CPU: AMD A10-7890K (Have) Motherboard: MSI A88XM Gaming (Have) RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 1600 G.Skill Bare Black PCB RAM (Have) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9A (Have) SSD: Intel 320 120GB SSD (Have) GPU: EVGA GTX 750Ti FTW ACX (Have) PCIe Riser: 3M 500mm PCIe x16 Riser (Have) PSU: Seasonic M1U Flex ATX 300w (Have) Case Parts: Laser Cut panels: Tap Plastics P95 Matte Black Acrylic ¼ and ⅛ inch (Have) Window: Tap Plastics Cast Clear Acrylic ⅛ inch (Have) Mod Cubes: 2x Sets Parvum Mod Cubes (Have) Screws: 6/10/16mm Black M3 Button Head Screws from Amazon (Have) Standoffs: 6+6mm Black Nylon M3 Standoffs (Have) Nuts: M3 Nuts Black (Have) M3 Washers: Black 8mm M3 Washers (Have) 3d Printed Parts: Black ABS parts printed with a Zortrax M200 off of 3d Hubs (Shipping) Sleeving Parts: Sleeving: Paracord Planet 550 Paracord Black (Have) Wire: Buywireonline UL1007 16AWG White (Have) Connectors: 24 Pin Female, 18 Pin Female, SATA Crimp connector, PCIe 6 Pin Female, 4+4 Pin EPS/CPU Female (Have) Terminals: MainFrame Female ATX Terminals (Have) The Design: The case has certainly been through several iterations, and I would like to believe that the latest design (the one I am using) has benefitted from things I have learned along the way. My first concept is pretty similar to what I have now, the basic form is still the same, as well as the Parvum Mod Cube fastening method. However, the way the GPU and PSU were mounted at the back was extremely inefficient as well as the weird slotted grill on the right side panel. First Iteration My second design is pretty much what I have now. I tweaked things and changed the placement of the PSU and GPU to create a much smaller and more space efficient case, and changed the right side panel to have a direct grill over the CPU cooler. I explain the different aspects of the case in more detail in the spoiler. Second iteration What I’ve done so far: At the moment of starting this build log, I have laser cut most of the case panels, and am waiting for the 3d printed parts (I can cut the window on Friday.) Here are some photos of the case as it stands right now! Roadmap/Updates: This is as much for me as it is for you guys, which will help me stay on track and culminate my ideas. 3D model the case (Completed) Laser cut the case (In Progress) 3D print mounts/brackets (In Progress) Sleeve/Make custom cables (Planned) LED light the case (Planned) Finish/paint the case (Planned) That’s it guys! Hopefully I’ll have some more posts up soon detailing the issues I’ve had so far, as well as explaining more about how everything works. It would mean the world to me if you followed along, and I’d more more than happy to answer any questions!

I have a sff dell Optiplex 780 and was wondering if there was a sff graphics card i could put into it? just was wondering if anyone had anything they knew off of the top of their head. Thanks!

I got my desktop (lenovo thinkcentre M91P sff/slim) but the case is beat up because it was used so I went to new egg and found a good price case the DIYPC Cuboid-G so my question is will the M91P insides fit the new case(DIYPC Cuboid-G)? because I do plan on upgrading some part of it and do add on's. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353063

CASE - Wesena ITX4 v3 CPU - Intel Core i3 6100 MOTHERBOARD - Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI MEMORY - Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB 2 x 4GB DDR4-2400 CPU COOLER - Noctua NH-L9i CPU COOLER FAN - Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilentPro PE-P 92mm x 25mm Ultra Quiet PWM Fan - 1800 RPM CASE FAN - Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilentPro PC-P 80mm x 15mm Ultra Silent PWM Fan - 2500 RPM POWER SUPPLY - picoPSU-160-XT (custom sleeved), 160w output, 12v input DC-DC Power Supply (192w AC-DC Power Adapter, 12v 16A) STORAGE - SAMSUNG SM951 M.2 128GB GRAPHICS - MSI N750 TI-2GD5TLP w/retrofitted cooler from EVGA Geforce GT 730 2GB (low profile) OPERATING SYSTEM - OS X EL Capitan (will update to Sierra soon)

I have always been fascinated with small form factor cases but this S4 mini takes it to another level. Is anyone in the forums using this? I am planning to convert my ATX pc to this mini machine but just not sure if the HDPLEX 300W will be able to power it up.. I have a i7-6700 and Zotac 1070 Mini or would I have to downgrade to a 1060 mini

I've been planning a major upgrade to my build for a while. Still won't be for a little bit, but when I do I think I want to swap to ITX. However I haven't been able to find a case I want. My ideal case is basically the Ncase M1 except with support for ATX PSUs so I can keep my current one. Closest thing I can find is the Cougar QBX, but it's kind of ugly IMO. Any suggestions?

HI Guys, Would you be able to help me, I'm currently looking for a CPU cooler that is low profile enough it fits in something like a Fractal Node 202, but supports the intel LGA 2011-3 socket, I've looked everywhere, but can't seem to find one? Would you be able to recommend one? Thanks

Tomorrow am getting a Lenovo m91p sff i5 with windows 10 but the sad part I want to upgrade some parts but the power supply is only 240w which is not good because all low profile graphics cards need 300+w any one know where to get one? Like a 400+w for a good price?

Hello there guys, I need a reaaaally small, portable, low power AP for a project I am working on. I do not need it to have any connectivity to the internet, I just need it to be able to have WiFi capabilities, and one ethernet output, so someone could connect to it wirelessly, and connect to the IP of another device, that will be connected through ethernet on that wifi point. Any suggestions, or what to search for? Thank you very much, Ryzen is awesome

According to the Polish news site MyGaming, the small-form-factor Sentry case recently funded their Indigogo campaign. The Dr. Zaber Sentry case, which Linus recently reviewed in this video, is a mini-itx form factor computer designed to compete in size with modern consoles. It's been in development for over two and a half years, and the designers are excited that it's out of prototyping, all manufacturing and supply lines are set up, and they are ready for production. According to an announcement on the Indigogo campaign, the case was extremely popular: As of the writing of this post, the project is 804% funded. A total of 667 backers have raised $156,840 USD in support of this case, with 21 days still left. For those of us with interest in SFF computing, the reason this case is so exciting is manyfold. First, it's only 6.9 liters and has an industrial aesthetic that I personally find very attractive. It's designed to be extremely durable, made with 1mm steel, because it's designed with the possibility of travel in mind; the case fits into many 17" laptop bags. It's also designed to be extremely easy to build in; instead of trying to maneuver a graphics card into the frame of a more conventional case, in the Sentry, the entire top lifts off, letting you slot the graphics card in, and then functions as the PCIe slot retainer when you put it back on. (They even sourced magnetic screws after Linus mentioned it in his review.) Speaking of parts compatibility, unlike other offerings in this size bracket (many of which we saw at CES 2017), the Sentry is designed to work with standard computer parts. It uses a SFX or SFX-L internal power supply (no need for power bricks that clutter cable management and make travel more of a pain), along with a wide variety of full-length and even slightly oversized graphics cards. For more information on the ridiculous amounts of power you can cram into the case, check out their Case Configurator partway down their main page. The community over on [H]ard Forum and here on Linustechtips has been integral to the development of the case, and have come up with many ideas about keeping your parts cool and quiet in such a small form factor. Popular ideas have included modifying the mounting bracket on an LGA 2011 cooler to keep even a 91W CPU cooled more than adequately, and replacing the cooler of a reference-style GTX 1070 with the cooler from a 1080, bought for cheap on Ebay. This way you don't have to deal with the sub-par Founder's Edition cooler of the 1070 and instead cool it with the same vapor-chamber heatsink as handles the 250W Titan XP, all for less than a 1070FE would cost. As Linus Media Group likes to point out, Kickstarter, Indigogo, and all the other crowdfunding opportunities are often things to be wary of, but in the case of the Sentry, I wholeheartedly vouch for the Dr. Zaber boys. They took their time prototyping, going through multiple machine shops and tweaking the design until they found a shop that could do what they needed. They ensured their suppliers would come through and that the shop was able to clear its other orders and just focus on making Sentry cases when the time came. After looking at all their options for selling the case, they decided on an Indigogo campaign, at least at first, in order to more easily navigate EU law and be able to get their case into the hands of fans all around the world. This is not funding their project, nor allowing them to have the funds to design it; that process took nearly three years and all came out of their pockets. If you're interested in small form factor computers, I highly, highly recommend checking this out; it's the elite among the elite, standing up there with some of the best and most famous designs among the computer including the Ncase M1, The Dan-A4, and the Falcon Northwest Tiki. If you're interested, check out the links above: although the first batch of black cases is sold out, a limited-edition white case is still available, or you could opt for a "Long Run" black case, to be produced after all the first batch orders are fulfilled. The designers of the Sentry anticipate that cases will be shipping to backers within 1-2 months of the campaign's completion. EDIT: If you're interested in joining the discussion about this case, the original (and most active) thread can be found here.

I'm looking for case suggestions about a mini-ITX build. I've looked at: - the M1 by NCASE - its price is too high, but it's a good case. - the SG13 by SilverStone - probably my favourite, will combine with an AIO. - the hadron by EVGA - I don't like its power supply. - the 380T by Corsair - I don't like the way it positions the power supply underneath the motherboard, because I think it creates a lot of wasted space. - the 250D by Corsair - the same reason. - the Phenom Mini-ITX from BitFenix - the same reason. - the Colossus by BitFenix - the same reason. - the RVZ cases by Silverstone - the way they are designed they squeeze the CPU cooling and provide too much space around the GPU, a waste in my opinion. - the Enthoo Evolve by Phanteks - it's just made too wide as with many standard cases that accommodate a fan on the back. - the A4-SFX by DAN Cases - I don't like the PCI Express extension cable. Otherwise a great case. - the Manta by NZXT - too large for my needs, it looks like a mATX case with two expansion slots. - the Node 304 by Fractal Design - the fan in the back and the PSU in the front. I prefer the design of the SG13. - the Q25B by Lian-Li - it's obvious that the case can be used as a NAS with all those drive slots, probably could be modded to have an AIO in the front, it's but too much of a hassle. In general I'm looking for something that accepts a standard PSU, has two expansion slots, can accommodate up to 10.5" card in them, has no external 5.25" drive bays and as little as possible 3.5" bays. I would like to have a single 2.5" bay at maximum. I would like to see whether there are any options I haven't considered that would be worth it. Tank you for your time in advance.

Hey Internet! I'm planning to build a small form factor PC for college. Here's the list I've got so far: PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yNgt4C Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yNgt4C/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI H110I PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($43.74 @ B&H) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.80 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.99 @ Amazon) Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA BQ 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($30.00) Total: $1106.47 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-04 16:16 EST-0500 The i5-7600k and the motherboard are placeholders for Ryzen. I plan to update this list once those come out, so I'm not worried about the CPU right now. I'm just looking for some feedback. What's good? What's bad? What's absolutely wrong or unnecessary? I appreciate any responses. EDIT: Updated RAM to G.Skill Ripjaws V. EDIT 2: Changed CPU Cooler to Cryorig C7 b/c it's pretty. Changed RAM to 1x16gb of the same brand so I can expand in the future.

Greetings. I'm looking to rebuild my system into the smallest possible form factor without having to change out my components. That means I'll need to look for the smallest possible Micro-ATX case. I need it to- Fit a Micro-ATX motherboard, which should go without saying. Fit a 3.5" drive somewhere. Fit an ATX power supply. Fit a 273mm GPU. It's a full-height, dual slot card. I will personally prefer cheaper cases, but I'm creating this thread as much curiosity as need for a recommendation. I'm currently looking at the InWin 301; a 25-litre tempered glass Micro-ATX case shown off at CES 2017, and while I like how it looks, I would prefer something smaller. I'm drawn to the BitFenix Phenom Micro-ATX because it supports an enormous 230mm fan at the bottom, which should make for quiet operation. However, seeing as I intend to use a low-profile CPU cooler, it's a lot wider than I need. Restricted air flow can be dealt with, as my components don't run very hot. For reference, I'm running a Core i3 4160 (which I intend to upgrade to a Xeon E3 1231-v3) and an MSI GTX 960 2GDST OC. I look forward to seeing your recommendations. Regards, Aereldor.

Heya, I got a small system with beefy stuff in it and I'm kind of curious about overclocking, mostly, what increments of heat to expect. Let me first lay down the situation; I got a small form factor build where the cooler can be no higher than 58mm, my signature has the details on the stuff used. (And there's MX-4 cooling paste on the CPU.) At stock clocks, the system becomes 78°C in CPU heavy games without dust filters attached, and 86°C at most in AIDA64's stress test. So yeah, not much headroom. (In fact, with dust filters it becomes as high as 92°C in AIDA64.) What surprised me is that Salazar Studios made a mini-ITX build in a Fractal Design Node 202, with an i5 7600K at 4.5 GHz and a Cryorig C7 on top. His temps were 75°C at most... So I'm wondering if the C7 is better or is the Kaby Lake i5 just less hot despite being 91 Watt TDP as well? Or maybe both? I'm planning on going all out and get a Dynatron K129 and mount a fan on it, kind of like what Linus did to keep his 140 Watt TDP CPU cool in the Dan A4-SFX, but I can't seem to find any fan wire clamps for 92mm fans... (Also no idea if the backplate fits on my motherboard.) Anyway, back to the subject, what I wonder for now, as my CPU somehow runs at 1.328v when flexing is if an overclock without adding extra voltage could be done (of course depending on chip quality, so would have to find out myself), and, how many additional degrees at average can be expected per 100 MHz added?

I built this because I didn't want to pay over $100 for a Lian Li or Dan Case case. Feel free to ask any questions about how you can replicate it. Build pecs are- reference RX 480, i3 6300, 450 watt SFX power suply, and some random Seagate 3.5" HDD.

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum and have some questions regarding cooling in the Ncase M1. I'm planning my first pc build for this summer and as I have been a console player all my life, I don't know exactly what provides good cooling and quiet operation. From the Ncase homepage I saw the cooler height is limited to 130mm, my question is: Which air cooler should i get? I plan to overclock a little, but low noise is most important. I have not yet decided on Intel or AMD.