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Budget (including currency): Probably up to 1800€ Country: Germany Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Anno 1800, some Overwatch, Borderlands 3, Baldurs Gate 3 and probably Cyberpunk if it ever arrives. Aim: I am a developer and designer by trade, doing JavaScript and Swift so my work machine is and always will be a MacBook Pro or some variation of that which runs the software I need. I don't want to rely on a Hackintosh and dual booting using Bootcamp has been a pain and while the laptop is well suited for my work, it simply doesn't hold up as a gaming machine. I do have little space left on my desk where I could put a PC, so small form factor it is. I am aware of the trade offs. I will use this machine for games only, so it will basically become an expensive gaming console for keyboard/mouse games. Monitors: I do own a LG 27" 5K Ultrafine USB-C / Thunderbolt. This is the monitor I want to continue using. It's nice and the color space was neat for my work. I am aware it will suck on Windows. But: It comes with an USB-C hub and powers and even charges my Laptop which means I have a single thing to plug in and work. It does not have any input besides the single TB3 cable. Other details The single plug is a requirement for this build. I want pull the TB3 to the monitor from the MacBook and plug it into the PC and start gaming. I know this limits the possible components, that's what makes this interesting, isn't it? I also would prefer going with air cooling at first. I have not built a PC in way over a decade, my last custom system still ran Windows XP SP1 and had a Geforce 4. I know AIO exist, but I also do play with headphones on so a little fan noise bothers me less than the constant fear of pump failure or a leak in the system. Don't judge. I think there is plenty of time and options to keep upgrading in the future. I do need Wifi, mostly because I can't run cables to my desk. I don't care much for RGB, the case has mesh panels anyways. Oh well, so here is what I have so far: I ordered the FormD T1 in Silver/Black which should arrive in late December or early January. It's the right size, it looks amazing and should fit all I need. - I will run it in 3/2 Slot config (3 for the GPU because most current are over >2 slots, 2 for the CPU side, so low profile coolers are required) Thunderbolt 3 is a hard requirement given my "less than ideal but well I have it" monitor choice. Which gives me some weird options. USB-C would be a last resort option, as the Monitor does work over USB-C, but it "only" supports 4K there. PSU: Corsair SF Series SF750 80 PLUS Platinum 750W SFX12V (not that there are many other options) AMD Ryzen 5600x seems like a reasonable choice for the CPU (not too hot and well, fast) Samsung 980 Pro M.2 1TB for system and games. There will be no other storage, anything longterm goes into my 12TB NAS. Missing parts GPU If I can get one in January, I think I'll go team red and go with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT which comes with a USB-C port. I was unable to get information from AMD on the actual specs of that port which makes it a bit of a gamble. It *should* support DisplayPort 1.4, which *could* in turn power my display at 4K. It's just unclear if that port will also support the mouse, keyboard and camera attached to the display. Could be, could be not. Hence, my mainboard choice ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB3 - Most likely my only option for TB3 where I can feed the DP1.4 output of the GPU back into the Titan Ridge TB3 chip so I can connect and run my display at full res. CPU Cooling. What would probably fit the ASRock and also what I found so far: Thermalright AXP-90i FULL COPPER with a Noctua fan replacement if the noise of the included one is that bad CRYORIG C7 Cu (same fan situation) (or the black model, I know back from the Zalman days how bare copper behaves) RAM I have no clue. 16GB would make a good baseline I guess? I made my best guess and found Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 4000MHz C19 Black, which could be okay? Cooling and odd stuff It should help to add another 2 slim case fans, obvious choice are Noctua NF-A12X15 PWM Chromax.Black A display port 1.4 cable to wire the GPU to the TB3 port. hopefully a very short one which can be cable managed. Are there angled DP connectors? Last time I checked all of the above should hit me with about 1700€. So, what are your thoughts? I'm not in a hurry. I know I missed the first round of 5600x. But I do get by with my current setup and I'll do so until everything is available once more. The case will take time to arrive anyway. Looking forward to your opinions on RAM, cooling and the USB-C situation.

As a new user to this forum I'll make my first post count by starting a build log thread for my Formd T1 build. The pandemic is making this build a lot more difficult than I initially anticipated, so I'll be taking my sweet time for this specific build. After a long wait I've finally received my T1 on the last day of 2020. I've opted for the black colorway and truth be told, I'm already regretting my decision not getting a silver one. But hey, maybe for the V2 of this case which is now in the making I'll go for a silver version. I just completed building a NR200P for my younger brother and have to say I'm a bit nervous building in a case thats more than twice as small. My old system, before it was running on a motherboard box, was installed in a Ncase M1 so I have experience with SFF and ITX, but the T1 is really pushing the limits. Like I said, the pandemic is not helping with getting this build done, which means it's going to be a Frankenstein kinda build until its done. I'll list the parts which I've currently have at my disposal and what it needs te become in the near future. Current: CPU: AMD Ryzen 2700 CPU Cooler: Noctua C12P CPU Cooler fans: Noctua NF-A12x25 Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-I Gaming RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2x16 3000 Mhz C16) GPU: MSI RTX 3060TI Ventus 2X PSU: Corsair AX1200 (lol, almost as big as the case) Storage 1: Samsung 960 Evo 256 GB Storage 2: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB Final: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5xxx CPU Cooler: EK-AIO 240 D-RGB CPU Cooler fans: Noctua NF-A12x25 + 2x Noctua NF-A12x15 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2x16 3000 Mhz C16) GPU: RTX 3080 (I've got a preorder on an Asus 3080 TUF since launch...) PSU: Corsair SF750 or EVGA Supernova 650 GM Storage 1: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB Storage 2: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB Hope you guys will enjoy the build log and I'll try to keep updating the thread as much as I can. Case Haven't started building yet, but I've just opened the box of the T1 and I have to say it looks gorgeous. Build quality really looks A+, but I still need to double check all parts to make sure mine does not have any Q&A issues. Thank god there are some YT vids out there on how to build this case since nothing is included with this case. Parts Currently I've got some parts laying around and I ran my old setup on my motherboard box because I sold my Ncase M1. The MSI 3060TI Ventus 2X feels solid and it's a beefier card than I originally anticipated. I was expecting a dual slot GPU with a single 8 pin power connector, but it's thicker than 2 slots and has two 8 pin power connectors. The EK AIO is pretty AF and I'm not sure if I'm even going to use the RGB on it.

Welcome J.A.R.V.I.S., J.A.R.V.I.S. welcome to the LTT forum. Named after JARVIS from... Yeah no explanation here (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System). #lttstore.com INITIAL PLANNING: This is my work PC that moves around a ton, so the AI assistant name is fitting. Superseding my previous ITX Work PC in my Silverstone SG13, this system represents what I would consider my SFF ENDGAME, at least the case that is, the hardware is likely to be upgraded in the very near future. This SFF ITX case arrived just the other day and the excitement was real. I have long long long been looking for my ENDGAME SFF case. For a while nothing satisfied my wishlist so the Silverstone SG13 was my answer as the non premium price point was an easy justification and it fit the hardware I had. It is close to a no compromise SFF ITX case, at 13L, however there is wasted space that could be used more efficiently, and it's not exactly the last word in premium build quality, although not bad. While I had considered a heavy mod to fit a 240mm AIO in my SG13, I decided I wanted a more premium enclosure so I left the idea a the drawing board. Also, I just learned yesterday that this case has finally received a long overdue refresh, but the new SG14 is larger (19L), however much more compatible with hardware, and is a direct competitor with the new Cooler Master NR200. Now, to be fair the market is not totally stagnant, over the past 3 years the premium SFF ITX case market has grown by leaps and bounds. But all options personally fell just short of my requirements, which were: - Case under 12L (realistically I wanted a sub 10L case though) - Fits a 120mm AIO (Corsair H60) at a minimum, ideally a spot for a second 120mm fan as well (240mm AIO/rad would be considered a bonus for custom loop potential) - Good airflow with a TG panel option (if I wanted to go that route) - Ultra premium build quality - Room for at least 1x 2.5" drive (I need storage) - SFX PSU (not FLEX ATX etc.) A few cases met most of these requirements even when looking a few years back, but I personally did not like the Ncase M1, it felt to big (lol SFF case is to big). The Louqe Ghost S1 was so close to perfect, but the top hat required for liquid cooling killed the clean look in my opinion, and it was unnecessarily large, I would want something that just fits a 240mm rad with slim 15mm fans. I also considered the Streacom DA2, but this also was to large, and did not call to me. CASE SELECTION: Thus, after finally settling on the SG13 almost 2 years ago I just stopped looking at the SFF case market almost entirely. However we are now in different times, COVID times, this meant more free time in my lair, stewing over more PC hardware to spend money on (my keyboard collection is getting out of hand and its only been 2 months lmao), so the SFF case hunt was back on! If I knew how much time I actually spent on research I'd probably have a crisis, but lets not dwell on the past. After many hours I had a shortlist. 5. Raijintek Ophion, this was ultimately out of stock everywhere and not premium enough, and with 'poor' airflow compared to other options. Size and hardware compatibly was perfect though. 4. Nouvolo Steck, basically a Ghost S1, maybe slightly more optimized in some ways, but there might be a sacrifice on the ultra premium quality of the S1. TG option is nice, but the top hat design killed this option for me. 3. Thorzone Mjolnir, this basically was ENDGAME material (the irony of the name is great), ultra premium, but the lack of stock (not even available for pre-order yet), and higher overall weight was the only downside. 2. Sliger SM570, not as premium as my #1 choice, not quite as space optimized, but very close, and it ticked ALL my requirements. Had I not found my fist choice I would have bought this case. 1. But the true winner was the FormD (Sidearm) T1, this case literally ticked every single box with no compromises at all (in my opinion). And watching this absolutely sealed the deal for me. Now this all said, I had a small issue with the seemingly unavailable stock. However after another 2 weeks of scouring Reddit and other forums I learned that on every Friday at 10am they have an open order option with VERY limited stock. The site goes down prior to the order opening window, but at the crack of 10am get ready to order because these go FAST, my first two attempts were unsuccessful, but on August 7th I struck gold. I successfully ordered my T1, and two days ago it arrived in my mailbox! Much faster that I had anticipated so I am a happy camper! CONCLUSION: This case is everything I expected, although cable management is a royal PAIN in the A$$ (as expected though), but I have custom cable sleeving arriving and I will be cutting cables to exact lengths. So, while it is a bit of a mess now this will change in the near future. For the time being I was lazy and everything coming off the PSU was just stuffed into the little extra space the case has to offer. The overall quality and design is just so well thought out, this is exactly the case I wanted all those years back. Hardware compatibility is very good (within reason of an SFF case), and most importantly the quality is truly premium. The Optimum Tech videos on this do a very good job of displaying the T1, I highly recommend watching. Feel free to follow the build log as things change! In the coming months this system will likely go through some upgrades as well, getting my GTX 1080 from my Torrent build, and either my R7 3800x or R9 3900XT, as a hand-me-down from my other builds. This case is by far the most expensive I have bought, but it will be here for the long haul so I see it as an investment. Funny that it out prices some key hardware though. BUILDING: Photo dump, enjoy! This case comes flat packed so full assembly is required, overall an easy experience and very rewarding! All parts are made of CNC aluminum, and quality is A++. Assembled with panels on. I really like the clean looking silver panel. Next to my old SG13, notice how the white plastic in the front has discolored over the years. Panels off again and ready for hardware! It is evident that a ton of planning went into this case, nothing was overlooked. This is one example, cutouts for the included PSU cable were made in either orientation. Now, unfortunately I swapped the orientation as I wanted the two fans to exhaust air out of the top of the case and not the bottom, this means that the beautiful silver panel has to go on the bottom Forgive me cable management gods! Custom cable sleeves are on order, I waited for the case to arrive in order to measure cable lengths. Another example of the amazing case layout, the tolerances for this 2.5" drive mount are insane. And here I was planning to 2-way tape this to the back of the PSU, Linus style. Fully assembled, 21oz water bottle and, screw driver for size reference. The T1 comes in at just 9.5L! PARTS: CPU - R7 1700 GPU - Asus RX 580 8GB OC Edition Mobo - Asus Strix ROG B450-I RAM - Corsair Vengeance LED (Blue) 2x16GB 3000MHz CL15 Storage - WD Black 500GB NVME, Crucial P1 1TB NVME Seagate, Firecuda 2.5” Hybrid HDD Cooler - Corsair H60i Fans - Noctua NF-F12's Chormax Edition PSU - Corsair SF 450W 80+ Gold Case - FormD T1 Feel free to comment thoughts or just general discussion, I love hearing what others have to say!