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I have been designing a case that integrates phase-change cooling for the last couple of years and I have tried to solve as many of the problems that I found we face when we try to go toward sub-ambient or sub-zero cooling. So, here are the key features of the case, and please give your thoughts on it: The case will have an integrated phase-change cooling system that works as a chiller for sub-zero cooling for both CPU and GPU. You will have the option to run the phase-change cooler continuously or in high-demanding situations the chiller to kick in. You can turn on and off the chilling system anytime you want switching between sub-zero cooling and normal liquid cooling. Removing the need to insulate the components of the PC entirely. One of the most annoying things about cooling PC components to anything lower than room temperature is condensation. Whenever you try to chill a PC, you have to insulate everything that cools down below ambient temperature. You have to use a kneaded eraser on the motherboard around the CPU. You also need to insulate many things with foam which takes the fun out of cooling your PC to sub-ambient temperatures. So, I have designed the case in a way that eliminates the need to insulate any component of the PC. you can change any of the PC parts easily and none of the parts are ruined with insulation material like kneaded eraser or Vaseline in the CPU socket. Usually, phase-change cooling comes with the drawback of the loud noise that comes from the AC compressor. So, to reduce the noise, I have designed a patent-pending casing for the AC compressor to reduce its noise to be equal to or even lower than the noise generated by conventional PC fans. This means that the case will be as quiet as a normal desktop PC with let's say Noctua NF-A12 fans at mid-range speed. The case will also have an integrated test bench that holds the motherboard, GPU, PSU, three 3.5” drives, and two 2.5” drives. You can insert the test bench into and out of the case with a couple of quick releases. It makes the building of the case very easy or even changing parts. This case eliminates dust on the main components of the case especially the parts that are on the test bench. The motherboard, GPU, and the drives will be as clean as the day the PC was built. The case includes two 360mm or 240mm radiators based on configuration, a phase-change cooling system that contains an (AC compressor, condenser, heat exchanger), reservoir, and water pump combo, and between 9 to 12 fans.
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I'm hoping there are some owners of these cases that might offer pros & cons... or others with experience making test benches. I'm currently considering a few options for a light use test bench: Thermaltake Core P3 TG - $130 Open Benchtable - $199 Knockoff Open Benchtable - $140 Cut apart an old Antec, Enlight or InWin ATX case - free (+labor/time) I don't OC or test tons of parts regularly, but I'm going through many years of spare parts now and want something easier than having to use a standard case. It needs to be a proper ATX size, but I don't need to test any water cooling or massively oversized components. I also want it horizontal, so no vertical test benches. Here are my thoughts, but I'd really love to get input from others: Thermaltake Core P3 TG - Seems a good balance of cost, function, quality, and aesthetics. Can be an attractive case if I no longer need test bench. Downside is the size of the bench platform (even without the glass) because PSU is on the same level as the motherboard. Likely also heavier and more unwieldy than Open Benchtable. Storage when not in use undoubtedly a pain. Open Benchtable - I believe this is what LTT uses for their test benches. High quality, nice aesthetics, flexible. Compact size, both for use (PSU under platform) and storage (though i don't know how easily it breaks down). Downside is cost and usability if I no longer need a test bench. Possible good resale value in that case? Knockoff Open Benchtable (EDIY, etc.) - Appears very similar to Open Benchtable, but at much lower cost. Same size benefits and overall aesthetics. Downside may be quality and the issue of use if I no longer need bench. Likely much lower resale value. Likely much less support (e.g. replace missing part, etc.) than Open Benchtable may provide. Cut apart an old Antec, Enlight or InWin case - Free. Original case build quality good. Also... FREE. Can just recycle the metal when done. Downsides are labor / time to cut down. Also, aesthetics will be janky at best, even with piano black Antec case. May not be as structurally sound without rest of case. Same size and storage concerns as with Thermaltake P3. Any other ideas or thoughts?
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Budget (including currency): 350 Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Testing rig . Mainly for gaming parts 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): Want something like the table top setup on the main LTT and other YT channels One AMD to start ,maybe an intel later, some parts can be swallowed on both like memory GPU, HDDs ets. Literally just need a basic board (b450/550), 600w PSUm 8/16 gig ram Budget CPU with integrated graphics Like a 3200G or a 3600 with a entry level GPU that will at least work. Just a working machine with no frills, where any part can be swapped on the desk without having to open up my full unit and risk another expensive failure. Have lots of small SSDs and maybe some other bits of memory, fans etc sitting around gathering dust I Just want something which doesn't cost the earth. I want to learn a bit more about building as its been ages since I have done it but I know the fundamentals. I was hoping to buy something like i have described but I ain't having much luck. Might be easier to start from scratch. Just time is not on my side. Want a desktop kit that If I need to test a gpu. Obviously cant test a 4090ti with a b450 and 500w PSU CPU, ram etc I can just plug and play. Do a bit of basic benchmarking and do forth. After my rather expensive failure in the week I would like to test items on a basic rig before exposing it to my High end gaming machine. Can you buy them like this or would be be better to build my own. I reckon I could put it together for about £250 if I am patient Ideas on a postcard please
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Budget (including currency): not sure yet, still planning Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 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): ATX size mobo, planning on future upgrade to ryzen and likely 6800 XT if they ever come in stock. Also planning on using a noctua NH-D15S cooler, but pc upgrade will likely only be in a couple years, so not sure if the components matter all too much... Hi, I'm new to this space and not sure how this goes. I'm in the design phase of building a desk pc to save some space in my house. I'm wanting to get rid of the case I have and put my components in my desk with a nice glass panel to be able to see them. I've been searching for a test bench to mount parts on so that I can still remove just the pc section as needed to be able to take along for LAN parties or anything that might come up that requires portability. Does anyone know of any good test benches that are low profile? for the most part I can only seem to find fairly tall ones. My hope is to build this sometime this summer or fall. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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I was screwing around with my test bench , and a old cpu to see if it worked or not. I shorted out the power pins and heard a zip zap noise , and the bench itself was touching the ps4 slightly . Ps4 is covered in plastic , so could it have been shocked or anything? The day it happened I played for 2-3 hours after and everything was perfectly fine . So few days went by and I went to try and play a game , and the ps4 is being really weird. I turn it on and it stutters before I even choose a profile. I open apex and it stutters with the sound , I start a game and everything is fine until I jump out of the ship , and then I lose sound completely. The only thing I can hear is my teams foot steps. There’s a few times where I’ll play one full game no issues , then always have issues after the first game. My system itself seems to be hotter then normal . I turn it on and it immediately feels like it’s 20-30 degrees Celsius. I’ve done everything besides initialize the system and wipe it and start over. I tried a different game today , war zone , and it worked fine . No issues what so ever or so it seems . What could I have done ? Ouh and because of the virus I can’t get ahold of Sony and get the system replaced because it’s still under warranty, or atleast it was a month ago when this problem first started , and the virus first started. So hoping that Sony can give some leeway since they are closed for a few months lol
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So this is not a continuous build log but rather most of my build crammed in one, as I've been too busy to be posting all steps individually or even taking pictures of all of it. But I'd like to share my build and the process nevertheless. As with my previous builds I have reused most of the components and only added a new case (the primochill praxis wet bench) and a few bits and bobs needed to make it into a dual loop system. Originally I had my eyes on the Open bench table but I wanted the base tray to be angled to better show of the hardware which the Open Bench Table wouldn't do unless I did some significant mods to it (most likely out of my skill level anyways) and bought a SFF PSU. Instead I've used the PrimoChill Praxis Wet Bench and ghetto modded and additional 360 rad to the front of it. If anyone from praxis is watching... there is plenty of room for you guys to perhaps add it to the middle tray. But instead of boring you lets get on with the pictures. First things first... draining the old system Building the new case I did a lot of test fitting an measuring.. tedious task but important ones. Another "mod" I did to the case was bolting a 2.5 HDD cage from a Corsair Air 240 next to the PSU. Saved me the trouble of getting more custom sleeved cables and makes access to the drivers a lot easier. After the front rad has been mounted access to anything on the bottom and was not easy. Also found a spot for my Aquareo 5 LT fan controller. Turns out the somebody tailor made the distance between the cutouts above where the PSU will sit perfect. Couple of washers and MB screws and voila! Front rad Ghetto Mounted: It is by no means pretty - but it is on solid and doesn't botch More pics of fitting the pump/res unti and pass throughs Repainted a rad black again after I painted it white for a previous build Redid my radbox as I had extra fittings available this time Before After Flushing the ZMT tubing from EK.. Forgot that the very first time I used it... required me to take everything apart to clean all blocks and tubes... won't forget that again... (It is even clearly written on the front of the box it comes in... erhm @EK Luc Can you guys put stickers on the tubing itself with that info in the future so us numb nuts also get it? ) Ready for final assembly Bleeding Final shots Ended up being by far the most extensive modding I've been doing to a case.. well if I can call drilling holes modding... Hope you guys enjoyed it.. I know I did
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Projekt Wasserturm (Project Watertower) First off let me take this opportunity to say thanks to the Linus Tech Tips forum for giving me a platform for sharing my project with the masses. Several years ago I built a simple entry level Bit Coin Miner and after a short time it became necessary to make it more efficient so I embarked on designing and collecting parts to build a custom water loop for a mining machine. Before the project could get far off the ground Bit Coin started changing its algorithm making it harder (longer) to mine coins making it less feasible to mine for coins so the project was literally put on shelves in my office closet..After looking at those parts for some time some of the parts started making their way into my daily used desktop and the "Water-Bug" stirred personnel interest in possibly using the remaining parts with my original tower design to build a flexible test / experimental stand that could be used with or without water cooling and to continue to challenge myself. First Cut From the beginning I wanted a stand alone bench not a bench top. Still at this point I was building a water cooled mining bench. The marked up back plate has been cut out to make it easier to make heat sink and water block changes without removing the MB. This was my first idea for reservoir, I later choose to consolidate the pumps, reservoirs and radiators. it was at this point I had started moving from a mining bench to a water cooled test/bench. In the above pictures you can see I started with "euro style" draw slides and in the following pictures I replaced then with soft closing slides. Most of the main hardware is installed for the exception of the PSU(s). The four loops are cleaned, connected and tested, but not run up to the MB as of yet. As you can see from the floor and door trim I'm also working on remodeling my office so I've taken a short break from this project. Here is one example of how it could be configured. As of 03/09/17 I'm waiting on the guys to install my new counter tops on my desks and after that I will be installing my wood flooring and new trim. I'm hoping to be able to get back to this project very soon.
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Just watched Luke's 'Free (or extremely cheap) DIY PC Testbench!' and would like to see what other have come up with. System Specs: Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI LE CPU:Intel Core i7 930 4.40Ghz CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 GPU: Asus ROG Strix GTX 1060 OC 6GB RAM: 2x8GB Generic Samsung RAM & G.Skills Ripjaws 2x4GB PSU: Antec 500 Watt HDD: WD Blue 1TB SSD: Kingston Now 128GB Link to when I first built this computer:
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Hi, i'm looking to purchase a test bench. I really like the look of the Aerocool strikeX. But after watching some reviews it seems like some of its construction may be a bit cheap/flimsy. The Lian Li T80x seems a bit more straight forward/basic but appears to be of a more solid construction. The T80X also supports radiator coolers where the strikeX does not (at least not inherently) Need something that will hold an EATX board. Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts?
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Hey guys, So i'm looking for a test bench for my new case currently i have the corsair 460x and i'm looking for something that i can just get into the components a bit more easy and upgrade a lot easier. That's whats lead me to the test bench route. What are your guys experiences in this sort of situation and have you guys got any suggestions for test beds
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Hey Guys, Quick Question. I Have An Old Asus ROG G20aj With The Stock Motherboard Which Is An ITX Or Mini ITX Custom Board I Believe. So My Question Is: If I Bought A Cheap Test Bench Case Off Of Amazon, Would The Motherboard Be Compatible To Make A Cheap Test Bench Or Am I Wasting My Time And Money Taking Apart The Prebuilt?
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So I tried to google around a little after watching Linus 30dollar Test Bench. I even tried to order from Taobao, but they dont seem to send it to Norway, based on what I understood of Google translates translation. I got kind of annoyed since I didnt want to spend 30+ dollars on what litteraly is a a piece of accrylic with a few screws from Aliexpress... I decided then that I will take on this project of building my own Test Bench. I started last night trying to take my old PC case (Corsair Carbide 270R) apart and see how I can do this. Thanks to Luke's video of when him doing the same thing, for the tip of using a drill to remove rivots. I used 2h last night trying to remove by hand which eneded up giving me some water blisters in my hand.. So far this is where I'm at. I'll post the final result when I get there
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Lately we’ve been running out of test benches in the office. Thankfully, AliExpress has us covered - For under $30! Some assembly required... Buy a Geek Studio test bench on Taobao: https://lmg.gg/8KV6f Buy an Open Bench Table: https://lmg.gg/8KV6F
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I wonder where can i buy one test bench like the one linus uses in his video? The one he calls open benchtable Can anyeone send me a link? plz
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Hi, I have all my parts installed but still waiting on the case to arrive (shipment delayed). I have my motherboard placed on the box it came in and have tested it to make sure that everything is working. Would it be fine to run my pc like that on the box (as shown in the photo) for a few hours to install windows 10, drivers, etc, or can the mobo be damaged? Thanks!
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Hello everybody, I just re cased and changed the cooling on my system. It used to be in a Thermaltake core X5, but I got bored of the monolithic black box gathering dust on the desk. I have always liked the look of open cases, but most that I have seen seem too lightly built for the cooling system I wanted to run. Enter the Dimastech easy xl, and all 20 pounds of its Italian steel glory. The system is an Asus Z170 deluxe with the plastic shrouds and stickers removed. (covering heat sinks seems wrong to me) I7 6700k at 4.7GHz, 1.28v. delidded with liquid metal MSI seahawk 1070 EK at around 2100 MHz with stock voltage 16GB corsair vengeance 3200MHz powered by a EVGA T2 750w Watercool Heatkiller IV pro in black nickle EK full cover GPU block (included with the card) EK-XTOP Revo Dual D5 Feser 420 x 60 radiator Watercool Mo-Ra 360 LT Monsoon MMRS 300mm reservoir There were too many holes in the top plate of the case, and a standard ATX board in the back corner looked like a postage stamp, so I cut a new deck plate and MB tray from 0.090 Aluminum sheet to solve those issues. Other than that, most of the build was just fabricating mounting brackets and adding a couple stiffeners to keep the case from bending under the weight of the big rad.
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Dear LTT/LMG community, I am a relatively new computer builder (not a novice nonetheless), and I wanted to know a good test bench for ATX, micro ATX, ITX, EATX, and etc. motherboards. Initially, I went looking on my own for one, but honestly, I have absolutely no idea what to look for in a computer test bench. I wanted to know some good recommendations and possibly the test bench that LTT/LMG use in their videos. Comment some recommended test benches within a $200 price range. I'm open to wild suggestions as well. Thanks!
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Hey guys where do you guys think I might be able to get something like what they use of LTT for there test bench. I have seen one by Ebay buy Lian-Li which is priced at an outrageous £110-179. Which is just crazy. Thanks David
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Hi there! I'm building this contraption for a friend and we needed to fit a computer PSU to it somehow.
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Hi LTT! I'm sure many of you have seen Luke's video about building a test bench from an old case. I took an extra Rosewill Challenger case I had and created my own test bench. It came out surprisingly well though there is a bit of wobble that I will fix eventually. It took about 12 hours total although I was in no rush and I enjoy this kind of thing. I only spent about $15 on aluminum square tube and some packs of bolts. Overall it was a fun project but not for everyone. I have a bunch of experience with tools and a decently equipped shop. For anyone who is going to attempt this type of build, some advice: get some material for struts and to reinforce the bottom, the flat panel will warp without it. Also, the best tool to shape metal is tin snips although a 4" grinder is best for cutting large sections. The Build: I would've shown it with an actual computer in it but I don't actually have any extra hardware and I didn't want to take apart my current PC.
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Hello forum! I've just seen a video from Luke with custom made test bench. A long time ago I had AMD Sempron with ATI XT1800 or something like that with 2GB of RAM in an older case with no extra fans or whatsoever... I recently updated my components (bought from friends to save money) to Core 2 Quad Q9550, 4GB RAM and HD7950 Boost from Sapphire. CPU produces a lot of heat since I still use stock cooler from Intel. I wanted to get rid of the heat in the case, firstly I removed only the top side of case and I realized that I can not put things on top of it (I usually put my phone on my case), but I wasn't satisfied with that, so secondly I removed side panels. The problem with that was I used to move my legs a lot so here and there I had hit my components . Now, I don't have a case (teared it apart after some removes) and I have to admit, it feels good! I weekly clean my CPU and GPU from the dust so I don't have problem with that and the heat goes up in the air directly... I would like to have a test bench, but I think I'll put my PC under the desk, put some fans on each side to keep the fresh air in there... I think it's okay if I share my PC with all of you. Components are just laying on the table, nothing special. If you have some recommendations for me, tell me! Every friend that came to my place was surprised with my "I don't give a *uck PC". P.S. Sorry for the dust on the table, around the PC. I'll clean it... Maybe...
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So I watched the custom test bench video Luke( @Slick ) put up on vessel (due fore release to YouTube in 3 days ) and i was inspired. I am about to move to a MUCH MUCH smaller room and house and I have a few old ATX Towers that I don't really want to take with me if Im not going to use them for something... So, long story sort is I often find parts people throw out and I handpick the best bits and make full systems for friends family and so on... Just finished on today with a AMD Phenom X4 840 build and so on. Which often means im in need of a case to test parts on. Now I have a "Test Bench" and best bit was it was free. So I followed the video the best I could but I started off with a AZZA Triton 401 I could not have found a better case, Alot if not all the pannel's were in "sections" is the besty way to discribe it, with often just 3-4 rivits to hold it in its slot and its made out of a thick steel so moding it was a breeze. I only had to Angle grind 2 little things, and both where things I did to the front IO section, and nothing to do with the "case". which made this mod so easy it was amazing. Anyway enough stalling here is what I have done so far. Sorry for the crappy phone pics, was All I had on hand. There will be a part too to this build, I still need to add the legs and bottom half to the frame. Then I'll make a little build out of it and take photos with my DSLR and submit them to the forum thread associated to the video Luke is about to upload to Youtube. I might even do a little spray painting. Just wanted to say thank you to Luke for kicking my ass into gear and giving me the handy tips to help me get as far as I have already. Keep up the awesome work.
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Hi guys I'm thinking of laser cutting a test bench via my school laser cutter I have access to. I have some ideas and it needs to fit my x79 extreme 7 2HDDs and at least 1 SSD also I am running a Direct CUii GTX770 and an E5-2670 with a corsair H80 aio liquid cooler but am considering going custom loop as the pump is on its last legs so need space for a 240mm rad and pump / reservoir. Im thinking of having a a pretty standard design - basement for drives psu and water-cooling stuff with a motherboard tray on top and some method for mounting fans and rads. Im thinking maybe on some semi flexible wiring(suggest other materials or I could make life easier and fix rigid brackets for them) that I can bend the fan mounts to point optimally btw I have 3 120mm fans and 2 140mm atm but don't need to use all of them. Does anyone have any pointers to templates I could download and customise e.g. motherboard tray and stuff or am I going to have to get busy with my ruler and callipers.
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Ok, this has me all giddy inside! Introducing the brand new Dream Box Chassis kit from Aerocool. What is it? A fully customize-able PC chassis kit containing 118 components (and 500 screws) which you can assemble in just about any form or fashion you desire. Want a little portable ITX Lan rig with a handle? Or a monster tower with triple GPUs and custom loop watercooling? Or an ultra-flexible test bench? You can build it all and more with this kit! I grew up playing and creating with Lego and Meccano as a child and loved being able to make anything I wanted. Now we have the ability to do this in the form of a PC chassis! The kit consists of a number of main chassis "rails" of various lengths and a multitude of connectors to join them in any configuration. Other components included are; mounting bars with locations to add motherboard stand-offs or to use as brackets to support PCIe devices, an ATX PSU mounting bracket, a power I/O module with audio jacks and USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, clamps that firmly fasten to the rails for mounting just about anything (rads, fans, storage drives, etc.). All components are of high-quality construction and the main rails are made of aluminum tubing to keep weight down. While cooling will never be an issue, dust will. I have 4 dogs at home and can tell you by looking at the front filter of my S340 after just 2 weeks, I don't fancy the idea of running an open chassis of any kind. However, if you keep your PC up on your desk and or don't have any pets, this won't be as much of a problem. In this case (no pun intended) I would gladly sacrifice air filtration purely for the level of customization and creativity this enables you to have, even it it means I have to blast the thing everyday with compressed air to keep it clean. I don't even have one yet, but I feel like I did as a kid in the toy store ogling the large Lego Technic sets again. This is the coolest PC-related thing I've seen in a very long time. As one who likes to tinker and change things around all the time, this is perfect. To see a more in-depth look of the Dream Box kit, you can check out eteknix's review here. Or you can check out the official page here. What do you guys think? Is this something you've been looking for? @LinusTech @Slick You guys (or Taran) should definitely do a video on this.