My NCASE M1 Build

[theMystery]

Hello everyone!

 

At the very beginning of my thread, I must apologize to you that my english is not very good, actually I never thought to build a SFF System until I met the NCASE M1 on a Chinese Hardware Lover's Forum, and I thought this case is AMAZING! So since the last three months I've been planning to build an ITX PC. Finally I finished my NCASE M1 build in last few days and I want to share this build with you.

 

Parts List:

• CPU: Intel i7 6700K
• MotherBoard: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT Z170
• Graphics Card: ASUS ROG STRIX GTX1070 O8G GAMING
• Memory: CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 32GB (16GBx2) 3000MHz C15
• PSU: CORSAIR SF600
• Hard Drive: Intel 750 2.5'' SSD + WD 2.5'' 1TB Black
• Case: NCASE M1 V5.0 (No ODD Slot)
• CPU Cooler: CORSAIR H100i v2
• Fans: Noctua NF-F12 x 2 (Replace the H100i v2 original fan), Noctua NF-A9x14 (Case back air inlet), SilverStone SST-FW121 x 2 (Case bottom air inlet)

These are my parts list, when I clicked the "Buy Now" button of STRIX GTX1070 O8G GAMING, I forgot to check the size can or cannot fit NCASE M1, According to THIS IMAGE from official website, the STRIX GTX1070 O8G GAMING is cannot fit NCASE M1 because the size is 298 x 134 x 40mm, and the image says the Maximum height of card is 111mm when card length over 292mm, so I was worried it wouldn't fit until I found a NCASE build whith STRIX 1080 on Reddit. Yes! it can fit the case!!

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Assemble

As you know the i7 6700K used thermal compound beteween core and top cover for cooling, but it works not very well. So I used the "CoolLaboratory Liquid Ultra" to replace thermal compound.

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And these are final pictures. You can see the STRIX 1070 fits in the NCASE M1 and Almost no extra space, so it's very difficult to install the STRIX 1070, if you do that, you must be very carefully. And I replaced the screws with inner hexagon screws and red washer for nice looking.

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Because the STRIX 1070 is very long and heavy, I thought I should use something to prop it up, but I didn't found any product fits this case and card, so I made a strut by myself with screw, washer and nut, put it between the card and bottom fan, not bad right?

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I added dust filter at every air inlet, the case top and right side(mother board back side) filter I used the DemciFilter which a filter maker from South Africa, top filter is good, but there was a problem of side filter-----it's too thick to fit the case, I can't close the side chasis cover if I use this filter, so I abandoned the side filter and fix it, use the 3M double side tape to put it on the PSU air inlet. There also had a problem with back 90mm fan, I can't find a perfect 90mm filter for it, so I made a filter with eh... stocking

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Final

Build Complete! I used a suspension bracket to place the NCASE M1, and put the Wi-Fi moving antennas on the bracket. Thank you for watching!

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[Enderman]

Nice, probably the best mitx case in existence.

Too bad they don't have a white version...

[Katsunaka]

If you'd have used Gskill Trident Z ram we'd almost have the same build as each other.

 

I still prefer my slightly bigger Manta. Cool build!

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Nice, probably the best mitx case in existence.

Too bad they don't have a white version...

PAint

[Enderman]

3 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

PAint

Never looks as good as factory :C

[Trav_X]

Beautiful build, love that case although I'll never be able to get my hands on one

 

17 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Never looks as good as factory :C

Agreed, there is just something about painting that isn't as nice in some cases.

[theMystery]

11 hours ago, Enderman said:

Never looks as good as factory :C

I think maybe you should try the car wrap film? Like 3M Wrap Film Series 1080? Should be better than paint the case.

[NaLu]

Could be, but 1080 winyl is kinda frigile, you need to watch out for and friction with case... Well paint is also fragile but when you put good amount of clear coat it is fairly durable. 

[Heesleemer]

clean

[descrom93]

Temps?

[theMystery]

8 minutes ago, descrom93 said:

Temps?

CPU full load temps is about 54℃(Running Prime95 v28.9 In-Place large FFTs), GPU is about 70℃(Running 3D Mark Fire Strike)

[descrom93]

32 minutes ago, theMystery said:

CPU full load temps is about 54℃(Running Prime95 v28.9 In-Place large FFTs), GPU is about 70℃(Running 3D Mark Fire Strike)

Thanks! Did you test the CPU before you delidded it?

[theMystery]

7 minutes ago, descrom93 said:

Thanks! Did you test the CPU before you delidded it?

Yes, the CPU full load temp is about 67-69℃ before I delidded it, but the core voltage is not so high(1.232v for OC 4.5GHz), so I think the thermal compound maybe is the reason.