Blackhole | My stealth custom watercooled Ncase M1 build. (3700X - 3080FE)

Hey everyone, I recently finished up my custom watercooled Ncase M1 build. These are just a few of the pictures I took, you can view the rest on my builds.gg page: https://builds.gg/builds/blackhole-a-stealth-ncase-m1-custom-watercooled-build-29463

Please give me a vote in the SFF contest if you like what you see. :)

I have been wanting the Ncase M1 for about 5 years now but never had a reason to upgrade my trusty 4770K until recently.

Hope you enjoy!

SpecsRyzen 7 3700X (5900X in the future)Asus X570-I Strix32 GB G.Skill Ripjaws V 3600Mhz CL16NVIDIA RTX 3080 Founders EditionSamsung 970 Evo Plus - 1 TBNCASE M1 v6.1Corsair SF600 PlatinumNoctua NF-F12 Chromax (2x)Noctua NF-A12x15 Chromax (2x)Pslate Customs Anti-Vandal Switch Power Button

Watercooling PartsOptimus Foundation AM4 CPU block - Black Aluminum + Black Acetal + NickelCorsair XG7 3080 FE GPU blockEK-CoolStream Classic SE 240 RadiatorXSPC TX240 RadiatorIceman ReservoirEK-DDC PWM PumpEK-DDC Pump Heatsink - BlackEK ZMT TubingEK-STC Classic 10/16 FittingsBarrow Extensions - Various sizesBarrow Temperature SensorEK-AF Classic 90 degree and 45 degree fittingsEK-AF 3-way T-SplitterEK-AF Ball ValveXSPC Inline FilterEK-CryoFuel Coolant - Clear

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Finished build. My last case was a Fractal Define R4 without a window or RGB, so this build is like a mini version of that.

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Optimus CPU block and RTX 3080 in with tubing, inline filter, and temp sensor.

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Side radiator plumbed up. EK leak tester was so much easier than a bunch of paper towels everywhere.

Iceman reservoir, EK DDC pump with heatsink, and EK ball valve for draining and maintenance.

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https://redd.it/m7s6kn
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NZXT H1 vented panel and LCD mod, best of both worlds.
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m83isx

https://redd.it/m83isx
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What's the smallest case that can fit a Gaming X Trio? that's right, your trusty old NR200P.
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m83hsp

https://redd.it/m83hsp
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Here is the build video of my SFF PC. Hope you guys enjoy as much as I did!
https://youtu.be/IdX0OOSCMgQ

https://redd.it/m85q41
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Picked up this little case for $25USD on TaoBao. Xbox controller for scale.
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m871br

https://redd.it/m871br
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I know, I know a lot of people have this setup, but still excited to deploy it for the first time
https://redd.it/m87kso
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And here we have another S4M build. This time for the wifey!
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m887zy

https://redd.it/m887zy
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My 2nd SFF build the premium Aklla A4 pro
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m88d9k

https://redd.it/m88d9k
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Spring cleaning of my Nuevo Steck. While patiently waiting for graphics cards stock to be back
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m87am0

https://redd.it/m87am0
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Needles - My SFF Entry
https://builds.gg/builds/needles-19846

https://redd.it/m86mry
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custom case

after realizing that i am poor(most itx cases cost about the same as my gpu) i have decided to make my own case, anything i need to know/watch out for before i start making it? already found some parts and have most of the necessary tools.

https://redd.it/m81dqh
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Build mini ITX with Cooler Master Nr200 white theme ☺️
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m8dggl

https://redd.it/m8dggl
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Portable 19'' or 21'' monitor?

Hi

I have a SFFPC setup that I bring around the world. However gaming on a 17" monitor still feels too small for me, so I have actually started packing my 24" monitor, which is by no means meant for transportation and fills up quite a bit of bag space.

Has anyone of you ever found a 19 or 21" portable monitor? I by no means need 240hz (absolute overkill in my opinion). I just need a 1080p portable monitor :)

https://redd.it/m8dzkf
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Jonsplus i100 Pro 2021 Build
https://imgur.com/a/t089GVy/

https://redd.it/m8ey9p
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Custom cables: tin plated pins vs gold plated pins.

Hello, I ordered custom sillicone cables for my Corsair SF750... there was the option of YY gold plated pins or tin plated pins and I ended up going with the gold which according to the seller "offers better contact and more mating cycles." Though this is my first build and I am a total noob so I don't know if I should have gotten the tin pins instead. Can anyone help me out? I'm getting nervous and I don't want to end up ruining my power supply, the SF750 took me forever to find at MSRP. I think I read somewhere that having gold and tin in one mated connector system is not a good idea? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

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DAN A4 w/ 5600X & GTX 980

Hello dear SFF-Community!

[https://imgur.com/a/uVD5egU](https://imgur.com/a/uVD5egU)

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[Front](https://preview.redd.it/ysgvfytgqzn61.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=08ee115324de61383290f342bd1495c3de723bd4)

I want to present to you my first ITX build which i chose to be in a DAN A4 v4.1 for portability!I had to wait about 2 months for everything to arrive and i am still waiting for my GPU (either RTX 3070 or RX 6700 XT).

Specs:

* CPU： AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
* Motherboard：Gigabyte B550i AORUS Pro
* RAM： Corsair Venegance 32 GB 3200 MHz
* Sata M.2：Samsung Evo 2TB M.2 Sata
* NVME M.2：Crucial P1 1TB
* Cooler：Noctua NH-9La chromaxxBlack
* FAN：Noctua NF-A9x14 HS-PWM (exhaut)
* POWER：Corsair SF600 Platinum
* GPU：Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 (for now)

It was a lot of fun to build this machine and also quite complex with CM and MB installation :)

You can see i tried as best as i could to avoid a cable jam above the exhaust fan and the sleeved cables definetly helped! GPU cables are run trough the front where the 2.5 Inch drive would be to save some more space. Since my Gigabyte B550i doesn't feature a native Type-A header i had to buy a USB 3.0 to Type A adapter which works just fine and still fits perfectly (some bending included)

Still i have a problem with my Ryzen 5 5600X, which runs very hot in idle and IMO in games aswell.While using Discord and browsing sometimes my temps peak to 80°C and the fans kick in which is really annoying. Idling is usually around 60-65° C - gaming gets up to 80-84°C. You can see on the pictures i have installed a cardboard fan duct which seems to lowered the temps by almost 5°C - still a bit too high for my taste.

I re-applied the thermal paste 3 times already to lower the temps (Noctua paste used).Also i tried PBO with a negative offset of 20 but it still doesn't do much + it randomly crashes to a BSOD. Locking the cores to 4.5Ghz and 1.2V is stable but still the temps are high.**On similar builds i read temps of about 40-45°C idle and 60-70°C during gaming so please help me achieve those** **📷**Bios is up to date!

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Still i am very satisfied with the small footprint and i do not regret anything \^\^

https://redd.it/m8hnku
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NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition left top corner scratched the case, any ideas?
https://redd.it/m8iuxf
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K39 Riser Cable Build

Hi there currently having an issue with my new build. I was looking to get a riser cable for my k39 as i didnt get one with it. Any chance anyone know where i can get one that both the 360 dreege or maybe someone knows the size of a straight 180 dreege one that would fit if bent arround?

Thanks in advance

https://redd.it/m8ihxu
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