The PSU is exposed and easily accessible.
The front part has some cable management area, and the place for the fan controller (Noctua FC-1).
It controls all 4 intake fans at the bottom.
Removing the dust filter reveals the top removable panels:
- CPU top exhaust fan (Top left) (Noctua NF- S12A)
- Drive Bay (Middle left)
- GPU exhaust fan (Right) (3x Noctua A6 x25)
- The PSU mount (bottom) is non-removable.
There is a second 250 x 250 magnetic dust filter at the bottom.
Remove the dust filter reveals 4 intake fans ( 4x Noctua NF-F12)
The main compartment hosts:
- The Motherboard (Left)
- 2.5" Drives (Middle)
- PSU (Right)
Two of the NF-F12 intake fans blow fresh air directly into these components.
The Motherboard hosts 2x M.2 drives, one for system and one for the steam library.
2x 8GB Gskill 3600MHz RAM are installed.
A Thermaltake PCI-E extension cable connects to the GPU in the separate compartment.
There is a 1800x @4.0GHz under the Noctua U12S cooler
Fresh air comes in from the bottom, through the CPU cooler , then exits via top and rear exhaust fans (NF-S12A)
This cooler is 158 mm in height.
The case allows maximum of 165 mm.
There are 2x 2.5" Drive installed : 500GB SSD for some fast storage, and a 2TB HDD for pure storage.
The GPU compartment hosts the RTX 2080.
The GPU gets its own compartment for best airflow.
2x NF-F12 fans blow fresh air directly on the GPU, then 3x A6 fans pump the hot air out, creates an air tunnel.
Full Disassembly of my DIY Case, Brackets can be screwed off from the outside to allow quick access to interior.
CK-03 My DIY Build
This is my bed side gaming PC, needs to be powerful and quiet, No RGB.
The approach is simple.
More fans, less rpm, makes a quiet yet powerful PC.
I Built this case from the ground.
The case is full aluminium.
It was designed with free CAD software, then export to an online maker for laser cutting.
Then assembled with conventional "L" shape braces + silverstone front I/O kit + some soldering work.
The approach is simple.
More fans, less rpm, makes a quiet yet powerful PC.
I Built this case from the ground.
The case is full aluminium.
It was designed with free CAD software, then export to an online maker for laser cutting.
Then assembled with conventional "L" shape braces + silverstone front I/O kit + some soldering work.
Color(s): Black
RGB Lighting? No
Theme: Retro
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: Mini-ITX
Type: General Build
Hardware
CPU
$ 235.99
Motherboard
$ 548.86
Memory
Storage
$ 114.99
PSU
$ 199.98
Case Fan
$ 34.95
Case Fan
$ 16.95
Case Fan
$ 21.95
Case Fan
$ 26.95
Cooling
$ 74.95
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