This PC build is meant to take full advantage of the InWin F5 case by using a big ole GPU to fill it out. Turns out, even the Devil isn't big enough to fill out this case.
The parts used in this build were partly provided InWin and Patriot Viper for use in builds and my YT channel and partly purchased.
The best deal I think I got was on the MSI motherboard, that is until I found it again recently at an even lower price. The only two things I'd like to see improved on it are an integrated I/O shield and one more ARGB connector. Other than that, the board was super easy to use, the BIOS is clean and easy to navigate and set up things like EXPO, and flashing the BIOS to accept the 9800X3D was cake. Oh, and Mystic Light still sucks.
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I really wish mobo makers would put in more effort like iCue and SignalRGB, or at least get together and do some kind of RGB software consortium.
The RAM is a bit on the slower CL side, but there were two EXPO profiles and I went with the 6000, CL36 or 38 (can't remember). The SSD, while not the largest capacity (would recommend investing in larger) is super fast and had 0 problems in set up or Windows installation.
I really like the PowerColor Red Devil OC Radeon RX 9070 XT. It's just snazzy looking! The software however could use refinement, and I'd recommend plugging in the included ARGB connector to your hub or motherboard for better control and possibly smoother b/c any animations on the "hellstone" are very slow/jarring like you're getting bad FPS.
The F5 was very easy to build in and despite the odd placement of the PSU more or less against 1/3 of the AIO (which btw is compatible with the mobo and CPU even though PC Part Picker says otherwise), the CPU remained rather cool (see my case review video linked above for temperatures). The included fans move a metric ton of air, and the ventilation holes are large and plentiful.
For temperatures, at idle the CPU Package was 39.9 C and the RX 9070 XT Red Devil at idle was 34C for the GPU, 36C for the hotspot and 58C for the memory. To stress the CPU I ran Cinebench R23 for 15 minutes, and the peak temperature recorded was 83.8C. For the GPU, I ran Furmark, also for 15 minutes, and the temperatures recorded were 43C for the GPU, and 76C for both the hotspot and GPU Memory. For both tests I ran case fans at a constant 85%, and for their respective tests the AIO and GPU fans were also set to 85%. Regarding the AIO's CPU block fan, this kept both the RAM and power delivery heat sinks cool to the touch during the benchmarks, which is an added bonus (sorry didn't record actual temp numbers).
Overall it's a great build and I think is a good mix of finding budget, but performant, parts and higher end parts. InWin always makes really cool aesthetic cases and the F5 is no exception.