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SFF Hotbox

This is a currently on-going project.

One of the DDR3 sticks in my old build died and instead of buying a new kit to replace it I decided to simply build a whole new system and turn whatever is left from the old one into a NAS.

I decided to use ITX as I wanted this to be portable enough so I could easily take it to the room I set up VR in instead of messing around with extension cables which I previously used.

In the current iteration I'm running CPU at 4.8GHz using 1.25V, scored 1120 points in Cinebench.
GPU is running the same overclock as in my previous build, +220 on Core and +430 on Memory.
Temperatures at full load stay around 60 Celsius, which I'm honestly rather surprised by given how small the radiator is and how little room to breath it has.
The whole thing actually gets rather warm to touch after a while, hence the name.

The build spans a few months since I had to work on it in my rather limited free time, I was already working on a few other things and this brought out the perfectionists in me (especially with the tubing and wiring..).

Things I still plan to do / improve on:
- Build a stand
- Finish work on the window, this includes threading mounting holes, swapping out screws for some nicer looking ones, possibly painting them too.
- Custom sleeved ATX power cable, I will need to figure out a way to get the cables to where they need to go while having enough room for the sleeving.

Build started in November 2018.
Please see the updates below for more information and pictures.
Color(s): Black Gray Red
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling
Size: Mini-ITX
Type: General Build

Contests

This build participated in 3 contests.

Build Updates

Day 1 - It begins.

Day 2 - Delid and test loop

Day 3 - More painting / Loop v2

Day 4 - Loop v3 / Window v2

Hardware

CPU
$ 201.99
Intel - i5-9600K
Socket: LGA 1151
Cores: 6
Integrated Graphics: Yes
Motherboard
$ 399.00
ASUS - ROG Strix Gaming (Z390-I)
Chipset: Z390
CPU Socket: LGA 1151
Size: Mini-ATX
Memory
$ 47.99
Corsair - Vengeance Pro (3200MHz) (Black/RGB)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 8 GB
Graphics
Palit - Super JetStream
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1070
Storage
$ 119.00
Samsung - 970 EVO
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: M.2 (M)
Capacity: 500 GB
PSU
$ 178.02
Corsair - SF600
Wattage: 600
Form Factor: SFX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
$ 99.99
Fractal Design - Node 202, Black
Type: Mini-Tower
Side Panel: Solid
Case Fan
$ 57.99
Cooling
EKWB - EK-Supremacy Edge Black - Acetal
Type: CPU Waterblock
Cooling
EKWB - Fluid
Type: Custom Loop
Cooling
EKWB - GPU Blocks (discontinued)
Type: Custom Loop
Cooling
EKWB - GPU Blocks (discontinued)
Type: Custom Loop
Cooling
EKWB - Pump
Type: Custom Loop
Cooling
$ 105.99
XSPC - TX Ultrathin
Type: Custom Loop
Size (WxHxD): 240 mm (2 x 120 mm)
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