WORK IN PROGRESS - Actively Being Built - Current Pic is a render of end goal

This will be my first attempt at building a Mini-ITX system.

Initially, much of it will be transplanted from my previous build, the "Balance of the Force".
However, as that is a custom cooled mid-tower Full ATX system, there are some obvious changes that need to be made.

For this process, it will be a multiple step process as there are some announcements with new components coming, and there are severe delays of several components that I'd like to put into the build.

As this build will contain several enthusiast-grade components, thermal management is a consideration. On that note, the case, by default does not have an optimal airflow configuration due to the Tempered Glass panel on the front. High End Open Air GPU's thus have some issues with thermals. For that reason I'll be implementing 2 case modifications to improve the thermal performance of the GPU at a minimum.

At a later stage, I may consider a full custom loop in this case, to test the limits of this case and what a single 140mm radiator can achieve.

The case I'll be using is the NZXT H1 in Matte Black. This will be paired with 2 mods.
Namely, adding a custom wooden front panel, replacing the tempered glass panel, to add better airflow for the GPU mainly. Additionally, I'll be adding 2 or 3 40mm Noctua A40x25 fans with command strips underneath the GPU in order to encourage the airflow of the GPU exhaust to the back of the case and out through the back panel. These two modifications should make the build far quieter and result in better temperatures.

Additionally, initially a AMD Ryzen 9 3900x and an EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2080ti XC Gaming will be utilized in this case. These may in time (based on availability and announced performance) be replaced with the "speculative" AMD Ryzen 7 5800x or Ryzen 9 5900x along with an RTX 3080. These will naturally affect the thermal performance of the case and this will all need to be re-evaluated.

I will likely perform a permanent Undervolt on the GPU to further reduce thermals and improve noise levels.