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rihuhs
post Mar 9 2020, 10:23 AM

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Hey guys I'm letting go some of my stuff. Feel free to have a look in the links below. Price is negotiable brows.gif

1) Phanteks Evolv Shift

2) Cooler Master ML120R RGB 120mm AIO

3) Z270i Strix mobo

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post Apr 28 2020, 12:49 AM

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QUOTE(cstkl1 @ Apr 27 2020, 07:46 PM)
better u get a 1tb sx8200

casing dont cheapen out.. thats my advice..get something alu .. jonsbo.. phantek evolv shift etc..
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I would avoid Evolv Shift since the temps & airflow are not good. AIO is a MUST in that case

also, the so-called "aluminium" is only front and rear panel (quite a hefty one also) but the main structure is made of steel. add a pair of thick tempered glass panels and you'll get a very heavy case

I would rather recommend something like Raijintek Ophion Mini (or the Ophion Evo, if you want 240mm AIO cooler support)
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post Apr 28 2020, 12:52 AM

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QUOTE(Zgames @ Apr 27 2020, 09:17 PM)
Yo wassap guys, trying to find a better case and cooling. Right now am using Node 202 with an 2600 with the stock cooler, now my gpu is nice and cool but it's abit loud with the cooler master pwm fans I'm using as an intake.

I'm trying to buy a new case and cooler and new fans as well I guess for a quieter and abit cooler processor temps.

Current idle temps for proc is 48-50c, GPU idle is 38-40c

Was eyeing RVZ03 but somehow nobody carries them anymore.
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RVZ03 is too bulky in my opinion to be considered as "slim" case. I would prefer ML08 or RVZ02 but these are very old case (much older than the said RVZ03) and availability is a big issue too

are you still looking for slim, "console" type case?
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post Apr 28 2020, 01:32 PM

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QUOTE(Zgames @ Apr 28 2020, 04:21 AM)
Kinda, to be honest as long as I can chuck it in my luggage and I can good temps I'm fine with it.
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if you're planning to carry this around, you might want to avoid tempered glass panels at all cost but if you still want to show of the internals, better opt for those with acrylic panels instead

maybe can have a look in Taobao for Metalfish S3 Plus (or the S3, if you want to push the size further down at a cost of flex PSU)
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post Apr 28 2020, 02:05 PM

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QUOTE(Zgames @ Apr 28 2020, 01:50 PM)
Oh I don't care about showing off internals, I was looking at the Greek A50 is that any good? Or should I just get a ML08 from a friend of mine since he's not using it anymore. The reason why I was looking into the RVZ03 is because it can fit 83 mm or below cpu cooler.
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if you're okay with the all-acrylic exterior than you should be fine with the Geeek A50 case

whoa ML08 is a rare gem nowadays. that's one of the case I looked up back then before deciding to go for Node202, mainly due to availability (both RVZ02 and ML08 are no stock everywhere)
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post May 26 2020, 10:03 AM

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Did some cable management in my build. This time doing a proper one since last time when initially setup basically everything was put together for the sake of making sure everything works lol

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post May 31 2020, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(MrSpeedy @ May 31 2020, 08:43 AM)
I was thinking any Taobao alternative/clone?
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try to look for SGPC K39

it is somewhat similar to the Velka 3
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post Jun 2 2020, 08:10 AM

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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Jun 1 2020, 06:49 PM)
wow very nice idea using the mobo 24pin as a cover too never seen it used like that Nice! biggrin.gif
What GPU you're using in this build and hows the temps?
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hahaha that idea came out of nowhere, as I was putting everything together

I'm currently having Galax RTX 2060 in my build. as for temps I'd say typical air cooled range, hovering around 70 for average games and can go up to 80 if demanding ones like CoD Warzone and Division 2
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post Jun 19 2020, 12:33 PM

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QUOTE(saishu @ Jun 19 2020, 10:36 AM)
a question, most of the small form factor nowadays are able to house 2070/2080?
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depends on what direction you're heading to. for ultra compact ones can fit in RTX 2070 mini single fan from Gigabyte

others can house the typical dual-fan design and triple fan ones.

so better spec out your system first, identify how your build gonna be then only choose the case
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post Jun 29 2020, 12:04 AM

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recently upgraded the cooling (and the case, too)

i5-9600k is too much for the C7 Cu lol laugh.gif

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post Jun 30 2020, 10:13 AM

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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Jun 29 2020, 10:59 AM)
Like the Apple inspired design biggrin.gif hows the thermal on this looks nice
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with the 240mm AIO, I got the 9600k to be around 60 degrees under gaming load/few runs consecutive runs of Cinebench R20, and 1-hour run of Prime95 only pushes it up to about 70 degrees

compared with the old Cryorig C7 Cu that I used previously, gaming/cinebench is around 85 degrees, prime 95 shoots up to 90+ in less than 10mins, and after 15mins a few cores reached 100 degrees lol
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post Jul 2 2020, 07:46 AM

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QUOTE(pkchair @ Jul 1 2020, 04:58 PM)
Hello! New recruit to the SFF MY scene (enlisted during the MCO).

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-  Ryzen 5 3600
-  Gigabyte Aorus B450i Gaming Wifi
-  Crucial 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2
-  Samsung 860 EVO 250GB SATA
-  GALAX GeForce GTX 1660 Super EX White 6GB GDDR6
-  2 x G.SKILL Aegis 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16
-  FSP DAGGER PRO 650W 80+ Gold SFX Full Modular PSU
-  2 x NOCTUA NF-F12
-  NOCTUA NF-A12x15
-  Castle 240EX AIO

For those familiar with this case, thermals will always be a challenge with glass side panels. CPU idle temps are around 45C and around 80 at full load. GPU sits at 40C when idle, and tops out at around 80C as well at 100% load.

Plan will be to do some undervolting this week to see if temps can be brought down further.

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I have used this case before and the thermals are very good (or at least, in my setup), but maybe that time I was using a locked Core i5-6500 CPU

My setup back then was:
Core i5-6500
Z270i ROG Strix
Zotac GTX1070 Mini
2x8GB HyperX Fury RGB 3200MHz
Silverstone SX650-G SFX PSU
Cooler Master ML240L AIO
Cooler Master MF120R fan at the bottom

temps was around 34-35 degrees idle, and gaming load (Shadow of Tomb Raider pushes CPU usage to 100%) maxed out at only 50 degrees

my room has no air conditioning. just a regular ceiling fan
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post Jul 2 2020, 07:24 PM

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QUOTE(pkchair @ Jul 2 2020, 01:00 PM)
The challenge of working with 7nm architecture! I can reach 35 idle temps by switching off Core Performance Boost (or "turbo") in BIOS, but I think i can survive with sub 40C for now. Forgot to add that the 80C temp is when I stress test the CPU with Prime95 and load all cores at 100%. With games, it's around 60C maybe?

Just fan no aircon either.

Are there many Ophion Evo case users in MY? Don't think it's particularly popular here. I am already itching to switch to another case haha.
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both of the Ophion variants (Mini/Evo) are quite rarely seen locally sweat.gif
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post Jul 3 2020, 09:12 AM

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QUOTE(pkchair @ Jul 3 2020, 12:12 AM)
I see. After spending weeks going through Shopee and Lazada, this was the only case that really caught my eye. Only when I went deeper into the hole, then I realized there are so many more cases out there.  cry.gif

Now I can't stop planning for my next build.
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wait until you browse through Taobao biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
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post Jul 3 2020, 02:53 PM

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QUOTE(pkchair @ Jul 3 2020, 10:57 AM)
Aw man, I am, and I am addicted! Worse than pron!

I am lusting at the ghost s1 clones like kevcase, formula x1 and wdean, others like aklla, sunmilo, seadamaged, the thor clone etc.

Surely i am not the only one right?  cry.gif
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I can assure you that you're not the only one thumbup.gif

that is why I'm prohibiting myself now from browsing through Taobao again. I am planning to use current case a little bit longer than the ones I used previously icon_idea.gif
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post Jul 4 2020, 07:56 AM

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QUOTE(pkchair @ Jul 3 2020, 03:27 PM)
Hah! I might have to uninstall the Taobao app from my phone, I have only used my current setup since May and already I want to change (1) the case (2) the gpu and (3) my monitor!.

I might spring for the FormD T1 though, it's just too good. wub.gif

Have you bought cases on Taobao direct? How was your experience?
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well my recent purchase was through a friend who happen to have some items from Taobao in a forwarding service storage, so basically I just add in my case into his inventory lol. I never had ordered anything directly from Taobao sweat.gif

although shipping is by sea, it took only 2 weeks to arrive to KL

haha yeah, FormD T1 looks great, and to make it worse my fav channel Optimum Tech from Youtube happen to have his personal gaming/editing rig in the T1. almost everytime rewatched his video on the review/build

my second all-time fav would be the Ghost S1
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post Jul 15 2020, 08:59 AM

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QUOTE(Current Events guy @ Jul 15 2020, 06:11 AM)


https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/cases/...asterbox-nr200/

time to update your budget itx builds from sg13 or qbx to this $80 - 100 case

coolermaster is going to sell a lot of this.
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totally agree. Cooler Master has done it well with this case

given the dimensions, it is similarly sized with Cougar QBX & Raijintek Ophion Evo but given the flexibility & accessibility the NR200 is far more superior
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post Aug 31 2020, 07:33 AM

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QUOTE(Blinklime @ Aug 30 2020, 05:06 PM)
Thanks for replying. Not willing to let go my baby 1080. looks like sg13 is the way.

any1 have experience with those china taiwan GEEEK cases? looks dandy, but not many youtuber review.
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I never used any of GEEEK case before, but given the construction I won't suggest for it to be carried around.

the case frame is aluminium, but the whole panel is made if acrylic

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post Dec 15 2020, 02:24 PM

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QUOTE(excel_saga @ Dec 14 2020, 05:27 AM)
Anyone know if the NR200p comes with vented side panel or tempered glass panel or both?
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both

it has all the stuff included with NR200, but with addition of the said tempered glass panel & short PCIe riser for vertically mounting your GPU

also, the other difference is NR200 comes with 1x 120mm CM Sickle Flow fan and 1x 92mm fan

while NR200P comes with 2x 120mm CM Sickle Flow fans instead
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post Dec 31 2020, 07:13 PM

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QUOTE(KenDiriwan @ Dec 30 2020, 10:14 AM)
Will be building my first itx rig soon

Aiming at Jonsbo A4 and would prefer a air-cooled rig
Would that be a concern for temperature when comes to gaming ?

It will be placed at non ac area, i would have a table fan blowing straight at the front of the rig.
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"fan blowing straight at the front of the rig" wont help much, since Jonsbo A4 basically have no front & side ventilation

since you're going with aircooled route, might as well fill up the bottom & top vents with 4x 120mm fans


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