MoBo: AsRock Z690M-ITX/ax
CPU: i3-12100F
Cooler: ID Cooling IS-47-XT w/ Thermalright Contact Frame
RAM: T-Force Vulcan Z 16GB
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
GPU: Gigabyte RX 5700XT Gaming OC
Case: LianLi Q58
PSU: Corsair CX550M
There’s definitely a couple questionable parts in the build, mainly being cooler and board. I bought the board on sale for less than the lower end equivalent chipset even though I knew I did not need a Z series.
Contact frame was simply because I had watched the Gamers Nexus video about the Intel ILM and wasn’t happy about it, so I got the CF and do like it a lot more than that janky spring arm retention.
Also, PSU will be replaced with an SFX unit at a later date, just used the one listed simply because I already had it and the case supports it. I do want an SFX to add a second top fan and get a custom length cable set to clean up cable management.
Schubert125
Okay, but like, I wanna see the rest of the cab too
goddeadis
cozy
RTrent6
Nice setup! I’ve heard of it being standard practice for some folks to remove the GPU when travelling with your PC in a vehicle so the bumps in the road don’t cause flex on the PCIE port and possibly warp the motherboard. Have you ever had any issues with that?
I’m sure if you have an air ride cab it mitigates a lot of the bumps and vibration from the road and such, but if I was in your position I’d still probably put a brace under the GPU or something just to be sure. Or perhaps put the PC on it’s side with the GPU facing upward to minimize the vertical flexing on the PCIE slot
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MoBo: AsRock Z690M-ITX/ax
CPU: i3-12100F
Cooler: ID Cooling IS-47-XT w/ Thermalright Contact Frame
RAM: T-Force Vulcan Z 16GB
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
GPU: Gigabyte RX 5700XT Gaming OC
Case: LianLi Q58
PSU: Corsair CX550M
There’s definitely a couple questionable parts in the build, mainly being cooler and board. I bought the board on sale for less than the lower end equivalent chipset even though I knew I did not need a Z series.
Contact frame was simply because I had watched the Gamers Nexus video about the Intel ILM and wasn’t happy about it, so I got the CF and do like it a lot more than that janky spring arm retention.
Also, PSU will be replaced with an SFX unit at a later date, just used the one listed simply because I already had it and the case supports it. I do want an SFX to add a second top fan and get a custom length cable set to clean up cable management.
Okay, but like, I wanna see the rest of the cab too
cozy
Nice setup! I’ve heard of it being standard practice for some folks to remove the GPU when travelling with your PC in a vehicle so the bumps in the road don’t cause flex on the PCIE port and possibly warp the motherboard. Have you ever had any issues with that?
I’m sure if you have an air ride cab it mitigates a lot of the bumps and vibration from the road and such, but if I was in your position I’d still probably put a brace under the GPU or something just to be sure. Or perhaps put the PC on it’s side with the GPU facing upward to minimize the vertical flexing on the PCIE slot
Is that elite dangerous your playing?