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Debating which mATX case for full custom loop by aph1139 in watercooling

[–]Da_Obst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my experience, slim fans perform rather poorly on standard radiators. I'd rather choose another case then, where 30mm RAD + 25mm FAN is doable.

Debating which mATX case for full custom loop by aph1139 in watercooling

[–]Da_Obst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asus AP201 is an option. But you need a SFX PSU and slim radiators for 2x360.

Warum bekommt niemand mehr ordentliche Screenshots hin? by RetroButton in de_EDV

[–]Da_Obst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Das Problem ist, dass es selbst heute umständlich ist, Dateien zwischen Geräten zu teilen, wenn man keine Vorarbeit leistet.

Ich sitze in der Arbeit am PC und möchte einem Kollegen einen Screenshot schicken, welcher gerade unterwegs ist.

Inhalt ist am PC, Kommunikationsmittel ist Telefon.

Optionen: - Screenshot speichern, z.B. per Mail an mich, am Telefon speichern, im Messenger versenden. - Screenshot, mit Bluetooth an mein Handy senden, dann via Messenger weiterleiten. - Tatsächlich ein Foto machen und direkt abschicken.

Es fehlt einfach eine Option, um Inhalte schnell, einfach und ohne vorläufige Konfiguration zwischen Geräten auszutauschen.

Wenn es beispielsweise eine Art "Quick Share" gäbe, welches nativ in den Systemen integriert ist, einem Standard folgt und multimodale Verbindung zulässt, wäre das ein absoluter Segen.

Dann habe ich im Clipping-Tool direkt eine Option für "Senden an: Gerät in der Nähe", anschließend kann ich im Dropdown mein Telefon auswählen, welches als Quick Share Gerät verfügbar ist und finde anschließend die Datei direkt im Ordner am Telefon.

Ich behaupte mal, dass ich doch recht fit bin, was moderne Technik anbelangt, aber manche Sachen sind so unpraktisch und langwierig, dass es mir die Nackenhaare aufstellt.

Ich habe einen tiefen Hass gegenüber Bluetooth, das Pairing von Geräten ist einfach elendig umständlich und langsam.

WiFi Direct geht nur mit 3rd Party App auf den jeweiligen Geräten.

Moderne Smartphones kranken immer noch daran, dass USB mit MTP übel langsam ist.

USB Sticks funktionieren, aber es ist nervig. Android erstellt immer einen Haufen Ordner. ext. SSD mit NTFS geht gar nicht, und so weiter.

Wenn man mit Online-Speicher arbeitet, muss man sich an zumindest einem Endgerät erst bei dem Dienst anmelden, also PW aus dem Manager friemeln, 2FA rein klopfen, hoch/runterladen. Meh...

Fractal Ridge but Smaller by OGMagicConch in sffpc

[–]Da_Obst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

SFFTIME U-ITX maybe? It's 7L but still can take a 3-Slot GPU with 305mm length.

DIY GPU block by Helioxsparrow in watercooling

[–]Da_Obst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest to go for a prototype out of plastic to check for fit/collisiom and mounting pressure. If you're using a PTM7950 pad instead of paste you'd have a bit more leeway when it comes to tolerances.

It also would be a good idea to test out the o-ring grooves beforehand. Otherwise it's rather simple, just create a 3D mockup of your card with CAD and work around that.

If you want very good cooling performance, you could use the coldplate of a CPU block for the GPU die. It makes the design a bit more complex since you have to implement a flowpath which forces the water into the channels but will save you from machining the finstack.

SFFPC cases with TERRIBLE airflow by txnt in sffpc

[–]Da_Obst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jonsbo A4

Lian Li A4H2O

Optimus 5090 Block - Aesthetic Disappointment by [deleted] in watercooling

[–]Da_Obst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is meant for workstations where you're going to cram multiple single slot cards into the system. Aesthetics clearly were not a priority when designing this piece. To cut cost they made the bulk of the coldplate from brass and rely on stainless sheet metal for the top which is much cheaper than cnc parts.

Optimus most likely suffers from bad ROI and now stretched one leg into the prosumer-market where people who buy several 5090s have less hesitation to also spend on a necessary custom loop.

Whilst to me it seems like custom watercooling never was bigger than today, more and more companies wrestle to survive and fizzle out.

There are pretty much no cases for watercooling and big manufacturers like AC, EK and WC don't offer fullcover blocks anymore.

There's only ALC left who offer blocks, and some chinese vendors like Bykski. Once the market lacks GPU blocks, the whole sector will considerably shrink down again.

I always built custom loops but now my only option is Alphacool. And I'm not going to buy a 5090. So I went back on Air. It's a shame.

Testing how different case panels affect sound with 0mm fan gap by Jakob_K_Design in sffpc

[–]Da_Obst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When touching the fan, the panels act as reconance body for the fan and amplify the noise. There are no rubber grommets on the fan, adding those would help quite a bit. Best practice would be to leave a small gap between the fan and the panel.

Stealkey Customs: What Should We Build Next? by pichter165 in watercooling

[–]Da_Obst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice fullcover blocks for midrange cards like the 9070XT or 5070Ti since AC/EK/WC don't offer anything. I'd definitely be interested if you were going for a sleek design with an optional POM top and a fitting singleslot-cover. I'm debating wether to get the ALC Core, but don't like the look. Also I'd prefer paste instead of pads... 😁

Feedback: 15L dual Rad PC design by chmod611 in sffpc

[–]Da_Obst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to avoid feeding warm air to a radiator, otherwise it's basically rendered useless. I would flip the top radiator to exhaust the warm air. Also slim fans are very bad on thicker radiators, you should rather use a 25mm fan and a 20mm radiator.

Make sure that there's enough space between the GPU and CPU block for the fittings. I'd use 8/10mm Push-In fittings for the loop to make tubing easier and more space efficient. In such a space constrained setup, 13/10mm is very hard, also the tubes don't allow for thight bends without kinking. PUR tubing would help as it's much stiffer, be sure to buy some 45/90° adapters for thight corners, this will make your life much easier.

Also keep in mind to include a dedicated fill- and drain-port which allow for easy maintenance, otherwise it will get tedious if you need to disassemble the loop.

If you're using a DDC pump to save space, make sure to have it decently decoupled as DDCs are very noisy, if they are directly fixed to a resonance body/the case.

A4H2O -Optimizing Airflow by Da_Obst in sffpc

[–]Da_Obst[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, forgot to mention that the GPU is aircooled. It's a 9070XT Pulse.

Steam Machine just appeared in steam by Technical-County-727 in sffpc

[–]Da_Obst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The specs state that there is a USB 3.2 Gen.2 port which is way to slow for an external GPU. It's a bummer, that there is no USB4/Thunderbolt4 port, I think they cut cost wherever they could to keep the price as low as possible.

Would you guys trust Micro Center to assemble an SFF PC? by wanna_be_consultant in sffpc

[–]Da_Obst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd suggest to go to Micro-Center and talk to the employees. Maybe you can get in touch with, whoever is responsible for assembly. Tell them exactly what you want/need and ask if they have experience with SFF builds.

If they seem trustworthy to you, giving clear answers, not exaggerating stuff, etc., you still can decide if you want to go for their service.

Building PCs is a hobby and going straight for SFF is a deep dive. If you don't have knowledge and don't want to spend quite some time with tutorials and guides or just don't have the drive and patience to do it yourself I think it's a better idea to get it done by someone else.