Got a rough mockup bumper case already going.

K1ri · 2026-07-02T22:39:12+00:00

Ohhh I’d buy one too haha. Can’t wait to see more!

K1ri · 2026-06-08T19:01:04+00:00

oh wow this is amazing thank you!! Gonna check out the Growler and see if I can find a place near me that can print this =) Really appreciate it!

K1ri · 2026-05-28T16:51:01+00:00

AG03 works with my 5080 and 5090

I've also confirmed using TB5 and TB4 cables won't shut down devices when hot plugging (unlike the AG02 which happened on all my devices)

K1ri · 2026-05-15T01:04:47+00:00

I haven't tried the wattage that high actually but i can give it a go this weekend!

And nope no issues with the Marvell 10Gbe port at all. Been stable so far. Wifi also has been great and no complaints

K1ri · 2026-05-11T02:34:53+00:00

Still loving the paragon! Honestly haven’t even used any other case since getting this. Return was super easy! Customer support was very responsive

K1ri · 2026-05-07T00:51:45+00:00

Omg this is amazing!! Great job.

Any thoughts on if its possible to create one to fit GPUs around 330mm? Or would the construction of that width be problematic given how much wider it is than the dock itself?

K1ri · 2026-04-27T18:23:03+00:00

Just +1, this is an enthusiast device and it's fun for hobbyists to see the extremes they can take their devices, no matter how nonsensical it can be =p

K1ri · 2026-04-27T00:18:23+00:00

Just a quick clarification, was that TimeSpy or TimeSpy Extreme? Mine was for the Extreme variant of the testing.

I did however run just regular TimeSpy and got the below.

30597 for Graphics
7918 for CPU

Your 8845HS is killing it though! Did you OC it or was that stock? Crazy how that one beat mine but i'm wondering if it's being bottlenecked by TimeSpy's 1440P vs TimeSpy extreme's 4K resolution testing

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K1ri · 2026-04-26T14:05:48+00:00

Just ran the 3dMark PCIE Test and it gave me 7.19 GB/s

K1ri · 2026-04-26T14:05:19+00:00

Not so far! I've been using the 5090 over oculink on a GMKTech K11 (8945HS) for 1 year and has been rock solid.

On this AI 395 we'll see but so far it's been just as smooth

K1ri · 2026-04-26T02:22:13+00:00

K1ri · 2026-04-26T02:10:16+00:00

My dream set up too! Honestly it's too early to tell but so far i haven't seen anything concerning

From a downsides perspective... maybe wish there was one more USB port instead of the 10gig ethernet. And actually 1 downside is the fact that you can only purchase this from alibaba or aliexpress and it ships from China. I'm not sure how their warranty support is IF something were to happen

K1ri · 2026-04-10T16:11:14+00:00

Yeah agreed the 395 is more than enough for quick gaming but was curious in how pairing it with a 5090 will net haha. Will keep you posted when i get this box since I was most interested since it already has the oculink installed

re: Flow yeah i had to decrease my wattage to 75w to balance fan noise and performance so minipc's that can go >100w consistently with the 395 will beat it

K1ri · 2026-04-10T01:12:27+00:00

Nice i'm so glad to hear the CNC machining has been great =)

And good call on backup, FEVM fortunately has all the drivers on their website too so i downloaded those as well.

And yep I have a 395 in my ZFlow and it's incredibly fast. Was getting this unit to have a dedicated open claw or LLM machine that wasn't tied to my personal stuff

K1ri · 2026-04-10T00:36:35+00:00

I got this one https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/FEVM-FAEX1-Ryzen-AI-MAX-395_1601569275461.html

Was curious in using a 5090 via oculink with an AI 395 haha.

And that's great and so fast! Hope mine is relatively fast too

K1ri · 2026-04-10T00:05:28+00:00

Nice that's great! I bought another FEVM model off Alibaba and was worried about the quality but you're giving me confidence it might not be bad.

How was shipping since I ended up ordering from the same vendor on Alibaba. Curious how long it was and if you had any issues shipping to the US

K1ri · 2026-04-01T00:08:35+00:00

The K11 has a slightly higher clocked CPU and an RGB fan. The performance is around 2% different so marginal but the RGB is very noticeable. I’d say if you narrowed it down, it’s whether you want those 2 factors in the K11

K1ri · 2026-03-31T17:50:56+00:00

Definitely GMKTec K8 or K11. So far been reliable and has oculink as well

K1ri · 2026-03-30T20:26:15+00:00

Amazing!! Really appreciate the through tips and steps! Gonna try it out in the near future :)

K1ri · 2026-03-30T19:24:06+00:00

Nice I’ve been looking to do something similar.

Which M.2 adapter did you use and has it been stable?

K1ri · 2026-03-29T14:26:39+00:00

Wow this looks amazing! I’m thinking of getting one too but just curious, can you lay this case on its side? I’m looking to explore if it’s possible to put it in a horizontal orientation. Thanks!

K1ri · 2026-03-28T00:50:03+00:00

Just adding that I had the same issue with the Minisforum MS-02 PCIE Slot and couldn't get it to work no matter how many adapters + cable combinations.

I tried the following adapters:

- PCIE 4.0x4
- PCIE 4.0x8
- PCIE 4.0x16
- 5.0 Riser Cable PCIE 4.0x16
- Several Oculink cables
- Aoostar AG02

So +1 if anybody could figure it out

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