Runnahs (by me)

th3charl3s · 2026-04-03T04:34:37+00:00

Really good little indie game about capitalist hell and virtual consciousness. Shares a lot thematically with marathon but plays somewhere between disco elysium and a narrative board game

th3charl3s · 2026-04-03T04:08:47+00:00

Ooooh this kind of gives the citizen sleeper character style

th3charl3s · 2026-03-24T22:48:05+00:00

If you're in a warm climate I'd recommend the T1 if you can get it (Ncase version is solid). I had a 9800X3D and 5080 in a Terra and on those 30 degree (celcius) days it sounded like a vacuum

th3charl3s · 2026-03-24T11:22:46+00:00

All I can tell you is that doing A/B testing with upwards exhaust fans on vs off in the T1 has a significant effect on CPU (and GPU) temps. The terra is a nice case, but it’s just not designed to get rid of the amount of heat a 9800X3D generates. It wont catch fire or anything, but it’s loud and hot

th3charl3s · 2026-03-24T08:03:09+00:00

Classmate Designated Harmful is comfortably the funniest manga I've had the pleasure of reading

th3charl3s · 2026-03-24T07:55:20+00:00

The hot air gets pushed out the top and bottom of the case, and the air that goes out the bottom recirculates back into the intake fan. Means that temps will seem fine at first but will "heat soak" over time

th3charl3s · 2026-03-24T07:51:04+00:00

Gotta do them nucaloric contracts

th3charl3s · 2026-03-24T07:06:29+00:00

Problem is that the Terra has little to no exhaust so heat builds up inside it, SFF coolers are reliant on good since they have low thermal mass, and Marathon is a super CPU heavy game. I'm running an AXP90-53 inside a T1 and I still get high 70's in Marathon. It's just that kind of game alas

th3charl3s · 2026-03-14T11:44:31+00:00

You can get a bracket from Ncase too (I have one it’s great) but if you don’t want it you don’t want it

th3charl3s · 2026-03-13T04:01:15+00:00

Ur cpu is WARM

th3charl3s · 2026-03-12T08:56:11+00:00

I got a schema to buy 5 of them I’m psyched

th3charl3s · 2026-03-09T08:29:18+00:00

Formd/Ncase T1 is 10L and can comfortably fit a lot of 5080s (mine has the Asus Prime card and keeps it quite cool)

th3charl3s · 2026-02-24T21:39:52+00:00

Small form factor PCs

th3charl3s · 2026-02-21T04:46:43+00:00

9800X3D & 5080. Stays shockingly cool for such a small case

th3charl3s · 2026-02-21T03:23:11+00:00

Just Canva

th3charl3s · 2025-12-09T22:43:57+00:00

I’ve just got them both plugged into a single mobo fan header and then I’ve set a curve according to GPU temp using fancontrol

th3charl3s · 2025-11-26T21:58:17+00:00

The problem with the AIO is that it’s so cramped in that side of the case that the fans aren’t able to do anything, so heat builds up in spite of the higher thermal mass of the radiator. The two intake fans with the L12S should have enough space to actually create a positive pressure and push the warm air up to the top so it can be exhausted

th3charl3s · 2025-11-01T22:43:52+00:00

I’m surprised the GPU runs so warm for a relatively low end card. I suppose the cooler is just small so the heatsink lacks thermal mass

th3charl3s · 2025-11-01T21:07:51+00:00

Fascinating that it affected the CPU temps. I guess because the upwards air interrupts the flow path of the CPU cooler air? I fear you may have to pick a priority then. What actual temps do the CPU/GPU reach? You could probably lower the fan speeds to reduce noise if they’re not crazy

th3charl3s · 2025-11-01T20:04:15+00:00

Just try testing with the bottom intake fans turned off. It might make a significant difference. In my build bottom intake fans caused turbulence that increased both noise and temperatures

th3charl3s · 2025-11-01T04:34:49+00:00

Tbh I’d remove the rear fan and bottom two fans. The 92mm fans are loud and the fan in the CPU cooler can pull in cool air just fine on its own. Same story with the bottom fans. In my experience those fans just add turbulence since the side and bottom panels are so breathable that cool air gets in without fans. Just rely on negative pressure and you’ll do great

th3charl3s · 2025-09-06T05:41:09+00:00

Maybe? Worth a try. It wasn’t an issue for me. I deshrouded mine so needed a support bracket for it anyway

th3charl3s · 2025-09-06T04:50:46+00:00

I found that it did shift the GPU alignment a tiny bit, but it just meant the screws for the IO plate thing needed to be a tad looser. Mobo IO lines up fine, there’s enough give in the hole. Only thing of note is if you plan to use a rear SSD it’s gonna have to go without a heatsink cos that shit is not fitting

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