Best Sub 5L ITX Case - Watercooled Velka 5 with RTX 3070

[@schneeraizor7020]

this is perfection. all measured and well thought. all components are installed calmly and i dont even see 1 bit of cable clutters inside a freakin small case. u not only gained 1 sub sir. you gain my whole respect.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you so much. Love to hear that, this is the motivation.

[@abadman972]

Now I want to see the magic to watercool in a velka3

[@anonamousazn1]

Possible ETA on the Velka 3 water-cooled :)

[@Ruiso7]

This PC makes most SFF builds feel massive. XD

[@witchbang]

fr

[@truepaulesko]

I know how difficult these builds are. I can´t imagine the amount of time you have spent filling that loop. Congrats

[@georgetim1990]

This is such a meticulous, elegant build, I love it, good job on the design of the loop! Definitely would love to know what the thermals are like for this build.

[@RelaxingSFF]

You can check the link in description.

[@nkozi]

Not only is this build amazingly good, but you actually showed the process in an educational and really funny way. What you did with the GPU riser and the coolant pipes was inspired btw.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you.

[@sweetdavvy6894]

Wow the coolest build I’ve ever seen! Looking forward for your next project with velka 3!

[@dominiksmiech8634]

incredible PC, I watched it in silence in the greatest suspense

[@FopsFuzz]

I'm blown away by this build. I have a Velka 5 and was on the struggle bus in picking hardware that fit. Running a 3060ti and my low profile noctua can barely keep up with my Ryzen 7 5700x. Absolutely insane putting in even more graphics horsepower and running a custom loop on top of it all.

[@markkennedy4055]

My Velka 5 3.0 case along with the 600w power supply and 4.0 Riser cable will be delivered today, Dec. 27, 2023. however, I will only be air cooling my build. I will use the intel core i5 13500 CPU along with the NVIDIA 4070 GPU. Your Build is outstanding! Thank You!!!!

[@outuvoyager1901]

cooool

[@dreamaster9000]

Did you get it built? How did it go?

[@Андрей-ж3ь7л]

Good AF formula for the video, man. It's very, very satisfying. Subscribed - and ready for more.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you.

[@Almond843]

Glad we all get to be here to watch your channel explode early on. Keep it up!!!

[@m1lk_chan]

Fan from Korea. Your craftmanship is literally insane. Wanna see more watercooled build

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you. Sure more builds are coming.

[@sortation]

I've been wanting to build a custom loop in a mini itx for a while, this video gave me a lot of insight.

[@jdlarrimo]

I only wish that my computer went together as easily as you made it seem. Great work!

[@hinglemccringle5897]

PC building ASMR, never knew i needed it until now

[@MikeKareniuhin]

Looks incredible and appreciate all the details of the build process, thank you 😊 Surprised the temperatures don’t go above 80 with this tiny rad!

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you.

[@tytyguy1able]

I thought my a4 sfx was small and powerful. Amazing build right here Waiting for AlphaCool to release their 4070ti block then I'm off to the races. The intricacies with this build are a solid inspiration.

[@telepresencebot2]

sweet build, I might have to get some of those L fittings, they look super nice and very nicely designed for usability.

[@richardfarmer6570]

Impressive. I would have called BS on a watercooled Velka 3 if I hadn't just watched this. This is true SFF.

[@cognition26]

what an insane build great job

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you.

[@skinnwalk3r586]

this is like the 5th time i have watched this and this always amazes me

[@FurkNite]

Subbed, i like your minimalist approach in content

[@oKokimaru]

Damn such a cool build, I almost fell asleep watching this because it was so satisfying lol

[@120090501]

Thanks for sharing, 100% love to see more of your work!!!

[@ArdyneusTheGod]

Amazing video! That’s a really compact build.

[@pudithchatteeraphat3205]

I'm a fan of your works.

[@kudablyat]

Wow that's insane! Masterpiece of SFF. You should build the same build but with 4070Ti now.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thanks. I probably will do that.

[@Wanavarbel]

Общеизвестный факт

[@kekej390]

love that there is no background music

[@bestworks7574]

Nice build! You got me raging on the thermal pad in the first place :-D What's this frame for your cpu? I never saw them with just 3 mounting holes.

[@RelaxingSFF]

You can search for "direct die cooling" for more detail.

[@AndyU96]

I get that thanks to liquid metal, you can keep the components cool and all but, since your only means of cooling the actual coolant is a 120mm radiator with a slim fan on it, and since there isnt all that much coolant in the system anyway, what are those coolant temperatures of yours after an hour of gaming :)?

[@RelaxingSFF]

I don't know, this board doesn't have connector for temperature sensor.

[@HenrisKas]

This is piece of art ❤

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

that anti kink coil touching the pcb gives me extreme anxiety

[@RelaxingSFF]

Yeah I taped pcb after realized that, just didn't want to shoot video again.

[@myrkurvr]

damn that is one tightly packed piece of kit, benchmarks would be appreciated.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thanks. I will update benchmark soon.

[@gavinclark2400]

I wonder what thermals look like in this tiny build. Very impressive!

[@nsuinteger-au]

For a 3070 it wont be that bad is my best guess

[@orangeapples]

@@nsuinteger-au It's a 3070 so even cooler. Still, a single 120mm rad trying to handle both a GPU and CPU is a bit much. Then again, that's just what you do for SFF.

[@shadowscar7321]

i would like to know the temps ..espacially of the mainboard (rams, mosfets..)

[@patrickjeromeobaldo2450]

the tolerances here are amazing! it's as if you had some of the parts here custom made, especially that motherboard tray that had a cut-out for the GPU block fitting. I'm interested to see what optimizations you made here as both the CPU and GPU are sharing what seems to be a 90mm or 120mm radiator. I haven't yet have all the parts I need to start working on my SGPC K55 case, as I'm also using an RTX3070 mini (Zotac), and 13600k.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thanks. I undervolted and used liquid metal for both gpu and cpu.

[@matejvrabel]

I reccomend watercooling the k55. With some mods you can fit a 240mm rad on top of it and it makes a big difference in temps compared to the air coolers under the 57mm limit. I'll hapily guide you through the process if you want to. Also you can fit a 120mm rad with a slim fan next to the GPU, provided you have an itx card.

[@DizzyAlic]

I love the part where you drop the tube, thanks for sharing the flop!

[@RelaxingSFF]

Just a little fun.

[@kahki2704]

@@RelaxingSFF what is that monitor?

[@RelaxingSFF]

@@kahki2704 samsung the space.

[@sodiumchlorid]

is the one radiator enought how are the temps?

[@gengpan]

very neat. do you have the list of parts in this build?

[@gengpan]

i saw the list in the video

[@Redman147]

My first water cooling build didn't go this well so if this was truly your first tome you did an amazing job. I'd love to do that kind of loop, but the GPU I have is too long cause it's a 5700XT. So true SFF isn't in my future.

[@robotsix6268]

HP should sell that GPU to the public. It's a very mature-looking 3070.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Best looking oem cards imo.

[@kuzugu671]

This is awesome I might try this with my velka 5 !!!

[@pcthangluaia574]

nice build but would the psu placement blocked the air flow for the gpu radiator...???

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thanks. There is enough space for airflow, 15mm between fan and psu.

[@pcthangluaia574]

@@RelaxingSFF oh ok...i thought it wouldn't be enough since the GPU is a bit hot when gaming or editing

[@MorchSevonth]

What is the clear insulating liquid at 2:19? Would love to get that and switch to liquid metal thermal paste!

[@prowhalegaming5494]

its just glue so that if he were to spill the metal, the gpu is not messed up.

[@MorchSevonth]

@@prowhalegaming5494 I know that. I am asking fofr the specific brand.

[@RelaxingSFF]

That is "acrylic conformal coating" from MG chemical. Thermal grizzly has the same thing.

[@WhatzHappeningNow9]

@@RelaxingSFF My dumbass thought it was nail polish lol

[@RelaxingSFF]

@@WhatzHappeningNow9 probably it is basically nail polish without lotion.

[@bagassetiawan1478]

I'm bit scared about spring across the gpu, if there's scratch it will short the gpu. better to put a layer of insulation.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Yes, I taped the pcb.

[@nathangabriel8888]

Your noise floor with recording is so low. Sounds great

[@allwitheredaway]

WHEN IS THE VELKA 3 BUILD COMING OUT????? I NEED IT

[@antoniosballis7909]

Truly astonishing build, well done! Do you believe that you could fit a Silverstone TFX 700 psu? I know it's a bit bigger and has a 80mm fan.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you. I won't fit, there is absolute no more place for bigger psu.

[@antoniosballis7909]

@@RelaxingSFF indeed you have reached the limit I think of space efficiency. I have a Louqe S1 with one large top hat, and I have manage to fit a 249 radiator and a 120. Even thoug my GPU is no itx

[@saiuthiyansritharan9424]

Temp ? i didn't seen on Reddit

[@iOakTree]

Very well done, man!

[@mitlanderson]

Can't wait for the Velka 3

[@Motherboarded]

Awesome build! First time seeing the anti kink coil used in a build looks really good! Did you shorten the PSU cables or is it just heat shrink & zip ties?

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you. I shortened psu wires.

[@Motherboarded]

@@RelaxingSFF Good to know! going to to be trying my hand at custom cables soon, and using your guide on custom fan cables for my next build in the Densium 4. Great content!

[@spinkey4842]

would you like some cpu with your liquid metal, or maybe a nice chunk a cooler??

[@Finlandiamall]

very very impressive.

[@gamersruin]

I saw this on Reddit. Very cool build!

[@JonathanLaw]

super clean 🤩

[@steff_lp4189]

Awesome build ! What is the weight of the final build please ? I am curious to bring that with me on roadtrip

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you. I don't have scales.

[@tfw_e8370]

if I was a KZbinr, this is the exact kind of content I would like to make super cool

[@sortation]

pure craftsmanship

[@MoltenPie]

The coolest sub 5L build out there. 3070 is meh but I guess you can squeeze even 4070ti inside since the pcb is just as short.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thanks. You are right. I planned upgrade this to 4070(ti).

[@joshduffety-wong9618]

Won't a 4070ti have the wrong power connectors for the Flex PSU? Think a 4070 Super may be the limit with the connectors it has

[@MoltenPie]

@@joshduffety-wong9618 4070 super has the same 12vhpwr connector as 4070ti. I had to pre-bend the 12vhpwr adapter heating it with hairdryer to comfortably fit it in my midori 5L v2. 4070’s regular 8 pin would allow a tighter bend for sure

[@joshduffety-wong9618]

@@MoltenPie ah! Thanks for the reply. So I guess my next question is.. can a 12vhwpr connector attach to one of these 600w Flex PSU supplies? I get the feeling the pcie cables can't support that kind of power

[@MoltenPie]

@@joshduffety-wong9618 you get the wrong feeling. for your question, two 8pins will provide more than enough power for your 4070ti. 600w of the psu is totally fine for a 250w card that you would want to undervolt for an itx build anyway. and cpus in itx builds are typically 65-95w. 12vhpwr is a larger concern in itself. this connector is known to have a very low safety factor compared to regular 8pins.

[@killerful]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's a reference PCB, not a founder's PCB. A founder's PCB would have a V-shape at the far end, no?

[@RelaxingSFF]

3080/90/ti has V shape, 3070ti C shape, 3060ti/70 rectangle. In this video is founder pcb, not reference.

[@killerful]

@@RelaxingSFF The more you know!

[@jey313]

Very nice and clean build! Good job👏. Just be careful with those anti kink springs!! Mine almost caught fire because of them in a very tight sff build. If they touch the wrong components in the wrong spots it could be a fire hazard. Figured out that the alphacool eisbaer hoses is pretty good in terms of tight bends even without the springs.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you. Yes I taped the pcb or spots where that spring crosses. Do you mean alphacool pvc tubing (the shiny one)?

[@jey313]

@@RelaxingSFF Yep! Taping the spots is very good extra security. Yes, the blank ones with pretty thick walls. Think they are 7 or 8mm inside and 11mm outside.

[@niyazzmoithu20]

Bro, where is the Velka 3 custom loop build?

[@nsuinteger-au]

in your head lolz jk

[@3rutu5]

awesome. I've never used true water cooling before, but when you kept putting water in, did you turn the machine on to "pump" it through or is it all via gravity

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thanks. Yes I must turn the pump on.

[@ThePiprian]

You usually turn on and off the power supply a couple times while filling the loop. If you don't want to turn on and off the entire PC, you can buy switches that connect to the 24pin cable.

[@rees3lo]

Dumb question will this same setup work in the Velka 7?

[@Kazene0250]

Great work dude

[@not.brit_nor.american]

If Dieter Rams' was to choose a Gaming PC, this would be it

[@P8qzxnxfP85xZ2H3wDRV]

OMG, why is this so good?

[@romanticdadbod]

Good job and really amazing!! I have a Velka 3 v2, will also buy the Velka 5 v2 (where do I get the parts for the water cooling?) thanks!

[@CubanLegend561]

Amazing build, masterful production quality! Subbed! Would you think this build would be possible with AM5 Ryzen and a 4080/4090 waterblock? you've inspired me to try.. :)

[@lolunderstated533]

Probably not as the gpu itself even without the shroud is a lot bigger on a rtx 4080/4090. I think 4070/ti is the biggest you can currently get away with doing this on an itx build

[@nsuinteger-au]

that poor single cooling fan though.

[@khoidao_t3LLw4y]

beautiful

[@eduardeduard8786]

Вот это красота!!! Шикарная сборка!!! Теперь осталось показать , что это всё не зря , тянет как warface, world of tanks, wartander, и много других модных игрушек, .....

[@ilord666]

Man amazing job.

[@druidobianco9734]

This is superb. It’s a build where watercooling actually makes sense, doing this without watercooling would be impossible. Just a curiosity, does the radiator fan take enough air? Access to air seems partially blocked by the psu, does it create turbulence?

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you. I don't know but I am happy with both temp and noise. No turbulence, space between fan and psu is more than 1cm.

[@orlandovasquez3266]

just wow.

[@HowDareYouu]

9:36 the anti kink metalic coil will short the GPU

[@RelaxingSFF]

I taped pcb.

[@litasf7713]

Hey sir, did you use a water block with a pump in it or do you have a separate pump if so what brand did you use to fit the velka 5?

[@nahrizulashraf]

he's using alphacool solo lt. It's a cpu-pump block combo

[@RelaxingSFF]

This one, I removed sticker. shop.alphacool.com/shop/cpu-wasserkuehlung/intel/12886-alphacool-eisbaer-lt-solo-black

[@nahrizulashraf]

@@RelaxingSFF I removed the sticker as well because of your video lol

[@RelaxingSFF]

@@nahrizulashraf looks better, right? I removed because it was 1mm "too thick" and couldn't correctly close the side.

[@TheUltraRock]

Amazing build! Too bad that with the latest gen CPUs and GPUs this build is impossible. A single slim block for both is not enough

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thanks. Probably still possible with 4060.

[@druidobianco9734]

I can’t belive uou only got 560 sub, you got anorher one 😊

[@RelaxingSFF]

Thank you.

[@janoahuerta]

I think the most difficult part of this build are the tools. Tiny screwdriver and plain hex keys 😂

[@RelaxingSFF]

😂

[@daven6634]

Absolute nugget.

[@gemstone7818]

you only really need to put the liquid metal on either the die or the cooler, no need to do both since too much liquid metal can spill over, but otherwise i love your build

[@dodiauliareza4942]

How you assemble the cpu 😂 and what is that cpu mounting, that's cool.

[@RelaxingSFF]

You can search for "direct die cooling" for more detail.

[@mistermcribbb1066]

Anyone know where to get those ram heat spreaders? They look sick without any branding

[@toytulog576]

My god. i want that shit so bad..hows the temp when your playing game at highest setting 1440p?

[@RelaxingSFF]

70°C on GPU and 75-80°C on CPU.

[@brunorodriguez7558]

@@RelaxingSFF Nicee, u should try undervolting too.

[@FaridRudiansyah]

Is that possible with 3080 non ti and AMD R7 7700? Do you have tempered glass side panel? Have you try swap it and test the temperature?

[@RelaxingSFF]

No, 3080 pcb is too long and will not fit. There is no glass panel for this case. Even when I had a glass panel, I wouldn't use it because the fan blows through side panel.

[@FaridRudiansyah]

@@RelaxingSFF ok ty mate.

[@jr061]

How much was the total cost of this? USD .I want this to be my first water cooled pc but just want an estimate i got a 3070 and 5800x

[@RelaxingSFF]

Based on current prices, and you already have gpu and cpu (let's assume you also have mainboard, ram and ssd), the rest should be about 750 EUR/USD. Most expensive parts are the case (180USD) and PSU (150USD).

[@sinkt02]

I know it's late, but you can use Midori 5L, it's about the same size and in a lot of ways better than Velka, even cheaper tho. The only thing is that you would need to import it from Japan

[@jr061]

okay sounds good

[@techtechuw597]

Cool build, but that tiny rad with a choked fan does not stand a chance in there. It will overheat pretty quick at full load.

[@RelaxingSFF]

Prime95 81°C, Furmark 75°C, Gaming 70°C GPU and 75-80°C CPU. I don't expect better.

[@constantinosschinas4503]

​@@RelaxingSFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not even in Antarctica!!!!!!!!!

[@robertojustus8567]

​@@constantinosschinas4503the higher the delta T from abient the more eficient a radiator becomes. If the cooling solution is reaching 50°c and ambient temp is arround 20°c the radiator with powerfull fans can dissipate TON of watts heat Very fast(Just think about It, the 20° ambient temperature is going to feel Ice cold compared If you're at 50°). The only problem is that a 50°c cooling solution Wont be ideal for the CPU, since they have a higher delta T on the junction(meaning that the CPU also has a difference in temperature relative to the coolant, a CPU hitting 90° in a 50° coolant Will hit 70 in a 30° coolant, what matters most is not having the CPU hit its maximun rated temperature, that can be upwards of 95° before they start throttling). Thus, ideally the loop should Go from rad > CPU, then to the GPU. Otherwise the CPU can easily hit Max junction Temp. The delid in this scenario probably is what making the CPU not trottle down. That combined with a 20° enviroment (with air conditioning, and you might be able to squeeze a Lot of juice with Very little cooling area). The only problem is sound lol, ideally both the pump and the fan should be going really fast to avoid getting the coolant temp higher than 60°, as some tubbings can get damaged especially hard tubbings with 90° angles, so you get a 120mm fan at 35db + the pump going Crazy as well

[@itegm]

Could you do a custom loop in the new fractal design ridge?

[@RelaxingSFF]

I can but I don't have that case.

[@gcm0rais]

Wait, can I put a water cooled etc 4090 on this?

[@angelblanco4696]

Think can do this with a 3080ti

[@RelaxingSFF]

3080ti pcb is too long and doesn't fit.

[@aphilly2158]

@@RelaxingSFF thanks

[@aphilly2158]

Great build appreciate the awnser

[@FaridRudiansyah]

@@RelaxingSFF what about 3080 non TI? The price of 3080 vs 3070TI quite similar sometimes.

[@sweetdavvy6894]

How’s it going with velka 3?

[@cameronfrye6709]

Who do you build these for?

[@RelaxingSFF]

For me, sure.

[@Pashkent_Fedov]

velka 3 with aio . i wating this for 2 year . when?

[@RelaxingSFF]

As soon as I get new hdplex psu.

[@Pashkent_Fedov]

@@RelaxingSFF hifi 400w or 250w gaN ?

[@RelaxingSFF]

@@Pashkent_Fedov 250W gan.

[@МихаилТюленев-к6ч]

Good job

[@tuanvutran1546]

May I know is the delid die guard that you user? can I have the link

[@RelaxingSFF]

I don't have link anymore (bought on aliexpress). It is just the guard for intel 6/7/8th, filed the edge to fit 10th.

[@nepc37]

omg this is sick!!!!!!

[@destinyotoibhi9293]

Temps?

[@RelaxingSFF]

You can check the link in description.