They told us it couldn't be done… - Fractal Ridge

[@tommarshall5566]

One of the nice things about watching LTT over the years has been seeing new people arrive, start out as nervous assistants to Linus in his videos and then steadily develop into relaxed, entertaining presenters and likeable characters who have their own recognisable style and interests and can carry a video on their own. Anthony and Alex are two obvious examples - just really fun to watch both of them do their stuff these days - but Adam's been improving in leaps and bounds lately, and I think this is the best work I've seen him do.

[@furythree]

adam is always intimidating (not in a bad way) when hes on screen. Hes taller than the rest of the team also helps that he looks like Otto Hightower from House of the Dragon lmao

[@AndrewPL5]

I mean logically most people get more comfortable on camera over time. I don't understand the obsession with LTT staff and how they're "more relaxed over time". Like duh...the longer you do something the more comfortable you are with it.

[@tommarshall5566]

@@AndrewPL5 nah man, plemty of people are still crap at things even after doing them for a long time. I work with quite a few of them.

[@AndrewPL5]

@@tommarshall5566 wow that's kinda why I said MOST people, not ALL. MOST people are good at the thing they do for a long time, while some people don't get better. Kinda common sense.

[@nuttybar]

I still dont feel like him as a host, I feel he thinks he know everything

[@xBread_]

Alex should make a water-cooled pc in this case

[@SirGingerOfKnight]

I see your idea, and I raise you: Couples' TWIN-ITX PCs!!

[@Tirth-Patel]

Yes 🙏🙏

[@harshaldeshmukh4231]

You said it

[@demp11]

My thought exactly!

[@TheOmegaRiddler]

I'd probably leave that one to Optimum Tech

[@oddball_the_blue]

2:22 - The word you're looking for is 'Detent'. It's a type of catch which supplies enough mechanical force to hold something but can be pushed/pulled or otherwise overcome with the application of force.

[@hman6159]

Ok

[@Reeeeeeekkkkkkkttttttt]

@@hman6159 do you feel accomplished today with that comment?

[@Dracossaint]

Ty

[@oddball_the_blue]

@@Reeeeeeekkkkkkkttttttt not particularly, why do you with yours?

[@Xcuseful]

@@oddball_the_blue He wasn't responding to you, he was talking to hman615 haha.

[@SullySadface]

That's actually really nice considering it addresses a lot of the jank of SFF builds

[@Blinkhs1]

Sff cases now are much better than they were even 3 years ago, this case is actually kinda late to the party if you compare it to something like the Dan A4 H20 or the nr200, I myself run a ghost s1, very little jank there and I only payed 160$ for it

[@Dionyzos]

@@Blinkhs1 There are great cases out there now but prices are often insane. I used to have a Ghost, switched to NR200, and would love to grab a Formd T1 but that shit is expensive. This Fractal Ridge looks really good and is more "affordable" but I would hate to switch to air cooling again. The T1 is the perfect case and fits everything including an AiO.

[@mikeymaiku]

@@Dionyzos theres a fine line for me when a Formd T1 would cost me almost 700 Cad because import / shipping cost lol

[@guiAI]

(small form factor)

[@thegreatotaku118]

​@@Dionyzostry searching the taobao equivalent, it's way cheaper, but the build quality is good enough. For me anyways.

[@Mototurtle]

I'll never get sick of seeing the Nerdforge cyberpunk PC

[@milocm5114]

I'd like to see Adam create something as well as Nerdforge. Lazy writing.

[@dragon2knight]

Fractal on a tear lately....good! Great company and great cases. This is nice, but too small for my tastes. Great review regardless Adam!

[@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236]

Anyone else notice this video is extra quiet?

[@Gatorade69]

@@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236 Yes, certainly.

[@Gizfreek]

*Adam

[@dragon2knight]

@@Gizfreek Oops, sorry Adam!!

[@daveaep]

Yes! I've been waiting for a channel to do this. OC3D didn't have a cpu cooler that could fit, so this seems to be the first full build with a 4090 in the Rdige!

[@devonward6784]

The fans definitely won’t spin on the gpu at least from what I can see the cables will get shoved into the fans and either scrape or more likely just stop

[@Mr.Morden]

I wouldn't power a 4090 build with a single SFX PSU. Not much wiggle room there.

[@ICCUWANSIUT]

@@Mr.Morden wiggle room? This is an iron maiden lmao.

[@RxPharmer]

@Mr. Moʀɖɛռ Corsair SF750 is plenty

[@JFat5158]

@@Mr.Morden You can fit SFX-L in this so if the 1000w version can fit, its more than enough.

[@prenticegoodwin3522]

do a full build and see how far you can really push it and do thermal testing. please. good job on the execution on this version of the review

[@goomStar]

It is SO satisfying to see Fractal doing consistantly well in their classy and minimalistic designs.... sent from my Define R4, loving all the fresh and new details, without ever leaving the path of clean understatement

[@FomeDH]

I’ve got an cooler master nr200p as my sff build for college dorm life. Seeing this chassis from fractal has be seriously considering tearing it apart and rebuilding by B550 5800x & 3070 system inside of this new case. Been wanting to try out water cooling anyway so might be perfect for my use:

[@AmaraTheBarbarian]

my last SFF was in a Fractal Node 202, which is a pretty similar design but a bit smaller, worked really well with a Scythe Big Shuriken 3 cooler if this case is taller inside you might even be able to get a full thickness fan on it. I found the Big Shuriken to be quite good and surprisingly quiet, but it was only a quad core that I did a de-lid on so newer chips may vary.

[@ellowell8160]

Same exact story over here. Can't forego the cooler compatibility tho. Plus my build might not be sleek but it's still aesthetic AF

[@HimmelWeint]

Do not replace the Nr200p the Ridge has issues with the riser board. There is no fix so far.

[@OfficialRareSkillz]

8:17 that was so reassuring LUL

[@mattdivito3581]

I've been waiting for a successor for my Node 202, which definitely has some drawbacks in certain situations. This looks like a meaningful improvement, if a little more expensive than it probably should be. Will definitely consider it in the future should I upgrade.

[@DAVISION-YT]

Just when you uploaded this Video I transfered my iTX PC to the Black Ridge. Its so sleek in a TV Console, looks like a Speaker with the Fabrik in Front.

[@hamarticdownfall9919]

Part of me died inside when he said gross to that georgous tower, still a reall cool video

[@fabianlaibin6956]

the tower is gorgeous yeah, and mine did the same. though to be fair I do like compact form factors more

[@bariumlanthanum6298]

part of me died inside seeing him manhandle a GPU worth more than my entire computer setup like that...

[@CouchPotator]

that was a joke

[@michaelgabrielgarcia1004]

Right! Nerdforge spent so much time building it!!!

[@novainfinity487]

Where can I get that tower

[@iheartninja]

I helped my friend upgrade his 3070 to a 4090 last weekend. Unfortunately we had to replace his great old Antec case because the riveted-in front HDD cage didn't have clearance for the GPU. We ran down to Microcenter and he decided on a Fractal Torrent. After building in that thing, I'm upgrading my case to a Fractal ASAP. The care and thought that goes into the design and build of their cases is outstanding and worth every penny. I remember seeing all the fans and telling my friend he might need a fan controller because of limited connectors, only to discover an included fan hub. Same with RGB only to discover they were daisy-chainable.

[@jgames01]

I feel that, "Hell ya brother" at 12:39 so hard.

[@Tengokujin]

As an owner of an Silverstone RVZ01 and a Powercolor Red Devil 6900XT, I am very envious how you could take the case apart to shove that GPU in.

[@SomeNameGoesHere]

I was thinking the same thing throughout the whole video.

[@hokayson6518]

I wanna see it running with that 4090 in there!

[@Bratfalken]

Why do I doubt they got power enough to test it at top load?

[@hokayson6518]

@@Bratfalken yes I didn't catch the wattage on that SFX PSU, but I know you can get some pretty beefy ones so it's not impossible...would be great to see the temps & noise though wouldn't it!

[@ryandavis2293]

LTT lurker for years (preface) so please don't take this the wrong way... The lighting in this video is not what I am use to when watching your content. To be fair the only reason I am bringing this up is because I am 5 white claws deep on a Thursday and enjoy watching yalls videos as a wind down. With that said, keep up the great content and look forward to seeing many more. If it makes you feel better my wife bought a LTT water bottle for her nerdy brother last year for xmas and I really want one of those waffle shirts.

[@smashed_penguin]

Love the way this one was filmed, the close-up handheld style makes it feel like I'm there being talked to personally.

[@Morairtym]

I just picked up that case last week for my ITX media center build. It's amazing the amount of stuff that case can hold given the size of it.

[@thomasluggiero3413]

exceeding the bend rate on that nvidia 12pin!

[@milolc]

It doesn't have a bend rate if you plug it in all the way like you are supposed to.

[@elazen4277]

Doesn't matter. Like Milo said just plug it in all the way. Lol.

[@riba2233]

Also you need to mention that lot of people are having issues with riser not working in gen4 mode.

[@michaellong1435]

i mean 4.3 inches is still pretty big, some would say to big, this is in reference to the hight of the case

[@youdontknowme5969]

thicc 😏

[@TheRealWoofer]

Love how Adam works for a tech news company, but said f*** it and bent the everlovin’ F out of that ATX 3 cable to make this happen 😅 I applaud you, sir. A nice electrical fire will help with that winter heating bill at LMG 👏😏

[@richardhunter9779]

The chad full ATX vs the virgin SFF

[@krisjeneson5017]

Watching you build a pc is like watching a horse peel an egg...

[@insertnonrepetetivenameher8787]

LMAO

[@chriss1558]

Adam : Gross. Nerdforge who spent 600 hours to make that case : Ouch that hurts.

[@ytot9336]

Great case but i had to cut the sata cable after the first connector to make the cables more manageable. 5600X, Tuf 3070 OC, 2x16gb Dominator platinum, ssd&nvme and most importantly 69mm Scythe Big Shuriken 3 😊 under load cpu 52C gpu 63C

[@ThisIsTechToday]

The Linus Pillow looks like he got shot a few times in the face 💀

[@hrod9393]

Although I do like small pc cases, I just got the MeshroomS for my Gaming OC 4090 and 280mm water cooler. My criteria for small pc is to be able to travel with it as airplane carryon and in backpack. I really dont think a full size pc case takes up that much more room in an apartment 😃 PS, hoping to use my old extra 1200w ATX PSU as well 😄 admittedly , this case may be perfect as well because It's a hassle to fly with water cooled ....

[@profosist]

can you take a watercooled PC? I dont know if I'd want to.

[@hrod9393]

@@profosist I've heard they make you drain the water. I've also heard that if you check it in before hand they can let it thru. It's actually a legitimate concern if the air pressure difference will make things spring a leak. But their concern is dangerous fluids disguised to be something else. I've told myself that I could be bothered to slap on a air cooler and reinstall the water cooler when I get to destination.

[@dstark384]

It looks like a worthy successor to the Node 202

[@TheBiggestHistoryNerd]

Reminds me of my old dear Fractal Node 202, absolutely loved that case, but it could not cool well at all

[@tinez85]

I used to have cooling issues the Node 202 but as soon as I put a founders edition card with the blower cooler design, it's totally fine and super quiet.

[@Joshua_Uwadiae]

I recently started getting a bit interested in smaller form factor PCs, especially since we started seeing them compete very well thermally.

[@moe504]

I like how this channel is turning into more of a channel super fun - tech edition

[@milescarter7803]

And again I like to point out a PIO motherboard would fit a 4 slot GPU in a case that size no Riser. PIO makes so much sense, wish they would release an adapter plate to fit any case with an open expansion slot area, then the GPU backplate would be in the old motherboard IO area. Makes way more sense and saves so much more room than "connectors in the back". Also you could use a PIO motherboard with 2-4 slots in the usual area and they would be completely out of the way of the graphics card.

[@hackersofbattlefield8357]

it is like watching a teddy bear with big ass teddy mittens trying to assemble something that delicate chinese hands should work on... hilarious

[@ojtibi9906]

"Oh no, it's a solid" is something I'd rather hear when I'm in the bathroom, not when I'm squeezing out my thermal paste. 😂

[@arslanmalik151]

Im glad there many wats to mod this case to add few extra fans .

[@impy1980]

Thank you Adam, it's either a 3 or 4, there's no in between, I hate when people say half a slot, if it's half a slot, I can't use that slot can I!

[@Arek_R.]

Deshroud the GPU and keep the good large case fans, will probably run cooler than in huge case where the GPU is left with stock fans.

[@joshhardin666]

Media backups go on your nas, not your workstation. - also you can buy 16tb u.2 drives that mount nicely in those 2.5" drive sleds and plug into m.2 slots via easy to use adapters.

[@typerightseesight]

The classic tower shape is just as barfar as close to becoming an actual cyborg as ill ever get so i go with that.

[@hokayson6518]

I get that some people just like them, but seriously, it's a very niche use case to actually NEED a SFF case. No one's gaming room is so small that a small mid-tower won't fit. I went through the SFF obsession, & when stuff wasn't cooled well enough & changing any parts was a major hassle, I finally realised that there is a better way: mid-tower.

[@endoii1802]

It hurts me to watch this man assemble a PC, entertaining, but also actual mental anguish.

[@canoozie]

"I live in expensive city, so I bought a computing form factor that typically increases my costs." Yup, makes sense. 😛

[@costafilh0]

I love it! Want one with a 'Ryzen 9 7900' and a '7900 XTX' or '4090'! NICE!

[@lemonsniffs]

Nice build! Where's the benchmark and thermals though? O.o

[@AndyMitchellUK26]

The Node 202 wasn't too different from this although it was much more of a pig to work with. I only changed mine as I wanted a handle so I ended up with the Silverstone ML08. They're both equally impressive for their size, as is the Ridge.

[@danwat1234]

It's like a SFF PC in terms of thickness but longer/wider. Love it! Compute density can be really high if you use multiple side by side or stacking.

[@MrZerocool170]

Been loving my SSUPD meshlicous but this case is also very awesome to see in the SFF market

[@DanielM.-mq4rm]

Thermalright AXP120-X67 fits with a 120mm fan on top, besides that very similar to the noctua cooler

[@kaichow1015]

13:15 It's a great looking case but that's not the comparison I'd make. For a cheaper, more robust, and also similar "vertical-skinny tower style" SFF case, the Meshlicious is cheaper and more versatile.

[@markdavenportjr5129]

Yep that's why I went with the Cooler Master TD300 Mesh Black and WOW what a difference in cooling performance vs a crappy stock ibuypower case. :)

[@Silv3rDragon]

"But we'll figure that out. Don't you worry." Thats the vibe throughout the whole video, the good LTT jank vibe.

[@anthonyjudd231]

Biggest tech tip of the year. No such thing as a half slot, it either has space or doesnt, you cant cut a slot in half.

[@TheMrawesomest]

Oh that is tight. Like that one Avengers gif

[@michaelmechex]

In 2019 I had a concept of a case very similar to this, a few mm bigger here and there, but it fit ATX power supply, a 3.5" bay and either a 120 AIO and a chonk gpu or a 240 with a smaller gpu. Big gpu back then was 2.5 slot tho

[@Boombox198719]

Custom cables are a MUST 👌

[@AspynW]

Looks like they fixed my issues with the Node 202 and I love that case. Fits in a backpack and I take it on trips all the time.

[@SudoYETI]

I've been looking for a successor to the Silverstone RVZ02B and this might actually be it.

[@lazzer408]

Looks just like the case I designed 20 years ago to play HL2 on my DLP.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Thoughts on the Fractal Torrent case??

[@ChiralWolf]

Case "reviews" for short circuit is excellent, for such an important component they tend not to get much time on LTT

[@sebastianjost]

I just wish they would at least include some note of whether there are any thermal issues in the system they built. But that would add significant production time.

[@billygames7107]

It’s not a real full case review without benchmarks/temps ect..I mean, did it even post? Lol. Other than being a 1/2 review it wasn’t bad..

[@frankyanish4833]

That plastic brick that he couldn’t identify in the beginning is an antenna retention bracket. It holds the antenna cables so they don’t get damaged by crimping directly at the plugs.

[@supersammos]

You can see they're a tried gamer by that posture

[@Manulajes]

I cant believe the SSUPD Meshlicious still hasn’t been used on this channel

[@pkt1213]

Doing a SFF build like this, I like semi-modular PSUs. You'll need the 24 pin and EPS cables, the semi mod is a lot more compact in this area.

[@frogv2745]

Calling the cyberpunk pc gross instantly activated flight or fight response That being said i absolutely love the chaos that is trying to make a small form factor build on camera, always entertaining

[@JonmanArcher]

really cool case

[@Cycon91]

This video was really cool, the whole format, casual but very well produced :) Can't wait to see you guys make some more crazy stuff.

[@samio3907]

You kidding me? No testing? No thermal results? What is this? LinusBuildTips?

[@abubakrakram6208]

Nice to see Mac Studio have a true competitor. And I say this as a Mac user.

[@chidorirasenganz]

This and their North case are on point

[@bluephreakr]

At least you're not entirely mentally disabled.

[@abubakrakram6208]

@@bluephreakr Don’t worry man, I’m going to build my own machine soon, it’s going to be tiny and ITX, but I’ll still be doing it.

[@bluephreakr]

@@abubakrakram6208 I actually said that because Ryan of Level1Techs joked about that in a 099 video about Grep.

[@dpeacekeepr4225]

9:46 Whats Outtake ? How can you out take air ?

[@simonschulz4401]

I like how the PC wasnt turned on with the GPU power adapter joints being right inbetween the fan blades. :) Bright day for this 4090.

[@greyareaRK1]

Reminds me of a PC|XT case.

[@notgesund]

Which way would you install 80mm fans on the top? Intake or exhaust?

[@antonisautos8704]

Was hoping to see it post and see how hot it gets. But it's cut a bit short. Wonder if the power button was going to be an actual issue.

[@jherdamrhoimagallanes8464]

now im curious if the cable wont cause fire. Since bending the cable may cause trouble. isn't it?

[@mRendyIrawan]

For someone who prefers to have a large-capacity HDD on a on their builds, it's a bummer to not be able to fit a 3.5" HDD. If you were to build on this system, you'd have to settle for a maximum of 8GB-10GB of HDD storage by using 2 4TB or 5TB 2.5" HDDs

[@LilPeener]

What if you mount the 280mm rad to the outside of the case?

[@FelixNielsen]

I am confused. This seem to be exactly the same as the ancient ml01 milo case, with an extra couple of holes and screws.

[@Avitiq]

was hoping to see it actually run...

[@thierryfaquet7405]

Same case 1.5x larger, maybe 2 inch taller. The absolute dream. I don’t really care about having THE smallest case. I just want something small but not giving up on perf and cooling. I really can’t understand why there are no middle ground case instead of just pushing for the lower volume possible limiting cpu cooler and gpu room too much.

[@TheMikkelet]

How dare you address the nerdforge build with anything but respect and awe

[@beseakos]

God I wish there was a version of this with rack mounting, looks just the right size for that.

[@dubious6718]

Small builds never makes sense if they gonna be stationary. None has that small apartments that they can't fit a ordinary medium case. There is always room for it somewhere.. on the wall, behind something, under, over... etc.

[@TWODNA1BEEF]

I have a node 202 with that CPU cooler they should 3D print a vent to make sure that the heat leaves the case and does not recirculate in the computer.

[@DarthChewie]

I don't understand the excitement for this case. You can get SFF cases that allow for 3-slot GPUs and 240/280mm AIOs. This case only allows 1 of those at a time. Why make compromises on CPU cooling when you don't have to with other cases?

[@mcslender2965]

Well it is really small given that you can fit 3 slots GPUs in it. Im familiar with SFF PCs, had one in a Corsair Bulldog case and the first time seeing this case I thought this is for HTPC only with no GPU support.

[@woodbinescab]

Thanks that was a very straight forward and easy to follow video 🤙

[@redlosthost7646]

what is with the background music at 2:29, it sounds cool but its so quiet I thought I was playing something in the background

[@AvatarPuls]

Amazing people put a lot of hard work into making that PC. I wouldn't call it gross.

[@ytt8370]

A good old linus tech tips video right there

[@ThePhotografer]

It'd be cool if MSI or someone made a perforated motherboard for small form factor air flow

[@FomeDH]

smart but i think the required section of solid board for the cpu would negate any potential advantages. Think about the cooler used in this video, the fan is directly above the cpu so holes around the motherboard wouldn’t really help feed it at all. Maybe if arm processors make their way into the mainstream with smaller processor sizes will it make more sense

[@mortifyd4805]

Ok, I wasn't sure about him as a host before... but he's freaking hilarious!! He's gotten really good on camera. Kudos bro.

[@robertt9342]

Certain content fits him better.

[@mortifyd4805]

@@robertt9342 Agreed. Maybe he's loosening up a bit as well...

[@nuttybar]

still cringing, cause maybe he's trying hard

[@maxw5156]

What a great job you did Trevor. Are you the main short circuit guy now?

[@fracturedlife1393]

Alternative Title: man with normal sized hands fails to drop something

[@dnsuper]

please include basics, like the power supply used. Also would have probably gone over 4090 dimensions with a list of ones that are theoretically compatible. How did you route the pcie power cable given the concern for bending?

[@jasonblok7360]

i love big pc's the bigger the better applies to everything

[@dctaken]

I remember having the EVGA Hadron Hydro case and really liked it.