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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@zdanee]

I would like to see this in IBM beige in a pizzabox-style, has some PC XT/AT aesthetics.

[@AnomalousFerret]

That's actually a really good idea and probably not all that hard to do either.

[@wobblysauce]

Yep, old desktop with vent holes.

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

Same, beige really needs to return as a mandatory color option for pc accessorizes in general. Also bezels. So bored of all the black minimalism. Would love that beige IBM shroud LTT had for a monitor last year (?).

[@InnuendoXP]

The answer to just about every "I want this colour" is paint, lol. GPU fan shrouds? Paint. Case panels? Paint. PCBs? Hope the manufacturer does one in a colour you like, lol.

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

@@InnuendoXP Yeah, like normal people are going to buy spray paint and paint everything... Not what we are talking about here.

[@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.

[@Murse20]

I'd like to see the thermals with this build.

[@Pax.YouTube]

Yep, exactly my thoughts

[@dschwartz783]

Yup. That 4090 has to be blocking all the airflow. Still awesome though.

[@TurTurHamMan]

Hardware canucks has a build video with this case and has some thermal graphs. He also tests different low-profile CPU coolers (and if I remember correctly, the Noctua that they used in this video was one of the poorer-performing coolers)

[@Hentainitus]

he didnt even install the intake fans

[@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!!

[@dividion8102]

Nice case. Seems like an improvement over the Node 202.

[@RBFR01]

That Nerd forge pc case is still amazing and I love it so much

[@milocm5114]

Yeh. Nothing "gross" about that specific large PC. Get more appropriate props for the film session next time.

[@martinsinclair7576]

Agree! I'm sure @Nerdforge will love hearing their amazing PC described as "gross"!!

[@mikejugo8354]

@@martinsinclair7576 it was clearly a joke and if they thought it was gross it wouldnt have been in the set for the previous 50 videos

[@viper627]

@@mikejugo8354 Probably a lot more

[@RBFR01]

@@martinsinclair7576 I think they were joking about that haha but I just love it, the animated screens and cyber punk style, just so cool.

[@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

[@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.

[@Raumpilot]

I want to see thermals and noise for this case! It really seems like a nice case for the living room next to the big TV.

[@billygames7107]

Exactly this…that’s the most important in a case review IMO. Benchmarking, thermals and just overall performance. I mean, did it even post? Bad ending/partial video…

[@aqqalukegede1565]

Exactly. So what if it fits? How does it function?

[@aryanpareek770]

Hardware canucks made a video on it and they even put a 120mm fan on cpu cooler.

[@narwhal4304]

Fractal: These are the allowed components in the Ridge. ShortCircuit: We will ignore that because when has Linus Media Group ever made Mini-ITX easy?

[@SuperNesus]

I for one was a bit disappointed to see LMG continue to run the Nvidia train and even put 4090s in small builds

[@narwhal4304]

I was disappointed to not see if I'd actually want the case because they didn't try putting in a graphics card I'd actually expect to fit. Also, and maybe I'm the only one that thinks this way, but if you have a 4090, I'd assume you'd have a full high end system and would want a mid tower case for more airflow and/or cooling options.

[@yoonsung90]

@@narwhal4304 Bro if 4090 can fit in this case, every other gpus that exist in the world can. That's the whole point of them trying to cram that behemoth inside the tiny thing

[@narwhal4304]

@@yoonsung90 Well yeah, but the 4090 still goes against the specs fractal put. If someone wants to shove a 4090 in this case, that's fine, and it's ok to test if it's possible in the video, but what if you watched ShortCircuit regularly and were wanting to build an ITX machine? Doing something out of spec, to me, shouldn't be the first thing you try if you're showing off a new chassis. You should show something that meets the manufacturer's spec first IMHO.

[@vadnegru]

@@narwhal4304 that's boring

[@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.

[@DctrGizmo]

I'm surprised that the 4090 was able to fit in such a tight space!

[@kimberly4275]

How it usually goes

[@ariesleo7396]

That’s what she said

[@rubenfasola5402]

Managed to fit one in the ghost, it did require watercooling

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@jgames01]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@krisjeneson5017]

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

[@insertnonrepetetivenameher8787]

LMAO

[@ivangutowski]

Jees this guy is heavy handed with delicate parts ! wow

[@DeadHawk23]

10:18 Woah we get the brick test in case reviews now? This is great keep it up!

[@Juliett-A]

FINALLY a decent ITX case from a manufacturer who can move enough product to keep the price under $400.

[@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.

[@OfficialRareSkillz]

8:17 that was so reassuring LUL

[@riba2233]

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

[@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.

[@vinyfiny]

I've been trying to buy this case for 2 weeks now. Hopefully it comes back in stock soon (or some other retailers start selling it).

[@wooli9727]

They did the impossible.

[@riba2233]

Nah, it was possible before

[@wooli9727]

@@riba2233 eh, it made a good comment XD

[@julianyepes5317]

They broke it ☠️

[@nicoful86]

Idk they never turned it on

[@blakeshields4872]

Yea, why not turn it on??

[@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

[@chriss1558]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@zelfreak]

They finally made a follow up to the NODE 202, my favorite SFF case of all time. I'm so stoked

[@SirDragonClaw]

So its like the Node 202 except more expensive. Although I like that it uses screws instead of rivets to hold the frame together. I have a Node 202 with a 3090ti and a 12700k in it currently and its great!

[@moe504]

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

[@costafilh0]

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

[@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!

[@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 👏😏

[@Silv3rDragon]

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

[@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

[@bonitoshark6224]

Loved this short circuit, lot of good info.

[@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.

[@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 😏

[@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.

[@RoastBeefSandwich]

I love the aesthetic of these small cases but I just can't give up my full-outline ATX. I want slots.

[@cemsengul16]

I am the same. I really love the appearance of small cases but I want a honking desktop.

[@lukelayton1028]

Sliger has a SFF case with a bifurcated 16x riser for two slot PCIE configs.

[@RoastBeefSandwich]

@@lukelayton1028 I'm one of those weirdos that still insists on an optical drive, 3.5" hard drives, etc., in my desktops. I even have a PCIe sound card. At least I finally gave up on PS/2 ports and a floppy drive in my most recent build.

[@cemsengul16]

@@RoastBeefSandwichAn optical drive is still very relevant. Apple does not speak for us when they decided to remove optical drives.

[@MatejKebe]

I have a mATX in a NR200P, it's a on the bigger size of SFF but it's got room for everything. Might wanna give than one a try if you need more than 1 slot.

[@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.

[@metalguitarman01]

so I'm wondering why yall didn't use the 12400 instead? it runs much cooler at lower wattage for less money too.

[@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.

[@Mortifyd]

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.

[@Mortifyd]

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

[@nuttybar]

still cringing, cause maybe he's trying hard

[@richardhunter9779]

The chad full ATX vs the virgin SFF

[@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.

[@mrpatton01]

Alex somehow always maks me think about a young Santa.

[@HybridRaider2]

its amazing how obvious it is they didnt open the manual once, half the stuff they struggle with and figure out is in the manual with pictures

[@FARBerserker]

Could you not have put a 140 slim fan on the cpu cooler? Also, if it has direct air access, then you should allways have it blowing cold air onto the cooler and not hot air out of the case. The GPU has at least partial pass through so it should have a good enough life with air holes on both of the case sides and pulling air staight through.

[@nickp8094]

Fair play Linus for actually finding Geeks with a personality that can actually present shows, cant have been easy

[@Soapy_Papoose]

I'd expect this guy to have all the ecstasy at a rave.

[@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.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

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

[@uggZymoroon]

dude, this case is 1 flaw away from perfection. One of the die panels is only half perforated for some reason. If it was fully, the thermals would be soooo goood man. I'd love to build an mini itx ryzen 7 7800 3DX with an rx7900xtx for 4k, but the cpu side makes me reconsider. Doesn't help that this is like the only case in my country that could fit under my tv.

[@Joshua_Uwadiae]

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

[@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

[@MikeHedges1993]

I will always stay with the nr200, case absolutely slaps and is small enough for most people. All while fitting in pretty much anything you want.

[@V-Ps]

I had nr200p, so i swapped it to nr200p max and it is 100 times better version of nr200. I am runnin RTX4090(gaming x trio) inside with no problems

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@endoii1802]

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

[@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. :)

[@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.

[@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.

[@coldbrew6104]

I LOVE the fractal node slim series

[@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.

[@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.

[@solomonshv]

huge upgrade over the node 202, but also a significant price hike. i think i paid like $80 for my node 202. i don't think we can blame inflation alone for the 60%+ price hike.

[@complimentaryrandomnessinc3137]

I really hope to see more one-day-build style case reviews on ShortCircuit!

[@dstark384]

It looks like a worthy successor to the Node 202

[@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. 😂

[@woodbinescab]

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

[@Deinorius]

I would have loved to see some temps from this build! Nothing synthetic, just pure heavy gaming!

[@dctaken]

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

[@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.

[@MrZerocool170]

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

[@AvatarPuls]

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

[@Big-H517]

Where can I get that custom pc case?

[@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.

[@DantesGrill]

Funny how the huge gpu sizes kind of annoys me but when installed in a small case it becomes cool. Like, it's a huge block that is perfectly fitted into a little box with good airflow going from the bottom, out the back. It's pleasant.

[@canoozie]

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

[@mtn_gngr]

When you put that 4090 gpu, how was the heat inside the case? How is the cooling performance at that build?

[@Techno-Tanuki]

So this is the successor to the Node 202. I am quite impressed. I might need to invest in one of these for my future HTPC for retro console emulation that I want to build for my living room.

[@Mrparkdog1]

Always wanted to do a really small form factor build but where i live is so humid through most of the year temps would be higher than id want them but its so tempting to have just a little box thats super powerful

[@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.

[@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

[@LeoLeahy]

The real crime is not turning the thing on and doing a quick temperature test. Come on, guys, such an awesome build

[@Remyl0.0l]

Hmm a bit sus they not showering us the numbers of running benchmarks/games on this thing. 😂