Brief Overview:
- Build computers that strive to balance thermal efficiency, compute performance, and design aesthetics in sub 11 liter form factor
- Research different hardware components to determine the most cost effective way to enhance performance
- Manage aesthetics (i.e. cables and lighting) and spend the extra time to make sure the computer looks as good as it performs
- Share input on designs via forums (such as sff forum) for new case designers within the community
Current Build:
Wanted to create a rig that allows for a small foot print (easily transport between college and home) and is capable of supporting full sized GPUs. Needed to have the ability to be modded to have a glass panel. Also should have clear channels to route cables
- CPU: i7-7700k, Ram: DDR4 3000mHz, 1.5 Tb of SSD and M.2. SSD storage, GPU: 1080ti EVGA SC2. Case: Ncase
Improvements:
- Needs a better source of intake as air only flows from the bottom and hot GPU air gets recycled into the CPU cooler causing thermal issues with CPU Temperatures
Forum Interactions:
Helped convince a case designer to widen their base by a few mm in order to ensure that proper cooling fans (120 mm fans from the original 92mm base) and all in one liquid coolers (AIOs) could also be supported in the case for higher TDP chips; which require ample air flow. Also as 92mm AIOs are only supplied by one manufacturer while 120mm are supplied by many; this factor will lead to greater adoption of the case design.
Timeline of Discussion on project:
No AIO–>92mm AIO–> 120mm AIO
There were additional design discussions I contributed to throughout the forums that can be seen here:
Handle: dlal1520
Dhruv Lal 