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| System Name | Spam |
|---|---|
| Processor | i9-12900K PL1=125 TA=56 PL2=288 |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi DDR4 |
| Cooling | Scythe Kaze Flex 120mm ARGB Fans x1 / Alphacool Eisbaer 360 |
| Memory | Mushkin Red Line DDR4 4000 16Gb x2 18-22-22-42 1T |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XT |
| Storage | Team Group MP33 512Mb / 1Tb |
| Display(s) | SAMSUNG Odyssey G50A (LS27AG500PNXZA) (2560x1440) |
| Case | Lan-Li A3 |
| Audio Device(s) | Real Tek on Board Audio |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GM |
| Mouse | M910-K |
| Keyboard | K636CLO |
| Software | WIN 11 Pro |
My original build was with a Bitfenix M2022 case, but with the GPU and CPU upgrades (12900K/RX 7900XT), the case just ran too hot. It's a great case if you keep it too amid level build, like a 14600 non K or 7900 non X CPU and RX 7800 or 4070 GPU.
So, I moved the internals to the Lin-Li A3 with a Alphacool Eisbaer 360 AIO and I am quite happy that I did, the temps are down by 15C CPU and 10C GPU/15C Hotspot with a 29.5C Room Temp. I think with more tweaking and the MX6 pushes out, the temps will drop a bit more.
The case size is smaller than the Asus Ap201 and bigger than the Lan Li Q58. I will also throw in another case, the Jonsplus Z20. It is another case that I found after I bought the A3, and it will take a 240 AIO.
A3 (D) 443mm x (W) 194mm x (H) 321.5mm
Ap201 (D) 460 mm x (W) 205mm x (H) 350mm
Q58 (D) 342mm x (W) 170mm x (H) 250mm
Z20 (D) 382mm x (W) 198mm x (H) 335mm
Q58 VS A3....
Pic's of the bare Chassis (Not Shown is the side AIO/Fan bracket....
Parts Installation and Fitting....
I did find one issue with fitting the 360 AIO, it hit the FET heat sink covering the IO panel and the top FET heatsink. I was able to slide the rad toward the front to clear the IO heatsink and then push it away from the FET heatsink when I tightened it to the top panel. I also had to push the fan cables up above the FET heatsink as well during installation since the space was tight. Gear Seekers has a good video on the chassis, and he ran into the same issue, which is not a big deal innless your motherboard has really tall FET heatsinks.
On the Power Supply, the chassis will take a ATX size, but it will cut down on the size of your Video card. I would recommend using a SFX size supply, but you will need CPU power cable extensions for it work with most of SFX size supplies out there. Though I did find that FSP Dagger Pro supplies (Not the ATX 3.0) do dome with the correct length cables that would fit the chassis.
So, I moved the internals to the Lin-Li A3 with a Alphacool Eisbaer 360 AIO and I am quite happy that I did, the temps are down by 15C CPU and 10C GPU/15C Hotspot with a 29.5C Room Temp. I think with more tweaking and the MX6 pushes out, the temps will drop a bit more.
The case size is smaller than the Asus Ap201 and bigger than the Lan Li Q58. I will also throw in another case, the Jonsplus Z20. It is another case that I found after I bought the A3, and it will take a 240 AIO.
A3 (D) 443mm x (W) 194mm x (H) 321.5mm
Ap201 (D) 460 mm x (W) 205mm x (H) 350mm
Q58 (D) 342mm x (W) 170mm x (H) 250mm
Z20 (D) 382mm x (W) 198mm x (H) 335mm
Q58 VS A3....
Pic's of the bare Chassis (Not Shown is the side AIO/Fan bracket....
Parts Installation and Fitting....
I did find one issue with fitting the 360 AIO, it hit the FET heat sink covering the IO panel and the top FET heatsink. I was able to slide the rad toward the front to clear the IO heatsink and then push it away from the FET heatsink when I tightened it to the top panel. I also had to push the fan cables up above the FET heatsink as well during installation since the space was tight. Gear Seekers has a good video on the chassis, and he ran into the same issue, which is not a big deal innless your motherboard has really tall FET heatsinks.
On the Power Supply, the chassis will take a ATX size, but it will cut down on the size of your Video card. I would recommend using a SFX size supply, but you will need CPU power cable extensions for it work with most of SFX size supplies out there. Though I did find that FSP Dagger Pro supplies (Not the ATX 3.0) do dome with the correct length cables that would fit the chassis.
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