My Sleeper Bottom Scraper

[blackhorn]

This was my first AMD build back in 2015, and I upgraded to a gamemax silent case because of dust issues with my NZXT case. RGB wasn't on my list because no one is going to be able to look at it, so my idea was to get a case which was simple, inexpensive, silent and had routed exhaust and inlet which meant less issues with dust. Since this rig was going to be at my workplace, I also needed it to be a sleeper build. Another issue which came up was that the case was disintegrating because of mishandling when it came to me quite some time ago, and also my seasonic psu packed up, and was giving me trouble, so a PSU was also on the cards(this was in 2020)

So I chose this gamemax case.

I like this case for other reasons also, but the slider cover for the front interface was a bonus, I don't use them all that much, and corrosion seems to set in and spoil the look.
After this, the simple matter of transplantation of the mother board and the processor had to take place. I had cleaned the hyper 212x every so often, but better ventilation
also seems like a tradeoff with dust. Also the orientation of the cooler didn't seem to be correct, I had mounted it as I thought correct but the 212x being a heavy cooler was straining the motherboard and I could see a bend in it. Hence as with everything, these jobs seem to take on a life of their own. Now with the new orientation of the cooler also meant to order thermal paste, cleaning the cooler thoroughly, reinstallation in the new orientation, and the transplantation.

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along with the new PSU.

I had checked up on the orientation of the PSU, especially for my dusty condition, and thought it best to draw air from inside the cabinet(which would be warmer) but cleaner as well.

Notes about the cabinet. ATX form factor, Plenty of cable management options. In fact this has been my cleanest build so far.

Everything in.

 

[Synth-Pop]

Nice,
I always use psu in this orientation only. It looks cool and dust free. At what price you got this psu ?. It's one of the best.

 

[rsaeon]

^ Same here, I've recently taken to switching around the PSU's in my systems to this orientation so that it works as an exhaust.

The downside is that screws like to fall inside every now and then when I'm swapping out coolers or m.2 ssd's.

 

[SunnyBoi]

The downside is that screws like to fall inside every now and then when I'm swapping out coolers or m.2 ssd's.

This happened to me worst thing was, the PSU was not even modular and had a TON of wires. Wasted an hour getting all cables out, shaking PSU to get the screw out then putting it back inside

@blackhorn Nice build!

 

[sanjeevram]

Nice,
I always use psu in this orientation only. It looks cool and dust free. At what price you got this psu ?. It's one of the best.

Exactly, Where did you you buy the SMPS and for how much ?

 

[blackhorn]

Nice,
I always use psu in this orientation only. It looks cool and dust free. At what price you got this psu ?. It's one of the best.

Hi @Nitendra Singh , I don't know if you remember, but we've interacted before, I bought a air mouse from you, sometime back.

I sourced it from mithun(I don't know if he's here) well known member from erodov, the cabinet was sourced from him as well. I think I paid around 9k if I am not wrong, ganesh was also selling a rm1000 for 10k around the same time. Honestly, even the RM850 is overkill for my build, but in my experience and my style(which ends up in impulse buys sometimes) its better to future proof yourself. 850 seemed like a good compromise. I had the seasonic s12d which if memory serves right was 750w.

^ Same here, I've recently taken to switching around the PSU's in my systems to this orientation so that it works as an exhaust.

The downside is that screws like to fall inside every now and then when I'm swapping out coolers or m.2 ssd's.

I think @SunnyBoi answered your question. I think this is something that need paying heed to, cover the PSU before indulging in tinkering.

This happened to me worst thing was, the PSU was not even modular and had a TON of wires. Wasted an hour getting all cables out, shaking PSU to get the screw out then putting it back inside

@blackhorn Nice build!

, if i had a rupee for everytime this happened. This usually happened when I was installing the top mounted cabinet fan, I was using non standard mounting screws, and the nut would fall either behind the psu somewhere, or in the hard drive bays. And then you

Exactly, Where did you you buy the SMPS and for how much ?

Like I mentioned it was sourced as a new unit from a friend in this field. Costed about 9k or thereabouts.

I don't know what you guys do with your cpu air coolers, but I took the whole thing off, soaked it in water and used a long bristled brush to get out the grime from in between the cooling pipes and the fins. The hyper 212x has cascading holes to create some effective turbulence was can be clogged by dirt overtime.

The mounting decision was taken because of the problem I'd suffered before. The NZXT m59 cabinet I had before used to draw air from the bottom. And all this happened at my work place, during lockdown, because of the rain et al, some water seeped into floor. The cabinet was set atop a mdf board to create some clearance between the floor and also not to allow as much dust. However the water seepeage(which had dried by the time I eventually opened my office) got through to the mdf and made it soft. After a few days of normal operation I started to hear a sound from the cabinet (tick tick sound) and also some random reboots and mcb trips. On further inspection, the mdf had become soft and the feet of the cabinet went through the surface and effectively sealed off the intake. Thinking the sound might be of the PSU fan, I took it apart, cleaned it thoroughly, and put it back again, only to find the problem persisting, stopped the fan manually, and the sound persisted, eventually indicating the sound had more sinister origins. Upon further investigation, there was a hotspot on the insulation on the bottom, pointing at a blown JFET.



Having opened up other PSU's before (zebronics) et al, you can really appreciate the amount of quality that goes into making a high quality PSU. And honestly you can never think of going back. A good PSU is the backbone of a good build and thats why I ended up with the RM850, some PSU porn



This is why I actually went for the fan up orientation. and the right side up branding doesn't hurt for the aesthetic appeal as well.

Since all of the fiasco took place in lockdown, I had to source some parts and fast, because no PC also meant a standstill to my work based operation. Amazon wasn't delivering at the time to my PIN, so I had to look someone known and who will be able to source the parts I needed. My NZXT case had also disintegrated, so I thought I might as well change that out.

 

[Synth-Pop]

Hi @Nitendra Singh , I don't know if you remember, but we've interacted before, I bought a air mouse from you, sometime back.

I sourced it from mithun(I don't know if he's here) well known member from erodov, the cabinet was sourced from him as well. I think I paid around 9k if I am not wrong, ganesh was also selling a rm1000 for 10k around the same time. Honestly, even the RM850 is overkill for my build, but in my experience and my style(which ends up in impulse buys sometimes) its better to future proof yourself. 850 seemed like a good compromise. I had the seasonic s12d which if memory serves right was 750w.

I do remember mate, Last month I purchased the same air remote again.
Sometimes our style matches, I know it's overkill for my new system but I'm also looking to buy this RM850.
Planning for a Ryzen 4650G APU and may be upgrading later but when these PSU's offer 10 yr warranty I don't think there's any harm in investing a few bugs extra for long term efficient and silent operation. It's not only the backbone of a system, for me it's a show off item too.
wonder why these new cabinets come with PSU shroud, really don't like it.
My current system

 

[blackhorn]

Well, yeah but I've encountered ghost problems in machines, like USB not getting detected and so on, sometime one of the peripherals not getting detected. A good PSU is a foundation of a good build. One less thing to worry about. And as far as I'm concerned, investment in a good PSU saves a lot of gremlins later, you can keep upgrading other parts, but you'll only upgrade your PSU, either if its faulty, or underpowered for your needs. As for the PSU shroud, I never installed it for that very reason.