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- Ryzen 3700x
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- RX 580
Hi everyone, my third Cube build is officially on order. I'm calling it 'Cube to the MAX!' because at this point in time, I think its final product will be about as fast as a G4 Cube could possibly be built to operate within the confines of it's tiny shell. To be truthful, I don't even know for sure if it's going to work well or overheat, but I'm rolling the dice and putting my cash down to say it'll be a go.
Components:
1. Intel DQ77KB mainboard
2. Intel i7-3770S 65W processor
3. 16GB DDR3 1600 Vengeance RAM
4. 256GB Crucial mSATA SSD
5. Gelid Slim Silence i-Plus CPU cooler
6. Three interior Case fans (as shown below)
7. Apple BT and Wifi
8. Edisen MT0.2-ST-NR-N Touch Sensor
9. Two top-mounted USB 2.0 ports
10. HD4000 onboard graphics
Why is this a Cube to the MAX?
1. CPU is max speed supported by the mainboard
2. RAM is max supported by the mainboard
3. 65W CPU is max supported by the Gelid Cooler
4. Gelid Cooler is the max size that will allow top mounted USB ports
5. Case fans will be max size possible for Cube interior
What are the goals?
1. To surpass the 11,000 level in Geekbench on a G4 Cube
2. To run Prime95 for Mac indefinitely without overheating
3. To maintain a highly effective 'wind-tunnel' cooling design
4. To have a virtually silent i7 Cube, same as i3 build quietness.
These are some fairly agressive goals given the size restrictions of the G4 Cube. Only time will tell if they are all achievable or not, in full or in part. I've included a couple of pics below (taken from my second Cube build, then enhanced) to illustrate the cooling plan I have for this i7 Cube project. The goal as stated above is to implement an effective and efficient unrestricted 'Wind Tunnel' flow upwards through the system.
It will utilize the following components:
1. A 92mm Noctua PWM intake fan.
This will fill nearly the entire floor of the cube between the 2 handle support rails and back to the space previously occupied by the DVD drive. PWM control will provide a highly adjustable intake flow and noise level adjustment through BIOS.
2. A 60mm Noctua exhaust fan
This fan will be throttled by a Noctua Fan Speed Reduction cable to reduce noise. Two choices of speed reduction are available.
3. A vertically mounted 80mm Noctua 'CPU Helper'.
This fan will be mounted in the previous location of the DVD drive. It will sit 90 degrees to the intake and exhaust fan, and effectively blow fresh air across the vertical wind tunnel directly towards the Gelid CPU cooler. This will hopefully provide assistance to the Gelid Cooler that will be running at maximum capacity to cool the 65W i7-3770S under loaded conditions.
4. Gelid Slim Silence i-Plus
Vertically mounted in a position that will seat it within 1mm of a handle support rail, the 75mm fan will be about 2/3 open to the additional airflow provided by the fan (3) as described above. PWM control will allow flexible cooling options for a reasonable compromise between noise and cooling capacity.
Cooling Plan Diagrams
Horiztonal View
Vertical View
Of course, I'm open to the comments and direction of other forum members. The parts ordered will take a couple of weeks to arrive. Will add to this post as the build takes flight. It's going to be interesting to see where this project eventually ends up, because at this point, I'm not really sure of it's outcome.
Regards,
Ersterhernd
Components:
1. Intel DQ77KB mainboard
2. Intel i7-3770S 65W processor
3. 16GB DDR3 1600 Vengeance RAM
4. 256GB Crucial mSATA SSD
5. Gelid Slim Silence i-Plus CPU cooler
6. Three interior Case fans (as shown below)
7. Apple BT and Wifi
8. Edisen MT0.2-ST-NR-N Touch Sensor
9. Two top-mounted USB 2.0 ports
10. HD4000 onboard graphics
Why is this a Cube to the MAX?
1. CPU is max speed supported by the mainboard
2. RAM is max supported by the mainboard
3. 65W CPU is max supported by the Gelid Cooler
4. Gelid Cooler is the max size that will allow top mounted USB ports
5. Case fans will be max size possible for Cube interior
What are the goals?
1. To surpass the 11,000 level in Geekbench on a G4 Cube
2. To run Prime95 for Mac indefinitely without overheating
3. To maintain a highly effective 'wind-tunnel' cooling design
4. To have a virtually silent i7 Cube, same as i3 build quietness.
These are some fairly agressive goals given the size restrictions of the G4 Cube. Only time will tell if they are all achievable or not, in full or in part. I've included a couple of pics below (taken from my second Cube build, then enhanced) to illustrate the cooling plan I have for this i7 Cube project. The goal as stated above is to implement an effective and efficient unrestricted 'Wind Tunnel' flow upwards through the system.
It will utilize the following components:
1. A 92mm Noctua PWM intake fan.
This will fill nearly the entire floor of the cube between the 2 handle support rails and back to the space previously occupied by the DVD drive. PWM control will provide a highly adjustable intake flow and noise level adjustment through BIOS.
2. A 60mm Noctua exhaust fan
This fan will be throttled by a Noctua Fan Speed Reduction cable to reduce noise. Two choices of speed reduction are available.
3. A vertically mounted 80mm Noctua 'CPU Helper'.
This fan will be mounted in the previous location of the DVD drive. It will sit 90 degrees to the intake and exhaust fan, and effectively blow fresh air across the vertical wind tunnel directly towards the Gelid CPU cooler. This will hopefully provide assistance to the Gelid Cooler that will be running at maximum capacity to cool the 65W i7-3770S under loaded conditions.
4. Gelid Slim Silence i-Plus
Vertically mounted in a position that will seat it within 1mm of a handle support rail, the 75mm fan will be about 2/3 open to the additional airflow provided by the fan (3) as described above. PWM control will allow flexible cooling options for a reasonable compromise between noise and cooling capacity.
Cooling Plan Diagrams
Horiztonal View
Vertical View
Of course, I'm open to the comments and direction of other forum members. The parts ordered will take a couple of weeks to arrive. Will add to this post as the build takes flight. It's going to be interesting to see where this project eventually ends up, because at this point, I'm not really sure of it's outcome.
Regards,
Ersterhernd