Extra stuff (will update over time) 1. Bottom fan. So with an SFX L power supply I don't think a fan is possible. But with SFX size you could squeeze a slim fan in there and I'd recommend a fan grille if setting to exhaust 2. There is no need to take the gullwing sides off by the screws. I'm just stupid - the hinge just has a slide mechanism 😅
I`d recommend a fan grille for the bottom fan regardless of intake or exhaust, even WITH the grille I had to sweet talk the cables to stay out of the fan. And you are not stupid for struggling with the gpu screw, I tried the same lazy method and almost gave up (to do it correctly) when I juuuust got a few turns going and then it went in. Tbh I dont even use or need my Terra build atm, I just enjoy looking at it from time to time, haha
There's a latch you need to pull to remove the gullwing sides entirely, without unscrewing their mechanism like you did. Check the manual is documented there.
I have a Terra and I really like it. If your GPU thickness is thin enough for the Terra to be in position 1, I would go for the L12Sx77 cooler with the fan placed underneath the heat sink because the temps can run a bit higher in the Terra. Really neat looking case and pretty small so it doesn't take up space. :)
Thermalright AXP90-X47 copper CPU Cooler - It's smaller than the noctura, but that works in its favour in sff cases. Further away from the panels = less turbulence = more efficient. Can cool 7800x3d nicely enough. The biggest thermal performance opportunity I see is swopping out the PSU to a 750 and getting an exhaust fan under it.
I think you don't get the turbulence if the fan sits under the heatsink though? Happy to be corrected if that's wrong And yes, 100% agree that a smaller PSU to allow a fan would be worthwhile
You can get a 25mm fan with grill in the Terra. Just put the fan in first and slide the grill on top, you will need to push down on the grill to get past the spine. After that just install your screws.
My experience has been bad with the L9i, although I'm using an i7-12700K. The website said it was compatible with the CPU but it was overheating so I swapped it with the L9x65 instead which is a bit better. The temps are a little high because you are in such a small space but my recommendation for the cooler would be the new (came out in April 2024) L12Sx77 if you can position your Terra to position 1. The fan on their website specifically mentions the Terra case and it has a much better rating than the L9i and the L9x65. You could also fit a fan underneath the power supply if you have room (and it's a little louder) but get a fan grill because the cables are a bit snug. I really like my Terra, it's like the perfect size for me and it was fun to build. The wood panel also matches my desk. :)
Nice video. Regarding the Gigabyte Aorus B650i motherboard you mentioned you were unable to mount the cooler with the offset brackets set to -7mm but I was able to use the -7mm offset brackets just fine. To me it's the most balanced B650i motherboard out there for ITX so just wondering if you were able to resolve the issue. For reference the orientation of my cooler is the the heat pipes is overlapping the VRMs and the heat sink is overlapping the RAM.
@@thecomputersurgeon yes try it out in the orientation I mentioned if you have time and report the temperatures back. I’m running a 9700x at max 65wTDP and it’s idling between 50-60c with a Noctua LS12Sx77 operating in exhaust mode like the way you have it. Compared the mobo to the Asus B650E-I but that was $50 more and made in China vs the Gigabyte still being made in Taiwan for what it’s worth lol. Also the three SSDs are a great feature!
Does anyone know if you could, in theory, swap which side the cpu and gpu are on? That is, it possible to flip the spine upside-down? I'm thinking about getting this to run with one panel open and an AIO CPU cooler mounted on it. (I'd be machining a new panel without the slots.)
Thanks man! Yeah this case is so aesthetic you could easily make it work in any room tbh. I also think something similar to the Fractal Ridge, but half the height and a wood panelled front could also be sweet for that same purpose
When i migrate my GhostS1 System to this to fit a 3090FE i laught my ass off that everything fit in it without buying a new CPU cooler. That be said, i would rather have a Ghost type case that can fit 3slot GPUs and the Tophats. 2x140 in the top would be just king.
I can't believe you unscrewed the hinge mechanism to take the side panels off, perhaps a bit of research to get to know how the case works before doing a review on it would help.
@@thecomputersurgeon - of course we all make mistakes but this wasn't a mistake, it was a lack of basic research, I own this case and before purchase I did my research and knew how the panels come off,, not for review but just my own personal use, so for someone who's doing it for public review should have more knowledge than a regular user. I would go as far to say that your video review should be edited to correct it, not just a half arsed pinned comment that can easily be missed
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Extra stuff (will update over time)
1. Bottom fan. So with an SFX L power supply I don't think a fan is possible. But with SFX size you could squeeze a slim fan in there and I'd recommend a fan grille if setting to exhaust
2. There is no need to take the gullwing sides off by the screws. I'm just stupid - the hinge just has a slide mechanism 😅
I`d recommend a fan grille for the bottom fan regardless of intake or exhaust, even WITH the grille I had to sweet talk the cables to stay out of the fan. And you are not stupid for struggling with the gpu screw, I tried the same lazy method and almost gave up (to do it correctly) when I juuuust got a few turns going and then it went in. Tbh I dont even use or need my Terra build atm, I just enjoy looking at it from time to time, haha
Roger that on the grille, it does make sense!
There's a latch you need to pull to remove the gullwing sides entirely, without unscrewing their mechanism like you did. Check the manual is documented there.
Glad to see I wasn't the only one spitting out tea at that point.
Yeah I felt so damn stupid!!
this video is incredible, NEVER CHANGE king
informative, clever and mildly humorous 10/10
I didn't even get to the actual video before hitting like on this one, that intro alone was too funny
There's a latch to push to get panels of. L12 can work as push or pull depending how you orient the fan
Both correct (and felt so dumb after)
Pinned comment updated 👍
Flip the fan on L12 and it will also become downdraft cooler
I have a Terra and I really like it. If your GPU thickness is thin enough for the Terra to be in position 1, I would go for the L12Sx77 cooler with the fan placed underneath the heat sink because the temps can run a bit higher in the Terra. Really neat looking case and pretty small so it doesn't take up space. :)
Thermalright AXP90-X47 copper CPU Cooler - It's smaller than the noctura, but that works in its favour in sff cases. Further away from the panels = less turbulence = more efficient. Can cool 7800x3d nicely enough.
The biggest thermal performance opportunity I see is swopping out the PSU to a 750 and getting an exhaust fan under it.
I think you don't get the turbulence if the fan sits under the heatsink though? Happy to be corrected if that's wrong
And yes, 100% agree that a smaller PSU to allow a fan would be worthwhile
You can get a 25mm fan with grill in the Terra. Just put the fan in first and slide the grill on top, you will need to push down on the grill to get past the spine. After that just install your screws.
I love the idea of this case, but I wish that it was a little bigger, could have more water cooling potential, and had more USB-C and USB 3 ports.
Fair comment, it can't be for everyone I guess. The new Fractal Era might be up your street though
Check out the FormD T1. Apart from the IO (it actually has none lol), it has better thermals, more hardware support and water cooling options
Very insightful, thank you for this video.
Cool video. I'm gonna be using an L9i so a little concerned about thermals, but from what I have heard should work with the 7900x! Let's hope haha 😅
My experience has been bad with the L9i, although I'm using an i7-12700K. The website said it was compatible with the CPU but it was overheating so I swapped it with the L9x65 instead which is a bit better. The temps are a little high because you are in such a small space but my recommendation for the cooler would be the new (came out in April 2024) L12Sx77 if you can position your Terra to position 1. The fan on their website specifically mentions the Terra case and it has a much better rating than the L9i and the L9x65. You could also fit a fan underneath the power supply if you have room (and it's a little louder) but get a fan grill because the cables are a bit snug. I really like my Terra, it's like the perfect size for me and it was fun to build. The wood panel also matches my desk. :)
Nice video. Regarding the Gigabyte Aorus B650i motherboard you mentioned you were unable to mount the cooler with the offset brackets set to -7mm but I was able to use the -7mm offset brackets just fine. To me it's the most balanced B650i motherboard out there for ITX so just wondering if you were able to resolve the issue. For reference the orientation of my cooler is the the heat pipes is overlapping the VRMs and the heat sink is overlapping the RAM.
Oh fair play! Must have not tried that orientation then?
I like the board but for most people there are better options. I just needed the 3 x M2
@@thecomputersurgeon yes try it out in the orientation I mentioned if you have time and report the temperatures back. I’m running a 9700x at max 65wTDP and it’s idling between 50-60c with a Noctua LS12Sx77 operating in exhaust mode like the way you have it. Compared the mobo to the Asus B650E-I but that was $50 more and made in China vs the Gigabyte still being made in Taiwan for what it’s worth lol. Also the three SSDs are a great feature!
So in wich position did you put your case for your cpu cooler and gpu?
Does anyone know if you could, in theory, swap which side the cpu and gpu are on? That is, it possible to flip the spine upside-down? I'm thinking about getting this to run with one panel open and an AIO CPU cooler mounted on it. (I'd be machining a new panel without the slots.)
8700G would make it such elegant media center, really good review.
Thanks man!
Yeah this case is so aesthetic you could easily make it work in any room tbh.
I also think something similar to the Fractal Ridge, but half the height and a wood panelled front could also be sweet for that same purpose
@@thecomputersurgeon If you have a cat no :D
Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX fits great as well for the AMD crew.
Good to know, thank you!
Will that also allow a 67mm cooler though?
When i migrate my GhostS1 System to this to fit a 3090FE i laught my ass off that everything fit in it without buying a new CPU cooler.
That be said, i would rather have a Ghost type case that can fit 3slot GPUs and the Tophats. 2x140 in the top would be just king.
in my terra I got a ZOTAC 4070 Ti Trinity OC and ID Cooling IS-67-XT
How did this fit? I have the same GPU, which calls for the spine to be in position 5 which allows for a max 57mm cpu cooler
Oh I have the super. Maybe it's thicker
You can just flip the fan to downdraft on the Noctua cooler lol
You can, but would that be any better?
@@thecomputersurgeon yeah for vrm thermals. Some tests show slight improvements on cpu temps as well but depends on the case
@pillypdx cool, so why do Noctua recommend it as updraft?
@@thecomputersurgeon it’s case dependent! Generally sandwich itx cases do better downdraft
When I get a chance I'll try a comparison!
I've had good success with down draft before so you may well be right
I can't believe you unscrewed the hinge mechanism to take the side panels off, perhaps a bit of research to get to know how the case works before doing a review on it would help.
Everyone makes mistakes; that's why they put erasers on pencils.
It's addressed in the pinned comment
@@thecomputersurgeon - of course we all make mistakes but this wasn't a mistake, it was a lack of basic research, I own this case and before purchase I did my research and knew how the panels come off,, not for review but just my own personal use, so for someone who's doing it for public review should have more knowledge than a regular user.
I would go as far to say that your video review should be edited to correct it, not just a half arsed pinned comment that can easily be missed
Well, look at that, now you got me crying
@@thecomputersurgeon - well maybe you're not the "Computer Surgeon" you thought you were
Don't quit your day job.
I wouldn't dream of it - I love my job! RUclips is a fun hobby 😊
No hard feelings my guy
@03:08 LOL
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