@@leethompson6025 no update videos, as I stated a new job shortly after my last comment, and have had to work a few weekends here and there. I also now drive an house to work and an hour back, that's 10 hours a weeks just driving to and from work. I'll try an update video about fitting a 2.7 slot card and the offset I used to extend the side panel to for the thicker GPU. Also the plexiglass I used with drilled holes for more airflow. Anything specific you interested in?
I contacted Raijintek about the 280/140 mounting and showed them your video. A representative from the company informed me that he'll pass it along to his team. Great job! :)
Awesome, thanks. I noticed they subscribed, lol. I really like this little case, I plan to do a fallow up video with some updates to help with GPU airflow and too eventually add a 2.7 slot card 2080 Ti. Stay tuned.
@@InkDrop. I will say, drilling all those little holes was a chore. Then the temps wasn't much better so I went back and added some larger holes. That helped a little. Having made the spacers longer I think might help more. I'll have to do some testing, but adding more space between the panel and GPU might be a better option than drill holes in plexiglass. Maybe doing both is the best. Not sure yet. If just the spacers see good results it might be the way to go and sable a lot of work drilling. I'll try to get around to it this weekend.
@@RojasTKD7 I can't speak for the case yet, but I did make custom panels for the Geeek A60 (Similar case) with 5mm diamater holes running horizontally. What I found was it was best to run the top fans as intake instead of exhaust if you're going to use static pressure fans, to my surprise. The Geeek A60 doesn't have bottom fan mounts so in the Ophion's case using the bottom case fan as exhaust (And psu!) will surely help with that downward pressure to exhaust the air down the bottom. This is of course applicable to AIO setups, purely aircooling should be bottom intake and top exhaust for sure.
@@InkDrop. Perhaps I should of drilled larger holes, but wanted to keep dust to a minimum. I ran my bottom fan as intake as the motherboard is inverted and I wanted to blow cool air over the VRMs, as the 9900K get get those quite warm. The top AIO is exhausting hot air out the top, so that should work ok, but I haven't experimented. I think my biggest issue are the warm temps in my room. When I travel to someone house I'll try and check what my temps are comparatively.
So I finally got a Ophion (non-evo) today and just finished building. My CPU temps went DOWN and average of 10ºC compared to my Coolermaster Q300L, my Vega 56 temps are comparable but the fans turn on a bit more often (still I don't get past 55ºC on AC Origins). I always use Chill and limit FPS to 60 though. All in all I'm VERY satisfied. The reduction in CPU temps was so drastic that now I regret ordering a Big Shuriken 3...will probably send it back. Running 2 120mm fans on the top as exhaust for now, can't wait for vented side panels.
Nice, getting good temps out of the standard Ophion means you to to boast a bit of a smaller build. Did you use 120x25mm or 120x15mm fans? In my case the Ophion Evo was a necessity so I could run an AIO for the 9900K. After building a couple of SFF PC, on I've become a big fan of SFF. 👍
@@RojasTKD7 I'm using 25mm fans, a Noctua redux and a €6 Arctic fan that I picked up today. I wasn't even aware but the fan as a 4 pin split cable, you can daisy chain up to 4 of these, so I hooked the Noctua to the Arctic and the Arctic to the motherboard which helped with cable management. I also have to admit I simply removed the front usb ports from the case (you can just unscrew the little tab that supports them), the usb motherboard cable is big and taking it out of the case helped. Other than that it was a lot of zipping things to the corners and a lot of good luck haha. Still not sure how I feel about the whole negative pressure thing though, I don't want the thing to get too dusty. Tomorrow I'll try it without the standoffs, so glass flush to the case, but I anticipate things will heat up. But yeah, I'm really happy about the case, I'll leave a review on the SFF Reddit tomorrow
Hey I know this is an old comment but I can safely not recommend the vented side panels. I only use one of the official Raijintek one for the GPU side and it gets LOUD. Especially with a thicker GPU. from my use, the GPU still hits close to 80 deg and sounds like a plane taking off. I think the holes are too small and too few to be effective. And it makes the GPU closer to the wall since using the panel removes the standoffs that give the glass panel a gap (it puts the GPU quite close to the aluminum panel). They look great but if you are looking to gaming with it its probably not a good choice. Right now I'll only put the side panel on to transport but will leave the the back one off for gaming. I actually think the glass one may be a lil more effective with the gap it has on it. Just based on using it CPU side. the CPU maxes out like 65 deg while gaming. All really disappointing really,
Glad I could help. I was wondering if it would be possible but seems no one had tried or at least shared the possibility. Figured I'd share in case there was anyone wondering like I was.
Just the kind of video I was looking for! I am considering buying this and doing a custom paintjob on it. I really wanted radiator support for my 2700x, and this case is pretty great, especially for the price when compared to something like an NCASE M1. However, I have a vega 64 that I wanted to put a 3 slot cooler on, but I don't think I can in this case. Maybe I can get a liquid edition
@@micahyakes4672 Just my my offset screws. Finally found some that fit. I can add as many as needed to increase the space as much as I need. I got 24 in total so I could add up to three on both sides of the case, so both side stick out an equal amount. I try to make a fallow up video so you can see how it looks and far it extends. I think 2 might be enough to fit a 2.7 or 3 slot card. Three might give you some more space for breathing room. I also got a piece of plexiglass and drilled some holes to allow a little extra air flow. I'll include that in my fallow up video. these are the only M3.5 offset screws I could find (there really inexpensive, shipping will cost more than the screws themselves): www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6%7B47%7D32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Stand%252dOff-%285.5mm%252b6mm%29.html Almost forgot, you'd need to find something to use as a spacer to increase the distance of the side panel. I'm thinking the proper size rubber tubing would do the trick.
I added 4 additional offset screws to for my card. You may need to add one or two more. If you don't already have the card might be easier to get another card. If you do just add extra offset screws to make enough space. This is the only place I found that had the proper offer screws (M3.5): www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6%7B47%7D32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Stand%252dOff-%285.5mm%252b6mm%29.html
@@ikjadoon the one thing is the power cord, it bumps against the fan is is slightly angled up, otherwise there is a good amount of space. I don't think an extra 2mm will be a big issue, but can't say for sure.
RojasTKD7 oh wow thank you for the reply! OK, that makes sense. I noted you can angle it a bit. And true: I'll try to find a smaller fan if it won't fit haha: the ITX life. Thank you for the good advice.
The GPU just slides into the PCIe riser. The MSI 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio is a HUGE card and may not fit. But the newer case revision seem to have the PCIe riser mounted a bit lower and might be able to fit even the 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio. BUT will require additional standoffs to fit. I used these www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6%7B47%7D32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Stand%252dOff-%285.5mm%252b6mm%29.html You'll need about 4 to 5 for each of the 4 corners holding the glass panel. There. I used these to for Asus STRIX 2080 Ti who's is a 2.7 slot card. The Gaming X Trio I think is a about 2.75 slot card.
I personally like the Ophion Evo better. I think it looks better, feels better (more premium materials) and I though it was a little easier to build in and is more flexible in hardware you con make it work with (especially if you willing to do some minor mods). On the QBX I felt the need to populate all 6 fan positions for good air flow (not including the two fans for the AIO). On the Ophion EVO just one bottom intake fan spot is available and all that is needed (again not including the two AIO fans), as it's more open nature helps with air flow. I played with my GPU overclocking software and set the power limit back to 100% instead of 120% and my tempts dropped to around 71 degrees (with a few side panel modifications). That's about a 5 degree drop! They say that that power slider doesn't really do anything as the GPU are locked down, but everyone slide it over anyway. It doesn't seem to help with overclocking, but it did seem to affect my temps. I don't know why. So my temps could of been better than my original assessment. The QBX can accept bottom fans that assist with GPU cooling. After setting the power slider too 100% instead of 120% my QBX/2080 Ti combo hits 68 to 69 degrees and my Ophion Evo/1080 combo hit 71 to 72 degrees. Again I'm in a very warn environment, you likely to have better results. Also if you check out QuickTimeNBA Videos post below you'll see they seems to have updated the case again. The GPU mount is a little lower giving more room for those extra wide cards like the MSI Gaming X and Gaming X Trio cards. I have a Gaming X Trio that won't fit in my build but likely would in the newer revision Ophion EVO (not compatible with the QBX). So consider what GPU you have or intend to use before making any final decision. A little later today I'm going to shoot a fallow up with a few modification I did to help with GPU airflow and temps. Check back later.
@@RojasTKD7 Do you think having a bottom high rpm fan while exhausting through the top with a liquid cooler is better. Or should i intake from top and bottom and let it flow through the back?
Bryan Felix I haven't don't testing testing both ways, but I believe bottom intake to exhaust is the better option. Intake through the top AIO might lower CPU temps a few degrees, it would likely issue higher temps for everything else ( GPU, VRM and so on) . Having that bottom fan moving air over the VRM and exhausting the hot air out I think it's the better overall option. That AIO exhaust is pretty hot under load, I wouldn't want to do that into suck a small case.
@@RojasTKD7 Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will keep doing some research and most likely order the Ophion evo. While I wait I'll probably look around for results on fan configs.
I'm at work right now so can't really give your an exact measurement. But it's a good about of space. I have a 140mm fan with a frame around it with LEDs. The only thing in the way is there power cord extension that runs over portion on the fan. I'll try and remember to check when I get home.
Thanks buddy much appreciated! I’ve managed to pick up a like-new one from eBay this evening for £70.. so should be able to check myself next week if you forgot :) Original so unfortunately no cut out, but as I’m going with a custom loop that’s fine for me as I can do a bit of cutting as needed!
I was planning on using this case for my ITX build also. Using your drilling method, do you think the Corsair H115i Platinum RGB AIO would fit in the case?
It should, most 280 AIOs have a similar footprint. Also been meaning to make an updated video, but been busy with work and today just stated a new job. Once things settle down I'll get around to it.
Hi, great video and insight, not a lot of good real world testing and opinions on high end builds for this case. I'm a total newbie to this stuff but was wondering if you were willing to sacrifice some CPU temps would using 2 120mm aios (1 for CPU and 1 for GPU) be possible at all and solve the problem of the overheating GPU with the glass panel on? Instead of let's say 65C CPU and 85C GPU end up with something like 70-70. Or is it just logistically not possible in this case or is the single aio too weak to keep the 9900k under control? Would appreciate some thoughts.
One of the reason I didn't go ITX until recently is the difficulties building a high end overclocked system. With the ability to accommodate a 280 AIO I felt I could build what I wanted with little compromise in these systems. I don't think a 120 AIO would be enough to cover a 9900K that is overclocked. Maybe a stock or close to stock 9900K MIGHT be ok. At this point I'd be looking at a Ryzen 3600, 3700 or 3800, as they are likely be easier to cool and offer at least nearly similar performance. As for the GPU, I'm off next week and will make a video detailing my cost on ventilated plexiglass panel and additional offset screws to increase the glad panel gap. Tempered my temps are in the mid low to mod 70s and I'm perfectly happy. Keep an eye out for my update. With the increased gap I can accommodate a 2.7 slot 2080 Ti of I so desired. I also have ordered to ITX cases this week, an InWin A1 & a Nuolovo Steck. The A1 can take LARGE sure coolers and provide a quieter cooling solutions than AIO. There Steck is a more compact case than anything I've tried and might be perfect for a high end Ryzen 3000 build. Will see when I can make those happen. Sadly I have more build desire than money. 😉
Thank you for the reply. I am considering a 9900k and 2080 combo and was thinking based on what I saw here that if I choose a 2080 that takes up less slot space I might get that extra precious mm of space to give the card room to breathe. I saw a reddit post where someone used longer screws to increase the gap by a extra 1/3” or so and it apparently really made a difference. I feel like if the gpu takes up minimal slot space to start with it might achieve the same effect without having to modify the case. The slightly lower TDP should help too. I will be looking into the new 3000 cards too but especially if the 9900k drops a little in price to match the new competition I might still stick with that. As I see it so far there isn’t really a perfect choice for really high end components in this mid range, you either gotta go up to 200 range with the m1s and such or make some mods/sacrifices if you’re going down to this case or the cougar etc. Still researching and learning though :)
QuickTimeNBA Videos My Raijintek has a 2 slot 1080 and was hitting the mid to high 80 degrees C. I assume a 2080 won't do any better. If going for a higher end card I think increasing the Gap is probably a must. Keep an eye out for my take up video, you'll see it's quite easy. I'll try and get done this weekend, if not next week while I'm off work. 9900 even with the price drop will likely still be more expensive by $20+ and I think the 3700X/3800X performance will be more or less slower, or at least close. Some think Ryzen 3000 is going to blow away the 9900K, but I'm not so sure that's will be the case in gaming. Though I suspect it will be close enough that the reduced heat will make it more compelling, especially for SFF builds. I would for sure pay close attention to the reviews and comparisons on our around July 7th. If Ryzen 3000 asked my to build a high end gaming ITX PC and run it air cooled off be very happy. Under load those AIO can be a bit loud and with an air cooler I don't have replace an AIO every 3 to 5 years.
Right, I was under the impression that due to how thick the card in the video is one that is of a slimmer profile would effectively give you the same gap situation as extending the screws. Also I forget if it’s in the video but did you play around with undervolting the GPU? That can achieve some good results too. Also I guess with opening up the gap even more you probably run into more dust issues as well. Time will tell for that. I do a lot of Premiere Pro work and as I understand it intel is still king, my existing 4770k has been a champ for 6 years now. But it’s definitely worth waiting and seeing. I’ve never had an aio before but I’ve yet to see a very high end sff build with 9th gen intel that could work without it. If delidding the 9900k was like the 8700k that might be worth it, it seems to really make cooling so much easier. But I don’t trust myself with that :) Maybe Ryzen really will handily surpass the 9900k and have better thermals, in which case I might make the switch. Still leaning towards 9900k for now though.
@@maech995 sure a thinner card would help but most high end cards today will be at least a two slot card like my GTX 1080 (from 2016 ). Thus Recommend interesting the gap, which is really easy. I'm not too worried about didn't. I can easily carry it out to the garage and blow it out when needed. It's so much less of a hassle in a small build. I did not try under volting. My card is over clocked and I probably moved the voltage slider to Max. I should try lowering it a few percent, that helped temps on my 2080 To in my Cougar QBX. Yeah if you are doing certain things with Adobe premiere Intel's quick sync technology can speed thing up. In your case going Intel might be worth it, as long as it applies to your workload. I don't use premier so can't comment on the subject. It won't be long before we know exactly where Ryzen 3000 stands in comparison to a 900k, then we can make a more informed decision.
@@GeromeFournier I did try and tick some back there, but I didn't really go out of my way with hiding the cables. There is some space from what I remember, but not a lot. With a little effort and perhaps trying to right cables before screwing down the PSU you might get more of it tucked away. Honestly I don't think it's worth the effort got me. I had a bright work light pointed at the case to shoot the video, otherwise it wouldn't not be as noticable. The best would be custom laugh cable. I'll probably get some custom cables and swap out the SFX PSU for an ATX PSU with custom cables and move the SF750 to a much smaller Nouvolo Steck build I want to put together later this year. Since I already have the ATX PSU and don't want to have to buy another SFX PSU for the Steck build.
A two card slot will fit no problem. 2.5"+ cards will need to add a few stanadoffs for it to fit and give some breathing room. Front to back out should fit just about any GPU, with the possible exception of some crazy massive cards. So as long as your card is dual slot of you get some stairs standoffs a 2070 shouldn't be an issue.
Rough calculation notes dimensions makes me think yes. But you would need standoff to increase the distance from the glass side panel to the fans. I got mine from here: www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6-32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Standoff-5.5mm-plus-6mm.html Double check, I have a 2.7 slot Asus Strix 2080 Ti in mine. I've added 3 or 4 of the standoff on each corner to for the 2.7 my slot card.
I got mine back in March from Newegg. I assume if your buying from Newegg you are almost assuredly getting the updated version. Probably from other venders too. Of course I can't guarantee it.
@@xfcarcache8771 No, I'm referring to the Ophion Evo that I have vs the original in the older videos (most others). The Ophion M EVO is an M-ATX case that is larger than this case.
It's not that bad really. I had a bright work light pointing at it for filming purposes. Generally not that noticable. There is glass on both side so everything is going to be visible. The best solution would be to get custom length cables. When I get a chance I'll play with it and see how much can be tucked away behind the PSU and GPU.
I may get some custom cables from here at some point, so it's a perfect fit. Honestly though, if I'm not shining a bright work light for filming, you wouldn't really notice. www.moddiy.com/categories/Cables/Power-Supply-Unit-PSU-Power-Cables/Premium-Custom-Single-Sleeved-Modular-Cables-Set/
Would it be any easier to plug in your gpu with only a 240 cooler? Do you think a 240 cooler could keep an i7 9700k cool enough with a 2080 super doing VR on the index?
Actually, my 280 AIO is slightly less thick then the 240 AIO version, giving me slightly more clearance (just a couple mm or so). The 280 has a bigger in overall footprint, but not in thickness. So a 240 AIO won't really be an advantage. Also my understanding from another poster the newer version of the case has the PCIe slot mounted lower so it should fit just about any card, except some crazy massive heart. For A 9700K a 240 AIO should be enough as it should run cooler than the 9900K. If overclocking it might be OK, but could be pushing it. Though today the 9700K is a top performer, my concern is the lack of hyperthreading might prove problematic over the coming few years. I think this was a dumb move by a Intel. A 3700x may prove to be a better investment for the coming years as newer games will likely take advantage age of the additional threads. Personally I'd either do a 9900K or go with a Ryzen 7/Ryzen 9 moving forward for this reason. But for today a 9700K and 2080 Super in this case would be a solid option for the Index.
@@RojasTKD7 Thank you for the awesome input! I really appreciate it! I got the i7 9700k for 300 bucks on black Friday at Bestbuy so hopefully it will be pretty good for a few years to come. (I can't afford that 500$ 9900k, heck I can't even afford what I'm building now xD) I'm gonna try and put an Aorus 2080 super in it and I'm hoping it will fit. I see your case has kinda a side cut out where the graphics card goes so hopefully the case I got has that as well. I bought it from newegg when it was on sale for 120. I'll have to look into some different 280s and their thicknesses and also some 240s. Thanks again for taking the time to respond with such a great info!
@@nemesis3295 That Aorus 2080 Super is a 3 slot card. Your going to need some additional standoffs for the glass panel to for the card. That's what I did to fit my 2080 Ti, which is slightly smaller at 2.7 slots. After much searching and buying ME and M4 Stafford, I found one place that had M3.5 standoffs. I used 4 on each corner (16 total) so you'll need at least 5 (20 total). I also added 1 or 2 on the other panel to open it up a bit more for air flow and so it looks more balanced. You may want to get some extras, they're cheap at like 0.20 cents a piece. Here the link: www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6%7B47%7D32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Stand%252dOff-%285.5mm%252b6mm%29.html Maybe I'll finally make a fallow up video to show this. I will try to get a video update out after Thursday when I I'll be off for the holidays.
@@RojasTKD7 Yeah, the card is thicc which is apparently the cool way to type thick these days... So I need 3.5 standoffs and not 3 or 4? Best to get them in the length you linked me so I can modify the distance of the item I use? I got some cool looking honeycomb metal from the link below that kinda matches the case. Darn stuff was expensive as heck but it looks neat. www.mnpctech.com/products/honeycomb-mesh?variant=31287162339394 I should be getting my case tomorrow so I'm pretty excited. I still gotta order the gpu and get some other parts xD
@@nemesis3295 yes, the size make it easy modify the length for your needs, plus it's the only one I found work. I tried another M3.5 standoffs, but the threaded end was to big to fit. That mess is pretty cool, but not sure how you'll mount it. Gonna have to get a little creative. Keep me updated. I'd be interested. I replaced the glass on the GPU side with a piece of plexiglass and drilled a bunch of ventilation holes. It was a bit tedious.
It comes with ATX power supply support, but the PSU I bought, the Corsair SF750, can't with an adapter bracket so the SFX PSU fits. If your PSU dissent come with one in sure you can buy one easily or just use an ATX PSU. I'm thinking of swapping my SFX PSU for an ATX PSU I have so I don't have to buy another ATX PSU for my next build, which requires an SFX PSU.
@@RojasTKD7 Awesome! Good to know it comes with an adapter bracket! I was looking at getting the SF 750 as well but the darn thing is so expensive xD Thanks for the reply!
@@nemesis3295 no problem. There is plenty one room for an ATX PSU, but you will have to deal with longer cable too. You can get EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GM for about about $103 on Amazon right now. I might grab one. I prefer the SF750, but that's a good price.
Do you have the Ophion or Ophion EVO? What was the problem with mounting the Gigabyte card? Mounting my Strix 2080 Ti was easy just had to mount the card first before the AIO cooler. Another poster got a newer version of the Ophion EVO and the GPU mount is even lower so I could possibly mount it even after mounting the AIO.
@@RojasTKD7 I've Ophion Evo and I've already removed the AIO so I got more space to try mount it The problem is when I try mount it stright (without tilting) the gpu's PCEI connector doesn't aling with PCEI input, because the i/o plate for gpu still above the i/o opening (because I need to move to the outside of the case) and hit the case metal, so I can't move the gpu to the left and mount it on PCIe I tried to do it with tilting, like inserting the i/o plate first then mounting the connector on PCEI but luck, it doesn't reach the end of the PCIe Edti: by the way, I've the version with removable plate for the AIO, I'm don't know if there is newer version...
@@hydrowk12 Well, not sure... if you removed the rear slot covers and the cards doesn't fit that odd. maybe they misaligned the PCIe mount. Perhaps you being to gentle? Not sure... I know sometimes it takes a little fiddling to get it to go in but doesn't sound like that's you problem. I hope you figure it out or get the case exchanged.
@@RojasTKD7 It definently won't mount by any normal methods, if only the GPU mount lower by few mm so I can move it to the left into the i/o opeing so the GPU PCEI and PCEI input align perfectly Yeah, I thought also I'm being gentle but the misalignment is too clear, I mean the end of gpu's PCEI barely reach the spilt in gpu mount. I will contact Raijintek and I hope they can help, and finger cross for case replacement And thanks by the way, "Subbed"
@@hydrowk12 yeah, hope you get it straightened out. In the mean time you might try removing the rear IO shield and see if it will fit that way, just as a temporary work around. Along as you not moving or transporting the PC it might be an ok temporary solution. Good luck. Let is know how it works out.
Really appreciate the video. I want to build an ITX gaming and work pc and this has cemented my case choice. I have two builds in mind. This pcpartpicker.com/user/Oninada/saved/ZYjVcf and this pcpartpicker.com/user/Oninada/saved/ZdxBcf. I am hoping to use the system for the coming years, The GPU is still not decided on. Any tips or suggestions would be welcome!
First that Ophion M Evo is a different and much larger case than the Ophion Evo, I have both. While the Ophion Evo, a Mini-ITX case and is approximately a 20L... The M in M EVO stands for Micro-ATX and it's probably something over 30L. I used the Ophion M Evo to move my custom loop from my Lian Li O11 Air to something smaller, but still big enough to hold my 360 open loop. Do you want to larger M Evo or the Regular EVO in this video? Either should run the 3700x or 3900X without issue if using at least 280 AIO. The Regular EVO may not fit a Gaming X Trio. That is a BIG card. The M Evo can fit is no problem. Mine has a 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio right now and there is plenty of room. I've been meaning to do an update video with some finishing touches I have done. I might try to do that this Thursday/Friday as I'm suppose to have those days off this week. If I mange to get the video shot I'll do a side by side so you can see the size difference.
@@RojasTKD7 Thanks for the reply. I meant to have the Evo not the bigger M Evo. I want to go as small as I can without sacrificing thermals or paying for an enthusiast ITX case. I am going to buy the case sice that is the building block for my build. Then measure out the exact dimensions I can fit inside. Luckly I have access to tools so I am willing to make modifications to suit my needs. What I really wanted to have was a metal side panel with breathing holes, but I might just try it with a plexi as you mentioned in your video. I really liked the diagonal slot idea you mentioned. I'll see after I get my case. It probably wont arrive till next week or later. The GPU is still up in the air. Not just because of room, but also, because I am not sure if I want to get a high-end card or wait for the 3000 series ones. I also might hold back on a few components if their asking price is too high atm. Please do a video on the finishing touches you have done. No rush though. Edit: spacing for readability!
@@oninada definitely the Option EVO then. Might take a look at the even cheaper Cougar QBX, I did a video on that too. It's about half (or less) the price as the Raijintek but will require more fans. I think the Raijintek is a little nicer looking too.
Yes, the Ophion EVO is the best case in this size. The problem is cable management. I cut all cables from the power supply. Less cable length in this case is better for air flow and temperatures. Here is my video for cable management (in German only), but maybe a little inspiring. ruclips.net/video/7bBfeyXoL50/видео.html
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This is super helpful! Thank you! Good to know about the 140mm fan on the bottom and the tray cutout.
Glad to help.
Next week or the week after I plan to do an update with some upgrades.
@@RojasTKD7 looking forward to it already :-)
@@RojasTKD7 Hey, did you make any updates? Thinking about this case and your video is super helpful!
@@leethompson6025 no update videos, as I stated a new job shortly after my last comment, and have had to work a few weekends here and there. I also now drive an house to work and an hour back, that's 10 hours a weeks just driving to and from work.
I'll try an update video about fitting a 2.7 slot card and the offset I used to extend the side panel to for the thicker GPU. Also the plexiglass I used with drilled holes for more airflow.
Anything specific you interested in?
I contacted Raijintek about the 280/140 mounting and showed them your video. A representative from the company informed me that he'll pass it along to his team. Great job! :)
Awesome, thanks. I noticed they subscribed, lol.
I really like this little case, I plan to do a fallow up video with some updates to help with GPU airflow and too eventually add a 2.7 slot card 2080 Ti.
Stay tuned.
@@RojasTKD7 no problem, man. I'm planning on getting this case myself and making acrylic panels with vent holes too :)
@@InkDrop. I will say, drilling all those little holes was a chore. Then the temps wasn't much better so I went back and added some larger holes. That helped a little.
Having made the spacers longer I think might help more. I'll have to do some testing, but adding more space between the panel and GPU might be a better option than drill holes in plexiglass. Maybe doing both is the best. Not sure yet.
If just the spacers see good results it might be the way to go and sable a lot of work drilling.
I'll try to get around to it this weekend.
@@RojasTKD7 I can't speak for the case yet, but I did make custom panels for the Geeek A60 (Similar case) with 5mm diamater holes running horizontally. What I found was it was best to run the top fans as intake instead of exhaust if you're going to use static pressure fans, to my surprise. The Geeek A60 doesn't have bottom fan mounts so in the Ophion's case using the bottom case fan as exhaust (And psu!) will surely help with that downward pressure to exhaust the air down the bottom. This is of course applicable to AIO setups, purely aircooling should be bottom intake and top exhaust for sure.
@@InkDrop. Perhaps I should of drilled larger holes, but wanted to keep dust to a minimum.
I ran my bottom fan as intake as the motherboard is inverted and I wanted to blow cool air over the VRMs, as the 9900K get get those quite warm. The top AIO is exhausting hot air out the top, so that should work ok, but I haven't experimented.
I think my biggest issue are the warm temps in my room. When I travel to someone house I'll try and check what my temps are comparatively.
So I finally got a Ophion (non-evo) today and just finished building. My CPU temps went DOWN and average of 10ºC compared to my Coolermaster Q300L, my Vega 56 temps are comparable but the fans turn on a bit more often (still I don't get past 55ºC on AC Origins). I always use Chill and limit FPS to 60 though. All in all I'm VERY satisfied. The reduction in CPU temps was so drastic that now I regret ordering a Big Shuriken 3...will probably send it back. Running 2 120mm fans on the top as exhaust for now, can't wait for vented side panels.
Nice, getting good temps out of the standard Ophion means you to to boast a bit of a smaller build. Did you use 120x25mm or 120x15mm fans?
In my case the Ophion Evo was a necessity so I could run an AIO for the 9900K. After building a couple of SFF PC, on I've become a big fan of SFF. 👍
@@RojasTKD7 I'm using 25mm fans, a Noctua redux and a €6 Arctic fan that I picked up today. I wasn't even aware but the fan as a 4 pin split cable, you can daisy chain up to 4 of these, so I hooked the Noctua to the Arctic and the Arctic to the motherboard which helped with cable management. I also have to admit I simply removed the front usb ports from the case (you can just unscrew the little tab that supports them), the usb motherboard cable is big and taking it out of the case helped. Other than that it was a lot of zipping things to the corners and a lot of good luck haha. Still not sure how I feel about the whole negative pressure thing though, I don't want the thing to get too dusty. Tomorrow I'll try it without the standoffs, so glass flush to the case, but I anticipate things will heat up. But yeah, I'm really happy about the case, I'll leave a review on the SFF Reddit tomorrow
@@astrocslopes863 👍
For anyone interested, here's my post (with some pics) www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/bi092c/rainjitek_ophion_thoughts_and_impressions/
Hey I know this is an old comment but I can safely not recommend the vented side panels. I only use one of the official Raijintek one for the GPU side and it gets LOUD. Especially with a thicker GPU. from my use, the GPU still hits close to 80 deg and sounds like a plane taking off. I think the holes are too small and too few to be effective. And it makes the GPU closer to the wall since using the panel removes the standoffs that give the glass panel a gap (it puts the GPU quite close to the aluminum panel). They look great but if you are looking to gaming with it its probably not a good choice. Right now I'll only put the side panel on to transport but will leave the the back one off for gaming. I actually think the glass one may be a lil more effective with the gap it has on it. Just based on using it CPU side. the CPU maxes out like 65 deg while gaming. All really disappointing really,
Hey! Love the video ... definitely the kind of video I’m trying to find ...
Glad I could help.
I was wondering if it would be possible but seems no one had tried or at least shared the possibility. Figured I'd share in case there was anyone wondering like I was.
Just the kind of video I was looking for! I am considering buying this and doing a custom paintjob on it. I really wanted radiator support for my 2700x, and this case is pretty great, especially for the price when compared to something like an NCASE M1. However, I have a vega 64 that I wanted to put a 3 slot cooler on, but I don't think I can in this case. Maybe I can get a liquid edition
In ordered some longer standoffs in hope of fitting a 3 slot card. Should around soon I'll let you know if it works out.
@@RojasTKD7 Sweet man lmk. Good luck!
@@micahyakes4672 I have a package arriving tomorrow and it think it's the offset screws. So hopefully I know very soon.
@@micahyakes4672 Just my my offset screws. Finally found some that fit. I can add as many as needed to increase the space as much as I need. I got 24 in total so I could add up to three on both sides of the case, so both side stick out an equal amount. I try to make a fallow up video so you can see how it looks and far it extends.
I think 2 might be enough to fit a 2.7 or 3 slot card. Three might give you some more space for breathing room. I also got a piece of plexiglass and drilled some holes to allow a little extra air flow. I'll include that in my fallow up video.
these are the only M3.5 offset screws I could find (there really inexpensive, shipping will cost more than the screws themselves):
www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6%7B47%7D32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Stand%252dOff-%285.5mm%252b6mm%29.html
Almost forgot, you'd need to find something to use as a spacer to increase the distance of the side panel. I'm thinking the proper size rubber tubing would do the trick.
@@RojasTKD7 Awesome to hear! Thank you and if you make a follow up vid I will make sure to watch. I'm thinking I would use some 3d printed spacers
Man i wish i seen this review earlier. I would have grabbed 280 rad and 140 fans being i'm going to cool cpu and gpu.
Yeah, the should of included mounting for both and advertised it as such. Have the option could help in marketing and sales.
As i see your strix 2080 ti has 54.1mm lmk about MSI 2070 super gaming x trio 57mm. Is this card will be ok or i need to Change card? Thanks
I added 4 additional offset screws to for my card. You may need to add one or two more. If you don't already have the card might be easier to get another card. If you do just add extra offset screws to make enough space.
This is the only place I found that had the proper offer screws (M3.5):
www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6%7B47%7D32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Stand%252dOff-%285.5mm%252b6mm%29.html
RojasTKD7 Preparing for the 3080, so I’m super glad to find this answer on the video that showed about the 280mm radiator!
Hey! Good to finally see the videos. Is the bottom 140mm fan 25 or 15 mm?
It's a 140x25 Noctua fan. There's plenty of room.
@@RojasTKD7 Oh that's great to know. I was going to try a 140mmx27mm fan (Arctic) and was a little worried. Thank you for this amazing video!
@@ikjadoon the one thing is the power cord, it bumps against the fan is is slightly angled up, otherwise there is a good amount of space. I don't think an extra 2mm will be a big issue, but can't say for sure.
RojasTKD7 oh wow thank you for the reply! OK, that makes sense. I noted you can angle it a bit. And true: I'll try to find a smaller fan if it won't fit haha: the ITX life. Thank you for the good advice.
How to put your gpu in this case, im wanna put rtx 2080ti msi gaming trio but not fit
The GPU just slides into the PCIe riser. The MSI 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio is a HUGE card and may not fit. But the newer case revision seem to have the PCIe riser mounted a bit lower and might be able to fit even the 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio. BUT will require additional standoffs to fit. I used these
www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6%7B47%7D32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Stand%252dOff-%285.5mm%252b6mm%29.html
You'll need about 4 to 5 for each of the 4 corners holding the glass panel. There. I used these to for Asus STRIX 2080 Ti who's is a 2.7 slot card. The Gaming X Trio I think is a about 2.75 slot card.
I rlly want to get the smaller version but somehow only Evo version is available in my country :((
Humm, contact the seller and ask.
Hope your able to get what you want.
Nice Video, I've been on the fence lately between this and the Cougar QBX. Which do you believe is better, regardless of the price difference?
I personally like the Ophion Evo better. I think it looks better, feels better (more premium materials) and I though it was a little easier to build in and is more flexible in hardware you con make it work with (especially if you willing to do some minor mods).
On the QBX I felt the need to populate all 6 fan positions for good air flow (not including the two fans for the AIO). On the Ophion EVO just one bottom intake fan spot is available and all that is needed (again not including the two AIO fans), as it's more open nature helps with air flow.
I played with my GPU overclocking software and set the power limit back to 100% instead of 120% and my tempts dropped to around 71 degrees (with a few side panel modifications). That's about a 5 degree drop! They say that that power slider doesn't really do anything as the GPU are locked down, but everyone slide it over anyway. It doesn't seem to help with overclocking, but it did seem to affect my temps. I don't know why. So my temps could of been better than my original assessment.
The QBX can accept bottom fans that assist with GPU cooling. After setting the power slider too 100% instead of 120% my QBX/2080 Ti combo hits 68 to 69 degrees and my Ophion Evo/1080 combo hit 71 to 72 degrees. Again I'm in a very warn environment, you likely to have better results.
Also if you check out QuickTimeNBA Videos post below you'll see they seems to have updated the case again. The GPU mount is a little lower giving more room for those extra wide cards like the MSI Gaming X and Gaming X Trio cards. I have a Gaming X Trio that won't fit in my build but likely would in the newer revision Ophion EVO (not compatible with the QBX).
So consider what GPU you have or intend to use before making any final decision.
A little later today I'm going to shoot a fallow up with a few modification I did to help with GPU airflow and temps. Check back later.
@@RojasTKD7 Do you think having a bottom high rpm fan while exhausting through the top with a liquid cooler is better. Or should i intake from top and bottom and let it flow through the back?
Bryan Felix I haven't don't testing testing both ways, but I believe bottom intake to exhaust is the better option. Intake through the top AIO might lower CPU temps a few degrees, it would likely issue higher temps for everything else ( GPU, VRM and so on) . Having that bottom fan moving air over the VRM and exhausting the hot air out I think it's the better overall option.
That AIO exhaust is pretty hot under load, I wouldn't want to do that into suck a small case.
@@RojasTKD7 Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will keep doing some research and most likely order the Ophion evo. While I wait I'll probably look around for results on fan configs.
@@beyond_da_q4431 no problem, it's a nice case and event option got the price.
Let me know how it goes. 👍
Thanks for the video! Out of interest... What's the clearance between the bottom fan and mobo/frame?
I'm at work right now so can't really give your an exact measurement. But it's a good about of space. I have a 140mm fan with a frame around it with LEDs. The only thing in the way is there power cord extension that runs over portion on the fan.
I'll try and remember to check when I get home.
Thanks buddy much appreciated! I’ve managed to pick up a like-new one from eBay this evening for £70.. so should be able to check myself next week if you forgot :) Original so unfortunately no cut out, but as I’m going with a custom loop that’s fine for me as I can do a bit of cutting as needed!
@@OSR_1 cool, should good. Just make sure it's the Ophion EVO, not the regular Ophion.
Yep it’s the Evo :) looking forward to it!
I was planning on using this case for my ITX build also. Using your drilling method, do you think the Corsair H115i Platinum RGB AIO would fit in the case?
It should, most 280 AIOs have a similar footprint.
Also been meaning to make an updated video, but been busy with work and today just stated a new job. Once things settle down I'll get around to it.
Hi, great video and insight, not a lot of good real world testing and opinions on high end builds for this case. I'm a total newbie to this stuff but was wondering if you were willing to sacrifice some CPU temps would using 2 120mm aios (1 for CPU and 1 for GPU) be possible at all and solve the problem of the overheating GPU with the glass panel on? Instead of let's say 65C CPU and 85C GPU end up with something like 70-70. Or is it just logistically not possible in this case or is the single aio too weak to keep the 9900k under control? Would appreciate some thoughts.
One of the reason I didn't go ITX until recently is the difficulties building a high end overclocked system. With the ability to accommodate a 280 AIO I felt I could build what I wanted with little compromise in these systems.
I don't think a 120 AIO would be enough to cover a 9900K that is overclocked. Maybe a stock or close to stock 9900K MIGHT be ok. At this point I'd be looking at a Ryzen 3600, 3700 or 3800, as they are likely be easier to cool and offer at least nearly similar performance.
As for the GPU, I'm off next week and will make a video detailing my cost on ventilated plexiglass panel and additional offset screws to increase the glad panel gap. Tempered my temps are in the mid low to mod 70s and I'm perfectly happy. Keep an eye out for my update.
With the increased gap I can accommodate a 2.7 slot 2080 Ti of I so desired.
I also have ordered to ITX cases this week, an InWin A1 & a Nuolovo Steck. The A1 can take LARGE sure coolers and provide a quieter cooling solutions than AIO. There Steck is a more compact case than anything I've tried and might be perfect for a high end Ryzen 3000 build. Will see when I can make those happen. Sadly I have more build desire than money. 😉
Thank you for the reply. I am considering a 9900k and 2080 combo and was thinking based on what I saw here that if I choose a 2080 that takes up less slot space I might get that extra precious mm of space to give the card room to breathe. I saw a reddit post where someone used longer screws to increase the gap by a extra 1/3” or so and it apparently really made a difference. I feel like if the gpu takes up minimal slot space to start with it might achieve the same effect without having to modify the case. The slightly lower TDP should help too. I will be looking into the new 3000 cards too but especially if the 9900k drops a little in price to match the new competition I might still stick with that. As I see it so far there isn’t really a perfect choice for really high end components in this mid range, you either gotta go up to 200 range with the m1s and such or make some mods/sacrifices if you’re going down to this case or the cougar etc. Still researching and learning though :)
QuickTimeNBA Videos My Raijintek has a 2 slot 1080 and was hitting the mid to high 80 degrees C. I assume a 2080 won't do any better. If going for a higher end card I think increasing the Gap is probably a must. Keep an eye out for my take up video, you'll see it's quite easy. I'll try and get done this weekend, if not next week while I'm off work.
9900 even with the price drop will likely still be more expensive by $20+ and I think the 3700X/3800X performance will be more or less slower, or at least close. Some think Ryzen 3000 is going to blow away the 9900K, but I'm not so sure that's will be the case in gaming. Though I suspect it will be close enough that the reduced heat will make it more compelling, especially for SFF builds. I would for sure pay close attention to the reviews and comparisons on our around July 7th.
If Ryzen 3000 asked my to build a high end gaming ITX PC and run it air cooled off be very happy. Under load those AIO can be a bit loud and with an air cooler I don't have replace an AIO every 3 to 5 years.
Right, I was under the impression that due to how thick the card in the video is one that is of a slimmer profile would effectively give you the same gap situation as extending the screws. Also I forget if it’s in the video but did you play around with undervolting the GPU? That can achieve some good results too. Also I guess with opening up the gap even more you probably run into more dust issues as well. Time will tell for that.
I do a lot of Premiere Pro work and as I understand it intel is still king, my existing 4770k has been a champ for 6 years now. But it’s definitely worth waiting and seeing. I’ve never had an aio before but I’ve yet to see a very high end sff build with 9th gen intel that could work without it.
If delidding the 9900k was like the 8700k that might be worth it, it seems to really make cooling so much easier. But I don’t trust myself with that :) Maybe Ryzen really will handily surpass the 9900k and have better thermals, in which case I might make the switch. Still leaning towards 9900k for now though.
@@maech995 sure a thinner card would help but most high end cards today will be at least a two slot card like my GTX 1080 (from 2016 ). Thus Recommend interesting the gap, which is really easy. I'm not too worried about didn't. I can easily carry it out to the garage and blow it out when needed. It's so much less of a hassle in a small build.
I did not try under volting. My card is over clocked and I probably moved the voltage slider to Max. I should try lowering it a few percent, that helped temps on my 2080 To in my Cougar QBX.
Yeah if you are doing certain things with Adobe premiere Intel's quick sync technology can speed thing up. In your case going Intel might be worth it, as long as it applies to your workload. I don't use premier so can't comment on the subject.
It won't be long before we know exactly where Ryzen 3000 stands in comparison to a 900k, then we can make a more informed decision.
good video review man! cheers!
Thanks, I appreciate that.
I think it's a great little case for a higher end build for a reasonable price.
@@RojasTKD7 appreciate your response Rojas, little question, is there space behind the psu the hide the cables?
@@GeromeFournier I did try and tick some back there, but I didn't really go out of my way with hiding the cables. There is some space from what I remember, but not a lot.
With a little effort and perhaps trying to right cables before screwing down the PSU you might get more of it tucked away. Honestly I don't think it's worth the effort got me. I had a bright work light pointed at the case to shoot the video, otherwise it wouldn't not be as noticable.
The best would be custom laugh cable. I'll probably get some custom cables and swap out the SFX PSU for an ATX PSU with custom cables and move the SF750 to a much smaller Nouvolo Steck build I want to put together later this year. Since I already have the ATX PSU and don't want to have to buy another SFX PSU for the Steck build.
Will this case fit strix 2070? I know 2xxx is much thicker than 1xxx series strix...
A two card slot will fit no problem. 2.5"+ cards will need to add a few stanadoffs for it to fit and give some breathing room. Front to back out should fit just about any GPU, with the possible exception of some crazy massive cards.
So as long as your card is dual slot of you get some stairs standoffs a 2070 shouldn't be an issue.
does the aorus rx 5700 xt fit?
Rough calculation notes dimensions makes me think yes. But you would need standoff to increase the distance from the glass side panel to the fans.
I got mine from here: www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6-32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Standoff-5.5mm-plus-6mm.html
Double check, I have a 2.7 slot
Asus Strix 2080 Ti in mine. I've added 3 or 4 of the standoff on each corner to for the 2.7 my slot card.
Are we to assume that if we order one of these we will get the update version of it with removable bracket for AIO tubing clearance ?
I got mine back in March from Newegg. I assume if your buying from Newegg you are almost assuredly getting the updated version. Probably from other venders too. Of course I can't guarantee it.
RojasTKD7 quick question, your talking about Ophion Evo right ? Not the Ophion M Evo ? Because the M is for mATX ...
RojasTKD7 there’s an updated Ophion Evo? It’s not the Ophion M Evo?
@@xfcarcache8771 No, I'm referring to the Ophion Evo that I have vs the original in the older videos (most others). The Ophion M EVO is an M-ATX case that is larger than this case.
@@xfcarcache8771 Correct I'm talking about the Ophion EVO not the Ophion M EVO.
hey , i want build pc with this case too . but can you give a solution for a cable management ?
It's not that bad really. I had a bright work light pointing at it for filming purposes. Generally not that noticable.
There is glass on both side so everything is going to be visible. The best solution would be to get custom length cables.
When I get a chance I'll play with it and see how much can be tucked away behind the PSU and GPU.
I may get some custom cables from here at some point, so it's a perfect fit. Honestly though, if I'm not shining a bright work light for filming, you wouldn't really notice.
www.moddiy.com/categories/Cables/Power-Supply-Unit-PSU-Power-Cables/Premium-Custom-Single-Sleeved-Modular-Cables-Set/
Is the bottom fan normal height or low profile?
Normal high, 25mm with plenty of room.
Would it be any easier to plug in your gpu with only a 240 cooler? Do you think a 240 cooler could keep an i7 9700k cool enough with a 2080 super doing VR on the index?
Actually, my 280 AIO is slightly less thick then the 240 AIO version, giving me slightly more clearance (just a couple mm or so). The 280 has a bigger in overall footprint, but not in thickness. So a 240 AIO won't really be an advantage.
Also my understanding from another poster the newer version of the case has the PCIe slot mounted lower so it should fit just about any card, except some crazy massive heart.
For A 9700K a 240 AIO should be enough as it should run cooler than the 9900K. If overclocking it might be OK, but could be pushing it.
Though today the 9700K is a top performer, my concern is the lack of hyperthreading might prove problematic over the coming few years. I think this was a dumb move by a Intel. A 3700x may prove to be a better investment for the coming years as newer games will likely take advantage age of the additional threads. Personally I'd either do a 9900K or go with a Ryzen 7/Ryzen 9 moving forward for this reason.
But for today a 9700K and 2080 Super in this case would be a solid option for the Index.
@@RojasTKD7 Thank you for the awesome input! I really appreciate it! I got the i7 9700k for 300 bucks on black Friday at Bestbuy so hopefully it will be pretty good for a few years to come. (I can't afford that 500$ 9900k, heck I can't even afford what I'm building now xD) I'm gonna try and put an Aorus 2080 super in it and I'm hoping it will fit. I see your case has kinda a side cut out where the graphics card goes so hopefully the case I got has that as well. I bought it from newegg when it was on sale for 120.
I'll have to look into some different 280s and their thicknesses and also some 240s. Thanks again for taking the time to respond with such a great info!
@@nemesis3295 That Aorus 2080 Super is a 3 slot card. Your going to need some additional standoffs for the glass panel to for the card. That's what I did to fit my 2080 Ti, which is slightly smaller at 2.7 slots.
After much searching and buying ME and M4 Stafford, I found one place that had M3.5 standoffs. I used 4 on each corner (16 total) so you'll need at least 5 (20 total). I also added 1 or 2 on the other panel to open it up a bit more for air flow and so it looks more balanced. You may want to get some extras, they're cheap at like 0.20 cents a piece.
Here the link: www.moddiy.com/products/Premium-6%7B47%7D32-M3.5-Motherboard-Hex-Stand%252dOff-%285.5mm%252b6mm%29.html
Maybe I'll finally make a fallow up video to show this. I will try to get a video update out after Thursday when I I'll be off for the holidays.
@@RojasTKD7 Yeah, the card is thicc which is apparently the cool way to type thick these days... So I need 3.5 standoffs and not 3 or 4? Best to get them in the length you linked me so I can modify the distance of the item I use? I got some cool looking honeycomb metal from the link below that kinda matches the case. Darn stuff was expensive as heck but it looks neat. www.mnpctech.com/products/honeycomb-mesh?variant=31287162339394 I should be getting my case tomorrow so I'm pretty excited. I still gotta order the gpu and get some other parts xD
@@nemesis3295 yes, the size make it easy modify the length for your needs, plus it's the only one I found work. I tried another M3.5 standoffs, but the threaded end was to big to fit.
That mess is pretty cool, but not sure how you'll mount it. Gonna have to get a little creative. Keep me updated. I'd be interested. I replaced the glass on the GPU side with a piece of plexiglass and drilled a bunch of ventilation holes. It was a bit tedious.
Is there screw support for the SF power supply?
It comes with ATX power supply support, but the PSU I bought, the Corsair SF750, can't with an adapter bracket so the SFX PSU fits.
If your PSU dissent come with one in sure you can buy one easily or just use an ATX PSU.
I'm thinking of swapping my SFX PSU for an ATX PSU I have so I don't have to buy another ATX PSU for my next build, which requires an SFX PSU.
@@RojasTKD7 Awesome! Good to know it comes with an adapter bracket! I was looking at getting the SF 750 as well but the darn thing is so expensive xD Thanks for the reply!
@@nemesis3295 no problem. There is plenty one room for an ATX PSU, but you will have to deal with longer cable too.
You can get EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GM for about about $103 on Amazon right now. I might grab one. I prefer the SF750, but that's a good price.
@@RojasTKD7 Thanks!
@@nemesis3295 👍
How could you mount the GPU???
I've Gigabyte 2080 ti Windforce and I couldn't mount on the PCIE...
Do you have the Ophion or Ophion EVO? What was the problem with mounting the Gigabyte card?
Mounting my Strix 2080 Ti was easy just had to mount the card first before the AIO cooler.
Another poster got a newer version of the Ophion EVO and the GPU mount is even lower so I could possibly mount it even after mounting the AIO.
@@RojasTKD7 I've Ophion Evo and I've already removed the AIO so I got more space to try mount it
The problem is when I try mount it stright (without tilting) the gpu's PCEI connector doesn't aling with PCEI input, because the i/o plate for gpu still above the i/o opening (because I need to move to the outside of the case) and hit the case metal, so I can't move the gpu to the left and mount it on PCIe
I tried to do it with tilting, like inserting the i/o plate first then mounting the connector on PCEI but luck, it doesn't reach the end of the PCIe
Edti: by the way, I've the version with removable plate for the AIO, I'm don't know if there is newer version...
@@hydrowk12 Well, not sure... if you removed the rear slot covers and the cards doesn't fit that odd. maybe they misaligned the PCIe mount.
Perhaps you being to gentle? Not sure... I know sometimes it takes a little fiddling to get it to go in but doesn't sound like that's you problem.
I hope you figure it out or get the case exchanged.
@@RojasTKD7 It definently won't mount by any normal methods, if only the GPU mount lower by few mm so I can move it to the left into the i/o opeing so the GPU PCEI and PCEI input align perfectly
Yeah, I thought also I'm being gentle but the misalignment is too clear, I mean the end of gpu's PCEI barely reach the spilt in gpu mount.
I will contact Raijintek and I hope they can help, and finger cross for case replacement
And thanks by the way, "Subbed"
@@hydrowk12 yeah, hope you get it straightened out.
In the mean time you might try removing the rear IO shield and see if it will fit that way, just as a temporary work around. Along as you not moving or transporting the PC it might be an ok temporary solution.
Good luck. Let is know how it works out.
Really appreciate the video. I want to build an ITX gaming and work pc and this has cemented my case choice. I have two builds in mind. This pcpartpicker.com/user/Oninada/saved/ZYjVcf and this pcpartpicker.com/user/Oninada/saved/ZdxBcf. I am hoping to use the system for the coming years, The GPU is still not decided on. Any tips or suggestions would be welcome!
First that Ophion M Evo is a different and much larger case than the Ophion Evo, I have both. While the Ophion Evo, a Mini-ITX case and is approximately a 20L... The M in M EVO stands for Micro-ATX and it's probably something over 30L.
I used the Ophion M Evo to move my custom loop from my Lian Li O11 Air to something smaller, but still big enough to hold my 360 open loop.
Do you want to larger M Evo or the Regular EVO in this video?
Either should run the 3700x or 3900X without issue if using at least 280 AIO.
The Regular EVO may not fit a Gaming X Trio. That is a BIG card. The M Evo can fit is no problem. Mine has a 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio right now and there is plenty of room.
I've been meaning to do an update video with some finishing touches I have done. I might try to do that this Thursday/Friday as I'm suppose to have those days off this week. If I mange to get the video shot I'll do a side by side so you can see the size difference.
@@RojasTKD7 Thanks for the reply. I meant to have the Evo not the bigger M Evo. I want to go as small as I can without sacrificing thermals or paying for an enthusiast ITX case.
I am going to buy the case sice that is the building block for my build. Then measure out the exact dimensions I can fit inside. Luckly I have access to tools so I am willing to make modifications to suit my needs.
What I really wanted to have was a metal side panel with breathing holes, but I might just try it with a plexi as you mentioned in your video. I really liked the diagonal slot idea you mentioned. I'll see after I get my case. It probably wont arrive till next week or later.
The GPU is still up in the air. Not just because of room, but also, because I am not sure if I want to get a high-end card or wait for the 3000 series ones. I also might hold back on a few components if their asking price is too high atm.
Please do a video on the finishing touches you have done. No rush though.
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@@oninada definitely the Option EVO then.
Might take a look at the even cheaper Cougar QBX, I did a video on that too. It's about half (or less) the price as the Raijintek but will require more fans. I think the Raijintek is a little nicer looking too.
Yes, the Ophion EVO is the best case in this size. The problem is cable management. I cut all cables from the power supply. Less cable length in this case is better for air flow and temperatures. Here is my video for cable management (in German only), but maybe a little inspiring. ruclips.net/video/7bBfeyXoL50/видео.html
Hey! Here is how I made the side of my case! ruclips.net/video/uyTLpMmY3t0/видео.html