I have this case and some tips: 1.) Use a 140 mm fan instead 2.) Remove the fan protection in the bottom with a dremmel to increase air flow 3.) Elevate the stands to get better airflow as well 4.) Use a SFF PSU (with adapter) - more space in the case 5.) Use a modular PSU With that you get a great, tiny (12 litres) and cheap case. The smallest mATX case I have ever seen.
@@dongermanb The short answer is no. The long answer is maybe. You might be able to figure it out with some creative modding or by skipping the GPU, but if it does work it would be a really tight fit. I doubt it would work.
I agree with 140mm fan. I wouldn't cut out the grill on the bottom because most of the structure is the aluminum. If you do that, it'll be the fan holding everything together. That may not be bad though. An SFX PSU is helpful in this case, but a modular ATX PSU can actually be harder to use because the connectors add rigid length to the PSU. Short version: depends on the model.
@@ChillBuilds hi do u think a 2200G with wraith stealth and atx psu will be fine in this?Im planning to downsize my parents microatx PC They didn't game anyway Just use as youtube machine and sometimes surfing on the web using the tv
agreed with all except with the SFX psu suggestion, those have a smaller and noisy fan.. just use an ATX psu that have a big fan, helps with removing heat and make less noise.
@@misterri7261 i did not have to in the end, i found longer screws than added very thick nut under the cover to get that space, screw it in done, i have air flow, only down side is my water cooler in bottom and added same extra leg height on bottom so i can get bigger size fan outside of cover, everything fits cant see the fan on bottom but i rather have the watercooler on top cover, i might change that up soon...
@@misterri7261 there is enough space to put a water cooler bottom where he has put in a fan in this case but the fan would have to go outside, make the legs longer so you can put a nice big fan it cools the radiator and the gpu at the same time blowing in....
@@misterri7261 dont use the hdd caddy it takes too much space, in case, if you are going to use ssd there are screw holes to put 2 ssd on the side where sdd caddy goes use them to hold ssd on the cover...
@@misterri7261 basically what i saying is do your own mods get much air as can you get in there because the cpu do get hot as 75c while playing games...
I've heard that. With the bottom mounted static pressure / balanced fan, It does a decent job staying cool. It's not silent though. It's actually a little loud. I haven't overheated though.
@@ChillBuilds I gotcha, what case fan did you go with. I was looking at a 1500 rpm silent noctua fan. I also saw that you could possible have the top panel slightly elevated to increase air exhaust. I dont wanna drill holes at the top just to add an exhaust fan, but I guess I'll see. Nice video, btw very informative.
@@uptherenow22 I've never seen the top panel elevated. I used an Arctic 120mm P12 PST in the bottom. They're pretty quiet, cheap , and seem to move air well enough (not scientific data, just unscientific observation).
I think it'll take some of the non-standard less tall and less wide boards, but you'll have to check the allowable dimensions on the manufacturer's specs page.
@@brunochavesdefreitas7108 Ok, that makes more sense. Di you have an intake fan on the bottom? Is your case sitting on a soft surface? You could be choking the airflow. Or, it could be totally normal for the graphics card you have to reach the mid 80°C range in gaming. I really don't know.
@@ChillBuilds I have a 120mm fan on bottom, but, actually it's at side, because my case is lying on your side. It's HTPC at tv rack on living room, and I have space constraints that prevent me from leaving the case upright. My vga is PNY 1050ti with single fan, and I live in Brazil, with room temperature of 33oC.
@@ChillBuilds I solved my problem, pulling out the 120mm fan and opening the top plate at back (using a wood little toy). The space between fan and VGA was minimum, turning air flow bad. And the top plate without any hole was causing a hot air stay in case, elevating temps. Now the vga temp reach max of 68oC and CPU 67oC after 1 hour playing Battlefield 1!! :)
That's going to depend on too many factors to give you any usable data. I will say that this is going to tend to run on the warm side, but the aluminum side and minimal volume help keep heat and air cycling through.
I’m planning to get this case but not sure which GPU I should get. Do you have any advice on which model I should choose to avoid excessive heat/temperature? GTX 1650/1650S? Thanks
@@kaimingteah7830 I had been running a 2060 and it got warm, but it wasn't terrible. I think a 1650S would be a very good choice. I do NOT recommend buying a 1650 regular unless you're getting it for 2/3 the price of the 1650S. From what I've seen, the 1650s is a significant performance increase and still operates efficiently.
@@GyroO7 It's pretty good for moving around. I definitely recommend mounting a large fan at the bottom. In fact, I would be afraid to use this case with a high-power system without mounting the fan down there. If you did that, you would depend entirely on the PSU and convection to exhaust the hot air.
@@GyroO7 From what I can see, almost definitely not. By the way, I just managed to pack an EVGA 650W P2 PSU in there (had to un-mount the hard drive tray to make it work). There's definitely no room for a good fan mod.
ice cube. looks more like an oven even. even though it has a fan with minimal airflow and not to mention no vents whatsoever. parts wouldnt last in the long run.
I have this case and some tips:
1.) Use a 140 mm fan instead
2.) Remove the fan protection in the bottom with a dremmel to increase air flow
3.) Elevate the stands to get better airflow as well
4.) Use a SFF PSU (with adapter) - more space in the case
5.) Use a modular PSU
With that you get a great, tiny (12 litres) and cheap case. The smallest mATX case I have ever seen.
Can i install a 2x120mm watercooling in there?
@@dongermanb The short answer is no. The long answer is maybe. You might be able to figure it out with some creative modding or by skipping the GPU, but if it does work it would be a really tight fit. I doubt it would work.
I agree with 140mm fan. I wouldn't cut out the grill on the bottom because most of the structure is the aluminum. If you do that, it'll be the fan holding everything together. That may not be bad though. An SFX PSU is helpful in this case, but a modular ATX PSU can actually be harder to use because the connectors add rigid length to the PSU. Short version: depends on the model.
@@ChillBuilds hi do u think a 2200G with wraith stealth and atx psu will be fine in this?Im planning to downsize my parents microatx PC
They didn't game anyway
Just use as youtube machine and sometimes surfing on the web using the tv
agreed with all except with the SFX psu suggestion, those have a smaller and noisy fan.. just use an ATX psu that have a big fan, helps with removing heat and make less noise.
I mod this case :
1.mATX Asrock A320m hdv
2.atlon3000G
3.ram 8 Gb
4. Open sidewall
5.just use for movies and MS office haha.
Can it store 224×220 matx board?
Cannot understand that it can store 220 gpu but not 220board
unintentional ASMR
Exactly what i was thinking while watching the video ! Ah ah
excellent build...great video 👍👍👍
i just bought this on ebay, i am going to drill on top and sides for more airflow adding bigger fans...
Lol im thinking the same im buying this and then drill it😂
@@misterri7261 i did not have to in the end, i found longer screws than added very thick nut under the cover to get that space, screw it in done, i have air flow, only down side is my water cooler in bottom and added same extra leg height on bottom so i can get bigger size fan outside of cover, everything fits cant see the fan on bottom but i rather have the watercooler on top cover, i might change that up soon...
@@misterri7261 there is enough space to put a water cooler bottom where he has put in a fan in this case but the fan would have to go outside, make the legs longer so you can put a nice big fan it cools the radiator and the gpu at the same time blowing in....
@@misterri7261 dont use the hdd caddy it takes too much space, in case, if you are going to use ssd there are screw holes to put 2 ssd on the side where sdd caddy goes use them to hold ssd on the cover...
@@misterri7261 basically what i saying is do your own mods get much air as can you get in there because the cpu do get hot as 75c while playing games...
Are you having any overheating issues. I understand that this case has poor ventilation.
I've heard that. With the bottom mounted static pressure / balanced fan, It does a decent job staying cool. It's not silent though. It's actually a little loud. I haven't overheated though.
@@ChillBuilds I gotcha, what case fan did you go with. I was looking at a 1500 rpm silent noctua fan. I also saw that you could possible have the top panel slightly elevated to increase air exhaust. I dont wanna drill holes at the top just to add an exhaust fan, but I guess I'll see. Nice video, btw very informative.
@@uptherenow22 I've never seen the top panel elevated. I used an Arctic 120mm P12 PST in the bottom. They're pretty quiet, cheap , and seem to move air well enough (not scientific data, just unscientific observation).
@@uptherenow22 Matt from Tech By Matt made holes on his C2 on the top for a slim 120mm fan
But ig you're gonna have to use a SFX PSU for that to work
does MAtx Mobo fit in that casing
I think it'll take some of the non-standard less tall and less wide boards, but you'll have to check the allowable dimensions on the manufacturer's specs page.
Nice I was just looking at this for a hackintosh build last week, good job!
I don't recommend building a hackintosh for various ethical and moral reason, but this case doesa lot for it's small size.
@@ChillBuilds Oh you mean like apple's moral and ethical compass right? hahaha
lol same!
using an i5-8400, B365M Mortar, 16GB RAM and SSD + iGPU
What kind of dust filter is that?
On the bottom? It's a plastic mesh filter that came with the case.
@@ChillBuilds Yep that one. Oooh it comes with the case! Thats good to know, thanks!
I have Jonsbo C2 with Ryzen 2200G and 1050ti, and getting 84oC on gaming. :( I need to underclock and do some others mods to workaround this...
I don't think 84°C is totally unsafe; just very hot. I don't think I've ever heard of a 2200G getting that hot before though.
@@ChillBuilds 84oC is the max temp of 1050ti in my setup. The CPU Ryzen is ok at ~68oC.
@@brunochavesdefreitas7108 Ok, that makes more sense. Di you have an intake fan on the bottom? Is your case sitting on a soft surface? You could be choking the airflow.
Or, it could be totally normal for the graphics card you have to reach the mid 80°C range in gaming. I really don't know.
@@ChillBuilds I have a 120mm fan on bottom, but, actually it's at side, because my case is lying on your side. It's HTPC at tv rack on living room, and I have space constraints that prevent me from leaving the case upright. My vga is PNY 1050ti with single fan, and I live in Brazil, with room temperature of 33oC.
@@ChillBuilds I solved my problem, pulling out the 120mm fan and opening the top plate at back (using a wood little toy). The space between fan and VGA was minimum, turning air flow bad. And the top plate without any hole was causing a hot air stay in case, elevating temps. Now the vga temp reach max of 68oC and CPU 67oC after 1 hour playing Battlefield 1!! :)
What is the usual temperature range for gaming?
That's going to depend on too many factors to give you any usable data. I will say that this is going to tend to run on the warm side, but the aluminum side and minimal volume help keep heat and air cycling through.
I’m planning to get this case but not sure which GPU I should get. Do you have any advice on which model I should choose to avoid excessive heat/temperature? GTX 1650/1650S? Thanks
@@kaimingteah7830 I had been running a 2060 and it got warm, but it wasn't terrible. I think a 1650S would be a very good choice. I do NOT recommend buying a 1650 regular unless you're getting it for 2/3 the price of the 1650S. From what I've seen, the 1650s is a significant performance increase and still operates efficiently.
Chill Builds Alright. Thank you very much 👍🏻
Can a 235 mm gpu fit ?
no. it's 220mm max
Do you consider to sell this case to me? I say this because shipping cost me a lot.
they have them on ebay for $40
How is the temperature?
Judging by the noise when gaming; OK but not great.
@@ChillBuilds I guess it's a sacrifice that I have to accept
since I travel a lot and this form factor is perfect for that...
@@GyroO7 It's pretty good for moving around. I definitely recommend mounting a large fan at the bottom. In fact, I would be afraid to use this case with a high-power system without mounting the fan down there. If you did that, you would depend entirely on the PSU and convection to exhaust the hot air.
@@ChillBuilds I was wondering If I install an atx psu, is it gonna be enough room left to mod the top of the case and install a fan there?
@@GyroO7 From what I can see, almost definitely not. By the way, I just managed to pack an EVGA 650W P2 PSU in there (had to un-mount the hard drive tray to make it work). There's definitely no room for a good fan mod.
does a rx 570 nitro fit in this case?
Only itx version
220mm max
ice cube. looks more like an oven even. even though it has a fan with minimal airflow and not to mention no vents whatsoever. parts wouldnt last in the long run.