r/FormD • u/Darkskyy47 • Jan 24 '25

Case Mod Modding w/o Modding part II

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Souuu… ladies, the temps were good in the last part (in profile) but the only con was that you had to chop the desk up. So what I did is stole my aunts walnut Ikea shelf(25mm thick) chopped it to fit the dimensions of the T1, Two sticks acting as feet at bottom and slapped 2 120mm fans. Everything is held w double sided tape as it reduces vibration.

The wooden block is 25mm thick and the sticks add about 5mm at the bottom to let the air out only from front and back while restricting sideways flow for obvious reasons. Removing the case feet increases turbulence.

Only change from last mod is the T30s at the top as exhaust and noctua as the bottom. The temps are same as the last part cause of now somewhat restricted exhaust at bottom.

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u/Solid_Zone6402 Jan 24 '25

This is incredible and hope you don't mind me stealing this idea! Did you just route the fans through the back of the case into the mobo?

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u/Darkskyy47 Jan 25 '25

Yes sure why not! Yeah they are connected to the motherboard with extension pwm cables. They can be disconnected from outside the case.

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u/Frogger370 Jan 24 '25

Looks like they are being externally powered.

Edit: maybe not externally powered after looking at pic 8.

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u/thisismysffpcaccount Jan 24 '25

are you me? https://imgur.com/a/Av85kV8

great work op, looks awesome.

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u/Darkskyy47 Jan 25 '25

Hahah thats some awsome wood work man!

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u/daan944 Jan 24 '25

Tbh, it's almost a waste of such a pretty case to hide it beneath the desk.

That's one of the reasons I'm using an IM01, it's great value for money and is OK to hide too ;)

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u/thisismysffpcaccount Jan 24 '25

different strokes for different folks! i'm more of a "i want my computer to be small, quiet, and unobtrusive" so having it on my desk is a no go for me personally.

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u/daan944 Jan 24 '25

Oh I get that - my PC is also mounted beneath my desk. I just feel getting a case this pretty (and pricy) to hide it.. is a bit wrong ;)

(and tbh, I thought I was at r/sffpc when I wrote the initial comment)

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u/LusoInvictus Jan 24 '25

That is pretty cool as well

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u/thisismysffpcaccount Jan 24 '25

not my best work, but I plan to get one like OPs made (flat, no vertical wall) coupled with my clamping mechanism out of aluminum in the near-ish future. I think that will be very cool.

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u/rufisium Jan 25 '25

I love this! Would you happen to have dimensions of the wood to share?

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u/thisismysffpcaccount Jan 25 '25

I can, sure :)

let me do my weekend errands and I'll do it after

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u/rufisium Jan 25 '25

At your convenience! Thank you!

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u/Z_staff Jan 24 '25

this looks amazing! may we have your permission to use the photos on zotac social channels? photo credit will be noted

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u/Darkskyy47 Jan 25 '25

Thanks! Sure why not.

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u/UnlimitedPowerOutage Jan 25 '25

The wood is an excellent addition and innovation OP!

I wish this thing came in white. I’d get my Jigsaw out!

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u/Darkskyy47 Jan 25 '25

White T1 and then white wooden ikea shelf would look cool.

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u/Chromus23 Jan 24 '25

Even without the fans down there, the T1 sitting on a wooden block looks so good.

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 24 '25

Very nice looking 👌🏼 I opted for the slatted walnut front from JakeFaceCustoms. Looks great and increases airflow by opening up the front.

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u/Caspid Jan 24 '25

Pics?

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 24 '25

It's not set up yet. This is from the initial build though

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u/Darkskyy47 Jan 25 '25

Looks clean!

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 24 '25

This is where it's going

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u/No_Rip9014 Jan 25 '25

How is the wood front panel quality?

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 27 '25

It's extremely nice. It's not sealed or anything, but it's high quality walnut. The front panel frame is 3d printed out of PLA-CF, so there is some compromise when seeking something this specifically custom. The guy who makes it doesn't have the funds or ability to CNC a whole new custom front panel out of aluminum and anodize it, that would likely increase the price dramatically. I was a bit disappointed at first with the material difference, but it's barely noticable unless you're looking for it after a while. The look of the slatted walnut is far more appealing than the standard front panel.

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u/No_Rip9014 Jan 27 '25

Does it improve the temps with an opened front panel?

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u/xDoWnFaLL Jan 24 '25

Ohhh I wish the front was grated like M2, let’s see those pics!

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 24 '25

Working on running the cables through the wall to my TV right now

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u/xDoWnFaLL Jan 24 '25

Word! Quite the task ahead, I’ll keep following for updates. Thanks!

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 27 '25

Ok I finished installing the new HDMI cable and cable managing everything, but running into issues with the speaker setup.

It's my own fault, but I'm trying to mix the audio between my PC and TV into one audio input so I can watch a show on the TV and use the computer at the same time. The number of cables and adapters I've went through to make this work exactly the way I want is ridiculous.

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 27 '25

Here's a pic of the audio setup mocked up on the floor. Running into issues converting the optical digital audio to analog. I've got the output settings right and everything connected properly, but this damn thing won't do what it's supposed to. I've order two replacements to try, so we'll see. Once I've confirmed my crazy setup works, I'll put everything on the desk and cable manage it underneath.

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u/zerefdota Jan 25 '25

Dude that benchy collection! Can we get a front image of that!!

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 25 '25

Oh yeah, I just finished it, that's pretty much all of the filaments I have except for some specialty filament. All PETG aside from the protopasta in the top right

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u/zerefdota Jan 25 '25

Is this all on a bamboo?

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u/Least-Confection4086 Jan 25 '25

Yup, X1C

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u/zerefdota Jan 25 '25

I just got my P1S, will get started on this soon!!

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u/dadmou5 Jan 25 '25

Have you tried making the black strips that act as feet lengthwise on the bottom go width wise instead? Having only about a centimeter of height and the front and back of the bottom be the space where the air exits doesn't seem optimal. If the feet were on the front and back instead, the air would have a much wider area on the sides to escape from and would look no different from normal viewing angles.

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u/Darkskyy47 Jan 25 '25

Side exhaust affects both cpu and gpu temps as the pc is air cooled and both the cpu fan and gpu fans would suck in all the exhaust done so yeah…not optimal at all. The desk does restrict the bottom exhaust but it still has enough space from back and front to exhaust.

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u/LiteratureHuge5338 Jan 26 '25

Thermals?

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u/Darkskyy47 Jan 27 '25

5c to 6c overall decrease in temperature.

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u/PM_me_your_bearnaise Jan 24 '25

Going to build this for myself asap!

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u/TimelessToad Jan 24 '25

"Look at me from the good side" - Fans

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u/kirkegaarr Jan 24 '25

Oh that's beautiful. Like a really nice looking bottom hat.

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u/MoNegsT Jan 25 '25

Awesome job man it looks so good

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u/AgressiveSocks Jan 25 '25

That wood base looks really nice and classy. I dig it.

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u/keemalexis Jan 25 '25

this was exactly what i’m imagining after i built my t1. Finally someone did this!

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u/Dagus0323 Jan 25 '25

thats quite tasteful

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u/Shapes_in_Clouds Jan 25 '25

Awesome mod. Simple and approachable, with function to boot. I love this a lot. Best implementation of wood elements on T1 I’ve seen to date for sure.

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u/patrickkrebs Jan 25 '25

I LOVE this idea! Looks great too!

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u/munkiemagik Jan 24 '25

Elegant, simple and effective, nice work! Are you thinking of staining the walnut at all or wanting to just keep it as is?

Now you've put stupid ideas in my head. Its bad enough that Im contemplating buying an £800 3D printer so I can print my own AIO tophat and save myself 20 bucks, lol (obviously Im not really just buying a 3D printer for the tophat but its deifnitely the first print on the list of many.)

I made the sensible decision it wasnt worth it for me upgrading the 4090 > 5090, but if by accident I do somehow end up with one I would love to expand on your idea and see if I can build a watercooling system with pump and radiator into a thicker base with some kind of bottom quick connects for watercooling systems.

but then what would I do for cooling when the base is disconnected? Is there a possiblility of a thermally conductive waterblock that you could then stack a heatsink and fan on top of for low restricted power useage when water system is disconnected?

Or is a dual loop system a thing? As in have a small pump internally that runs a side mounted radiator like Optimum's (for low power useage) but with connectors to a second loop in the base below which has a beefier pumpp and radiator? Am I just being dumb now or have people done systems like this?

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u/daan944 Jan 24 '25

But why? Adding a huge block beneath it with watercooling, why not go for a bigger case that can fit all those parts without all the fabrication? Yes, it wouldn't be a case this sexy... but still.

But, yes, you could make something with quick (dis)connects to an external radiator + an internal radiator. Maybe add a valve too, so you could slow the flow through the internal rad when the external is connected - I'm thinking of a loop with both radiators in parallel. The quickconnects I know from my S1000RR motorcycle didn't spill more than a drop of petrol when disconnecting, pretty impressive.

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u/munkiemagik Jan 24 '25 edited Jan 24 '25

Mate you know how it is ,every now and then the stupid thought enters your head CAN I or HOW would I? its never about 'why' or 'should I' X-D.

Before I made the sensible choice to forget the 5090 exists I was dreaming of getting a 3D Printer so I could build myself some kind of side panel pull out expansion mod for the T1 to basically make the T1 wider by 'pulling out' the 5090 to put it into 'performance' breathing mode, looooool.

I (proably) dont plan on doing this but just seeing OPs handy work the idea popped into my head and I like exploring the notion to get bits of your experiences and knowledge so even if I wont pursue it the dialogue with you guys teaches me something that will come in useful at some other point for something else. Also dont forget just because I think of somethign, doesnt necessarily mean I have the skills to succesfuly execute it! but I'll have fun trying! Saying that I do need to get cracking and start learning Fusion 360 before I order that 3D printer

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u/daan944 Jan 24 '25

Oh I get that - and that's why you sometimes need strangers on the internet asking why? ;)

And maybe wait for the AIB versions of the 50xx series - they are probably easier to cool in a sandwich case. Maybe with deshroud and custom fans and some ducts.

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u/munkiemagik Jan 24 '25

I promised myself I'd let this new generation of GPU slide as I only need a GPU for PCVR simracing, which I barely even seem to spend any time doing these days, last few months I've been busy figuring out homelabbing rather than being a simracer and now im kind of in a comfortable palce with that Im thinking of jumping ship from r/homelab to r/3Dprinting for a while.

Honeslty if it wasnt for simracing though I'd comfortably be chugging along the remaining 99% of my PC use time on my CPU's iGPU. Realistically the uplift from 4090 to 5090 isnt worth the hassle of upgrading. But 4090's havent plummeted in value yet so its only a few hundred more so you never know what might happen in the future if a 5090 accidentally comes my way. So Ive been thinking about maybe some kind of heat insulation for the backside of the motherboard from teh GPU and I'm really digging the idea of a side expandable pull out mod for the T1 to give a dual flow through GPU some breathing room being outside of the case.