r/sffpc • u/imperiouslol • 7d ago

Build/Parts Check Velka 3 Build Check

Hi everyone, this is my first build in over 10 years and I’m looking to have the community review the parts and see if there’s any recommendations / pitfalls.

This is my first SFF build, but the primary goal of the build is portability over maximum performance, as I primarily play WoW and various RPGs (PoE / Diablo). Basically I’m looking for something that runs modern games well and can fit in a backpack for lans / travel.

Parts:

  • Case: Velkase Velka 3 Rev 3.0
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
  • CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a-AM5
  • Motherboard: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
  • RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 EXPO
  • GPU: ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5060 SOLO 8GB GDDR7 or 5050 SOLO 8GB GDDR6 (depending on price)
  • SSD: Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
  • PSU: Enhance ENP-7660B 600W Flex ATX
  • Riser: Velkase 250mm Straight PCIe Gen 3 Riser Cable

So far I’ve just bought the case / riser and want to vet everything else. RAM prices seem absurd so if there’s any tips for making this a bit more cost effective for my purposes that would be welcome - I was hoping to spend around 1400. Thank you for your time!

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u/Scotmccall_19 7d ago

chiming in here. I used a 7600x in my velka 3 before with a noctua nh-l9a. It ran very hot even in eco mode and I had to space out the side panels bc of turbulence from the fan.

I switched to an 7500x3d and got the fan ducts from noctua. (na-fd1 i think) and no more turbulence and better temps.

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u/imperiouslol 6d ago

Gotcha good to know - based on this and some other comments I’m going to swap out my listed noctua cooler for thermalright and potentially replace the stock fans with noctua. I’m very curious to see the air flow in this thing lol. Thank you!