My previous setup was working a reasonably large 360-mm AIO CPU cooler, which is likely to be overkill, nevertheless it did increase an attention-grabbing predicament when shifting into the X50. Ideally, the radiator could be mounted on the prime of the case, so the pump within the CPU block is all the time stuffed with liquid, however with the PSU on the prime, that’s not an possibility.
Fortunately, each the entrance and motherboard sides of the case help as much as three followers every, with room for large radiators. There are sufficient choices that I truly spent fairly a little bit of time agonizing over how I needed to configure my followers. I ended up mounting my large cooler on the aspect of the case and put in three followers within the backside for consumption, which isn’t my favourite setup as a canine proprietor, however the magnetic filter has been straightforward sufficient to maintain clear. My GPU straight advantages from the cool air consumption on the backside, and my CPU radiator has been working round six levels cooler than it was earlier than.
On the subject of truly constructing within the system, there’s a stunning quantity of house each within the entrance of the case and behind the motherboard. A tough drive bay takes up a big chunk of room, however like most folk, I’m solely utilizing M.2 drives at this level, so I went forward and eliminated it to make room for my fan and pump controller. There are a number of spots that get a bit tight, just like the cable attic subsequent to the ability provide, and the house down on the backside the place the IO cables go underneath the motherboard, however they shouldn’t be a difficulty when you’re completed constructing, and there are many tie down factors with hook and loop straps all through to maintain issues organized.
The Quest for Perfection
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When a case appears this trendy, it may be exhausting to stay as much as that superb, which is my major grievance concerning the X50. As I put the ending touches on my construct, I couldn’t assist however discover all of the little particulars I hadn’t been in a position to account for. The fan cables, for instance, had been bundled up properly however had been clearly seen within the hole beneath the motherboard. In the meantime, my energy provide fan met one finish of the round cutout however left a noticeable hole on the far finish, with seen cables between. Neither has any impact on efficiency, however I discover them each time I examine the system.
