Sometimes I wonder what the thought process behind the gaming aesthetic was. RGB (*if tunable) itself is fine and adds a nice opportunity for personalization, but are those tacky fonts, crystal-facet enclosures, and overall showiness just tasteless or do any gamers actually prefer that look?

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How do you handle cooling?

Super quietness sounds great but having a CPU running at 1.000°C doesn't

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I drilled a 100mm diameter hole through to the outside of the house and have a 120mm pc fan blowing air directly out from the cupboard through that. Possibly not an option for everyone, but as a householder with power tools, it seemed like a good idea.

    The PC itself is just a motherboard screwed to a flat shelf, with a bracket to hold the graphics card steady.

    Works well most of the time, although in recent 30'c ambient temperature, it got up to around 37c in there when I was playing a modern game. My CPU is only 65w but I've got a new graphics card and that creates a lot more heat when it's working hard.

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