Question Advice needed on built

[wjess]

Hi guys,

Black friday is here and coupled with local promotions.
My Desktop from 2014 is dying.

Below is my selected components. But there are some issues highlighted. I did my research and it seems compatible.
Appreciate any advice.

CPU	i5-14600KF
ITX	MSI MPG B760I EDGE WIFI
GPU	ASUS Dual Geforce RTX 4060 OC 8GB
Power	Cooler Master v750 SFX
SSD 2TB	SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 Internal Solid State Hard Drive Memory Card, Maximum Speed, Thermal Control, MZ-V8P2T0B
RAM	CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36 Intel XMP iCUE Compatible Computer Memory - Black (CMK32GX5M2D6000C36)
Cooler	thermalright axp90 -X53
Chassis	Fractal Terra
120mm fan	noctua nf-P12

Below are the warnings I got from system.

• Problem: Fractal Design Terra Mini ITX Desktop Case and Thermalright AXP90-X53 42.58 CFM CPU Cooler are not compatible.
• Warning: The MSI MPG B760I EDGE WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard supports the Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor with BIOS version 7D40vA4. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU.
• Note: The Thermalright AXP90-X53 42.58 CFM CPU Cooler may require a separately available mounting adapter to fit the MSI MPG B760I EDGE WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard.

 

[hedwar2011]

The motherboard warning can be alleviated with a BIOS update during your first initial setup of the computer. You can check out the motherboard manufacturer's site for best advise on how to do this.

After looking at the specs for both the case and the cooler they show specs that it should fit based on their measurements provided.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Few thoughts, intel unlocked i5 runs hot and are power hungry and not the gaming cpu king. also, the LGA 1700 and Z790 / B760 is end of life.

for a FD Terra itx gaming build,

you can go for a 2 slot gpu and have a better and taller cooler. with 2 slot gpu, u can have CPU cooler upto 77mm which means you can use something like the AXP120 X67

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($359.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright AXP120-X67 59 CFM CPU Cooler ($38.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650I AORUS ULTRA Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card ($544.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Terra Mini ITX Desktop Case ($149.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Phanteks Revolt SFX 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-E12B EXTREM 78 CFM 120 mm Fan ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1626.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 14:09 EST-0500

 

[wjess]

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Few thoughts, intel unlocked i5 runs hot and are power hungry and not the gaming cpu king. also, the LGA 1700 and Z790 / B760 is end of life.

for a FD Terra itx gaming build,

you can go for a 2 slot gpu and have a better and taller cooler. with 2 slot gpu, u can have CPU cooler upto 77mm which means you can use something like the AXP120 X67

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($359.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright AXP120-X67 59 CFM CPU Cooler ($38.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650I AORUS ULTRA Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card ($544.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Terra Mini ITX Desktop Case ($149.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Phanteks Revolt SFX 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-E12B EXTREM 78 CFM 120 mm Fan ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1626.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 14:09 EST-0500

I have heard concerns on the temp. Might be wise to swap to a x67 cpu cooler. I’m not an AMD person though. Would the x67 fit in my mentioned built?

The motherboard warning can be alleviated with a BIOS update during your first initial setup of the computer. You can check out the motherboard manufacturer's site for best advise on how to do this.

After looking at the specs for both the case and the cooler they show specs that it should fit based on their measurements provided.

I have heard concerns on the temp. Might be wise to swap to a x67 cpu cooler. I’m not an AMD person though. Would the x67 fit in my mentioned built? Or is there any better Cooler that can fit?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Only if you can find a 2 slot gpu. Like the msi slim. The Terra has adjustable mobo tray for max cpu cooler clearance or max gpu width clearance.

 

[thestryker]

I have heard concerns on the temp. Might be wise to swap to a x67 cpu cooler. I’m not an AMD person though. Would the x67 fit in my mentioned built? Or is there any better Cooler that can fit?

That's the best you're likely to do cooler wise in that case. There is the Noctua NH-L12S, but it would leave you less room for the GPU and I'm not sure it would cool better.

It looks like there is a variance of 29mm in cooler heights the Tom's review says there are 7 stops so I'm guessing it's in multiples of 4. In theory this would leave about 51mm for the GPU. The dimensions of the GPU would then ideally be equal to or less than 322mm x 131mm x 51mm.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

If you would like to consider some other itx case options with more compatibility like with a 240 AIO and a 3 slot gpu:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/w9fFf7/phanteks-evolv-shift-2-air-mini-itx-tower-case-ph-es217a_ag02

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MyD7YJ/raijintek-ophion-elite-titan-mini-itx-tower-case-0r20b00220

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Z8kWGX/phanteks-evolv-shift-xt-mini-itx-desktop-case-ph-es121xt_dgs01

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Bm4Ycf/cougar-dust-2-mini-itx-tower-case-385qm900003

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BCcG3C/lian-li-a4-h20-a4-mini-itx-desktop-case-a4-h20-a4

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tm92FT/silverstone-sugo-16-mini-itx-tower-case-sst-sg16w

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MQrRsY/darkflash-dlh21-mini-itx-tower-case-dlh21-white

 

[wjess]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to give an update to show my appreciation.
I’ve built my system successfully.
The terra chassis is beautiful and cleverly designed. But the ITX form was really challenging on the cable management. My cables were physically stopping my bottom 120mm fan from spinning.
Apart from that. The build experience was smooth. 2 hours in total.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Would love to see you build!

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