1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:07,520 Welcome to the sequel to World's Most Compact Gaming PC, the original of which 2 00:00:05,279 --> 00:00:13,519 you can check out up there. But unlike most sequels, which are like bigger and 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:15,280 better, this one is going to be smaller, 4 00:00:13,519 --> 00:00:23,920 but still better. We are going to be packing a 22 core CPU, 64 gigs of RAM, a 5 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:27,279 700 W power supply, and a GTX 1080 all 6 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:30,070 into a case about the size of a shoe 7 00:00:27,279 --> 00:00:37,200 box. 8 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:43,760 Intel's Skull Canyon Nook features a sixth generation Core i7 processor and 9 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:48,320 Thunderbolt 3. You can learn more at the link in the video 10 00:00:45,480 --> 00:00:52,199 description. The motherboard was a very carefully considered component for this 11 00:00:50,160 --> 00:00:58,320 build. The EPC 612D4i that was generously provided by 12 00:00:55,039 --> 00:01:01,280 ASRock Rack, the server and workstation 13 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:05,840 ARM of ASRock is one of the only two MiniITX motherboards capable of housing 14 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:12,320 this CPU. The other one is actually made by ASRock Consumer. And while I gave up 15 00:01:08,799 --> 00:01:15,119 an M.2 two slot for a PCIe SSD along 16 00:01:12,320 --> 00:01:21,600 with Wi-Fi, onboard audio and really much IO at all. I kept the essentials 17 00:01:18,159 --> 00:01:24,080 like USB 3 and a PCIe 16X slot for the 18 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:32,040 graphics card. And what I gained is something that I had never seen before. 19 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:34,320 Quad channel RAM on an ITX 20 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:41,439 board. But before we get into that, let's talk CPU. This is the bee's knees, 21 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:43,560 the cat's pajamas, the Kobayashi's Maru, 22 00:01:41,439 --> 00:01:49,720 Intel's Xeon E52699 V4, a 23 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:56,880 $4,000 22 core, 44thread monster that boasts 55 megs of 24 00:01:54,000 --> 00:02:03,600 cache, more than my first computer had RAM. It runs anywhere from 2.2 to 3.6 25 00:02:00,399 --> 00:02:07,040 GHz using Turbo Boost 2.0 0 technology 26 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:09,440 and supports the quad channel DDR4 27 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:15,280 memory that I mentioned previously. Speaking of which, we're using some 28 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:19,840 pretty badass RAM here. A data makes the 29 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:22,319 only qualified 16 gig ECC so RAM for 30 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:29,360 this motherboard. So, as a reminder, this is ECC server memory in a sodium or 31 00:02:26,239 --> 00:02:31,440 usually notebook form factor. And they 32 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:38,239 were kind enough to provide us with four sticks of it. So, we could have 64 gigs 33 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:40,640 of quad channel DDR4 RAM running at 2133 34 00:02:38,239 --> 00:02:45,680 MHz in our build. Something that would have been impossible with full size 35 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:50,560 DIMs. Though, even with half-length memory sticks, there is not a lot of 36 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:56,239 room left for the CPU socket and the cooler that goes on it. We chose the 37 00:02:52,879 --> 00:02:58,400 Dinatron T318 full copper vapor chamber 38 00:02:56,239 --> 00:03:02,560 cooler on the advice of Dan cases because the EPC 39 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:07,200 612D4i, like its consumer oriented brother, has a narrow ILM mounting hole 40 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:13,560 layout, meaning that there are not a lot of options. Since the T318 doesn't 41 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:16,159 include a fan, I pilfered a Noctua NF 42 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:20,159 A9X14 from another cooler that we had on hand, though you can buy that fan 43 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:25,120 separately and set to work building a mounting system for 44 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:27,680 it. Oh my god. with borrowed wire hold 45 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:31,680 downs and an angle grinder. You can mount the fan with zip ties, but this is 46 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:36,720 a little bit more elegant and it ended up working perfectly. for thermal 47 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:40,959 compound. Regular viewers will probably notice I'm using quite a bit more than 48 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:48,000 usual here. The reason for that is that the 2699 V4 heat spreader is really big. 49 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:54,319 And additionally, the die under it, the actual processing part of the processor 50 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:56,400 that outputs heat is much larger than a 51 00:03:54,319 --> 00:04:01,599 typical CPU, meaning that the heat transfer area is much larger. Now, Luke 52 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:06,400 demonstrated, and you can check that video out in the corner there, that in a 53 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:11,439 large case anyway, cable management won't make much difference to cooling. 54 00:04:08,879 --> 00:04:17,440 Here, though, everything is packed so tight, I want it absolutely perfect. So, 55 00:04:14,959 --> 00:04:23,600 the fact that my case does not include any fans whatsoever won't hurt my 56 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:28,160 components over the longer term. Why doesn't my case have any cooling fans? 57 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:34,600 That's a great question. because there's no room. This is the Dan Cas's A4 SFX. 58 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:40,479 At a mere 7.25 L, it is the smallest case on the 59 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:45,759 market that can accept a full-size enthusiast gaming graphics card like the 60 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:50,560 GTX 1080 that I'm planning to use. thanks to its unique layout that uses a 61 00:04:47,840 --> 00:04:56,160 flexible PCI Express riser to put the graphics card with a protective plastic 62 00:04:53,280 --> 00:05:01,840 sheet right behind the motherboard, giving both of them full access to fresh 63 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:09,120 air through the perforated side panels. For my boot drive, I'll be using a 64 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:11,600 Samsung PM 863 3.84 TB SSD. We are 65 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:17,600 giving up some speed compared to a 950 Pro or other NVMe SSD, but we're also 66 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:23,600 almost quadrupling the capacity of the largest readily available SSDs at around 67 00:05:20,639 --> 00:05:27,600 the time of our first compact build. Now, there were some cable management 68 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:31,840 challenges, but I was able to hide the USB3 connection and power switch 69 00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:37,120 connection behind the motherboard. And thanks to one of Silverstone's awesome 70 00:05:33,919 --> 00:05:40,400 CP11 lowprofile SATA cables, I was able 71 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:42,600 to hide that, too. Our power supply is 72 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:49,759 yet another piece of amaze balls technology. Last time around, we used a 73 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:52,639 full ATX 860 W unit. Now in the tiny 74 00:05:49,759 --> 00:05:59,440 SFXL form factor, Silverstone was able to squeeze 700 watts with 80 plus 75 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:02,160 platinum efficiency and a slim 120 mm 76 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:06,160 fan that only spins when system load reaches a certain threshold. The 77 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:10,880 included cables are a bit bulky and long, but using Cable Mods configurator, 78 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:14,800 I picked up colors I liked and had each cable done to the exact length that I 79 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:19,360 needed to reduce bulk and give the system a really clean appearance. even 80 00:06:17,039 --> 00:06:24,560 with the panels off. A lastminute inclusion was a cable mod widebeam RGB 81 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:26,400 LED strip. I actually wasn't sure if I'd 82 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:30,639 managed to get that in there since the lighting controller box is a little 83 00:06:28,479 --> 00:06:34,400 bulky and even the leads that come off of it take up a lot of space in the 84 00:06:32,319 --> 00:06:38,880 context of a build like this. But I managed to squeeze it in, proving once 85 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:43,759 and for all that RGB is the true herpes of modern enthusiast PC building. You 86 00:06:41,199 --> 00:06:48,560 just can't get rid of it. Leading us finally then to the GTX 1080 that will 87 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:52,720 be powering our gaming experience. As the king of the hill GPU at the moment, 88 00:06:50,639 --> 00:06:56,720 it really needs no introduction. Though, I will say that if you're planning a 89 00:06:54,319 --> 00:07:01,880 similar build, I would strongly suggest that you opt for a rear blower design 90 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:07,599 like a Founders Edition card due to the A4SFX's complete lack of case fans. The 91 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:12,000 audio configuration of this machine will rely on the DisplayPort or HDMI output 92 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:16,479 of our graphics card. So, make sure that your monitor is equipped for that. Then, 93 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:21,479 I plan to use a monitor with a built-in hub or the front USB port with a headset 94 00:07:19,199 --> 00:07:28,639 like the HyperX Cloud 2. So, that's 95 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:31,840 it. Everything is crammed inside with 96 00:07:28,639 --> 00:07:34,160 barely a cubic inch to spare. So, let's 97 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:40,560 go ahead and throw it on the bench and see how this puppy performs. And there 98 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:43,759 you have it. 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