The Beautiful Machine

I was so enamoured by a discrete GPU and beefy CPU while having no fans, I had to try my hand at replicating this.

Since a couple of months have passed and COVID knackered supply chains, I used slightly different parts:

- Ryzen 5 3600. Same heat dissipation, as far as I can tell.

- AsRock X570 motherboard. It has some LEDs, but they can be shut down on the "BIOS" setup. Technically, this has a tiny fan for the M.2 disk, but it's very quiet. https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/X570%20Phantom%20Gaming-ITXTB3...

- Gigabyte RX 560. This uses 10W extra. https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-RX560GAMING-OC-4GD...

From similar benchmarks, the GPU can reach 90ºC, but it doesn't get throttled, even after 30min at 100%. I tested on during a hot day in the afternoon, probably over 30º ambient temperature.

Having all the ports on the underside makes for a fantastic visual look, but it's a bit cramped if you want to actually use those on a regular table without holes. I would love for an extra clearance of about 10-15cm, even as an addon (like the GPU dissipator). I hope Streacom monitors Hacker News. :)