r/FormD

General purpose build, some game dev and 3D work as a hobby, but mostly play indie games if I'm gonna be honest. Main motivator for getting the gpu is for 4k content, since my 3060 was starting to struggle with it.

Specs

CPU: Ryzen 9 7900

GPU: Zotac SFF 5070 Ti

Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B650E-I

PSU: Corsair SFX 750

Cooler: Noctua L12 Ghost S1 ed. (120mmx15mm fan swap)

RAM: 64gb ddr5 gskill flarex

Custom silicone cable lengths from dreambigbyray:
150mm (mobo)
300mm (cpu)
300mm (gpu)

Recently managed to get the graphics card for 1350 cad at CC, feeling very lucky since there were only a few cards at that price before the latest price hikes. But yeah, with the current pricing trends this is gonna be my build for a looooong time.

Running in 2.25 slot mode since the Zotac SFF 5070 Ti is a smidge too close to the fans even though it is a 2 slot card.

My only complaint is that there's occasionally audible coil whine from the motherboard, but I cant hear it if I plug an earbud in so I can live with it.

Had this idea swirling around in my head for a while. Pleased to see it finally realised.

I will be switching to smoked glass, the light is too bright. It’s in 3.25 slot mode with Atmos Stealth II. Should have enough breathing room.

Prefer the noise of the Atmos II pump to the Atmos I. The Thermalright TL-B12015 is my new favourite fan. The Reva Hellhound is quiet as you
would expect and the fans have a good sound profile when they ramp up. I have stabilised the GPU with a couple of pieces of rubber which in effect lock it in place. 10mm extra length kit courtesy of Zcooi.

Hey everyone!

I wanted to come on here and share my build within the FormD T1 case!

Case - You already know. Built in 3 slot mode, w/ USB-C cable kit, Travel Kit, TG vented panels

Motherboard - MSI MPG X870 Edge Ti EVO

Storage - (Back of Motherboard) 1TB 990 Pro with Zima 2mm heatsink (super tight fit, but it works) and a 4TB sn850x in the front

AIO - Cooler Master Atmos II LCD (3 slot MAX capable)

GPU - Deshrouded Asus Prime RTX 5080 w/ Thermalright TL-B12015 Extrem + GPUConnect 7-Pin PWM Adapter

PSU - Corsair SF1000 w/ 5mm stand offs + ZCOOI white custom cables

First time doing a SFF build (my last build was around 2016-18, so its been awhile) and I really enjoyed the process. It actually took me about 2 months to source everything I wanted and of course while building it up, there were things missing which took 1-2 weeks to arrive from overseas, so that slowed the build down.

I wanted to start off by saying I did see a post a couple months back of a deshrouded Asus Prime RTX 5080, which I thought looked very cool, and coincidently I had already purchased the same GPU and was sourcing parts for my build, so I thought It would be a perfect time to do the same deshroud before I start building into the case.

The only thing is that I had also purchased a travel kit from FormD and it was already shipped and I knew the deshroud kit did not come with the necessary mounting points that the stock fan housing had. I messaged BingsDIY on Etsy to see if he could make me a shroud with these mounting points, which to my luck he had a Prime RX 9070 XT he was testing, so with some measurements on my end, his RX 9070 had the same mounting points as my RTX 5080, so he was able to fabricate a shroud with those exact screw holes for my travel kit which ended up working out very well and looks amazing!

As I was looking for which AIO I wanted, I kept seeing recommendations for the Atmos Stealth, which I was going to get originally, but I kept seeing posts of an Atmos II being out already. I also did read that the Atmos II tubing was very stiff compared to the Atmos, but I did see several posts saying it was possible to maneuver the tubing to get it to fit. So, I canceled my stealth order and went ahead and ordered the Atmos II from amazon, which shipped from Japan (again adding more time to the build, but this wasn't the first or last item I had to order from overseas).

I do want to say I saw some funky routing for the Atmos II tubes in some posts, but If anyone is looking to install one, you can do it the same way you'd normally see any other Atmos done, which is the way I mounted it. Yes, the tubes are stiff, but its very possible to have it looking nice and clean.

Other little things I wanted to mention is I also bought the LINKUP PCIE 5.0 Riser Cable (19cm) since I've read multiple posts about how the stock riser cable ended up failing on some people and I already knew I did not want to undo everything to reattach a new cable, so I did buy an aftermarket one. As I mentioned before, I ordered the travel kit, which comes with a riser lock bar. I did have to use 30mm (I think) stand offs as the ones included were too short, but it does fit. Good thing too because I've also read that the aftermarket PCIE 5.0 riser cable from FormD does not fit the lock bar, so even better for me since I got to use the entire travel kit's content.

I was also able to change out my motherboards wifi card to a QCNCM865 WiFi 7 card and the proprietary antenna connectors to regular RP-SMA connectors.

Ryzen 9950X3D / RTX 5090 / 64GB RAM

Did not test the thermals yet but it sure looks good

Oops, I messed up the title on my first post, so I deleted it.

Anyway, here's my build:

FormdT1 2.1

Ryzen 7800x3d

MSI B850I Edge

Cooler Master Atmos II Stealth Edition - (Silverstone Slimmers fan and Stock Mobious fan setup - Exhaust)

32gb ddr5

1tb nvme

LianLi 0850p PSU

Zotac Solid SFF Rtx 5070 Ti

I tried to fix the GPU sag, but it's still there. 😔

Is the travel kit just for the FE edition?

Hey everyone, I love seeing all the ingenuity that gets put into the builds in this forum, you really inspired me to restart a hobby I had stepped away from many years ago.

I work the design field, and 3D as well as large CAD models are critical to my work. I bought most of the components early last year just before the RAM-pocalypse, and at the time I was trying to build a system with headroom to eventually upgrade the GPU or CPU.

I've tried this in a few configs including vertical, flipped GPU, and even the vented glass panels. I think I'm settling on the horizontal config simply for ease of access and mobility. I've found the flipped GPU and undervolt to perform well.

I like and dislike the vented panels. If they made them with an anti-reflective coating I think that could do wonders for the part.

Lots of pics, what do you think?

Temps (load / idle):

5080: 74c / 38c

9800X3D: 75c / 54c

5080 undervolt: 825mv / 2600 MHz

Build goals were:

Thermal efficiency w/ relative silence

Fast 3D and future capacity to upgrade

Space efficiency

Water (my first AIO!)

Clean build / aesthetics

Specs:

5080 FE + flipped kit

9800X3D

Asus B850i

4Tb Samsung NVme Gen 4

96 GB Corsair DDR5 6400MHz

Phanteks T30 (2)

Atmos AIO Gen 1

Custom shortened PSU cable

Vented panels

Custom NVme Heatsink

Thanks for looking!

Hi guys, I built my Formd T1 about 6 years ago, and am finally deciding to upgrade it. I currently have a 3080 FE and 5900x, and had a few questions on things since I haven’t really touched the case in years and I know there are now different and newer versions of this case.

For the upgrade, I am thinking of putting in a 5080 FE or 5080 Asus Prime. I attached a picture of the case right side up, and was wondering how to go about inserting the new card. Does anyone know what slot configuration my case is in, and whether it is upside down or not? Also, is putting the new card in just as easy as taking out the old one and inserting it, or will I need to flip it and make changes depending on which card I get? Thanks to all who can offer any advice!

Is this still possible in the T1 v2+, or only in older variations of the case? I feel like it makes more sense to do it this way in an aircooled build where you aren’t starved for cable space; the PSU will be exhausting right into the top fans instead of pushing heat into a dead zone where it’ll be recirculated. However, looking at the included brackets, I don’t see any possible way you could do this without 3d printed custom parts, unless the case does come with this bracket and I just lost it.

First time building - the video I watched said one motherboard standoff was a bit taller then the others, the manual I saw online also said that. Looking at the 4 infront of me I feel sort of blind, which one is it? Or did they remove this in a newer revision and all are the same height now?

Will be building with an Asus Prime 5070ti in the next few days and had some concerns due to how bulky the card is. Unfortunately, don't have the travel kit coming but may get one in the future.

I was wondering the distance between the gpu and the bottom of the case, and whether it would work to simply slot in my old cylinder gpu bracket there instead? Not sure how much clearance and space there'll be at the bottom to fit it in. Can anyone else with a similar setup share input on how much space they have at the bottom? I'll attach a quick reference drawing I made to illustrate my question better.

Thanks!

Hi! hoping someone can point me in the right direction with this first step of the build.

Currently trying to figure out where exactly to place the screw in the IO bracket when running in 2.75 slot mode. The video guide I seem to be watching doesn't touch much on it, and I wanna get it right since it's the first step and I don't want to have to backtrack all the way if I do end up messing it up. I did find another image online that helps me figure out where to place the top struts for the right slot placement for the GPU, but not this IO bracket part.

Here's the timestamped link to the part I'm talking about:

FormD T1 v2 SW - 3 Slot Build Guide

Does it even matter where it goes or can I follow the video directly? If anyone's done a 2.75 build and can confirm the correct screw position (or point out where it differs from the 3-slot setup in the video), that'd be really helpful.

Thanks!

Hey guys,
Saw this 3D-printed fan duct / deshroud kit for the RTX 5090 FE from Build Planet.

Anyone know where to buy it or where to find it ??

Thanks!

YouTube video

I didn’t like the pluck foam the Nanuk came with, so I followed an online guide to make a DIY TrekPak, and I am super happy with the results.

It cost me around $50 in materials and a couple of hours of work, but it was well worth it. Everything is super secure and I can fit all my peripherals. Highly recommend!

I only needed the graph, but it was just the earthquake in Colombia and my region was very affected so it will have to wait and prices went up so I'm not in a hurry.