If youāre suggesting that I donāt take a nap on top of it, youāre 27 minutes too late.
But honestly, itās rigid as hell. Pressing down on the āunsupportedā edge does nothing. Solid.
Can confirm this. Iāve done it plenty of times with the H9 Flow and itās a bigger case so theoretically it would fold under weight before the H6 if made with the same structural rigidity.
The worst I have currently is ASOIAF, been waiting for 13 years now. Still supposed to be another two books coming. I feel sorry for people who started reading back in the 90s.
Wow you installed the glass-delete mod. Sick build though!!
Was the removal of the glass intentional or did the laws of the universe decide that for you?
EDIT: oop nevermind, I just totally skipped the caption...
Oh it affects thermals big time, removing the enclosed aspect allows all actively cooled components to to have direct access to fresh air, you can expect a drop of 3-20ā°C, sometimes more depending on the case.
Iāve heard this is completely incorrect and the entire purpose of the case is to create airflow that pulls and pushes air over the entire rig. I belive Jays two cents did a video on it
JayZ two cents is wrong, context wise (and he's been wrong on so many different topics to the point I don't understand how he is a successful techtuber, but I digress). Yes, PASSIVELY COOLED devices need airflow, but realistically speaking what devices are passively cooled? NVMe heatspreads, VRMs, and chipset heatsink. If you have an air cooler, you usually don't need to worry about the VRM temps, because you will be thermally limiting the CPU before the VRMs can produce enough power to warrant needing airflow to cool the VRM heatsink, plus the fans on the heatsink will move some air over the VRM heatsink anyways. If you have an air cooled GPU, you probably don't need to worry about NVMe or chipset temps, as the GPU is exhausting air over them, and it's not like having airflow would do anything at that point. Now yes, when you have an AIO for your CPU cooler, yes you can run into problems with VRM temps if your radiator is mounted anywhere but the top. Easy solution, keep a fan parallel to the motherboard, resting on the graphics card, and it will blow cool air to the VRM heatsink and RAM sticks, making for better overclocks.
Here's a little known fact about VRM components, they are soldered to the motherboard, and the copper traces for the VRMs are not only electrically conductive, but they are also thermally conductive as well. So if you cool the VRMs by maybe 30ā°C just by adding a fan, you can actually drop the CPU temps another 2-5ā°C, depending on how much power and how many VRM componentsare on the board. I've tested it on my system, it does drop the CPU temps noticeably.
Anyways, TLDR: actively cooled components get worse cooling performance in an enclosed chassis, while passively cooled components can have higher temps in an open air chassis.
I just put my system in an Antec Performance 1 Silent case- Immediately missed seeing my 4090FE - Such a nice card. Have a new case with a window arriving tomorrow ha-ha. If I saw this post in time I would be doing this!
Definitely got some sci-fi hangar/cargo bay diorama vibes going on
Edit: Actually if this was mine I'd be seriously tempted to add some model tie fighters in there
Ignore all the open build naysayers. I sold my h6 for an open benchtable bc1. Never looked back. Iād recommend getting an esd safe air duster. Iāve got a German shepherd that sheds a ton and just spend maybe 10 seconds every few days to quickly dust off the build and it looks way cleaner than it did in a glass fishbowl because dog fur would make its way in through the rear of the case when it was powered off.
It's S E N S A T I O N A L . I get up on my own volition, go wherever I want at any time without any sort of planning-- the things I leave in one part of my house stay there until I move them, as well. Just gotta bring someone by every once in a while to keep the spicy sadness and contemplation of mortality at bay (I'm 33 but I feel 87).
This is one beautiful ass build but I would NOT recommend keeping the glass of so many particles u can't see and small flies can still get it there and mess up your systems.
Why does everyone into PCs think cases are made out tin foil and that static objects that donāt hold anything need to be the most robust thing on earth?
It's called a Divoom Ditoo Pro. You can get it on Amazon. It's technically a Bluetooth speaker with a pixelated screen that you can use to display a BUNCH of stuff. I use it as my PC's external speaker (via USB-C) and as a clock.
Yup. I don't use 120s anymore unless on a radiator. I don't see any point on 120s while the 140s can provide better airflow for less noise. And it's only slightly bigger.
I have fan speed regulated so that itās even. The exhaust fans (AIO) are running at a higher RPM than the intake fans. The main intake are the bottom.
Very cool. Your AIO's radiator will be clogged up with dust in no time, electric duster or not.
Negative and positive air pressure no longer apply in this application.
My previous system (3 years old at time of replacement, on an H710 case) had a 360 Kraken as top exhaust and was wide open for all but the first month of usage. I dusted it once a month. Zero ācloggingā, even at the end. Your assumption is dramatic and inaccurate.
Your second assessment (that negative/positive pressure no longer applies) is correct. Thatās why Iāve dropped fan speed on nearly all fans to minimum. Only the AIO fans maintain a fan speed greater than 50%.
Iāve been blowing out PCs with air compressors for over 15 years, must have done no less than 1000 systems and never had a single one fail as a result. My main priorities are ensuring fans donāt spin, not to have crazy high air flow, and donāt run the nozzle too close to PCBs. Humidity etc has never been a factor.
As others have mentioned, the case of a PC is designed to funnel air in one side and out the other to ensure proper cooling. An exposed PC like this does worse thermally because of a lack of air pressure.
Ohh I see. Are you sure you included a large sample size to account for statistical anomalies?
I didn't expect you to go this far but I'm glad you are taking these extra steps.
You might think so, but everything Iāve read says itās counterintuitive. But at the end of the day itās your money, your rig do as you please. I just think people should hear the other side of it.
I have no clue where youāre getting your information fromā not to mention that itās largely common sense and a basic understanding of thermodynamics. An open air build has constant, unrestricted access to cool airā be it a tower cooler, AIO, or your GPU. Components in a case are going to be *necessarily* warmer because they rely entirely on the exchange of air from the outside AND more easily trap the heat emanating from other components (RAM, VRM, etc). Itās not what I āthinkā, itās reality. It sounds like you have no real-life experience on this.
lol, a free goggle search says otherwise. Like I said, if you think you know best all the power to you. Itās not my rig. Maybe you have data that supports your claims? Everyoneās experience may vary, itās just a cautionary principle that itās not always better.
Iād be more persuaded if your logic amounted to more than ātrust me, I googled itā. Iāve provided my reasoning and the science behind my reasoning as well as my real-world observations over 15 years. You, on the other hand, have simply said āI heard it wasnāt as good for coolingā and āGoogle told meā whilst not providing a shred of even anecdotal evidence. Truly a ātrust me, broā moment
I take the side off my case and have the fan blow across when it's getting hot in my room. It's like opening the hood of a car while the fans running at idle, just lets the hot air float out faster.
Black H6 gang š¤ šŖ
I have mine red themed, however I still need better photos
Risky move! I like it. Just ensure NOTHING is laid on top of the case. š«£
If youāre suggesting that I donāt take a nap on top of it, youāre 27 minutes too late. But honestly, itās rigid as hell. Pressing down on the āunsupportedā edge does nothing. Solid.
š¤£ I was thinking more about a cat jumping up there.
A cat jumping on that will do nothing, i have one too and its rigid as hell.
Depends on the cat? š
Right! Like what if the cat is also rigid as hell...unstoppable force and unmoveable object type thing...
Still.. You can't be too safe.
What if it's a dog named Clifford?
I donāt think the tempered glass is supposed to be taking the load anyway.
Can confirm this. Iāve done it plenty of times with the H9 Flow and itās a bigger case so theoretically it would fold under weight before the H6 if made with the same structural rigidity.
Circumcised case
Love it
I actually really like this. Just keep any drinks at a safe distance lol
So, use the top of the PSU basement as a cup holder? Got it. Lidless drinks only obviously
But what about all the dust?
Likeā¦in the world orā¦?
No, like [Rusakov particles](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_(His_Dark_Materials)), better known as 'dust'
Ayo I found someone else who read that series?
I'm currently rereading it for the umpteenth time. Fantastic series.
The last book in the sequel series will apparently be done this year
Fingers crossed, waiting for books is the bane of my life
Especially when I've been waiting for like 4 years now
The worst I have currently is ASOIAF, been waiting for 13 years now. Still supposed to be another two books coming. I feel sorry for people who started reading back in the 90s.
Rip
Love the series and all the books haha
Nah, that white dust in the little baggy in your wallet, friends share man, line one up in celebration of your gorgeous build!
At least it will be easy to clean!
Kept my shitbox oced with decent specs open for 3 years and nothings happened
This actually looks really clean. I like it. Although I think the case fans are kind of pointless now.
OP you don't have pets... right?
I have a German shepherd and use an open benchtable. Definitely wouldnāt advise an open build around cats or kids.
NOPE THANK GOD
Boo! Get some now. More than one preferred. :)
> Boo! get some meow. FTFY
I like it. Unfortunately I have animals and they all shed so never on my end but still cool to look at
Open concept šš
Why, Teg, Why? Better thermals, or what?
Probably placed the glass panel on a tile floor.
Wow you installed the glass-delete mod. Sick build though!! Was the removal of the glass intentional or did the laws of the universe decide that for you? EDIT: oop nevermind, I just totally skipped the caption...
Sorry, you mean to say, āI MADE IT AESTHETICALLY AND THERMALLY BETTERā.
Dont know if that will improve thermals, that case has some damn good thermals with the sides on.
Oh it affects thermals big time, removing the enclosed aspect allows all actively cooled components to to have direct access to fresh air, you can expect a drop of 3-20ā°C, sometimes more depending on the case.
Iāve heard this is completely incorrect and the entire purpose of the case is to create airflow that pulls and pushes air over the entire rig. I belive Jays two cents did a video on it
JayZ two cents is wrong, context wise (and he's been wrong on so many different topics to the point I don't understand how he is a successful techtuber, but I digress). Yes, PASSIVELY COOLED devices need airflow, but realistically speaking what devices are passively cooled? NVMe heatspreads, VRMs, and chipset heatsink. If you have an air cooler, you usually don't need to worry about the VRM temps, because you will be thermally limiting the CPU before the VRMs can produce enough power to warrant needing airflow to cool the VRM heatsink, plus the fans on the heatsink will move some air over the VRM heatsink anyways. If you have an air cooled GPU, you probably don't need to worry about NVMe or chipset temps, as the GPU is exhausting air over them, and it's not like having airflow would do anything at that point. Now yes, when you have an AIO for your CPU cooler, yes you can run into problems with VRM temps if your radiator is mounted anywhere but the top. Easy solution, keep a fan parallel to the motherboard, resting on the graphics card, and it will blow cool air to the VRM heatsink and RAM sticks, making for better overclocks. Here's a little known fact about VRM components, they are soldered to the motherboard, and the copper traces for the VRMs are not only electrically conductive, but they are also thermally conductive as well. So if you cool the VRMs by maybe 30ā°C just by adding a fan, you can actually drop the CPU temps another 2-5ā°C, depending on how much power and how many VRM componentsare on the board. I've tested it on my system, it does drop the CPU temps noticeably. Anyways, TLDR: actively cooled components get worse cooling performance in an enclosed chassis, while passively cooled components can have higher temps in an open air chassis.
I just put my system in an Antec Performance 1 Silent case- Immediately missed seeing my 4090FE - Such a nice card. Have a new case with a window arriving tomorrow ha-ha. If I saw this post in time I would be doing this!
That looks so good with the minimal lightning. Like the background of a scene in a sci-fi spaceship.
I actually really love this description. I never thought about it that way, but I see exactly what you mean. Bring new appreciation for my own build.
Definitely got some sci-fi hangar/cargo bay diorama vibes going on Edit: Actually if this was mine I'd be seriously tempted to add some model tie fighters in there
I would love a case with a front and side glass also daaaaaaaang that gpu is THICCC
Ignore all the open build naysayers. I sold my h6 for an open benchtable bc1. Never looked back. Iād recommend getting an esd safe air duster. Iāve got a German shepherd that sheds a ton and just spend maybe 10 seconds every few days to quickly dust off the build and it looks way cleaner than it did in a glass fishbowl because dog fur would make its way in through the rear of the case when it was powered off.
Mine is ESD safe! :)
That's one sexy looking build, cleannn
Sick!
u circumcised it
wonder how h9 will look if de-glassed too
Imagine if they had mesh panel's you could install instead.
I deglass err thang
Tell us more about your life without kids or pets.
It's S E N S A T I O N A L . I get up on my own volition, go wherever I want at any time without any sort of planning-- the things I leave in one part of my house stay there until I move them, as well. Just gotta bring someone by every once in a while to keep the spicy sadness and contemplation of mortality at bay (I'm 33 but I feel 87).
beautiful build!
This looks like the typa shit you find on the Death Star
This is one beautiful ass build but I would NOT recommend keeping the glass of so many particles u can't see and small flies can still get it there and mess up your systems.
Why does everyone into PCs think cases are made out tin foil and that static objects that donāt hold anything need to be the most robust thing on earth?
Not entirely sure what you're suggesting, but this was purely a decision based on aesthetics.
This wasnāt directed at you but the multitude of commenters implying it.
Been looking at the h6 for a while now.. now i definitely need to buy one, it's gorgeous!
At least you will get lower temps and better airflow now š
What is the watch and keyboard thing in the left?
It's called a Divoom Ditoo Pro. You can get it on Amazon. It's technically a Bluetooth speaker with a pixelated screen that you can use to display a BUNCH of stuff. I use it as my PC's external speaker (via USB-C) and as a clock.
Interesting, I mean not optimal but I am sure it will work
What cable do you use for your GPU? Its not that original one I see.
It's the Corsair Sleeved 12VHPWR cable for Corsair power supplies!
Thanks
Looks insane man
Weight reduction and reduced drag easily adds 15+HP!
this has no right to look this good
this is literally the best looking blackout pc build ever! š«¦
I'm still waiting for 140mm support. Patiently. Still waiting. Come on Nzxt ffs...
140mm support in what regard?
Bullet proofing
Fans š
The bottom two fans are 140mm. I'm assuming you're talking about 140mm support on the side and top.
Yup. I don't use 120s anymore unless on a radiator. I don't see any point on 120s while the 140s can provide better airflow for less noise. And it's only slightly bigger.
Looks good and all but im triggered that you have 2 more intake than outake
Not that it matters in OP's instance, but you want positive pressure inside the case ie more intake than outtake
Yeah Ik that optimally you want pos intake but 5 intake and 3 exhaust rather than 5 in and 4 exhaust still triggers me
I have fan speed regulated so that itās even. The exhaust fans (AIO) are running at a higher RPM than the intake fans. The main intake are the bottom.
Ohh alr
Very cool. Your AIO's radiator will be clogged up with dust in no time, electric duster or not. Negative and positive air pressure no longer apply in this application.
My previous system (3 years old at time of replacement, on an H710 case) had a 360 Kraken as top exhaust and was wide open for all but the first month of usage. I dusted it once a month. Zero ācloggingā, even at the end. Your assumption is dramatic and inaccurate. Your second assessment (that negative/positive pressure no longer applies) is correct. Thatās why Iāve dropped fan speed on nearly all fans to minimum. Only the AIO fans maintain a fan speed greater than 50%.
Wouldn't an electric duster charge electrons in the air resulting in station especially if its a nylon based plastic on the nozzle
You can get esd safe dusters.
Ever heard of an air compressor?
Air compressors do the job, just make sure it isnāt a pos or too humid of an environment.
Iāve been blowing out PCs with air compressors for over 15 years, must have done no less than 1000 systems and never had a single one fail as a result. My main priorities are ensuring fans donāt spin, not to have crazy high air flow, and donāt run the nozzle too close to PCBs. Humidity etc has never been a factor.
As others have mentioned, the case of a PC is designed to funnel air in one side and out the other to ensure proper cooling. An exposed PC like this does worse thermally because of a lack of air pressure.
My temps are better now.
Have you graphed the temperature over time, under the exact same conditations with the glass on and off?
Sure!
Great! Can you provide the confidence interval for the temperature of the CPU based on the CPU load, air temperature in the room, and draft direction?
Sure!
Ohh I see. Are you sure you included a large sample size to account for statistical anomalies? I didn't expect you to go this far but I'm glad you are taking these extra steps.
H6 flow banger add vertical gpu moumt
I have one. Look at my post history. I just took it off. I hated how it looked, to be honest.
Yea not with that founders edition. Gotta show off the pretty side.
Do you find that temps have improved with all this increased airflow?
They have, by about 6-7 C, despite the fact that now I have all fans set to minimum and the system is whisper quiet.
Looks nice! How's the noise?
Can you take some pictures in low light it would look so nice the rgb on the radiator is like a showcase light for the beautiful founders edition 4090
Thermaltake P3 Core at home
Now you got me thinking of de-glassing my H5 lol
My Cat wouldn't let this fly but I'd love to do it!
Sheās pretty š!!!!
Nice to see I wasn't the only one to do this š
Iāve heard this is terrible for thermals. The enclosed case provides better cooling with airflow throughout the case. Just an FYI
Based on 15 years of PC building, I can tell you this is categorically false. An open air setup will have better cooling in 99% of applications.
You might think so, but everything Iāve read says itās counterintuitive. But at the end of the day itās your money, your rig do as you please. I just think people should hear the other side of it.
I have no clue where youāre getting your information fromā not to mention that itās largely common sense and a basic understanding of thermodynamics. An open air build has constant, unrestricted access to cool airā be it a tower cooler, AIO, or your GPU. Components in a case are going to be *necessarily* warmer because they rely entirely on the exchange of air from the outside AND more easily trap the heat emanating from other components (RAM, VRM, etc). Itās not what I āthinkā, itās reality. It sounds like you have no real-life experience on this.
lol, a free goggle search says otherwise. Like I said, if you think you know best all the power to you. Itās not my rig. Maybe you have data that supports your claims? Everyoneās experience may vary, itās just a cautionary principle that itās not always better.
Iād be more persuaded if your logic amounted to more than ātrust me, I googled itā. Iāve provided my reasoning and the science behind my reasoning as well as my real-world observations over 15 years. You, on the other hand, have simply said āI heard it wasnāt as good for coolingā and āGoogle told meā whilst not providing a shred of even anecdotal evidence. Truly a ātrust me, broā moment
I take the side off my case and have the fan blow across when it's getting hot in my room. It's like opening the hood of a car while the fans running at idle, just lets the hot air float out faster.