Downsizing a gaming PC without rebuying everything

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10 ай бұрын

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This is the Meshroom S from SSUPD. In this video, we're downsizing from a large prebuilt into this case, which is nearly 70% smaller. With its clean and minimal look, and ample airflow for great cooling, this case is definitely worth checking out.
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@Longjumping-War2484 10 ай бұрын

A perfect repurpose build walkthrough. No Streamer bloat to lengthen the time. You make me feel like doing the same thing with the old parts that I have from my old system that's still sitting in a box right now.

@witchbang 8 ай бұрын

I would love to see that, and I too like his lack-of-nonsense content

@chameechka 4 ай бұрын

Without temperature tests this video is crap.

@richardfarmer6570 10 ай бұрын

I know there were a lot of people in the same boat as you and ended up with a pre-built in order to get a 30 series GPU and this is a great way to re-use a majority of the parts.

@ytQrash 10 ай бұрын

Good idea for a video: downsizing with almost no new components. It's an intermediate step for people that are curious about small form factor (SFF) computers.

@mrtony3152 10 ай бұрын

Exactly

@TheJamesKF 10 ай бұрын

This is how I caught the SFF bug. Picked up a Cerberus X to move my ATX rig down to 20ish liters and just had to by an SFX PSU. This was years ago and there are other and less expensive options available today as shown here. Good stuff!

@Luke_4044 10 ай бұрын

would've been nice if temps were shown before and after

@megadeth8592 10 ай бұрын

I mean.... He literally says they were 3 or 4 degrees higher....

@hericerout1246 10 ай бұрын

@@megadeth8592 lul

@overtaxed3628 10 ай бұрын

7:18

@devyn.johnston 10 ай бұрын

Later in the video, I briefly discuss the thermal and noise differences. However, since I don't expect people to copy this build's specs exactly, but rather to downsize from a larger ATX case with the components they already have, these details will vary. Nonetheless, I cover them briefly to give an idea of what to expect in terms of slightly increased thermals and noise levels.

@clownbaby420 9 ай бұрын

Just make some up, like LTT

@mr.electronx9036 10 ай бұрын

I build mini itx rigs for years now seeing a micro atx in a tiny case like this, makes me smile all day long. good job mate

@vadnegru 4 ай бұрын

It's full ATX

@user-ih6oe9ny3j 13 күн бұрын

lol

@FluidRat 8 ай бұрын

That is absolutely brilliant. Super well designed case, and the parts you had in the prebuilt transitioned perfectly.

@Computerguy64 10 ай бұрын

never have i thought you could do an ATX motherboard in an itx case, good job on this one Devyn

@PcCentric 10 ай бұрын

You did a great job here, I tried this and did not enjoy it at all. The best ITX case, but I wouldn't do ATX in it again

@devyn.johnston 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I appreciate it! Big fan of your channel

@thegamingconnoisseur 10 ай бұрын

I've been loving your videos. Keep up the good work.

@tongoso 10 ай бұрын

What a great idea, never seen a build like this in this case, I agree definitely using an itx motherboard, would love to see more temps and benchmarks in gaming!

@Chymchymchym 9 ай бұрын

Hey man, as a SFFPC enthusiast myself I just wanted to say that you've done an excellent job here. I just so happened to stumble across this video and the production quality, thoroughness and delivery were all super impressive. Keep up the great work!

@guinea_horn 9 ай бұрын

Using the acronym "SFFPC" is so pretentious and gatekeepy

@michaelvane9843 9 ай бұрын

@@guinea_horn fuck acronyms, all my homies hate acronyms laughing out loud

@JK-xo9wm 9 ай бұрын

@@guinea_hornhow is it gatekeeping? Sffpc is the correct term.

@mergenocide 9 ай бұрын

@@JK-xo9wm I think they mean it's gatekeepy in that using a *five* letter acronym where a word like "mini-PCs" or "Small PCs" could suffice creates unnecessary esotericism that can be interpreted as gate keeping. I don't know if I entirely agree in this case, but I get where he's coming from. It's certainly the case in video-games where people will create acronyms, portmanteus or abbreviations (things used to shorten dialogue) that are longer then the things they are standing in for, negating it's entire purpose and thus existing purely as a gatekeeping device.

@beefwantko7269 8 ай бұрын

this is a great video and something that Im definetly going to do.. and something I wish that the the NZXT Sff tower could do.. maybe with the V3 because the nxzt is bigger to my knowkledge... but if you really want to get into SFFP... optiumum tech is the King... hes production value.. the way he gets non conforming parts to fit.. or finds extremely creative ways to fit watter cooling into sub 10 L casses with 3090s and 4090s.. everything he does is fun to watch.. he even builds his own 3d printed parts to test thermals on certain cases..

@medowucha 10 ай бұрын

On another note: There is a lot of mods and guides available for the Meshi, which also apply to most of the Meshroom S, too, including the standoff mod (either MB or GPU), that allows for better cable management.

@silversavior4130 10 ай бұрын

thats great to hear! is there anything you can link to specifically about the standoff mod?

@painfromabove 5 ай бұрын

@@silversavior4130 4 months and no response.... gg

@silversavior4130 5 ай бұрын

you name is appropriate for that response haha@@painfromabove

@ModzHome 10 ай бұрын

Devyn, you’re going to make it big. I don’t comment at all but you definitely deserve the praise.

@asymsolutions 7 ай бұрын

I love it, as someone who went from building mid-atx builds to sff, the whole attraction to SFF was the lack of un-used space. This is exactly where my thought process was, a case that is litterally the bare bones chassis and covers to fit all the components in.

@BundlesOfLemons 4 ай бұрын

This is phenomenal I have been watching a bunch of what you put out since I want to move into a small form factor for my "upgrade build' but this video is exactly what I need! I have the same mobo and AIO which is the main reason I didn't want to move cases and have to rebuy more parts!

@emperorfloch 10 ай бұрын

Meshroom S is my favorite case. I just finished building mine with a custom watercooling loop 5800X3D and RTX 3080 founders edition along with and EK pump res combo and a 280mm radiator. It still amazes me all the options and stuff you can fit in this case! 😁

@riseabove3082 10 ай бұрын

I think it looks very nice. Good job. As much as I like a smaller case I like having room to work around in so I guess I'll just be sticking with my mATX cases. But I think yours looks terrific.

@tonyd7164 10 ай бұрын

I did this same thing with my kids old gigantic pc. Had to buy a sff power supply as well, but found out his 3060 ti will fit at the top horizontal location using a long pcie riser with one mm to spare. makes plugging in the display port plugs much easier.

@MB-tz7by 9 ай бұрын

great video. started pc journey with a prebuilt and now looking to downsize while trying to maximize component reuse. Thanks!!

@mllygrcia 9 ай бұрын

this is the minimalist build I want thank you for sharing, Subscribed

@Panda-xd8yp 3 ай бұрын

Been loving your content man, keep it up!

@nurtbmtv 9 ай бұрын

thank you for making a video thats straight to the point and in detail. hate it when people drag a video that can be a 5 mins to 30 mins and just talk nonsense. this is a great video

@pyroo3 10 ай бұрын

production value is amazing. can't believe you only have 28k subs!!! you deserve so many more!!!!

@Only4Ward_ 9 ай бұрын

added to my watch later for when i move back to DC, my pc is HUGE , thanks for the info!

@marcoa395 Ай бұрын

This is literally what iwant to do. My case gets delivered on Tuesday I'm hype. Love your work bro.

@joeschmoe5608 2 ай бұрын

This is something I’ve been thinking about as I use my PC in the living room as well and couch game with controller. Currently have my an O11D Evo rig with a ton of stuff in it, so a lot will be compromised for downsizing. Thanks for sharing!

@matthewclinton3338 9 ай бұрын

The pace and detail of your narration is exceptional

@tannerhoch952 5 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff, man. Wish I saw this video before I built in my H1!

@medowucha 10 ай бұрын

In terms of "not being able to use PCIe slots": Have you tried using another riser cable? There are REALLY small ones. I bought one for my SAMA IM01 vertical mod, because the GPU was kinda blocking the lower PCIe 1x slot, rerouted the card to the lowest slot and that fixed the issue. OC, in the Meshi, you might have to become a bit creative, but if I can relocate my SFX-L PSU to the back and just use an SFX GPU, while managing to not break my fingers, you should be able to reposition a small WiFi card to a better place, too :)

@bimmer.sh0ts 9 ай бұрын

Dude I've been looking for something like this case! Great video and will def check it out!

@TheRulzux 2 күн бұрын

Gotta love the vergepc build music in second half of the video, cracked me up

@questeusher 9 ай бұрын

this case is exactly what i was looking for a few months ago but had no luck so ended up modding a g3 case to fit my needs

@jpmartinez9165 9 ай бұрын

This video was perfect help for my situation, preciate you💯

@pkpnyt4711 10 ай бұрын

The meshlicious is definitely built better than the meshroom. Though, If I had an MATX board I would have gotten the meshroom too. The panels are a bit thicker and don't bend that easily on the meshlicious. I'm happy I got one before they ran out.

@MirelRC 10 ай бұрын

Cool. I was searching for the most compact mATX case lately, but this one might gonna be even better.

@NocarzFalk 9 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I needed. I guess I know what I will be getting myself for Christmas.

@thunderatsea3843 3 ай бұрын

Wouldn't mind this pc, small form factor without compromising the atx motherboard. Awesome video, very simple without very much fluff.

@vis-exile 2 ай бұрын

that's really impressive managing to reduce the overall footprint without compromising too much. A few degrees and some fan noise never really bothered me. I'm really considering something like this for the future! Nice work!

@johnpaulbacon8320 8 ай бұрын

Nice job on the rebuild.

@dennissimiyu3109 10 ай бұрын

i love you living room design with that single seat sofa!!!

@danieljohanson7775 3 ай бұрын

ive got an h510 elite i upgraded to from my h510, cool looking case but i built it before i matured and started liking more minimal builds, love challenging pc builds! hopefully this will be a good option for me, thanks for the great vid bro!

@Lodethebig 9 ай бұрын

Hey Devyn, I like the build and want to do this myself! I have a question though; what length is the Riser cable you used? Because I will also be building in it with an ATX mobo and am afraid my current riser (280mm) is not going to be long enough.

@EyelessAce 9 ай бұрын

thank you so much for this video! ive been trying to find something like this because i really want an itx build but dont have the funds to completely upgrade everything and I only have ATX parts! this is a clutch video and im definitely buying this case

@matttran7161 9 ай бұрын

Well done! Do you have any concerns about future builds considering the size trend in GPU's? or will you just get a whole new PC when the 50,60, etc series comes out?

@GAMINGANDFITNESSREALTY 9 ай бұрын

The video i was looking for thanks so much :)

@just_matt3937 9 ай бұрын

Great video! I've been thinking about downsizing my PC for a while now.

@yearofthegarden 9 ай бұрын

Really slick design, I really enjoy basic minimal computers, I currently have a matx in a SAMA IM01 case, which looks similar but larger. I was originally going to just use a ryzen 5700g without a dedicated graphics card, and make a custom small aluminum case for it, but got a good deal on a 3060 12gb. I'd really like a smaller computer still, this one is great, but having less stuff is a real asset to my existence, but it is nice to have smaller lighter possessions to reduce overall foot print but have the same utility capacity. I think we are still about 5-10 years away from affordable micro computers, but it's great to see things headed in that direction when considering what computers looked like 20 years ago.

@joydeepmondal5429 3 ай бұрын

Marvellous piece of art. just wanted to know if there are any changes in temps overall?

@frostedbutts4340 8 ай бұрын

Off topic but I love your living room, that black wall with the panels looks slick.

@Enratic 2 ай бұрын

Those longs cables will effect air flow, while very slight every bit helps with this form factor.

@monkylinks 3 ай бұрын

This was the perfect video honestly, I've been wanting to do the same for about a year, great stuff man, its the first time I've seen an actual downsizing and not a "buy ITX"

@billcipher534 10 ай бұрын

According to the ssupd website for the case you should be able to get a riser that can fold into the 90 degree bend to route it under the mb.

@helenbutte4246 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have similar build with 3090 and needs to travel more now so it will be perfect.

@vonwerderc 9 ай бұрын

Wow. Never heard of this case before. Looks super cool.

@tomasdanielnieto5398 10 ай бұрын

And here I am considering an eatx case because why not

@MrNathan07 9 ай бұрын

I’m literally in this same boat myself, wanting to downsize to save some desk space, I have a Montech case that’s almost identical to the 4000D in terms of size. I’m running a more “entry level” setup with a 12600K & a 3060.

@kindbud 10 ай бұрын

welcome to the ITX squad! Ive been using an Ncase M1 and Dan Case S4 for years and take them to all kinds of LAN events, gaming with friends, and take it more places than my laptop most of the time! I love having mITX over my old full sized towers.

@user-ks9bk7xn9y 10 ай бұрын

I'm looking to do the exact same thing to an older PC I have lying around, my only concern is the graphics card fitment. So I noticed in the video you were able to fit an MSI RTX 3080 into the front GPU position in the Meshroom S. On the MSI website it says that card has 323x140x52 dimensions. The Meshroom S manual indicated the maximum GPU you could fit into it would be 335x120x76. So you were able to fit in the MSI RTX 3080 width wise without any fitment issues? This would indicate the Meshroom S manual is a bit conservative.

@joshuastoddard3556 4 ай бұрын

Hey Devyn. I don't know if you will see this but, I have a question. Can you use this on its side? Kind of like a Formd T1? Or is there a case that would allow ATX motherboard support while being in the sideways orientation? Thanks. Great vid btw.

@AnthonyMalesys 7 ай бұрын

It looks so much better ! I hate big cases. This one is perfect !

@ezecskornfan 7 ай бұрын

*Hates to pay up for smaller PC with same performace.* This video Thanks man.

@dikranpoladian4724 29 күн бұрын

Very cool case!

@mike19290 10 ай бұрын

Great Video. With this build are you able to fit two 3.5 hdd drives? Manufacturer's website has an image showing two installed. I'm trying to build a compact media server with parts I already have.

@errrorwave 8 ай бұрын

Great build! On the fence of ordering this case with exactly the same downsizing plan. One question: their website mentions that the total thickness of the radiator and fans is 53mm max. Is this indeed true? So for example I wouldn't be able to fit an Arctic Liquid Freezer in? In the video it looks pretty "spacious" so I was wondering. Thanks for the video!

@riflesmcknight9456 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are top of the line. I'm watching them like a hawk because I'm looking to replace my Corsair 540 builld (Nvidia 980ti, Intel 4790k). I definitely need to downsize it. Your last video on the 2000 D case with the 4080 looks like a great option. I also keep seeing stories where 4090 cards are melting. And it's really great that you do noise tests. Very few youtubers do this, and my 540 build makes a noticeable hum even at idle. I have a fanless mini pc that is nowhere near as powerful (Mele Quieter 2), but the silence is golden.

@beefwantko7269 8 ай бұрын

Check out optimum tech.. he is like the Godfather of SFF pcs.. he tes thermals.. sounds.. compatibility.. and he usually builds one in a new case every couple weeks for his channel.. sometimes he makes his own parts.. its just wild the video production he produces.. the 1 of a kind SFF s cases.. he teaches you that you can run a 4090 and a 13900ks in a ten litter case with a corsair min itx power supply.. this video is awesome and geared towards people who want to go smaller without the cost of doing so... Optimum tech shows you the absolute best you can do in the smallest form factor possible.I believe he is even asked to help SSF pc brands as a consultant

@riflesmcknight9456 8 ай бұрын

@@beefwantko7269 I've been watching Optimum Tech for a couple of years now. It's from his content that I found Devyn's videos because I was looking for SFF builds.

@DavidHernandez-oz4me 8 ай бұрын

beautiful case

@dreamingabyss 9 ай бұрын

SSUPD knocked it out of the park with all three of their cases. I've never used a case easier to build in than my Meshlicious, even with top-end components.

@Nanerbeet 3 ай бұрын

Wow, that case is compact. And so is the video!

@ChaixLatte 9 ай бұрын

I’ve been wanting to downsize without having to buy a bunch of new components and man this is perfect! Thank you!

@ChaixLatte 9 ай бұрын

@@DevynJohnston_1 LMAO NOT THE SCAM ACCOUNT

@bullittproof 5 ай бұрын

Did you end up switching out the riser cable? Which one did you choose if you did?

@kensg 10 ай бұрын

Dev.. great work my brother 👊🏿

@NothingHereForYou 9 ай бұрын

Just what I needed. I have a prebuilt with a 2070s and an i79700k. I still think the performance is fine but the size is huge. Going itx meant needing to get a itx motherboard which meant getting a new processor too since I’m finding it hard to find one for the i7 that’s reasonably price. I was honestly just gonna give up and start fresh but now I can get this with a power supply and be good

@OnokamiSenju 3 ай бұрын

Did the riser cable come with the case? I know there's a shorter one for itx boards. But I can't find much info on the longer riser cable you're using

@MADTH1NK3R 10 ай бұрын

I literally done this a day ago, but in me case I kept the ATX PSU and swap the ATX MOBO for a M-ITX MOBO.

@LamontJohnson23 2 ай бұрын

For the Wi-Fi, it's actually a m.2 form factor card on a pcie adapter with antennas. Just install in the extra m.2 slot on the MB with an external antenna. All good.

@Shepard_Mango 2 ай бұрын

i was wondering what the price of the itx case, its currently unavailable and all I see it online for is $200+.

@frankzheng5221 4 ай бұрын

How do you keep the dust away after years of use? As clean as new.

@Amin2k 9 ай бұрын

This is amazing, i could never do this without breaking something.

@oscarcharliezulu 9 ай бұрын

Those components look brand new. Nice to see a fellow clean freak!

@Ruiso7 10 ай бұрын

That is insane, great build xD

@J.Wick. 10 ай бұрын

This is sick my man..I really like it. I've considered buying one of those Corsair PREb's before. And I've also considered an ITX build myself. I've done neither lol...Been running my HP Omen for 5yrs now (8700/2080) as it's been perfect for 1440p/90fps. Just now it's beginning to show some age. Ive recently put a 4070 in it, and to my surprise its not a bottleneck beast. It's pretty well utilized. But it's got me thinking of new builds etc. Great vid.

@lungisaninkosi5724 10 ай бұрын

Awesome build👍

@Harrison.DuRant 10 ай бұрын

Such a better looking case. I just made the same transition from a MASSIVE ATX case to a naked/sandwich ITX case (Xtia Xproto ATX) will an ATX Motherboard. Love it so, SO much more than I did my old one. Get to see all my components too.

@RhoadsChristopher 10 ай бұрын

I put a barrier between my GPU and AIO radiator to help keep a "hot" side and "cold" side. I tested it out with cardboard, but I'm going to use a sheet of plastic. It's flush with the side panel to help create separate compartments.

@bmacaulay18 4 ай бұрын

With your AIO hoses at the top of the radiator are you having issues with noise or temperatures yet? That configuration is about the worst you can have for a radiator. Just curious how that is holding up.

@ninetenduh 8 ай бұрын

I wonder, did you flip the fans of the radiator? From Push to Pull? Because if you don't, that might explain the slightly higher temps, since you are trying to pull warm air through a 2-3mm gap behind the CPU socket and not pulling it from outside the case through the radiator.

@miZuTiERia 10 ай бұрын

I'm gonna build a pc soon so I went to learn by watching videos. I would say I'm not gonna build something like this, but still this is very interesting to watch and learn!

@h0rm1 5 ай бұрын

Can you try using the included riser cable to extend the one you're using ? I know it's not ideal but it would look better :)

@alphacompton 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this, I'm currently considering this exact project. Bought a prebuilt during the pandemic as the only way to get a RTX 3080 without paying a scalper (I tried for months with stock monitoring tools and channels) and it's an Alienware PC, it's not bad but not great. Case size is definitely too big with tons of wasted plastic and water cooling is not impressive but then again I haven't been impressed by AIO water cooling yet anyway. I'm building a new PC for my living room gaming and VR and I want to bring my Alienware PC up to my room but not in that huge ass bulky case. Your case suggestion looks ideal.

@joshemminger9022 9 ай бұрын

The motherboard is limiting it too if you got a higher end AMD cpu fyi

@skuskin2000gaming 4 ай бұрын

Yeah if it’s dell alienwear the motherboard is so ristricting you better off just moving the gpu and replacing everything else depending on your ram and cpu if it’s good enough yk? When I was in your same exact boat I only cared for a good gpu in the pre build bc I knew I’d eventually build my own

@IsaacArnall 6 ай бұрын

Surely if your atx motherboard had its first pcie slot higher up (inline with the standoffs) it could support a full size power supply?

@kumaSOevl 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this

@user-gu1ds4pl6q 3 күн бұрын

Freaking amazing!! I am seeing all yours videos to give an idea to make my pc a mini itx build, but i don't wanna seld my z790-F and nzxt kraken elite 240mm, i am using the same case 4000d airflow so you think i can put almost everything en this same case with a rog strix 4070 ti ???

@hukesama8389 9 ай бұрын

I was thinking of downsizing my old pc to be used for the living room. The problem is buying this Meshroom S case, a SFX PSU and a PCIE cable isn't cheap here and I'm not sure if it's worth doing it for a i7-8700k/1070ti atx build. Having the power button in the back is also not convenient when the only place I could place the pc is in the TV cabinet. Does anyone know if the case has any room for 2.5" HDDs with the ATX build in it?

@cezarsantos97 8 ай бұрын

this is one of the most beautiful PCs i have ever seen

@ricardomarino3763 9 ай бұрын

I am doing exact the same thing. Cant stand those big pc cases anymore. Great video.

@kernalsingh-zy6lf 7 ай бұрын

Hey man, amazing video, Im going traveling for the next 2 years and plan to do the same idea, can you please tell me what the total weight is for the pc after building in the new case so I can get a rough idea. Once again thank you for the great video.

@jupes3003 28 күн бұрын

For anyone buying this case in the future, make sure you have a riser cable that has a 180 degree reversible connector for BOTH ends. Wish I knew that previously and it was kind of an annoyance, but it’s wtvr. Hope this helps to anyone building in the future.

@Yaboidavey 5 ай бұрын

I just built my own case from scratch. Its much smaller but the way its laid out i have much better air flow. My cpu temps have dropped 5°c with the exact same fans, board and everything.

@Latro 24 күн бұрын

Ive got an absolute huge corsair case, the one that has an extra compartment just to ignore cable management, i rebuilt my partners pc into a smaller case and now my feed is filled with SFF builds and im kind of getting the itch