Small form factor PC

Camera: FUJIFILM GFX100S
Lens: 125
Aperture: f/NaN
Shutter speed: 1.0 s
ISO: ISO 100
Software: Digital Camera GFX100S Ver2.11
Original date: 2024:04:26 18:07:42

2024-04-26

I built a small form factor PC. The build is based on the Minisforum BD790i which has an AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX. This CPU is physically identical to the desktop 7950X, but has lower power and slightly lower clock rate, meaning it draws about half the power while delivering 90% of the performance.

FIGURE 1 Finished build.
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**Camera**: FUJIFILM GFX100S
**Lens**: 125
**Aperture**: f/NaN
**Shutter speed**: 1.0 s
**ISO**: ISO 100
**Software**: Digital Camera GFX100S Ver2.11
**Original date**: 2024:04:26 18:07:42
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FIGURE 2 Parts used (except the LEGO Porsche and the purple puppy)
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**Camera**: FUJIFILM GFX100S
**Lens**: GF55mmF1.7 R WR
**Aperture**: f/4.0
**Shutter speed**: 1/42 s
**ISO**: ISO 800
**Software**: Digital Camera GFX100S Ver2.11
**Original date**: 2024:04:25 20:20:49
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Component	Name
Motherboard + CPU	Minisforum BD790i (AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX)
GPU	Asus ProArt Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super
SSD	Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB
RAM	Crucial RAM 96 GB (2 x 48 GB) SODIMM
PSU	Corsair SF750
Case	KXRORS S300
Fan	Thermalright TL-B12 Extrem
PCIe Riser	Some random one (Jectse on Amazon) 200 mm dual reverse PCIE 4.0
12VHPWR cable	Another random one (JOYJOM on Amazon)

Table 1 List of parts.

Putting it together was pretty smooth. The GPU just barely fits if I force it in. Otherwise, I’d have to remove one of the panels of the case, which is slightly more work.

The 120mm x 25mm Thermalright fan fits perfectly (i.e. barely) in the case. It’s also loud since it goes up to 3000 rpm so I had to change the fan settings in BIOS (which doesn’t let me do a detailed fan curve). For any given RPM, it is quiet compared to the competition (roughly the same as the Arctic P12 Max and Noctua A12x25 according to some reviews).

FIGURE 3 Finished build left side.
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**Camera**: FUJIFILM GFX100S
**Lens**: 125
**Aperture**: f/NaN
**Shutter speed**: 1.3 s
**ISO**: ISO 100
**Software**: Digital Camera GFX100S Ver2.11
**Original date**: 2024:04:26 18:04:59
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7680 × 5760
original 11648 × 8736

FIGURE 4 Left side inside. Look at the tight fit for the GPU.
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**Camera**: FUJIFILM GFX100S
**Lens**: 125
**Aperture**: f/NaN
**Shutter speed**: 1.3 s
**ISO**: ISO 100
**Software**: Digital Camera GFX100S Ver2.11
**Original date**: 2024:04:26 18:05:52
600 × 450
1200 × 900
2400 × 1800
3840 × 2880
7680 × 5760
original 11648 × 8736

FIGURE 5 Right side inside.
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**Camera**: FUJIFILM GFX100S
**Lens**: 125
**Aperture**: f/NaN
**Shutter speed**: 3.2 s
**ISO**: ISO 100
**Software**: Digital Camera GFX100S Ver2.11
**Original date**: 2024:04:27 11:30:04
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1200 × 900
2400 × 1800
3840 × 2880
7680 × 5760
original 11648 × 8736

FIGURE 6 Right side outside.
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**Camera**: FUJIFILM GFX100S
**Lens**: 125
**Aperture**: f/NaN
**Shutter speed**: 3.2 s
**ISO**: ISO 100
**Software**: Digital Camera GFX100S Ver2.11
**Original date**: 2024:04:27 11:33:04
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1200 × 900
2400 × 1800
3840 × 2880
7680 × 5760
original 11648 × 8736

FIGURE 7 Neofetch
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1200 × 507
original 1388 × 586

It works pretty well. The temps are about 90 degrees C for the CPU when all cores are under maximum load (compiling C++). Framerates are great on Helldivers 2.