A4-H2O

[livid pasture]

Great choice of first build in the A4-H2O. What parts did you use?

Also consider joining us over on the r/SFFPC Discord!

Also I saw your previous messages - yes you will have to remove the motherboard from the case to swap coolers if your new cooler uses a backplate. You can also remove the mesh sleeving from the PSU cables to reduce stiffness.

[odd thorn]

Thanks bro. Inside is a 3060Ti and a 12400F. I’ve been told that removing the sleeving is a bad idea?

[livid pasture]

Is it some kind of EVGA SFX PSU? Removing the sleeving just makes the cables messier, but they become more flexible. And you can always use zip ties after you are done to reduce the mess.

[odd thorn]

It is an EVGA GM. People were just making it like the sleeving and the rubber were there for a reason and it would be dangerous to remove them. I’ll be getting custom cables sooner or later so it doesn’t really matter.

[livid pasture]

No, it's not dangerous. It's literally just a piece of plastic that ties together a bunch of individual cables.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/desovm/unsleeving_the_evga_450_gm_i_feel_like_this_is/

I have the same EVGA SFX unit and my biggest complaint is the stiff cables. I'm also too cheap to buy custom cables heh.

[odd thorn]

Thanks god. Those cables suck in small cases.

Have you done this yourself?

[livid pasture]

No, I upsized my case instead. It was a nightmare in my old case.

[odd thorn]

I see. That case seems to have way less wiggle room than the H20 so maybe that’s why.