The creator of the "invisible PC" is upgrading the system to improve its cooling and performance. The original air cooling system is being replaced with a custom water cooling system using thin radiators and a tiny pump. The system is also being upgraded with a Ryzen 5950X processor, an ASRock B550 Phantom ITX motherboard, and a modified SFX power supply. The graphics card is being replaced with a new one, but due to availability issues, a mid-range card from an older generation is being used instead. The system is now quieter and has improved performance, with the graphics card reaching a maximum temperature of 55°C. The creator is happy with the upgrades, which have polished off the design and gotten the most out of it, achieving full tower computer performance in a desk.
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1. The "invisible PC" is a custom-made holo desktop enclosure with a high-power PC built into it.
2. The original build used a bespoke air cooling system that was chosen for ease and cost-effectiveness.
3. The air cooling system had some limitations, including raised sections for components and thermal throttling.
4. The plan is to upgrade to water cooling to take heat away from the components more effectively.
5. Alphacool provided components for the upgrade, including thin and long radiators.
6. The radiators measure 40 millimeters thick and will be mounted in series.
7. A tiny pump and reservoir combo will be used to keep things compact.
8. The upgrade includes a Ryzen 5950X processor from AMD, which features 16 cores and 32 threads.
9. The motherboard used is an ASRock B550 Phantom ITX, which is smaller than the original board but packs a punch.
10. A custom water block will be used with connection points on the sides to keep it low profile.
11. The power supply used is a thin 1U power supply, but it has some drawbacks, including transformer wine.
12. An alternative power supply was considered, an SFX (Small Form Factor) power supply, but it's thicker than the original PSU.
13. The SFX power supply was modified to fit inside the desk by removing the top plate and trimming the metal frame.
14. The power supply was then mounted inside the case, and a wire mesh was installed to allow air to be pulled in.
15. The graphics card used is an older generation card with a power consumption that matches the mid-range of the new lineup.
16. The system was tested, and the acoustic performance was found to be completely silent at idle and during general use.
17. The system was also tested under load, and the performance was impressive, with the graphics card maxing out at around 55°C.
18. The system would still be viable with an even higher-tier graphics card, such as an RTX 3080.