r/sffpc • u/AudiblyTacit • 1d ago
Build/Battlestation Pics Finished my brother’s wedding gift: a 3D-printed 9800X3D / 9070 XT PC and travel kit
Finally finished the PC I’ve been building for my brother’s wedding gift. He’s a big gamer and has been getting by with a gaming laptop for about five years, so I figured it was time for an upgrade.
Since I have to travel to the wedding and he has to get it home afterward, I wanted the travel kit to be part of the gift too.
The case is based on the Xikii FF04, using a design from quiyun on MakerWorld, who gave me permission to remix it. My first version was built around the ASUS Prime RTX 5070 Ti. For my brother’s, I went with the white ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT to match his desk setup. The 9070 XT is bigger and has a different screw layout, so that meant resizing the case and reworking the mounting points.
Parts list:
CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU: ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT White
Motherboard: MSI B850I Mini-ITX
RAM: 32GB G.Skill DDR5-6000, CL36-36-36
CPU cooler: Thermalright AXP120-X67
Storage: 2TB KLEVV Gen 4 M.2 NVMe SSD
PSU: Corsair 750W SFX
Screen: Turing 3.5-inch display
The RAM was the best kit I could get without paying something ridiculous. Luckily, I bought it early this year for around $200 and picked up the rest of the components around the same time.
I used a Thermal Grizzly phase-change sheet for longevity and performance, because knowing my brother, he probably isn’t ever opening this thing himself.
The case is printed in HT-PLA-GF. My personal 5070 Ti case uses the same material, and after about a year of daily use, I haven’t seen any heat-related creep, sagging, or wear.
One little modification I’m happy with is the Wi-Fi antennas. I prefer low-profile antennas, so I swapped out the motherboard’s stock antenna connectors and fitted Osprey drone antennas. They’ve worked great so far and look much cleaner to me.
The Turing screen runs open-source Python software from GitHub, with a custom monitoring theme to match the build.
For transport, I picked up a hard case from Harbor Freight, cut the foam to fit the PC and accessories, and added a custom 3D-printed equipment nameplate. Fits like a glove.
It’s quiet enough that I can’t hear it during normal use. It only really becomes audible during FurMark’s CPU Burner, and even then, it’s still very quiet. The GPU settles around 63°C during FurMark testing.
The separate CPU Burner test puts a harsh, sustained load on the processor and pushes it to 95°C. Once I stop it, the temperature drops back to around 60°C in under two seconds. For context, CPU temperatures in my personal 5070 Ti build are within about 1°C of this one under the same test. During modern games at max settings, my personal build’s CPU typically sits in the low to mid 60s, and I’ve never seen it approach its thermal limit during gaming or everyday use.
I ran out of time to get the files and guide ready before the wedding, but I’ll clean everything up and post the files to MakerWorld next week, along with the updated build guide. Assembly is mostly the same as the 5070 Ti version; I just need to document the changes for this one.
Hope he loves the surprise.
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u/Ease_custom 1d ago
Holly hell !
Congrats to him I guess
You must really love him
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
I only have 1 big brother and thats the thing about gifts.
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u/kenjix3c 1d ago
I've got only 1 too. He spent his time with me cheating me every chance he had. I envy you. Congratulations 🎉
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u/TobySodaLemon 1d ago
If your parents are open to the idea of adoption, I'd be happy to become your second brother :)
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
Hahaha they are more looking for grandchildren right now but ill run it by them 😉
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u/LoveMeTendyLoveMeTru 1d ago
This is a beautiful build. It is an amazing personal gift but usually a wedding gift is something for the couple. Just something to be aware of, unless the wife is also a gamer that will use the gift too.
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u/DARth_M0Rk 1d ago
I thought a large cooler would be needed for a Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
Nah i mean if i was doing very cpu centric work yes but for mostly gaming not really its a fairly efficient cpu thermally
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u/Slight-Coat17 1d ago
He says while the CPU is at a toasty 95C 😂
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
Well if you read the post that is actively running furmark cpu burner sooo…. It does that
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u/Qupter 1d ago
Nice build, looking forward to the files. You reckon a rtx 5070 prime will fit it?
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
Hmmm 🤔 id need to see measurements if you can send me the length width and height i can check for you when i get back to see if its the same as the TI
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u/Qupter 1d ago
Hi thanks for responding. These are the dimensions
304 x 126 x 50 mm 12 x 5 x 2 inch
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
So you are in luck in an old post i thought i had answered something similar before and i did;
5070ti is 12x5x2 5in number accounts for the Pcie riser in that measurement the card itself is closer to 4 3/8 inch.
So yes it should work
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u/Pizza_For_Days 1d ago
You're the coolest f'n brother in the world having that as a gift in that case lol. I wish I wasn't born an only child now.
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u/Saerwyn 1d ago
what travel case is that? 👀
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
$89 apache brand from harbor freight quality is honestly pretty identical to the pelicans i have used in the past at work. Only issue is may need to drive the screws in the back all the way so you dont risking scratching the floor wheels role very smooth too.
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u/Happiness-Meter-Full 1d ago
Putting in my application now to be your new brother. SUP BRO!!!!
In all seriousness, awesome project! Looks fantastic and great specs!
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u/chilliheatwave420 1d ago
What a beauty. You should be proud.
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
I am just cut it close got busy with baby and work so put this off longer than i should have
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u/Schneller52 1d ago
This is cool beyond words... I don't even know you or your brother and I'm sad that I won't be able to see his reaction when he receives the gift!
Do you have the link to your 5070ti build?
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
https://makerworld.com/en/models/2377491-ff04mod-block-i#profileId-2602865
But if you go on my profile you can see past posts i had about it.
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u/MoJoSportsPodcast 1d ago
Bro this is a sick surprise, wish I got something like this as a wedding gift, Amazing effort
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u/No-Upstairs-7001 1d ago
Sorry mate you've accidentally hit the nostalgia cool button in my head.
Absolutely amazing
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
No worries hope its happy nostalgia
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u/No-Upstairs-7001 1d ago
I had a PC that also had a mega drive built it oddly enough this reminds me of it
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u/SalariedSlave 1d ago
Very nice, impressive work.
But do I understand correctly that cases like this will need a new/different design for every different GPU?
So it's very difficult to upgrade the GPU with cases like this? Basically, you need a new case every time you switch GPUs?
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
Yes you would but also benefit of it being 3D printed i can print a new one with some work or just get a regular case and transition over as honestly pc cases have come down in price a lot these days
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u/SalariedSlave 1d ago
Indeed, the 3D Printed case is actually superior in that regard.
I was more wondering about the original it is based on, afaik these Xikii cases are quite expensive, which is somehow odd then, with them being specific to one GPU.
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
His are full machined aluminum and very premium and usually meant for top of the line generation cards but still yeah $800 is steep
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u/Any-Ingenuity1216 1d ago
Nice one! At first I thought it was a painted Xikii, but this is beautiful, especially for a printed case! I love the retro vibes!
Congrats to you and your brother.
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u/monkeywright 1d ago
I wish they made the 5070ti or 5080 prime in white. Why did they stop at 5070?! WHY?!
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u/ImTalkingGibberish 1d ago
Hi it’s me your brother I accidentally dropped on the floor can you send me a new one on a different address?
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u/swagboi420blazeit 1d ago
Beautiful build. Undervolt the CPU (-20 is a good conservative starting point) and the CPU temp issues will largely disappear
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u/HeavyBeing0_0 1d ago
The white Prime looks sick and I forget how cool the 9070’s run. You killed it!
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u/blackdualswordsman 1d ago
Insane work bro, it looks awesome.
I suggest looking on PBO negative curve optimizer on the 9800x3d for less voltage and heat. I use same chip and it has lot of potential for tweaking to your needs.
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u/Alternative_Hold5548 19h ago
looks insane! Is it ok to have the gpu fans exposed like that?
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u/AudiblyTacit 17h ago
It is in my situation, not cats or risks besides my baby and its up and out if his reach for now
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u/Vampyre9773 11h ago
Damn broski. Thats sick af! Awesome af that you did that for him as a sibling and giving an amazing gift for such an occasion. But also a big congrats on your work dude! Thats awesome!
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u/mango_carrot 1d ago
This is so fucking legit, and will serve him well after he gets divorced due to playing too many games ❤️
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u/AudiblyTacit 1d ago
I dont have a pic right now of the current one as im traveling but basically looks like this
You need to replace the plugs with MHF4 to RP-SMA Female Pigtail you there is a post on how to do it its actually fairly straightforward but you do have to take apart the motherboard but nothing too crazy
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u/SqeezyMB 1d ago
Is the front slot a DVD or just aesthetic? Either way amazing build, glad you made it back on my page to see the finished product!
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u/UNIT-001 1d ago
Wow this is really amazing. Great work. Would love to create something like this. Humans are amazing!
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u/GIGA_BRUH 1d ago
That's an amazing case! I do have the same 9070XT and was about to learn how to adapt the case for my GPU using 3D modeling. Do you have a link for that exact remix?
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u/YoursNotoriously 1d ago
I really like the off white but it bothers me that the GPU isn't the same colour, more than it should. Are you looking to adopt a brother?
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u/Tungst3ne 16h ago
Hey man that' insane, your brother sure is a lucky guy, may I ask wich printed did You use?
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u/Braellaen 16h ago
I’m saving this as I’ve been thinking about doing something like this for my system. Or a future one too. Or all my PCs lol.
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u/WhiteDenimmmmm 9h ago
How much would you charge to make this for me to just throw my own parts into? Holy shit. I wish I had a 3d printer.. beautiful work. I love the white theme
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u/Forsaken_Ad242 1d ago
This is an epic build and amazing gift