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Completed buildComponent selection, packaging and thermal/noise tuning inside a constrained small-form-factor workstation.
This was primarily an exercise in component research, packaging and practical small-form-factor integration, rather than a custom computer architecture.
Packaging the system
The build uses a Ryzen 5 7600X, Radeon RX 7900 GRE and 32 GB CL30 memory in a FormD T1 V2.5. Component selection had to account for physical fit as well as intended workloads.
Practical adjustments
My work included fan-curve tuning and designing and making a custom vertical stand. The stand provided a focused CAD and manufacturing task around the way the system would sit in use.
Thermal and noise tuning was practical setup work. I am not claiming measured temperature reductions, benchmark improvements or a validated airflow redesign.
What it contributed
The useful lesson was considering components as a system: fit, access, everyday use and the compromises imposed by a small enclosure.
