I personally like the air-cooling solution very much. Although the extreme temperature is not as good as that of integrated water cooling, there is no low-frequency noise from the water pump from time to time, making it more comfortable to use. This time, an ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara motherboard is used with an NJ H5 Flow matte white chassis to install an AM5 platform short-duct white air-cooled host. NZXT H5 Flow is a compact mid-tower chassis, available in black and white, with tough lines and square shape. The whole machine is made of tempered glass and SGCC steel. The overall size is: 446mm × 227mm × 464mm, weight 7.01kg, solid workmanship, and the front panel and top adopt ventilated Mesh The mesh design, the unique tilt graphics card-assisted cooling fan and the short air duct design are very suitable for simple air-cooling solution installation.
Other hardware uses the latest AM5 platform, paired with the 7950X motherboard. It chooses the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara 20th Special Edition with 24+2+1 phase luxury power supply capability. The surface has marble texture heat dissipation armor and metal high-gloss chamfering, which is full of texture. PCIE 5.0, USB4 and other rich interfaces provide sufficient expansion capabilities; the graphics card is GALAXY GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Xingyao OC with 18+3 phase power supply design, the newly designed pure white appearance is very suitable for white theme installation; the memory and SSD are from XPG; the power supply is also from NJ C850 Gold medal, ten-year warranty; for heat dissipation, it uses the Wind Chaser Bole T6 twin-tower air cooling, supports all intel, AMD platforms (including AM5), has a 280W heat dissipation capacity, and the pure white with frosted top cover goes well with the matte white H5 Flow. Okay, let’s get into the installation process.
Hardware configuration list:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Motherboard: ASRock ASRock OC
Memory: XPG Lancer RGB DDR5 6000 16Gx2 White
SSD: XPG Gammix Wing Loong S70 Blade 1TB
SSD: NZXT C850
cooling: Phanteks Polar T6-120 White ARGB
Fan: Phanteks M25-120 White x2
1. Complete machine display.
The whole machine is white. The front panel fan is not turned on. The RGB lighting does not damage the integrity of the Mesh panel. The rest of the memory, graphics card and heat dissipation use white RGB lighting, and the light brightness is 20%.
The following shows the chassis from all angles.
Motherboard side view.
chassis backline display. With a large 3cm cable management space and a large number of Velcro and cable management positions on the back, cable management is very easy. The upper half of the front panel of the
chassis adopts a ventilation mesh design.
has a larger mesh design to enhance ventilation and heat dissipation capabilities, but it has a built-in removable dust filter, so you don’t have to worry too much about dust.
There is an NZXT logo printed on the bottom of the front panel, which can only be seen at a specific angle, making it relatively low-key.
Dual Storm Chaser M25 white fans are installed inside the front panel to inlet air and turn off the RGB lighting. The top of the
chassis has the same ventilation mesh design, and the outermost side is a magnetic dust filter for easy removal and cleaning. The front I/O panel of the
chassis is located at the top front. From left to right, they are: 1x3.5mm multi-function composite audio interface, 1xUSB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C interface, 1xUSB 3.2 Type-A interface, 1x power on/off button, the button integrates a hard drive indicator light, and a ring white light effect.
Remove the tempered glass side panel on the left to see the internal hardware.
Storm Chaser Polar T6-120 White ARGB twin tower air cooling.
The central M25 fan retains the ARGB lighting effect, and is lightly exposed as an embellishment.
ASRock X670E TAICHI Carrara marble texture power supply and cooling module, with ASRock 20th anniversary English golden font printed on the lower left corner.
The rear of the chassis is equipped with the matte 4Pin fan with the same marble texture that comes with the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara motherboard.
XPG Longyao Lancer RGB DDR5 6000 16Gx2 white version lighting effect display.
GALAXY Galaxy GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Xingyao OC’s side multi-layer refracting mirror design Xingyao Logo lighting effect display. The back panel of the
graphics card has a white design, with a star-shaped shape on the left. The BOOMSTAR Logo is on the right side of the
graphics card. A geometric hollow window is made below for ventilation, reducing the center of the tail to prevent sagging, and taking into account more heat dissipation air ducts.
has three 102mm frost fans on the front panel and ARGB lighting effects.
adopts a three-fold fan blade design, which has stronger air flow and speeds up the heat transfer of the graphics card. It also supports smart fan stop to reduce noise and power consumption under low load.
Storm Chaser Phanteks M25-120 white fan back.
is equipped with a white 12cm F120Q 3Pin matte cooling fan located at the bottom and front of the chassis. It is designed with a 35° inclination angle to assist the air intake and heat dissipation of the graphics card, allowing the cold air to reach the heat source of the graphics card directly from the bottom and front, making heat dissipation more efficient.
NJ NZXT C850 power supply, based on active PFC+full bridge LLC resonant +12V synchronous rectification +5V/3.3V DC-DC solution, 0Plus gold certification, ten-year warranty.
At the rear of the chassis, the motherboard I/O interface is on the left and the 12 fan installation positions are on the right.
Below is the graphics card interface , and there is a sliding baffle on the right side, which can be removed to facilitate the installation of long graphics cards. At the bottom is the ATX power supply, Njie's C850 gold medal.
2. Unboxing the accessories. The
motherboard chose the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara 20th Anniversary Special Edition. The outer packaging is very large, with a marble texture of the same color as the motherboard. The ASRock 20th Special Edition logo is marked in the upper left corner, the motherboard model is marked in the gray area below, and the AMD X670E chipset logo is marked in the lower right corner.
Let’s first look at the accessories, a thick manual, an AM5 base installation guide and an ASRock metal nameplate.
comes with a lot of accessories, including a WiFi6E antenna and a USB2.0 expansion PCI-E baffle, a fan, an M.2 Gen5 fan radiator, two SATA data cables, a magic cable management strap with the ASRock logo, and some M.2 screws.
The matte 4Pin fan has the same marble texture as the motherboard. It can be used for exhaust at the rear of the chassis. The speed is adjustable between 800-2500RPM. The maximum air volume is 76.21CFM. Four silver fan screws are included.
ASRock Blazing M.2 Gen5 fan radiator, with a 4cm fan to provide active cooling, can replace the first PCI-E 5.0 heatsink. Compared with the traditional M.2 heatsink, it can provide stronger heat dissipation capacity and ensure the performance stability of PCI-E 5.0 SSD when working at high speed.
has thermal paste pre-applied on the back.
Take out the motherboard, ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara uses a black PCB design, and the surface is covered with a large amount of white marble pattern Carrara heat dissipation armor. The motherboard is an 8-layer PCB design, E-ATX specifications, and the size is 30.5x26.7cm.
motherboard adopts a luxurious design of 24+2+1 phase power supply, 24 (VCORE power supply 105A) + 2 (SOC power supply 105A) + 1 (MISC power supply 60A), the new generation Dr. MOS has an updated SPS (Smart Power Stage) technology can independently monitor and optimize each phase of power supply to achieve more efficient and precise power regulation than before, thereby having better overclocking capabilities. In addition, all NICHICON FP12K solid-state capacitors are used to provide sufficient and stable power protection for the 7950X. The upper VRM power supply is a black heat dissipation module, with diagonal cuts on it to increase the heat dissipation area.
ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara comes standard with four DDR5 enhanced memory slots, which can support up to 6600+ (OC), the maximum memory capacity is 128GB, and supports the latest AMD EXPO technical specifications. The memory slots are all wrapped in metal protective covers, providing higher strength and more stable memory performance. In addition, this motherboard has an integrated power supply module and a worry-free protection circuit to reduce the risk of memory module damage.
The right side of the memory slot is an M.2 interface, which supports M.2 22110. It is provided by X670E No. 1 FCH and supports PCI-E 4.0 x4 and SATA6 modes. The marble texture on the power supply module of the
motherboard has the ASRock 20th golden logo printed on the lower left corner. A small fan is built into the diagonal opening to provide active heat dissipation and keep the original power supply components low and stable.
dual 8Pin CPU power supply design.
The lower half of the motherboard is almost completely covered by marble texture heat dissipation armor. The motherboard has a total of two PCI-E 5.0 x16 slots. It uses SMT technology to improve stability at high speeds, and the surface is reinforced with metal armor. The working mode is: only the first slot works in x16 mode, and when dual slots are used, each slot works in x8 mode.
Remove the heat dissipation armor, and you can see that the power supply VRM and dual FCH heat dissipation are connected by heat pipes. It is equipped with a composite VRM heat dissipation module, including a cooling fan, a large-area aluminum heat sink and heat pipe , to maximize the heat dissipation effect. The lower half of ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara has a total of 3 M.2 interfaces, the first of which is PCI-E 5.0 x4, directly connected to CPU; the following two are PCI-E 4.0 x4, provided by FCH, supporting M.2 sizes, both of which are 2280 specifications.
The back of the thick heat dissipation armor is pre-attached with thermal paste.
The X670E TAICHI CARRARA Logo is printed on the right heat sink. There is an onboard power switch and a reset button in the lower right corner of the motherboard, and there is a Debug LED next to it.
There are eight SATA6 storage interfaces in the lower right corner of the motherboard. The four on the left are natively provided by FCH No. 2, while the four on the right are PCI-E 3.0 channel transfers of FCH No. 1. The translucent area below the back of the SATA6 interface is equipped with an RGB light strip to support motherboard ARGB synchronization.
audio is independent of PCB design, using Realtek ALC4082, ESS SABERE9218 DAC chip, and WIMA sound capacitor to provide high-quality audio signals, 130dB signal-to-noise ratio, and supports headphones with up to 600 Ω impedance . All heat dissipation armors have been processed with high-gloss chamfering, giving them a full metallic texture.
ASRock 2.1 interface, 2xUSB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Lightning gaming keyboard and mouse USB port, 1xKiller E3100G 2.5G Wired interface, 1xS/PDIF interface, 1x3.5mm audio interface, 1x3.5mm microphone interface, 2xUSB4 Type-C (27W PD3.0 fast charging available), 2xUSB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4xUSB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A. The back of the
motherboard is equipped with a thick aluminum alloy heat dissipation armor with concave and convex twill processing, which not only improves the strength of the motherboard, but also facilitates heat dissipation on the back.
ASRock’s unique elastic I/O integrated baffle can perfectly fit the interface tolerances of various chassis without leaving any gaps.
ASRock 20th Special Edition logo.
graphics card comes from GALAXY Galaxy GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Xingyao OC. The outer packaging is very large. In the center is Xing Yao Niang with a new two-dimensional image cover. The mecha style is very futuristic.
accessories include a quick start guide, certification, two 5V3Pin ARGB sync cables, and a newly designed graphics card bracket.
This Symphony stand and Xingyao graphics card adopt a unified design language, support colorful light effects and can adjust the height by itself.
Take out the graphics card body. The GALAXY GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Xingyao OC adopts a newly designed appearance design. The overall size is: 352x153x69mm (including bezel). The front and back panels are pure white, and the surrounding edges are connected with the white color to the end. In terms of product parameters, it uses Nvidia Ada lovelace core architecture, core code AD103-300/301, has 9728 CUDA, core frequency 2205 Mhz, acceleration frequency 2580Mhz, 16GB GDDR6X memory, 256-bit memory width, 22.4Gbps memory frequency, and supports ray tracing/DLSS3.0 technology, using 18+3 phase full chip digital power supply, which is safe and takes into account heat dissipation, with a power consumption of 320W. The classic transparent crystal casing on the front of the
graphics card adopts a diamond-cut design, which can reflect colorful visual effects from different angles. It is also removable for players to use for personalized painting.
comes standard with three 102mm ARGB static fans on the front. It adopts a three-fold fan blade design to provide stronger air flow and speed up the heat transfer of the graphics card. It also supports smart fan stop to reduce noise and power consumption under low load. There is a logo light in the center of the side of the
graphics card. It adopts a multi-layer refracting mirror design and supports ARGB lighting effects. The logo light + ARGB three fans + customized bracket form a new Xingyao ARGB lighting effect system. The
graphics card power supply interface is located above the logo light. It is a new 12VHPWR power supply interface, supports the PCI-E5.0 specification, and a single port can reach 600W. There is also a graphics card ARGB synchronization interface next to it. On the right side of the
graphics card is the GEFORCE RTX black font logo. The back and sides of the
graphics card are finally unified in white design this time.
has a star shape on the left side with the words GEFORCE RTX printed in the center.
There is the BOOMSTAR Logo on the right side, and a geometric hollow window is made below to provide ventilation throughout, reduce the center of the tail to prevent sagging, and take into account more heat dissipation air ducts.
On the other side, you can see the powerful Xingzhuo III cooling system of GALAXY GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Xingyao OC.
The star-shaped hollow pattern on the side of the back panel of the graphics card.
is composed of a fully covered vapor chamber + 9 nickel-plated composite heat pipes (4x8mm + 5x6mm) + large area heat sink, which can quickly transfer the heat of the graphics card.
At the end of the graphics card, you can see the 9 nickel-plated composite heat pipes (4x8mm+5x6mm) of the graphics card. The
interface uses 1xHDMI2.1+3xDP 1.4a, supporting 8K 60HZ output.
memory selected XPG Long Yao Lancer RGB DDR5 6000 16Gx2 white.
uses an aluminum alloy heat dissipation vest, which is divided into two parts with lines. The left side is embellished with black stripes to increase the sense of layering; the right side is processed by white electrophoresis process, which has a delicate touch and texture. It is the best choice for white installation of DDR5 motherboards. The operating frequency is DDR5-6000MHz, the timing is CL40-40-40, and the operating voltage is 1.35V.
has the DDR5 logo printed on the upper left corner.
has the XPG LOGO in the lower right corner. The top of the
memory is a light-emitting area, and the XPG logo is printed in the middle.
secondary disk uses XPG Wing Loong S50Pro 2000GB.
XPG Wing Loong S50 Pro 2000GB adopts the standard M.2 2280 specification, which is a mainstream specification commonly used by major motherboard and notebook manufacturers. The PCB is designed in black, with the main control area on the left and the flash memory particle area on the right. Adopting the NVMe 1.4 standard, the continuous read and write speed can reach 5000/4000MB per second. Whether it is reading games or copying between two disks, it is much more efficient than PCIe3.0 products. The 2000GB capacity can not only meet the needs of various usage scenarios, but also provide upgrade and expansion for PS5.
The left master chip uses SMI Huirong SM2269XTF, which is a mainstream consumer-grade PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe DRAMLess master launched by Huirong. It adopts 12nm manufacturing process and has a built-in ARM Cortex-R8 dual-core processor with a running frequency of 650MHz and supports NVMe1.4 and PCIe Gen. 4x4 interface specification. XPG Wing Loong S50 Pro is equipped with SLC caching algorithm and HMB technology (Host Memory Buffer), a global SLC dynamic caching mechanism, which has unique advantages in system loading and data caching; it has an LDPC (Low Density Parity Check Code, low-density machine parity check code) error correction mechanism and AES 256-bit high-level encryption technology to ensure the accuracy and security of data transmission. The right side is the storage particle part, which uses four NAND particles, which are XPG self-packaged, 512GB/piece, and the four NAND chips in total form a nominal capacity of 2000GB.
has a nameplate sticker on the back, with a single-sided particle design for easy installation and use on mobile devices.
power supply comes from NJ NZXT C850 Gold.
Open the package. First of all, in terms of card accessories, it comes with a blue and purple wire package with a nylon zipper design and the NZXT brand logo printed on the lower right corner of the front.
Open the cable package. All cables are snakeskin-wrapped mesh cables with solid workmanship. Among them: 1 motherboard 24Pin module cable; 2 CPU module cables; 2 EPS12V/ATX12V 4+4 CPU interfaces; 3 PCIE 1/2 interface module cables, a total of 6 6+2Pin PCIE interface. 2 SATA module cables, a total of 8 SATA interfaces ; 2 large 4Pin (Molex) module cables, a total of 6 interfaces.
Let’s look at the power supply body. The appearance of the Enjie C850 power supply adopts a pure black matte metal casing with good texture. The size is: 150x150x86mm. The length of 15cm is a standard ATX size and can be compatible with various types of chassis. The front of the power supply uses a ventilation mesh and contains a 12cm 7-blade FDB bearing fan with a maximum speed of 2200RPM. This power supply has a rated power of 850W, based on active PFC + full-bridge LLC resonance + 12V synchronous rectification + 5V/3.3V DC-DC solution. It has 80Plus gold certification and a ten-year warranty.
The power supply adopts a concave waist design in the center of the side. The NZXT brand logo is printed on the top, and the C850 logo is printed in gray and white fonts on the right side.
is also very rich in interfaces, including 1 motherboard 20+4Pin interface, 2 CPU 4+4Pin interfaces, 3 PCIE 6+2Pin interfaces, and 4 SATA/large D port 6Pin interfaces. It should be noted that although this power supply is a Haiyun solution, the interface is not universal, so you need to pay attention to customizing the module cable.
The rear part of the power supply is designed with ventilation meshes to facilitate heat dissipation. On the left side are the power interface, on/off key, and a fan ZERO RPM FAN MODE switch. When turned on, the fan stops at low loads, and the fan stops at 400W load. The fan stops in a long interval. After turning off the switch, the power fan will always run at low speed. The
radiator chose the latest Polar T6-120 white ARGB model from Storm Chaser.
This is a dual-tower dual 12cm fan CPU cooler with 5-year warranty and free buckle upgrade. It supports Intel 115x, 1200, 20xx, 1700. AMD supports AM4 and the latest AM5. It comes with a tube of high-performance carbon nano thermal grease. TDP supports a maximum heat dissipation capacity of 280W and a height of 155mm, adapting to mainstream chassis on the market. The top cover has a frosted design to avoid fingerprint residue, and the top cover is engraved with the English logo of the Storm Chaser.
Bole T6 radiator cooling fins has a very high density. The tower body is designed to avoid memory and can support up to 67mm memory.
At the same time, the tower body avoids the motherboard VRM design, allowing the radiator to be easily installed on any motherboard. The bottom of
is a high-gloss mirror CD pattern slightly convex copper base to increase the CPU heat dissipation contact area. At the same time, the copper base and heat pipe are accurately welded together for better heat dissipation. The radiator uses 6 anti-gravity composite heat pipes, and the surface is nickel-plated to increase its oxidation resistance.
The radiator comes with two Storm Chaser M25 120 ARGB white fans. The fan has an all-white appearance and has shock-absorbing feet on all four corners. In terms of parameters, the maximum speed is 2000 RPM, the air pressure is 2.67mm H2O, and the maximum air volume is 84.26 CFM. In addition, the 4Pin fan cable and the 5V 3Pin ARGB interface can be connected to each other to facilitate the series connection of multiple fans. It’s worth mentioning that this fan comes with a five-year warranty.
chassis fan is equipped with Storm Chaser M25 120 ARGB white fan. The specific parameters of
are the same as those of the radiator fan.
chassis comes from NJ NZXT H5 Flow matte white. This is a compact mid-tower chassis, available in black and white, with tough lines and square shape. The whole machine is made of tempered glass and SGCC steel. The overall size of the machine is: 446mm×227mm×464mm, and it weighs 7.01kg. It has solid workmanship, and the front panel and top adopt a ventilation mesh design. The short air duct is very suitable for simple air-cooling installation. The following is a display of the chassis from all angles.
The front panel of the chassis adopts a ventilation mesh design. In order to enhance the ventilation and heat dissipation capacity, the mesh design is larger, but the dust filter is built-in, so you don’t have to worry too much about dust problems.
There is an NZXT logo printed on the bottom of the front panel, which can only be seen at a specific angle, making it relatively low-key.
The front panel is made of steel plate and has a snap-on design. If you remove the front panel, you can see the fan/radiator bracket, which can install a 2x12cm/14cm fan or a 240/280 radiator.
The front panel ventilation mesh has a built-in dust filter and a snap-on easy-to-disassemble design for easy cleaning and maintenance. The top of the
chassis has the same ventilation mesh design, and the outermost side is a magnetic dust filter for easy removal and cleaning.
Remove the magnetic dust filter, and a 2x12cm fan can be installed on the top of the chassis. If water cooling is installed, a maximum of 240 radiators can be installed. The front I/O panel of the
chassis is located at the top front. From left to right, it is: 1x3.5mm multi-function composite audio interface, 1xUSB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C interface, 1xUSB 3.2 Type-A interface, 1x power on/off button, and the button integrates a hard drive indicator light.
Open the tempered glass panel on the left side of the chassis and display the motherboard side. The interior of the
chassis is still very spacious. It can install up to ATX motherboards, supports tower air cooling up to 165mm, the maximum length of the graphics card is 365mm, and the chassis width reaches 227mm. It can support wide 40 series graphics cards without any problem. The iconic wiring baffle on the right side of Enjie is still retained. I personally think that the aesthetics of the 24Pin cable routing on the motherboard is currently the best design. The front of the
chassis is a removable fan/radiator bracket. There is no standard fan. You can remove it by loosening the two thumb-tightening screws.
It is very convenient to install fans, especially radiators. The power compartment of the
chassis adopts an arc transition design, which adds a bit of roundness to the tough appearance.
is equipped with a white 12cm F120Q 3Pin matte cooling fan located at the bottom and front of the chassis. It is designed with a 35° inclination angle to assist the air intake and heat dissipation of the graphics card, allowing the cold air to reach the heat source of the graphics card directly from the bottom and front, making heat dissipation more efficient. The tail of
is also pre-installed with a white 12cm F120Q 3Pin matte exhaust fan, with a maximum speed of 1200 ± 240RPM, an air volume of 62.18 CFM, a wind pressure of 1.05 mm - H2O, and a noise of 25.1 dBA.
Open the back panel of the chassis and display the back. The factory chassis has pre-arranged front-end I/O cables. The 3cm wide cable management space plus a large number of Velcro and cable management positions on the back make cable management easier and more effective.
The large opening design behind the motherboard makes it easy to install a cooling backplane. There is a multi-functional hard drive rack below, which can install two 2.5-inch hard drives, or one 2.5-inch + one 3.5-inch HDD.
The bottom is the power compartment, ATX power supply position.
At the rear of the chassis, the left side is the motherboard IO position, and the right side is the 12 fan installation positions.
Below is the 7-slot PCIE baffle. There is also a sliding baffle on the right side, which can be removed to facilitate the installation of long graphics cards. At the bottom is the ATX power supply.
has a double dust-proof net design at the bottom, which is pull-out for easy dust cleaning. The front end is dedicated to the graphics card auxiliary cooling fan, and the rear is dedicated to the power supply air inlet for cooling.
3. Testing link.
CPU-Z information and single-core and multi-core running scores.
GPU-Z information.
AIDA64Cache&Memory test.
AIDA64 GPU Benchmark test.
XPG Gammix Wing Loong S70 Blade 1TB TXBench hard drive read and write test.
XPG Wing Loong S50Pro 2000GB TXBench hard drive read and write test.
CINEBENCH R23 test.
Port Royal test.
Time Spy Extreme benchmark.
Fire Strike Ultra test.
CPU PROFILE test.
ray tracing test 83.76 FPS.
NVIDIA DLSS function test, DLSS is turned off at 38.71 FPS, DLSS is turned on at 162.41 FPS.
The room temperature is 23°C, and the Aida64 FPU is baked alone for 10 minutes. The surface temperature of 7950X is about 80°C, and that of 4080 is about 34°C.
Room temperature is 23℃, double bake Aida64 FPU+Furmark 4K 8SMAA for 10 minutes, 7950X surface temperature is about 85°C, 4080 is about 62°C.
The installation is now complete. The above only represents my personal opinion. If you have any questions, please leave a message for communication. Thank you for your patience in watching!
