In the last issue of Kyushu Fengshen's "Storm Sea View Room", we introduced a gamer platform based on Kyushu Fengshen's new Ice Storm 360 water cooling radiator, CH780 chassis, and PX1200G power supply "three-piece set". So today, we will bring you a set of pure white ITX personality combinations with the new ITX chassis - CH160, the new Assasin 4S cooler, and the DQ750M-V3L WH power supply.
Kyushu Fengshen pure white ITX electromechanical dispersion set
In the past two years, there have been more and more players who like small cases and ordinary DIY users. Many netizens left messages in the background and private messages to us on new media platforms, hoping that we could recommend some ITX products that are "easy to use, inexpensive, and easy to install". The three products we have selected today just meet the needs of the above-mentioned netizens. And they're all pure white colorways, which are not only small but also have more personality.
Kyushu Fengshen DQ750M-V3L WH power supply
The DQ750M-V3L WH is an 80 Plus Gold certified power supply with a fully modular design. Its official warranty period is as long as 7 years, which almost covers 2 DIY cycles for ordinary users. Its internal architecture is LLC+DC to DC, which can provide more stable output and high power supply capacity.
Only these few are needed for this installation
This power supply adopts a modular design, and the original wiring is a high-quality braided cable, 18AWG wire diameter, which is soft and lightweight, and easy cable management. Standard cables include 20+4 main power cable x1 (60cm), CPU8Pin power cable x1 (70cm), CPU 4+4 power cable x1 (80cm), PCIe 6+2 power cable x3 (75cm), SATA power cable x2 (45+15+15+15cm), 4Pin power cable x1 (45+15+15+15cm).
The DQ750M-V3L measures 15x14x8.6cm (standard ATX power supply), which is very suitable for today's installation scenarios. Of course, this power supply also uses all-Japanese capacitors, and the main advantage is that it can withstand higher temperatures and has better electrical performance.
At 50% workload, the DQ750M-V3L is far more efficient than white and bronze products. In the official test, the power supply shows extremely high performance, with a conversion efficiency of ≥ 92.6% at AC230V - which has actually reached the platinum certification standard.
The DQ750M-V3L fan is a 120mm FDB bearing fan, which has the advantage of smoother rotation and lower noise. The power supply also provides multiple protection circuits including low voltage protection, over-voltage protection, and over-temperature protection.
The power interface is divided into two rows, with clear identification and fool-proof design. By the way, the interface of the original wiring is also white, which must be praised.
九州风神CH160 WH ITX机箱
The Kyushu Fengshen CH160 is the highlight of this experience. It is an ITX chassis with three dimensions as shown in the image above. Admittedly, the CH160 is slightly larger than a traditional mini case, but it brings more space, better device compatibility, stronger cooling capacity, and easier installation.
In the official information, the CH160 can support up to 14CM ATX power supply, so the DQ750M-V3L prepared for it today is just right. However, whether the power supply will "fight" with the graphics card, we still have to install it and see.
Due to the good horizontal size, the CH160 can support radiators up to 172mm, leaving users with a lot of room for choice. It can also be seen here that the chassis supports three-slot graphics cards (up to 305mm long), so we have a wider variety of graphics cards to choose from.
The CH160 has a large number of large square openings on the front and top, with glass side penetration on the left side and about 1/3 mesh hole on the right side, which provides a good air duct foundation for overall heat dissipation. The top, bottom and front are equipped with dust filters, and the left, top and right covers are screwed in.
Choose one of the three 2.5 SSD/3.5 HDD/120mm fan hangers
The CH160 comes standard with a carrying handle on the top, which can be retained or removed as needed. The design is convenient for students or players with mobile needs.
The front port of the CH160 is placed at the bottom of the left side of the chassis for user convenience, and on the other hand, it can also block the bottom cables. The chassis offers 1xUSB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (10Gbps), 2xUSB-A 3.2 and 1 headset 2in1 connector.
Kyushu Fengshen Assassin 4S WH radiator
It has been 12 years since the development of Kyushu Fengshen Assasin series air-cooled radiators. The all-new Assasin 4S can be said to be the brand's culmination in the field of air cooling. As a dual-tower fan, it has a number of innovative designs.
The Assasin 4S has 7 bidirectional constant heat balance heat pipes, which means that the heat dissipation is guaranteed regardless of whether it is mounted in a formal or vertical way. The twin towers are flanked by different styles of fins for a modern architectural aesthetic, and the fins are extremely fine to increase the surface of heat dissipation.
The top magnetic upper cover is convenient for removing and installing the fan
The Assasin 4S supports AMDAM4/5, IntelLGA 1155 to 1700 platforms, and provides corresponding accessories and docks.
The Assasin 4S continues the dual-mode switching, with an average operating noise of only 22.6 dB in quiet mode and 29.3 dB in performance mode (average).
There is a three-phase six-pole 140mm FDB fan hidden in the middle of it. Metal clips are designed on both sides of the fan, which can be pulled out of the body with a single press.
The DM9 included with the radiator is a high-performance silicone thermal grease with ultra-low thermal resistance, easy application, and higher thermal conductivity.
Introduction to hardware system installation
Before installation, let's take a look at the Assasin 4S's micro-convex carved pure copper base, which is extremely precise and has its own mirror effect.
Next up is the "memory interference-free" design of this heatsink. We use a pair of RGB strip lights, and the height has certain requirements. However, the Assasin 4S has a flat front and rear curve design, which can make more space for memory.
The CH160 is not as cumbersome to install as a traditional ITX case, after removing the screws and removing the cover/glass on three sides, we first installed it on the PC platform. Inverted 90 degrees, here you can see that there are two fan brackets on the top, which can also improve the stability of the top. Through which it can be installed 2 x 120Cm fans.
The power supply is designed to be front-mounted. By changing the position of the power supply retention board, you can choose from a variety of power supplies such as SFX, SFX-L, and ATX. In fact, we have also considered, if we use SFX power supply and make it lower, can we also support 240 water cooling?
The CH160 is not big, but because of the huge opening (detachable on three sides, and the side I/O module board can be detached), the wiring and wiring make it a lot easier for us. Many of the excess cables can also be hidden behind the I/O board.
It didn't take long for us to complete the installation inside the chassis. When the I/O board is attached, a large number of traces are actually blocked. The RTX3060 we chose is a small dual-fan graphics card with a huge space in the rear, so it can be paired with an ATX power supply (the graphics card is limited to 210mm in length), and if you choose an SFX power supply, you can even equip some three-slot and three-fan graphics cards (such as a 304x137mm public RTX4090, etc.).
Therefore, CH160 gives users or players a huge amount of choice, playability, scalability and possibilities. And the braided cable with the power supply also makes our cable routing a lot easier.
Noise and heat dissipation capacity are briefly measured
This test is also a simple test of demonstration installation and performance. In terms of platform, we chose a set of Mingxuan B760M ITX Wi-Fi motherboard, Intel 13th Core i5-13600K processor, Kingbank DDR5-6400MT/s 16Gx2 RGB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 combination.
Previously, we experienced the combination of Kyushu Fengshen CH780 + Ice Storm 360 sea view room, and we were very impressed by its strong heat dissipation and low noise. So how does the smaller and compact interior CH160 + Assasin 4S perform? Like last time, our measured environment is still in the homes of ordinary residents, and the ambient temperature is about 18~20 °C.
We do the processor "bake" with AIDA64. As can be seen from the above figure, the peak power consumption of the processor is about 160W, and the stable power consumption is also 160W (package), and the temperature is controlled at 74~76°C. After that, the graphics card "copy machine" is added, and the peak power consumption of the graphics card is about 170W, and it is stable at about this number. At this time, the processor temperature is stable at 84~88°C. The overall test lasted about 20 minutes, and all values remained basically unchanged without fluctuation.
While understanding the heat dissipation capacity of the platform, we also tested the noise situation with a noise meter. First of all, the noise in front of the display, that is, the position of the human body, is about 37.8 decibels, and in the case of "single baking", the noise is about 42~43 decibels. After that, we placed the noise meter 10cm on the left side of the case and measured 41.3 dB for "single bake" and 43.2 dB for "double bake". This result is surprising, after all, it's just a small ITX chassis. The double roasting temperature and noise level are within the ideal range. To put it simply, the heat is controllable, not noisy or noisy.
The monitor for this test is 24 inches
Kyushu Fengshen CH160 occupies a small area and is easy to place. Even with a 1-meter table, you can "get along" with a 27-inch monitor. Moreover, when placed on the desktop, it is also more convenient for us to use the front I/O interface. For those who like "light pollution", you can choose a small CPU cooler with RGB and two 120CM RGB fans on top, which is a good example for users who prefer a low-key and calm style. In addition to the RGB that comes with the memory, the illuminated logo on the top of the Assasin 4S is the only embellishment.
Summary of the "Kyushu ITX Three Musketeers" experience
There is an advertising slogan called "small and fine, small and strong", and this Kyushu Fengshen "ITX Three Musketeers" just reflects this. Although there are also people in the circle who say "I regret not pretending to be ITX, I regret even more if I pretend to be ITX". But I guess that doesn't apply to today's scenario. Compared with the "back-to-back" mini ITX chassis with great restrictions on heat sinks and power supplies, the Kyushu Fengshen CH160 is slightly larger in size, but it is suitable for a wider range of user groups, and the price is also more advantageous.
The CH160 is available as an ITX or ATX (power supply), with a wide choice of heatsinks and graphics cards, and even more hard drive bays for expansion. The upgraded "Assassin" seems to be huge, but it is easy to install, and it also fully considers motherboard/memory compatibility. In the ITX chassis, the Assasin 4S can suppress the high temperatures of flagship processors while making extremely low noise of its own. Throughout the test, we were not bothered by a single trace of noise.
"I'm small, low-key, but there's a lot going on"
Personally, I really like the CH160 ITX case. It doesn't "slim down" drastically for the sake of extreme compactness, and strikes a good balance between space, ease of use, ease of installation, and even price. It allows users to easily fit ITX motherboards, large CPU coolers, ATX power supplies, and high-end graphics cards into it. In the whole installation process, there will be no such situation as "10 minutes of assembly, 1 and a half days of cable management".
If you use the Kyushu Fengshen CH160 case, you don't have to worry about the exposed cables, and with the same power supply as us, the extremely soft original braided cable (easy to hide the cable), you can get a good interior space aesthetic. And the overall kit we use today, regardless of loading capacity, heat dissipation capacity, power supply capacity, DIY aesthetics...... It's all remarkable. Kyushu Fengshen offers a variety of options for the DIY market, and the price is reasonable, which is worth recommending to more users.