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BEGIN THE BUILD

1 EXCESS EXTRACTION

LET’S BEGIN with a case stripdown. Start with the side panels, which open with a latch and a magnetic clasp, and can then be lifted off their hinges. Be careful with the glass panels! Put them in the box until you’re finished. The metal front panel pops off with a bit of force. The top panel comes off the same way, but needs more care to avoid damaging the front I/O. We left that one on for now, as it only needs removing when installing the case fans later. Remove the drive cages above the PSU shroud, as we’re not using them and they’ll hamper airflow. You can remove the vertical GPU mount, too. Lastly, remove the case fans, and donate them to a pal with a dusty case.

2 PROCESSOR PRIMED

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