Akasa Turing, Intel 8th Gen NUC (Bean Canyon), PC Fanless Cooling Case, Intel NUC 8 Aluminum Chassis, IR, Heatsink, Antenna Hole, 2.5" SSD HDD, Vertical/Horizontal Computer Case, A-NUC45-M1B

I bought the original Intel NUC8i7BEH because it has a powerful CPU in a small package. The GPU of the i7 8559U is Iris Pro 655, which is also currently the most powerful Intel GPU. It's an ideal computer for playing UHD bluray discs using PowerDVD. It's also equipped with a Thunderbolt 3 port for external GPU expansion. I was able to develop VR programs and play VR games using the NUC plus an nVidia external GPU. However, the fan sound has been clicking from the purchase. More recently, after an extended period of VR programs, the fan started to make more violent noises. I was initially thinking of having Intel fix the issue until I found the Akasa Turing case. In fact, another importance use of the NUC for me is for music. I connect it to a Sony TA-ZH1ES headphone amplifier for SACD playback or a Sony MDR-HW700DS for multichannel music. When I use the analog amplifier, I also use a pair of Audeze LCD-MX4s. The fact that these are open headphones make the computer fan noise very obvious. Therefore, I decided to go fanless by purchasing the Turing case. The installation was relatively trouble free. I hope Akasa could have included instructions on how to take the NUC motherboard out. To figure it out myself, I found that it's important to remove those static foams first, which were tape-glued to the inside walls of the NUC case. Then, take only those two black screws, turn over the NUC, and pull the motherboard out. Also notice that, you need to keep the microphone array assembly. This is illustrated on the instructions. After taking the NUC apart, I found the original heatsink and fans were too tiny to be thermal effective, even smaller than a typical laptop heatsink and fan. No wonder that the NUC often reached 100C not even underload. Additionally, the original NUC case had a thick thermal pad for the M.2 SSD module while the Turing case just leaves the SSD breathing on its own. I purchased an M.2 heatsink to be installed on the SSD. If you want to keep Wifi and Bluetooth, separate antennas need to be purchased. Be very careful about the antenna connector size. The Intel Nuc uses Intel 9560 wireless card. Antennas need to be made to support this model. I found the most common antennas on Amazon usually have a larger and incompatible connector size. Additionally, in order to get reliable Wifi and Bluetooth signal within room range, a pair of decent antennas are needed. I actually bought two pairs, one of rod-like shape, and another flat. I found the rod-shaped antennas had much better range. This is especially true for the Bluetooth signals. The finished build is 3-4 times the size of the original NUC case. The Turing case can stand upright. Therefore the occupied area on a desk is actually smaller. The reduction on CPU temperature and fan noise is incredible. So far, it normally runs at about 40C when all cores are at 4.5GHz. Under the heaviest load I could give, it never goes over 80C. Of course there in no fan sound at all. But I start hearing coil whine from the NUC board. Well, that probably means quiet for a computer. The case has many sharp edges and corners. And it's heavy. Considering its benefits, the design drawbacks are negligible. I think Intel indeed cut corners on its NUC in order to deliver a tiny package. To get the full potential of the i7 8559U, the Akasa Turing is a well-balanced choice.

This is an amazing PC case. I use it with the NUC8I5BEH. I installed 1TB XPG Gammix S11 NVME SSD (that comes preinstalled with its own cooler, so you don't have to add a separate ssd cooler) and for RAM G.SKILL 32GB (2 x 16G) Model F4-2400C16D-32GRS. I use it with Windows 10. It looks good and works well. Truly silent and with good thermals. Under normal load (web browsing, email, MS office) I see the temperature in the low 40C and under heavier load, i.e. watching 4K video, it goes in the 50C range. During playing games the temperature may go higher (70C to 80C). Overall the thermal behavior is similar to having a regular CPU cooler operating in the quiet mode. But of course, with this case, there is no noise whatsoever under any load. The nvme ssd temperature always stays in the mid to high 30C and rarely goes up to 40C. The ambient temperature in the room is about 25-30C. Building it was fun. It took me a few hours, but I am probably slow. The most challenging part for me was removing the NUC from its original case. For cleaning the thermal paste better use the Arctic cleaner liquid set with Qtips and lint-free wipes. After that, it is easy to install the NUC into the new case. I used Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste, but the Akasa paste that comes with the case should be good as well. There are many YouTube videos that show what to do. Just a piece of advice to buy the WiFi antenna hardware before as described in another review, so you do not have to open the case again later. For the antenna cable, I used the UFL to SMA M.2 NGFF IPX IPEX MHF4 to RP SMA Female (Male pin) (I used the 10 inches which was a bit long, but 6 inches would also do). I bought the external antennas separately because I wanted them to be short, so I used the WiFi Antenna 2dBi 2.4/5.8GHz RP-SMA Male Elbow Omni Direction 50mm 2Pcs. I have this PC for almost 10 months now and I have to say it is still truly amazing. In my opinion, it is an engineering miracle!

Transferred my Media PC NUC8i5BEK (short case, no 2.5" SSD) into this case and am loving it so far. Pros: No fan = no noise + less dust Good cooling capacity (seeing idle in the 30C range and full sustained load in the 60C range so far with a mildly undervolted CPU) The case looks great and feels well-made. Assembling the NUC board into the case is relatively easy if you've ever touched the inside of a PC before. Cons: WiFi cables+antennas are not included. Thermal compound cleaning solution for removing the NUC's original thermal compound is not included. Provided instructions did not include steps for disassembly of the original NUC hardware Case fins are a little sharp at the edges WiFi antenna positioning can be a little awkward depending on case orientation.

Easy Assembly Good thermals (40-65F most of the time) Antenna holes (overall precise fit) Feels sturdy and solid (no squeaky parts) Nice Monolith-like modern style Running i7-8559U NUC on win 10 pro, NVMe + 2.5" SSD + dual RAM, the case spreads heat evenly and quickly. The whole case gets warm but not uncomfortably hot. It does not dissipate heat as quickly as active heat sink as expected but it does not stay above 65F for more than 10 seconds under load. I do see max core temp as high as 70-80F sporadically but not sustained. This case feels like using RPi 4 on Flirc case (the whole case is an aluminum heat sink). Assembly is a breeze, snug fit panels, solid aluminum construction with nice modern style. Get IPEX MHF4 antenna cable for WiFi card.

I like the look and that it’s fan less. When playing simple low graphic games, I have to put a high output fan on the case to stop the NUC from over heating. Intel i5 2tb SSD 64gigs of ram NUC8i5

I wanted to build a ROON ROCK in a fanless case. This is a great fanless case. However the ports are slightly off. So fitting cables to the port is a bit of an issue. The ports work, but they are tight. The finished computer works very well. Recommended purchase.

Il case è ottimo, installazione semplice e temperatura davvero sotto controllo anche in situazioni di alto carico. Abituati a ventole e rumore ovunque, accendere un nuc e non sentire assolutamente nulla fa un certo effetto ;) Molto importante: quasi necessarie le antennine esterne da montare negli appositi buchi del case se avete intenzione di usare il wifi e/o il bluetooth in quando il case riesce a schermare quasi completamente il segnale wireless che parte della scheda madre.... Certo non economico, ma li vale tutti. Non so quanto possa essere considerato ‘di design’, dipende molto dal vostro arredamento :D nel mio caso comunque è nascosto nella zona decoder del mobile della tv

Been using it for a couple of months, running some relatively heavy processing stuff on it (emulator software) and never had heating or throttling problems (NUC 8th gen i5). This case is excellent, highly recommend it. Absolute silence.

Seit April 2018 benutze ich ein NUC8i7BEH , mit dem Teil bin ich megazufrieden was die Leistung betrifft , allerdings hat mich das Geräusch von dem Ventilator immer mehr genervt . Irgendwann habe ich von dieses Gehäuse gehört und auf YouTube schon mal gutes davon erfahren , und habe sie bestellt und ist seit den 15. Januar 2020 im Einsatz und ich bin wirklich sehr zufrieden das Gehäuse ist sehr wertig gebaut und sieht schön aus auf meinem Schreibtisch , es ist zwar nicht mehr ein Minipaket , aber immerhin noch klein genug , dafür aber megaleise . Es war sehr einfach mein NUC Mainboard ein zu bauen , und in 30 Minuten lief mein NUC in seiner neuen Unterkunft ich habe tags zuvor ein paar Tests laufen lassen um zu sehen wie warm der Prozessor vorher und nachher sein wird . Also ich kann nur sagen wo der CPU oft Richtung 100 Grad ging im NUC im Akasa Gehäuse habe ich kein Wert mehr über 80 Grad gesehen , nicht mal als ich mehrmals hinter einander Cinebench habe laufen lassen , im kleinen Gehäuse lief der CPU auf 100 Grad bis der Runtergeregelt würde um auf 80 Grad weiter zu laufen , im Akasa Gehäuse blieb die Temperatur unter 80 Grad also es tut was es tun muss .. sieht schick aus natürlich ist das Gerät viel sperriger geworden habe ausreichend Platz auf meinem Schreibtisch ist also kein Ding für mich. Wer Bleutooth und Wifi benutzt braucht eine externe Antenne die separat gekauft werden muss , ich benutze keins von beide habe das also ( noch ) nicht getan .

1. La finition de produit est le top. 2. Le processus d’installation est assez facile à faire, mais il faut quand même indiquer qu’il m'a pris un peu de temps pour brancher le câble de l’antenne de wifi (15-20min) sur la carte principale. 3. La dissipation thermique est visiblement amélioré et le bruit est quadi-nul. C’est un nuc8 i7 + 16Go Ram*2 + ssd 1To evo 860 + 2.5’ WD sata 2To. System Win10. Résultat avant: autour 60degC sans charge, 90-100degC avec haute charge. Résultat actuel: autour 40degC sans charge, 70-85degC avec haute charge. Jamais dépasser 90degC. 4. Taille de la boîte en peu grand et pese un peu lord(2.5kg). 5. Je dois indiquer quand même: mon nuc était vraiment bruyant le moment j'ai lancé le command. En attendant le commande, j'ai effectué un gros mis a jour de win10, des pilotes et du bios : le problème est partialement réduit. Il y a des bruit mais plus facile à tolérer que état avant. Je ne peux pad identifier quel la source de cette réduction de bruit. Surtout, je ne regrette pas du tout pour ce achats. Pour l’utilisateur de nuc, je vous recommande. La boite complète m'a pris finalement plus que 1200E et la conception compact est loupé...donc pour l'autre utilisateur, je vous conseil de penser à Mac mini avec chip M1.