Could you also update the original post with the specs for Batch 3? I think the height was raised by 8mm at some point so I think the CPU coolers up to 42mm are supported?
Maybe with the extra 3mm you can now fit 2 SSDs under the GPU?
Wouldn't be any thinner but possibly less wide because of the pcie extender needing less space to bend.
By my calculation up to 2 SSDs could fit side-by-side underneath the GPU:
+52mm outer dimensions
-03mm case thickness (1.5mmx2)
-37mm GPU thickness
12mm remaining
Almost all SSDs are 7mm thick nowadays
Two questions:
Could the DC input port be moved down closer to the bottom panel?
Could the power button be relocated to the rear panel above/under the DC input port?
In the past CustomMOD has offered multiple vent patterns to choose from and has been very flexible with any other customizations. Hopefully they have the same flexibility here too.
Judging from the sketch if the GPU was raised a 7mm SSD might just be able to fit below. Wonder how the temps would be though.
Edit: Beautiful C cases btw
What advantage does routing the PCI-E under the motherboard have vs routing it under the GPU? I'm concerned about poor ventilation to the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.