I've been brainstorming for a while and I have a concept for a case I'd like to know thoughts and critiques of.
Obviously without any images it's difficult to critique so bear with me as I'm gonna try and set up a simple 3D render soon to show my idea.
In essence, my idea is a vertical tower Mini-ITX enclosure making use of sandwich design of back to back GPU/Motherboard.
The core of the chassis would measure 130mm wide x 410mm tall x 200mm deep for the core structure, so 10.7 liters in total.
In addition there would be 130mm x 410mm x 60mm extensions that can be added to either side, each capable of housing a slim 360mm radiator and 3 fans.
With 2 of these extensions the total volume would be around 17.1 liters.
The core idea would be to allow for 60mm of GPU room, to allow for triple slot GPU's which are more common now as well as ample length for big card, as well as just under 60mm of CPU cooler height.
The idea is to allow the base 10.7 liter case to support effectively any PSU and a 120mm AIO for maximum hardware compatibility, but enthusiasts would be able to create a system with maximum cooling and overclocking potential.
I'm curious to know people's thoughts, especially those with more experience designing and fabricating enclosures, as to whether this idea in my head would be feasible or if I have missed something completely that would stop this being possible.
Apologies for lack of images at this stage, I have scribbled this down in red pen on a notepad a million times, but haven't attempted any 3d renders yet.
Cheers
Obviously without any images it's difficult to critique so bear with me as I'm gonna try and set up a simple 3D render soon to show my idea.
In essence, my idea is a vertical tower Mini-ITX enclosure making use of sandwich design of back to back GPU/Motherboard.
The core of the chassis would measure 130mm wide x 410mm tall x 200mm deep for the core structure, so 10.7 liters in total.
In addition there would be 130mm x 410mm x 60mm extensions that can be added to either side, each capable of housing a slim 360mm radiator and 3 fans.
With 2 of these extensions the total volume would be around 17.1 liters.
The core idea would be to allow for 60mm of GPU room, to allow for triple slot GPU's which are more common now as well as ample length for big card, as well as just under 60mm of CPU cooler height.
The idea is to allow the base 10.7 liter case to support effectively any PSU and a 120mm AIO for maximum hardware compatibility, but enthusiasts would be able to create a system with maximum cooling and overclocking potential.
I'm curious to know people's thoughts, especially those with more experience designing and fabricating enclosures, as to whether this idea in my head would be feasible or if I have missed something completely that would stop this being possible.
Apologies for lack of images at this stage, I have scribbled this down in red pen on a notepad a million times, but haven't attempted any 3d renders yet.
Cheers