Enclosure Best SFF case for large GPU / portable VR rig?

[TheInternal]

Hey all. Still doing research on what case I should go with for a build with a large GPU and a 3.5" HDD... essentially, a portable VR SFF is what I'm going for.

So far, about the only one coming close to a desirable size and requirements is the Raven RVZ01, but it's a bit bulky and I don't like the aesthetics.

Anyone know of any smaller, quieter, or better options that would take a Geforce 1080 or 1070 and a 3.5" HDD?

-EDIT: Oh hah... Just noticed that some of the posts I've seen on the board are probably the guys that invented the Cerberus case I just stumbled onto. Cool.-

 

[iFreilicht]

NCASE M1 comes to mind, but it's a little bit bigger than the Raven. The Zaber Sentry and DAN A4-SFX are the smallest you'll be able to go in the near future, but they don't support 3.5" drives, so you'll have to compromise somewhere.
If you can live with the size of the Raven but want a different aesthetic, Silverstone also offers the same case in a more understated version called Milo ML08. Another alternative would be the Fractal Node 202, but again, this doesn't support a 3.5" drive.

 

[jtd871]

-EDIT: Oh hah... Just noticed that some of the posts I've seen on the board are probably the guys that invented the Cerberus case I just stumbled onto. Cool.-

@Aibohphobia started this site. However, due to the potential conflict of interest, he has agreed not to promote (on this site), nor will SFFN officially post a review on the KI cases including the Cerberus. There's an official thread in the "Command Center" section of the forum with all the details.

EDIT: my bad, it's here: https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/sffn-minutiae-and-kimera-industries.516/

 

[Necere]

NCASE M1 comes to mind, but it's a little bit bigger than the Raven.

The RVZ01 is 14L, so actually a bit larger than the M1 (12.6L). The RVZ02 is smaller however (12L), but doesn't include any provision for 3.5" HDDs.


I don't think you'll find any slim cases that will support both a full size GPU and 3.5" HDD smaller than the RVZ01/ML08, but if you're willing to look at "shoebox" cases, there's the SG13 at 11.5L.

 

[TheInternal]

Been digging around on Overclock Silverstone Raven Owner's club thread a bit and seen some pics of folks getting 3.5" drives in there. I need to do some more digging / see if it's something I could borrow tools for. It looks like the RVZ02 has the SPACE for a 3.5", one or two 2.5", and an ODD... Silverstone just hasn't sold such a configuration.