Chimera Industries Cerberus: The 18L, mATX, USA-made enclosure

[Sancus]

My msi gtx 1080ti has a dvi port, and it could be tricky to remove it.
However, with practice, i’m doing it with no big trouble (i’m also able to keep my cpu cooler in place) Please note, before to unmount my gpu, i’m removing all red cover on unused video plug of gpu (dvi, 2xhdmi and 1xdisplayport).

Most cards have a dvi port towards the bottom, it's not an issue because you can lift the card halfway up before you have to tilt it backwards. If you have a dvi port like this that's near the top of the GPU bracket, you can only lift the card about 5mm up before the dvi port blocks further removal. So you have to tilt it back, which is easy in most cases, but for some reason in the Cerberus you can't tilt the video card back at all until you've pulled it out pretty far.

I suspect the space for the little tabs at the bottom of the GPU bracket is too tight or something like that.

 

[Vittra]

This is my i/o shield btw. TBH I've found the newer padded style of i/o shields to be pretty annoying to work with.

I'm glad to be done with these - the Hero X/Hero X Wi-Fi (AC)/Formula/Code have a built in i/o shield. Metal flexing around the I/O portion and a mobo stand-off "guide" peg can make lining up the motherboard an aggravating process in many cases.

 

[Sancus]

I'm glad to be done with these - the Hero X/Hero X Wi-Fi (AC)/Formula/Code have a built in i/o shield. Metal flexing around the I/O portion and a mobo stand-off "guide" peg can make lining up the motherboard an aggravating process in many cases.

Yeah it really bugs me that nobody does this for any mATX/ITX boards I could find.... maybe just telling me I should really want a Cerberus-X instead

 

[Joe89]

Hello guys,
Newly signed up member here at the forum, also a first timer building in a semi SFX case.
Here are some pictures of my build. Plenty of room for:
Core i5 6600K @ 4.4GHz (cooled with Corsair H60 updated version)
Asus Maximus VIII Gene
Corsair Dominator 4*4GB @ 3000Hz
Asus GTX 1070 Strix

I suppose I could eventually switch to a SFX PSU and make the cable management nicer.

https://photos.app.******/VZPKhcyQGwF6GPHx1
https://photos.app.******/1lWnnFYM9GTf50d72
https://photos.app.******/KmZnk4QLZCUTfRrJ3

 

[MarcParis]

Nice & clean setup..
Don’t you face any issue to screw the 2x140mm on bottom?

Also the last 3 images are not showing..

 

[Joe89]

Nice & clean setup..
Don’t you face any issue to screw the 2x140mm on bottom?

Also the last 3 images are not showing..

Thanks!
Putting on the two 140mm fans wasn't a problem at all, just take off the bottom stands first and put them back on after the fans are screwed in.

Those three pictures are the same ones. I first tried inserting links and it didn't work. I ended up directly pasting the pictures.

 

[MarcParis]

Thanks!
Putting on the two 140mm fans wasn't a problem at all, just take off the bottom stands first and put them back on after the fans are screwed in.

Those three pictures are the same ones. I first tried inserting links and it didn't work. I ended up directly pasting the pictures.

Ah ok. I didn’t figure it was possible...everyday i’m learning..
Well, i just need to check if it’s possible on my pre production. I know that pre production feet were different..

 

[W1NN1NG]

None of those images are working for me

 

[Joe89]

None of those images are working for me

What about now?

 

[W1NN1NG]

Perfect thank you

 

[VegetableStu]

google drive; login required
D:

 

[realdeal36]

So, I'm working on a mini-itx version of this case in SketchUp but I am running into some problems. *Note I'm using the SketchUp file Aibohphobia provided on page 1 of this thread.

The first isn't necessarily a problem, rather more a question. Is the metal shroud for the audio inputs supposed to be partially hidden by the I/O opening? I pulled a mini-itx motherboard off of the 3D Warehouse to check for any compatibility issues, and this was one of two things that popped up while working on it.

https://i.imgur.com/mJfLpax.png

The second is the alignment of the motherboard holes with the stand-offs. The holes are aligned on the top, but the holes on the bottom are clearly not. This, along with the probable misalignment of the I/O, makes me question if the standoffs are properly placed.

https://i.imgur.com/iuIW6gU.png
https://i.imgur.com/n9XY3NH.png

If they aren't correct, then could someone at Kimera provide the final SketchUp version? Would put my mind at rest knowing everything aligning perfectly (thought of throwing away $20 worth of steel while on a budget ... *gets spooked*).

 

[MarcParis]

What about now?

I just see nothing..

I was using google photos and it tends to move photos location quickly.
Please could you use imgur?

 

[VegetableStu]

If they aren't correct, then could someone at Kimera provide the final SketchUp version?

unfortunately not. that’s giving away the convinence to trade secrets ._.

why not play around in sketchup to correct those mistakes?

 

[Joe89]

google drive; login required
D:

I re-inserted imgur link, can you check if you see them now?

 

[Joe89]

I just see nothing..

I was using google photos and it tends to move photos location quickly.
Please could you use imgur?

Just updated the post.

 

[VegetableStu]

nevermind I gotchu fam @Joe89

(wow white is nice o_o)

 

[realdeal36]

unfortunately not. that’s giving away the convinence to trade secrets ._.

why not play around in sketchup to correct those mistakes?

fair enough. Well, at least I now know it's not right.

Thanks!

 

[The6A]

Did anyone end up putting together a doc of what radiators/sizes/combos you can use with Cerberus and X ?

 

[Ambushes]

Anyone have any size comparison pictures of the Cerberus vs other popular ITX cases, like the NCase?