any timeframe of when we could purchase this from SFFLabs or any other websites with more affordable shipping?
Chimera Industries Cerberus: The 18L, mATX, USA-made enclosure
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It should. The VRM heatsink isn't too big here so compatibility should be fine for most tower coolers.
About the EU distribution:
Will we be able to buy parts as well or only full cases? I wouldn't mind getting a glass side panel if I didnt have to pay 70$ shipping
You definitely don't want additional taxes and custom duties. I did, and It was almost as expensive as buying an entire additional case. I bought the case in white, some upgrades and Shipping, which was over 100 dollars.
To some point, when you purchase from abroad, and you have to pay so much even after purchasing the case, you start wondering if the case was even worth buying. Not saying it is a bad case. Starting at 250 dollars without shipping costs. It is a basic case with two USB 3.0 Type-A ports and one simple on/off button. Quite simplistic and an ok build quality. Makes me wonder if one could even pay someone to do some CAD sketches, then get a complete custom made case for one's needs.
So an EU store would definitely be nice. Can't wait for the updates regarding that.
Fully agree. Fingers crossed that we will have EU distributor not located in UK..
Fully agree. Fingers crossed that we will have EU distributor not located in UK..
I really like how CableMods have done it, actually.
https://eustore.cablemod.com/cablemod-eu-store-duties-and-taxes-promotion/
They got a limit to how a customer won't get custom duties and taxations.
Did you discover anything interesting about these two? I'm very interested as my H100i just died and I'm just about to buy a replacement cooler.
go for swiftech apogee drive II..
I'm actually tempted
My thinking for going air was a bit more weight reduction + fluid elimination is good for travel but my need for this is questionable now anyway.
How much clearance does the Apogee need? Currently I have SFX-L 800 on the front but maybe a future rebuild could see the monster AXi 1500 return to the back bracket. EDIT - 75mm with SFX on rear, 48mm with ATX so with Apogee at 62mm SFX is required.
WRT air coolers, any idea how Fuma compares to NH-C14S? Fuma has marginally more mass but also probably quite a bit more heatpipe to fin contact.
I presume other options like Shadow Rock TF2 or Cryorig H7 must be worse.
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yes. All test at 5ghz.
c14s playing bfV 2hours, stock panel, 900 rpm max = 66 peak on cpu, 39 on gpu.
fuma, window panel, 1400 rpm with dual noctua fan = 81 peak, 44 gpu
rear 92mm and top 120 exhaust in both confg.
I returned to my c14S in a week
c14s playing bfV 2hours, stock panel, 900 rpm max = 66 peak on cpu, 39 on gpu.
fuma, window panel, 1400 rpm with dual noctua fan = 81 peak, 44 gpu
rear 92mm and top 120 exhaust in both confg.
I returned to my c14S in a week
normal as C14S is used with side vented panel...more fresh air for cpu..
Fuma and tower cpu cooler are not very suited for cerberus-x as they won't have access to fresh air.
Cherry on the top with C14S and side vented panel, you are able to setup fan as exhaust. Based on my experience with it's the best setup for gaming (ie gpu cooling) as most of hot air generated by gpu is removed from case by this 140mm fan. In this setup, cpu temperature is a bit higher but, for gaming, gpu cooling is the primary target.
Just finished building on the Cerberus. Whathell is wrong with that ginormous USB cable?? lol
Front USB cable is just a bonus challenge to see your skills in cable management..
They should've never made the USB 3.0 internal cable that long, because most motherboards got the USB 3.0 internal port on top-right or mid-right side of the board. Better to rather offer an extension cable to make it longer, if needed.
For my cable management, I custom ordered a 7" and 10" ATX 24 pin cable. Just to test both lengths. I think I could've even been okay with 5" ATX 24pin cable. Also got 2x 12" 4pin EPS cables and 2x 12" PCIe 6+2 pin cables. I could've gotten them shorter, probably to 9" for the EPS and 3" to 5" for the GFX. Now my ATX PSU is 200mm (7,87" approximately 8") long. The EPS connectors are on the very last corner of the motherboard, right before the rare I/O on the motherboard. So just to get passed the PSU to the connector would at least require 8", then another inch just to get the flexibility to connect it. For the GFX PCIe cables, the GFX is right beneath the PSU, utilising the PCIe Gen 3 x16 slot. I could just plug it in from top, then straight to the PSU. But I was thinking to route it from beneath, then up to the PSU connectors, so it would look better. Regardless, they could be shorter than 12".
The measurements of the cables do not include the connector length on the cable ends.
If someone wants to do the same as me, then they would want to consider this. A complete modular PSU is an absolute must, in this case.
For my cable management, I custom ordered a 7" and 10" ATX 24 pin cable. Just to test both lengths. I think I could've even been okay with 5" ATX 24pin cable. Also got 2x 12" 4pin EPS cables and 2x 12" PCIe 6+2 pin cables. I could've gotten them shorter, probably to 9" for the EPS and 3" to 5" for the GFX. Now my ATX PSU is 200mm (7,87" approximately 8") long. The EPS connectors are on the very last corner of the motherboard, right before the rare I/O on the motherboard. So just to get passed the PSU to the connector would at least require 8", then another inch just to get the flexibility to connect it. For the GFX PCIe cables, the GFX is right beneath the PSU, utilising the PCIe Gen 3 x16 slot. I could just plug it in from top, then straight to the PSU. But I was thinking to route it from beneath, then up to the PSU connectors, so it would look better. Regardless, they could be shorter than 12".
The measurements of the cables do not include the connector length on the cable ends.
If someone wants to do the same as me, then they would want to consider this. A complete modular PSU is an absolute must, in this case.
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Guys, I miss posting here! But the build is working perfectly so far!!
Hoping Noctua will release black chromax to swap, having an almost black build!
Hoping Noctua will release black chromax to swap, having an almost black build!
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