Sorry but I don't understand / cannot imagine how the PCIe card bracket would stick out without the base plate?
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Sorry but I don't understand / cannot imagine how the PCIe card bracket would stick out without the base plate?
Ok guys, where are the two possibly optimal cpu cooler configurations that I am considering for conswole:
Black ridge + nf a12x25 on top - 6 heat pipes ,407 g, total height with fan 47 + 25 == 72mm
Cryorig C1 + XT140 - 6 heat pipes, 539 g , total height with fan 61 + 13 == 74mm (not sure if we can fit a nf a12x15 since that pushes it to 76mm by specification)
So the black ridge has the advantage of a12x25 which is basically legendary at this point, while the cryorig has 100+ g weight in cooling mass.
Which one do you think will perform better ?
Black ridge + nf a12x25 on top - 6 heat pipes ,407 g, total height with fan 47 + 25 == 72mm
Cryorig C1 + XT140 - 6 heat pipes, 539 g , total height with fan 61 + 13 == 74mm (not sure if we can fit a nf a12x15 since that pushes it to 76mm by specification)
So the black ridge has the advantage of a12x25 which is basically legendary at this point, while the cryorig has 100+ g weight in cooling mass.
Which one do you think will perform better ?
I'm not familiar with both, but having more mass doesn't always translate to better cooling.
Since we're talking about airflow assisted cooling, what's important here is actually total surface area of the radiator fins.
Now go & start counting those layers
Why not the NF-L12S? Isn't that the consensus best cooler at 70mm?
EDIT: From the Conswole page, here's a list of coolers that fit:
I've bolded the ones I would look at. Also, this isn't listed but the numbers show that the ThermalRight AXP-200 Muscle should be compatible.
The Black Ridge is most likely to have compatibility challenges, I think.
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I love the form factor, I just can't say I am a fine of the design details on the case. Having a ~10L case with support for taller CPU coolers is great, but the vent design and front panel material make it look a bit dated to me. This case with the styling of the SV series would be an amazing product in my eyes!
At 70mm the L12S wins yes, but at 75 a black ridge + noctua fan on top is better.
But I really like the AXP-200 Muscle, it seems to have enough room for a 15mm noctua fan, good find.
The interesting thing is, they look identical , AXP-200 and the RAIJINTEK , design wise and everything, but then they have a 10mm + 10g difference ?
Seems like only a 5mm height difference to me. I suspect one just has more metal.
Also I don't know if a black ridge+noctua on top would be better - what is the heatsink mass difference between the L12S and the BR?
I know this might have been discussed already but is it possible to put a monitor on top of a Console in horizontal mode? Is the structure designed to withstand 5kg or weight?
Confirming I put my 27" monitor on top of mine without problems. So long as your monitor doesn't have a large flat base like some of the Dell monitors do you should be fine. (Large base would hurt cooling.)
Confirming this - I would avoid the Black Ridge for most builds. Best choices in Swole are L12S and Big Shuriken per @ermac318 recommendation. Thermalright is great to, but hard to get in the US.
I would recommend the C1, less likely to have any fit problems.
The SV540 might be just what you are looking for, will have that in a few months.
I might have to change the front panel of the Console here before release, grained front panels are showing scratches we don't see until after anodize. Will probably have to change to a matte sand blasted look like the Ghost S1. Will know by end of week, and start re-shooting pictures.
Would you apply this to pre-order batch shipping out in April (ordered one myself as well)? I had nothing against current front panel, but matte sand would be freaking perfect.
Tried reading through the thread, but couldn't find the answer to this:
What colour will the sides me? In one picture they look silver, in the others they look black/grey. Really digging the silver front and black side panels look, and I'm awfully close to preordering a Conswole Thanks in advance!
What colour will the sides me? In one picture they look silver, in the others they look black/grey. Really digging the silver front and black side panels look, and I'm awfully close to preordering a Conswole
Thanks in advance!Tried reading through the thread, but couldn't find the answer to this:
What colour will the sides me? In one picture they look silver, in the others they look black/grey. Really digging the silver front and black side panels look, and I'm awfully close to preordering a Conswole
If you mean the first picture on the website, I think a trick of the light makes it look more silver. AFAIK it's silver front and the rest black.
Lovely. Thank you!
@KSliger: If you do end up making different colors, would it be possible to buy a different front and swapping them ourselves? Would love a grey/gun metal front.
Reading from previous posts, I gather that the real hard limit of the Console is 2.1 slot card. Does that mean there's only 2mm room beyond the PCIe slot? Is there any possibility to create bigger gap via standoff from the attachment of the side panel?
It's confusing actually, in the pictures they used a strix card which is 2.4
The "slot" measurement is notoriously inaccurate. Every manufacturer measures it differently. We use it more as a general guideline.
The measurement that we ere with in terms of compatibility is the actual width measurement. The console is compatible with cards up-to 40mm wide. The card used in the photos is the Strix 1070, which comes in right at the 40mm mark!
