Hello everyone! This is my first thread in this forum so far, but i've been following several threads over the years.
Recently, chinese case manufacturer COOJ released a new sandwich style case, measuring just 8.9L while still fitting 2.5 slot GPUs, two top 120x15mm slim fans and standard ITX components.
It was an instabuy, they pretty much nailed what I have been craving in an ITX case for years, and on top of that I already loved the MQ5 and MQ6 from them. At $99 it really is a no brainer unless you want to go water. (They will release a WC version very soon).
The build will be reusing all the parts from my previous case, the Zalman M2 Mini. It shared the same sandwich A4-style layout, but it measured around 11 Liters and only had space for a single, minuscule 80mm top fan.
PARTS LIST:
CPU: Intel Core i5 12600KF
CPU Cooler: Thermalright AXP90-X53
MB: Asus ROG B760i ITX Wifi
GPU: INNO3D Twin X2 Nvidia RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM: 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6400MHZ CL32
SSD: Samsung 980 1TB M.2
PSU: Silverstone SX500-LG 500W SFX-L
+ MODDIY Custom PSU Cables (30cm PCI to 12VHPWR, 20cm CPU EPS, 15cm 24pin)
Here you have some pictures of the build, sadly I didn't take any pic before starting to show the case alone:
You can't beat these panels. Sturdy, cero wobble, super breathables.
Added some LED strips:
Overall, i think they scored a masterpiece with the SF3, I can't think of any competitor for this case in the sub-9L category ITX, the closest I can think of would be the IQUNIX XZ-1 which costs more than double, while the S300 features much worse build quality and design and doesnt offer the dual top 120mm slim fans, and the rest of the Terras, Ncases, Formd T1s are either much more expensive, or bigger, or both.
The price is the cherry on the top, being just $99 for the basic version. (Sure, you may have to add the riser, but in my case I already had one from the Zalman).
My only grip with the SF3 is that the spine/middle tray seems to be held in place by a notch/indent, to me it doesnt feel "secured" or sturdy enough, the motherboard itself has a little wiggle of about 1-2mm if you try move it around.
Everything else, feels increible to me, hats off for COOJ.
Feel free to ask if you have any specific question.
Recently, chinese case manufacturer COOJ released a new sandwich style case, measuring just 8.9L while still fitting 2.5 slot GPUs, two top 120x15mm slim fans and standard ITX components.
It was an instabuy, they pretty much nailed what I have been craving in an ITX case for years, and on top of that I already loved the MQ5 and MQ6 from them. At $99 it really is a no brainer unless you want to go water. (They will release a WC version very soon).
The build will be reusing all the parts from my previous case, the Zalman M2 Mini. It shared the same sandwich A4-style layout, but it measured around 11 Liters and only had space for a single, minuscule 80mm top fan.
PARTS LIST:
CPU: Intel Core i5 12600KF
CPU Cooler: Thermalright AXP90-X53
MB: Asus ROG B760i ITX Wifi
GPU: INNO3D Twin X2 Nvidia RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM: 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6400MHZ CL32
SSD: Samsung 980 1TB M.2
PSU: Silverstone SX500-LG 500W SFX-L
+ MODDIY Custom PSU Cables (30cm PCI to 12VHPWR, 20cm CPU EPS, 15cm 24pin)
Here you have some pictures of the build, sadly I didn't take any pic before starting to show the case alone:
You can't beat these panels. Sturdy, cero wobble, super breathables.
Added some LED strips:
Overall, i think they scored a masterpiece with the SF3, I can't think of any competitor for this case in the sub-9L category ITX, the closest I can think of would be the IQUNIX XZ-1 which costs more than double, while the S300 features much worse build quality and design and doesnt offer the dual top 120mm slim fans, and the rest of the Terras, Ncases, Formd T1s are either much more expensive, or bigger, or both.
The price is the cherry on the top, being just $99 for the basic version. (Sure, you may have to add the riser, but in my case I already had one from the Zalman).
My only grip with the SF3 is that the spine/middle tray seems to be held in place by a notch/indent, to me it doesnt feel "secured" or sturdy enough, the motherboard itself has a little wiggle of about 1-2mm if you try move it around.
Everything else, feels increible to me, hats off for COOJ.
Feel free to ask if you have any specific question.
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