Short story, and my first post on this forum... My current PC was put together in 2013 using a Fractal Node 304 as host. I've always been fascinated to build small, powerful, and quiet using air cooling, and I've been getting the itch to build a new, smaller, faster PC than what I have now. I don't want to make sacrifices in performance to fit a smaller case, but most current sff cases besides the NCase M1 have insufficient space (<=70mm) to attach a decently sized air cooler. And although the M1 is a highly rated case, I wanted something smaller...
So I decided to give it a shot myself. I fired up Fusion 360 to mock up computer components, and I tried many different positions and orientations of the components to optimize all available space. I kept thermals well in mind as I would be air cooling my system. I finally settled on a design, and drew up a theoretical case around it.
Unrelated, I find a post on Reddit mentioning a Dan C4 prototype, and searching that lead me to this thread. I come to find that my rough design and the Dan C4 are within a few mm of each other. Wow! Most everything is laid out in the exact same way with the exception of the ability to mount the GPU sandwich style. I had even accounted for a max GPU length of 300mm (based on average lengths for the 2080Ti), and incorporated 2 80mm fans or a single 92mm at the back (though my designs started with a single 140mm exhaust in a vertical orientation).
So I was very pleasantly surprised to find my same idea in the layout of these components in a case that's less than 11L. I'm aiming to build my PC sometime next year, and I cannot wait to see further developments on this case. I felt I would be "settling" for either the FormD T1 or Ncase M1, but THIS is what I was looking for! Keep up the great work and looking forward to it!
