Just be patient, Dan doesnt want to give dates for things he can't guarantee because when designing a case, anything can happen, including many delays. Plus, he has real life stuff to do, I don't think this is his main job.
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DAN C4-SFX
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Dan, can you read my thoughts and create a perfect case that I don't describe to you? It needs to fit an E-ATX board, 360mm Radiator with push and pull fans, 400mm 4-Slot GPU, hold my soda, support 200mm tall coolers, cost less than $50, and be less than 12L?
Hold the soda ?? You went too far there! Impossible!
I was thinking of asking for it to keep the soda cold as well, but for now I'll settle for just holding it.
The specs on the first page are related to the first sample the new version will be nearly 12L have support for:
318mm long gpu up to 3 Slot
Support for up to 2* 280 radiator
318mm long gpu up to 3 Slot
Support for up to 2* 280 radiator
fixed it for you. whilst you're here maybe update the 1st post also? that would help new people to not be confused ?
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@dondan how would you feel about replacing the push-pin mechanism with a slide-in like LytCase Rogue (Lian-li is also going to be the OEM).
Users will not have to deal with broken clips and no need for spare parts like with the M1. And with the slide-in side panels, the space at the bottom of the case can possibly support square 140mm fans and 280mm radiator again? Cheers!
Users will not have to deal with broken clips and no need for spare parts like with the M1. And with the slide-in side panels, the space at the bottom of the case can possibly support square 140mm fans and 280mm radiator again? Cheers!
This would require to make the case out of steel and not aluminum, because you cant anodize different materials. Every future case including the next batch of A4-SFX will include 10 extra clips. Fun fact i never was able to broke a single clip while some customers was able to brake many of these. I think you have to follow two rules: Do it with a case heated up to room temperature (it could be very cold due the shipping process) remove it from the inside to outside. (Press it together from the inside and push it out)
Furthermore a clip would cost in production $0.2 including punching the hole while these pem fasteners + blind hole will costs ~ $1.2 for each. For the C4 every side needs 6 of them and the top 4 so a total number of 16 clips. So the price is $3.2 vs. $19.2
Furthermore a clip would cost in production $0.2 including punching the hole while these pem fasteners + blind hole will costs ~ $1.2 for each. For the C4 every side needs 6 of them and the top 4 so a total number of 16 clips. So the price is $3.2 vs. $19.2
@dondan I have a quick question. I am planning on buying an hard drive and want to future proof it and use it when the Dan C4 comes out. I know it says the case can hold up to 3 2.5 inch HDD/SSD, but there are 15mm and 7mm 2.5 hard drives. If it can hold 15mm 2.5 inch drive, I will get a 5tb Seagate, if not, I will have to settle for the 7mm 2tb Seagate. Thank You in advance!
The NH-U9S chromax has finally come out this morning and I need to upgrade my cooler asap since my stock wraith stealth is dying. I know the C4 is listed as having 125mm of cooler clearance like the U9S and dan used a U9S himself, but can I just check that the tops of the heat pipes won't be touching the glass panel?
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267mm
2.5 slots
Radeon “Big Navi” 6900xt is truly an air monster that fit this case
2.5 slots
Radeon “Big Navi” 6900xt is truly an air monster that fit this case
So I had written off this case as not fitting my needs months back when it only supported a single radiator, and had more or less settled on getting a CM NR200 despite it not being that small. Now all of a sudden I see this has grown just a tad, and suddenly it's looking pretty close to the perfect case!
Just to confirm, @dondan: I have an EK PE 240mm (38mm thick), an Aquanaut CPU block+pump, I'll likely be getting some form of Radeon RX 6800 (XT?) with whatever water block lets me fit that in a single slot, and I'll be wanting to add a second 240 or 280mm rad. Am I right in thinking I could make this work, with my PE 240 in the bottom with 15mm fans, and a < 30mm 240 or 280 on the side? And will there be room for QDCs in there too?
If this is right, I'll be wanting to buy one of these at some point in the future. Likely won't have the budget for it until close to the summer, though given the lack of any availability date that doesn't seem like it would be an issue.
Just to confirm, @dondan: I have an EK PE 240mm (38mm thick), an Aquanaut CPU block+pump, I'll likely be getting some form of Radeon RX 6800 (XT?) with whatever water block lets me fit that in a single slot, and I'll be wanting to add a second 240 or 280mm rad. Am I right in thinking I could make this work, with my PE 240 in the bottom with 15mm fans, and a < 30mm 240 or 280 on the side? And will there be room for QDCs in there too?
If this is right, I'll be wanting to buy one of these at some point in the future. Likely won't have the budget for it until close to the summer, though given the lack of any availability date that doesn't seem like it would be an issue.
