Concept Elko and Trego - console style case for EATX/ATX/MicroATX motherboards!

KSliger

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ELKO and TREGO
ATX air cooled, and EATX liquid cooled, SFF console style cases!


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Elko on left, Trego on right:


ELKO

17L ATX air cooled, with SFX PSU, 2x 3.5" hard drives, and 3-slot GPU!

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MOTHERBOARD

- ATX, MicroATX, or Mini-ITX motherboard

COOLING CPU
- air coolers up to 78mm tall
- 2x 92mm fans for additional CPU and CPU VRM cooling
- 1x 120mm fan with 120mm rad support (AIO/rad limits GPU length to 275mm)

GPU
- single 3-slot GPU up to 400mm long x 155mm tall on PCIe riser (3.0 or 4.0)

STORAGE
- 2x 3.5" HDD, 1x 2.5" SSD
or
-1x 3.5" HDD and 2x 2.5" SSD
or
-4x 2.5" SSD

POWER SUPPLY
SFX and SFX-L form factor power supplies

FRONT IO
1x USB C 3.2 Gen 2 Type C 10Gbps
1x USB 3.0 Type A

MOUNTING
- laid flat with 4x screw-on feet
- stood up with baseplate
- 2x brackets for mounting under desk
- NOT RACK MOUNTABLE (It's too big)

DIMENSIONS
15.275" x 16.13" x 4.20" (388mm x 410mm x 107mm) -- width x height x depth

VOLUME
17L



TREGO

22L case for EATX motherboards, 360mm AIO, 2x 3.5" HDD, and even ATX power supplies!

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MOTHERBOARD
Extended ATX / EATX, ATX, MicroATX, or Mini-ITX

COOLING CPU
- air coolers / CPU pump blocks up to 78mm tall
- 360mm AIO/radiator support in top of case
- 120mm AIO/radiator in lower front of case (limits GPU to 305mm long)

GPU
- 3-slot GPU up to 400mm long x 155mm tall on PCIe riser (3.0 or 4.0)

STORAGE
- Supports 2x 3.5" HDD, 1x 2.5" SSD, or 4x 2.5" (or 1x 3.5" and 2x 2.5")
- Recommended you use on-board M.2 as much as possible for SSDs

POWER SUPPLY
- SFX/SFX-L or ATX form factor power supplies
- ATX power supplies are supported, but they reduce/eliminate some features
- ATX power supply eliminates 3.5" HDD support
- ATX power supplies >160mm long limit GPU length to 275mm
OR
- when ATX PSU is flipped, limit to 240mm radiator at top

FRONT IO
- 1x USB C 3.2 Gen 2 Type C 10Gbps
- 1x USB 3.0 Type A

MOUNTING
- laid flat with 4x screw-on feet
- stood up via baseplate
- 2x brackets for mounting under desk
- NOT RACK MOUNTABLE (It's too big)

DIMENSIONS
15.275" x 16.13" x 4.20" (388mm x 410mm x 107mm) -- width x height x depth

VOLUME
22.3L

Looking for last minute feedback on these, changes, or possibly requests for new brackets / options to be added to them!
 
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KSliger

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Here are some albums that explain a lot of detail. Main thing is that larger ATX PSU support in Trego comes with some limitations!

Also have a bullet point list for more compact specs:


TREGO

  • Extended ATX / EATX, ATX, MicroATX, or Mini-ITX motherboard
  • CPU air coolers / CPU pump blocks up to 78mm tall
  • 360mm AIO/radiator support in top of case
  • 120mm AIO/radiator in lower front of case (limits GPU to 305mm long)
  • single 3-slot GPU up to 400mm long x 155mm tall on PCIe riser (3.0 or 4.0)
  • Supports 2x 3.5" HDD, 1x 2.5" SSD, or up to 4x 2.5" SSD (or 1x 3.5" HDD and 2x 2.5" SSD)
  • SFX/SFX-L or ATX form factor power supplies
  • ATX power supply eliminates 3.5" HDD support
  • ATX power supplies >160mm long limit GPU length to 275mm OR limit to 240mm radiator at top
  • 1x USB C 3.2 Gen 2 Type C 10Gbps, 1x USB 3.0 Type A
  • Can be laid flat with 4x screw-on feet, or stood up with baseplate
  • 18.775" x 17.43" x 4.20" (477mm x 443mm x 107mm) -- W x D x H
  • 22.3L
  • Available in all black, or black with aluminum front panel
  • Optional carry handle


ELKO

  • ATX, MicroATX, or Mini-ITX motherboard
  • CPU air coolers up to 78mm tall
  • two 92mm fans for additional CPU and CPU VRM cooling
  • 20mm AIO liquid cooling support (limits GPU length to 280mm)
  • single 3-slot GPU up to 400mm long x 155mm tall on PCIe riser (3.0 or 4.0)
  • 120mm cooling fan for improved GPU and PSU thermals
  • Supports 2x 3.5" HDD, 1x 2.5" SSD, or up to 4x 2.5" SSD (or 1x 3.5" HDD and 2x 2.5" SSD)
  • SFX and SFX-L form factor power supplies
  • 1x USB C 3.2 Gen 2 Type C 10Gbps, 1x USB 3.0 Type A
  • Can be laid flat with 4x screw-on feet, or stood up with baseplate
  • 15.275" x 16.13" x 4.20" (388mm x 410mm x 107mm) -- W x D x H
  • 17L
  • Available in all black, or black with aluminum front panel
  • Optional carry handle

Both cases are named after places here in Basque Country, Nevada, USA.

Let me know your thoughts / ideas / feedback.
 
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Allhopeforhumanity

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I really like the Trego and have a rather unique use-case question. My workstation is currently utilizing the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme and its included single-slot NVMe PCI-E riser card; is it possible to fit 2 risers to utilize said expansion card with a dual-slot GPU?
 

KSliger

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May 8, 2015
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I really like the Trego and have a rather unique use-case question. My workstation is currently utilizing the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme and its included single-slot NVMe PCI-E riser card; is it possible to fit 2 risers to utilize said expansion card with a dual-slot GPU?

Checked it and yes, can use 2x riser cards in this. Will be a tight fit on the cables, but will work. Will post a picture of our prototype system with two cards installed.
 
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Allhopeforhumanity

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Checked it and yes, can use 2x riser cards in this. Will be a tight fit on the cables, but will work. Will post a picture of our prototype system with two cards installed.

Haha is there an SFF case where cabling isn't a tight fit? I look forward to the picture and hopefully getting my rig downsized for more easy travel with less than 100% work-from-home likely starting in the not too distant future.
 

Tuscany

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Is it possible to flip the case, so the radiator is at the bottom. Or in other words - so the HW can face the other direction? My PC is on my left :)
 

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I just found out about the trego and I really like it, are there any updates or etas you could share at the moment? Or even just a confirmation that these will be produced? Thanks in advance!!
 
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SpringerTheNerd

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Is that 17L one every gonna make it to market? Been waiting on it since it was posted about on Reddit maybe a year or so ago. Really looking forward to it.
 

Arboreal

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Maybe @KSliger can comment.
My understanding is that these 2 were put on hold when Sliger moved factory late last year and that they would be working on them this year.
 

SpringerTheNerd

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Maybe @KSliger can comment.
My understanding is that these 2 were put on hold when Sliger moved factory late last year and that they would be working on them this year.
I reached out to their support later in the day and they said "Currently our tentative goal is March, but we'll have more concrete details later."

I first saw this case about a year ago on Reddit and I'm just glad to hear it hasn't been abandoned. Really looking forward to getting my hands on this case.
 

Arboreal

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I reached out to their support later in the day and they said "Currently our tentative goal is March, but we'll have more concrete details later."

I first saw this case about a year ago on Reddit and I'm just glad to hear it hasn't been abandoned. Really looking forward to getting my hands on this case.
That's good news, particularly if it's this half of the year.
I haven't owned an ATX PC for 15 years, and the thought of cramming ATX into 17 L appeals.
I know that @riba2233 has done amazing work with 15 and 10L ATX cases, the Elko just appeals to me.
 

SpringerTheNerd

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That's good news, particularly if it's this half of the year.
I haven't owned an ATX PC for 15 years, and the thought of cramming ATX into 17 L appeals.
I know that @riba2233 has done amazing work with 15 and 10L ATX cases, the Elko just appeals to me.
I have both the P-ATX and N-ATX. Been 💨 in the N for a long time now. I'm interested in moving to this one for the 92mm fans on top and I like the way the PSU is situated.

EDIT: I didn't proofread this and I'm confused at what I was saying.... maybe "been running the N-ATX for a long time now" 🤦‍♂️
 
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