Hey everyone,
After having implemented my first custom case, the EVE-01, I'm now ready for my next project, the EVE-02!
The motivation behind this, is to continue polishing the idea of my original design, for a vertical SFF case, this time taking the opportunity of using a PCI-E riser cable to make the design a bit more efficient, while sacrificing on some cooling compatibility.
If the EVE-01 was inspired by the Ncase M1 layout, rethought in a vertical way, the EVE-02 is the same concept, but inspired in the Dan A4 layout instead.
The motivation for this vertical layout is to have a very efficient case, not only in terms of volume, but also in terms of desk footprint. I have a small desk, and I don't necessarily care if my PC is tall, but I do care if it's taking more space on the desk itself.
Here are some screenshots from what I have so far on SketchUp:
And this is a very quick and dirty prototype I did with cardboard to validate the idea and some of the measurements:
I am now working on the illustrator file with the exact measurements for each cut, so I can send it to the acrylic factory and have it laser cut. Before doing that, I wanted to share what I have so far, and if anyone sees something that could be improved, I'd love to know!
After having implemented my first custom case, the EVE-01, I'm now ready for my next project, the EVE-02!
The motivation behind this, is to continue polishing the idea of my original design, for a vertical SFF case, this time taking the opportunity of using a PCI-E riser cable to make the design a bit more efficient, while sacrificing on some cooling compatibility.
If the EVE-01 was inspired by the Ncase M1 layout, rethought in a vertical way, the EVE-02 is the same concept, but inspired in the Dan A4 layout instead.
The motivation for this vertical layout is to have a very efficient case, not only in terms of volume, but also in terms of desk footprint. I have a small desk, and I don't necessarily care if my PC is tall, but I do care if it's taking more space on the desk itself.
Here are some screenshots from what I have so far on SketchUp:
And this is a very quick and dirty prototype I did with cardboard to validate the idea and some of the measurements:
I am now working on the illustrator file with the exact measurements for each cut, so I can send it to the acrylic factory and have it laser cut. Before doing that, I wanted to share what I have so far, and if anyone sees something that could be improved, I'd love to know!