Hardware Compatibility (2. Iteration)
K1 Desk-Footprint: 145mm x315mm
K1 is designed to be expandable in its height to fit any 240mm Radiator & Fan Combination regardless of its thickness.
Nevertheless the length x width of the Radiator should not exceed 283mm x 124mm.
If u are looking for 280mm support, I have an upcoming Project K2 that will support 280mm Radiators.
With the popularisation of the Sandwich layout of Pc components,
the general consensus is that you can move the middle plate of this Layout to cater to different needs in GPU/CPU-Clearance.
The Base Configuration of K1 will have an GPU Clearance of 50mm and CPU Clearance of 70mm.
GPU Clearance + CPU Clearance = 120mm
GPU Clearance = GPU PCB back to Sidepanel
CPU Clearance = max CPU Cooler height
the PSU placement limits the max GPU Clearance to 65mm and min CPU Clearance to 55mm inversely
Max GPU Length: 300mm (<303mm for the tight fit)
SFX & SFX L PSU!
Modularity
K1 is designed to be expandable in the sense of upgradability.
In its Base Configuration the Main Module will have a height of 215mm, with two Fan-chambers of 15mm(bottom) & 25mm(top) height.
Starting off with a single Main Module, Expansion Modules attached on top and below the Main Module will allow you to accommodate more cooling components in the uniformity of the case.
Expansion Modules range from the thickness of 5mm to 50mm continuously in 5mm increments.
BUT as modules get bigger, the flexibility of possible rearrangements and the likelihood of re-use of the parts gets smaller. recommended max thickness: 25mm
The Expansion Modules are stackable, meaning you can attach them onto each other and leave flexibility for future upgrades, to reduce the case-volume
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Example:
Top: NZXT Kraken X53 (30mm) + Stock-Fans (25mm) = 55mm
Bottom: NZXT Aer Fan = 25mm
Expansion Modules (20mm+10mm)
Main Module (215mm, 25mm top, 15mm bottom)
Expansion Module (10mm)
Future Version-Idea:
K1 +1L:
- ATX PSU support
- 340mm GPU length support
anything else? write it down!
