Kimera Industries Project Nova: 17 liters of 5-slot mATX goodness

[jeshikat]

The slot pattern extends the whole length of the bracket in the production design. I had to leave room for the hinges and front lip though so it's only 245mm from from end of the slots to the other. Not quite enough for dual 140mm but you wouldn't be able to fit two 140mm fans with a PSU installed in either position anyway.

 

[WiSK]

I see. Would that still leave space at the lower front for a 120 mm fan and would something thicker like the XT45 fit?

Thicker is not always better with radiators. At "quiet" fan speeds the ST30 performs better than the XT45. Only when you get up to 1200rpm does the XT45 even equal the cooling performance of the ST30.

Tygon E1000 is a good example. It was/is praised for being plasticizer free, but it's official operational range is -59C to 51C. Not something I'd personally be comfortable running at 70C for lengthy periods of time.

I've never seen the coolant in a watercooling loop reach 40C, let alone 51C. Even in my FT03-mini build with a single AX120 cooling both CPU and GPU.

E1000 is advertised as plasticizer free by Sidewinder and FrozenCPU. Clearly they misunderstood the datasheet. The carciogenic phthalates were removed from E1000 at the behest of the food industry, and replaced with ... a different type of plasticizer. St.Gobain do make plasticizer-free tubing, but it's not very aesthetically pleasing, cloudy looking. Use Acrylic of PETG if you want crystal clear tubing that doesn't leech.

 

[Vittra]

Do you happen to know anything about Mayhem's "Ultra Clear Tubing"? This was mentioned to me recently as a better alternative to Primoflex Advanced LRT.

http://mayhems.co.uk/store/tubing/flexible-tubing/
http://www.mayhems.net/viewtopic.php?t=7

 

[veryrarium]

Thanks Aiboh, that's good news for me that the slot pattern extends the whole length, even if it spans only 245mm. I assume this is not just for 140mm but also for 120mm fan mount slots, correct?

 

[WiSK]

Do you happen to know anything about Mayhem's "Ultra Clear Tubing"?

No, sorry. I stopped buying any "clear" flexible tubing after seeing so many types dull, cloud, or yellow (within weeks usually). You always hope the next one you buy will be different

 

[PlayfulPhoenix]

I assume this is not just for 140mm but also for 120mm fan mount slots, correct?

Yep.

 

[veryrarium]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to seeing all the revisions.

 

[Shawn Faherty]

Just found this case:
http://silverstonetek.com/product.php?area=en&pid=607
Wanted to post because it has a decent handle and I'm wondering how REDACTED compares.

 

[jeshikat]

The handle itself looks fairly robust assuming it has a metal core to reinforce it.

 

[Qrash]

Nope, just that it won't be launched before Q4 2015, I'd expect it to be Q1 and more likely Q2 2016 that we'll be able to buy one.

That's the same time that the Corsair SF600 will be released. Finally, there will be some competition in the high-end SFX power supply market.

 

[Phuncz]

Yes, I'm hoping so too. I'm convinced Silverstone could do better with some competition.

 

[MoarCoffeePlzzz]

Im know youve heard this a 1000 times but jeez! Release this already!!

 

[Regack]

Im know youve heard this a 1000 times but jeez! Release this already!!

I've been using all of the time to slowly save up a budget for buying one

 

[skukza]

So this is what I'm thinking of building http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/h9w8Vn

 

[jeshikat]

Im know youve heard this a 1000 times but jeez! Release this already!!

Surprisingly I haven't gotten any emails lately asking about the release date. Guess people are jaded to the delays by now

So this is what I'm thinking of building http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/h9w8Vn

That should fit. Were you planning on putting the radiator on the bottom?

 

[skukza]

I've gone with a itx GPU so what I'm really hoping I can squeeze a EK Predator upfront, if not im sure the termaltake should fit on either the bottom or front easily enough.

 

[Phuncz]

Surprisingly I haven't gotten any emails lately asking about the release date. Guess people are jaded to the delays by now

Sobbing in my bed alone sounds more like it

 

[mirshko]

That should fit. Were you planning on putting the radiator on the bottom?

Wait why on the bottom? Isn't the swing out radiator mounting arm still going to be in the final design?

 

[jeshikat]

Sobbing in my bed alone sounds more like it

Wait why on the bottom? Isn't the swing out radiator mounting arm still going to be in the final design?

The side bracket is still there, but it won't fit 240mm radiators due to interference with the PSU.

 

[Phuncz]

But um, we haven't seen news in what seems like ages. Something must be delayed or proven to be difficult, but is there nothing that can be shared to quench our thirst ?