Hello fellow Case Benders and Airflow Optimizers. After the success of my first (prototype) laser-cut acrylic case, I've been brainstorming over a new design for a year now. I think I modeled 5 different layouts in CAD, but I ended going with the same layout as my first case, but with slimmer components and tighter tolerances.
I've slimmed down the fans (from standard width arctic 92mm ---> slim 92x15 thermalrights) and ditched the hotrod stock AMD cooler for a low profile Jonsbo HP400S. I've already tested the new cooler and found it to be absolutely incredible. With a very silent fan curve the silicon didn't even go over 80c during benchmarks. Really blew my expectations out of the water.
And as before, PSU will have no fan, as these lateral fans provide all the exhaust power it needs (PSU casing was replaced with mesh in previous build). I ordered a nice power switch to mount where the 40mm fan would be.
Hosted pics were removed. Pics retained at PCPartpicker---->>>> https://pcpartpicker.com/b/7GfPxr
Case will be 191x105x239mm (4.8L)
Sandwich style, with lateral and vertical exhaust fans which I've tested with great success in my previous build.
As seen in the previous case, this panel will use 6-32 screws on top and then standard fan screws that go right into the 92mm Thermalrights on the bottom. The Zotac GPU I'm using has a bigger fan on the right if you were wondering why the cutout is larger on that side.
As before, lateral fan mount had to be cut on the one side to make room for the GPU IO plate. The GPU riser mount is behind it.
Instead of a dedicated motherboard tray, I went with anchored tabs at each standoff location. One of them extends from the lateral fan mount.
In my previous case I secured the GPU to the back of the motherboard tray via 3 standoffs using holes in the GPU's PCB. This case will have a riser mount, as well as this movable mount at the top of the IO plate.
Only 7.3mm of clearance between MOBO and GPU.
Some free advertising for my favorite SFF site
.. So I actually finished these designs while I'm down here vacationing in Ft. Myers, FL. On our way down we passed this really sweet corvette (see pic). I loved the color scheme so much that I actually ordered my acrylic panels in black and neon green. I hope the translucent neon green isn't too tacky looking. We shall see! Ponoko order was put in today and it'll be just over 2 weeks before it shows up at my door.
I've slimmed down the fans (from standard width arctic 92mm ---> slim 92x15 thermalrights) and ditched the hotrod stock AMD cooler for a low profile Jonsbo HP400S. I've already tested the new cooler and found it to be absolutely incredible. With a very silent fan curve the silicon didn't even go over 80c during benchmarks. Really blew my expectations out of the water.
And as before, PSU will have no fan, as these lateral fans provide all the exhaust power it needs (PSU casing was replaced with mesh in previous build). I ordered a nice power switch to mount where the 40mm fan would be.
Hosted pics were removed. Pics retained at PCPartpicker---->>>> https://pcpartpicker.com/b/7GfPxr
Case will be 191x105x239mm (4.8L)
Sandwich style, with lateral and vertical exhaust fans which I've tested with great success in my previous build.
As seen in the previous case, this panel will use 6-32 screws on top and then standard fan screws that go right into the 92mm Thermalrights on the bottom. The Zotac GPU I'm using has a bigger fan on the right if you were wondering why the cutout is larger on that side.
As before, lateral fan mount had to be cut on the one side to make room for the GPU IO plate. The GPU riser mount is behind it.
Instead of a dedicated motherboard tray, I went with anchored tabs at each standoff location. One of them extends from the lateral fan mount.
In my previous case I secured the GPU to the back of the motherboard tray via 3 standoffs using holes in the GPU's PCB. This case will have a riser mount, as well as this movable mount at the top of the IO plate.
Only 7.3mm of clearance between MOBO and GPU.
Some free advertising for my favorite SFF site
.. So I actually finished these designs while I'm down here vacationing in Ft. Myers, FL. On our way down we passed this really sweet corvette (see pic). I loved the color scheme so much that I actually ordered my acrylic panels in black and neon green. I hope the translucent neon green isn't too tacky looking. We shall see! Ponoko order was put in today and it'll be just over 2 weeks before it shows up at my door.
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