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When I get back off holiday next week I will get the prototype setup and do some noise and temperature testing with different combinations to see how much of a difference fan size/thickness and grill type makes.Bare in mind that the purpose of this case isn't enthusiast level performance, but more like mid to high end gaming performance, in an SFF case whilst remaining quiet and affordable.The latest 65W Intel processors provide excellent gaming performance and are easily cooled, the biggest challenge is keeping the GPU cool. I think the positive pressure design and majority of venting being around the GPU will help with this.I've tested the prototype with an i5-6500 and GTX 960 with a total TDP of around 200W, this ran very cool and quiet.As with any case, there is a limit of what you can sensibly put inside it without it sounding like an industrial grade air conditioning unit. The goal is to make that thermal ceiling as high as possible within scope of your original goal.
When I get back off holiday next week I will get the prototype setup and do some noise and temperature testing with different combinations to see how much of a difference fan size/thickness and grill type makes.
Bare in mind that the purpose of this case isn't enthusiast level performance, but more like mid to high end gaming performance, in an SFF case whilst remaining quiet and affordable.
The latest 65W Intel processors provide excellent gaming performance and are easily cooled, the biggest challenge is keeping the GPU cool. I think the positive pressure design and majority of venting being around the GPU will help with this.
I've tested the prototype with an i5-6500 and GTX 960 with a total TDP of around 200W, this ran very cool and quiet.
As with any case, there is a limit of what you can sensibly put inside it without it sounding like an industrial grade air conditioning unit. The goal is to make that thermal ceiling as high as possible within scope of your original goal.
