Thanks! But as [USER=6]@Aibohphobia[/USER] pointed out it requires more time and financial investment to make a metal case. Although there is a fair amount of design time invested in those 3D printed corner pieces!
Thanks for all the questions, I'll try and answer them below:
I am planning on doing another run as soon as I can, at the moment its looking like early March, but this is just an estimation as I haven't set the ball rolling on production yet.
There will not be any significant changes other than a few minor tweaks to help with assembly. I am waiting for everyone to receive their cases and collate the feedback, a few people have said that the screws can be a bit tight to screw in, so I will look to improve this for the next run.
The next run won't be called the First Edition, so I guess that's different, also I may add the Lazer3D logo somewhere on the case, maybe the rear panel out of the way.
Dust filters were the most popular choice of covering for both the GPU panel and IO panel, but sourcing these dust filters was one of the most difficult aspects of all the logistics (I think I bought every Akasa Dust Filter from every online shop in the UK!), I need to have a look into this as supply of this particular filter is a concern for future runs.
I've not built in an SG05 but I have built an SG13 and I would say it is no more difficult, but then I'm biased because I know the case inside out! In fact it is a little easier as you can remove each panel of the LZ7 to get access to certain components if you made a mistake or forgot to connect a wire etc.
But, bare in mind that the LZ7 is supplied flat packed as a kit, so the assembly time is probably longer with an LZ7 than the standard cube cases.
Yep you can fit a 140mm fan up to 15mm thick, no change there.
The best fan I've found in terms of airflow to noise ratio is the Prolimatech Ultra Sleek Vortex 140mm, it provides shed loads of airflow even at 700 RPM meaning it's pretty quiet while gaming maxing out at 1000 RPM, the downside to the fan is that I can't get it to idle less than 650 RPM so it's not silent, this may be down to the motherboard fan controller though (Gigabyte), Asus motherboards may fair better.
The Silverstone FW141 Ultra Slim fan comes in a close second, I managed to get it down to around 500 RPM at idle with the Gigabyte software so its runs quieter when idle, but, and it's a big but, there is a scraping sound at low RPMs which I found annoying. It provides similar airflow to the Prolimatech at equivalent RPM, but it sounds a tad louder.
The Thermalright 14013R is probably the worst performer in terms of noise, it's the cheapest of the bunch though, and to be fair to it if you don't mind a bit of noise from your PC then it whacks out a tonne of airflow at max speed (1300 RPM).
Then there is the Thermaltake Luna 14 Slim, this one is a bit of an oddball, it's capable of being very quiet and almost silent at idle, but its airflow is lacking compared to the previously mentioned fans. So it depends on your priorities as to whether this fan suits your needs, it comes with LEDs as well depending on whether this is a benefit or not is personal preference!
There is also the Cryorig XT140, but I've not had chance to test it out yet. I think a few of the LZ7 owners have installed this fan, hopefully one of them can comment on how it performs.
