Concept LESS Case - A completely toolless, Full-size PSU capable SFF case

[RoWe90]

LESS CASE

A week ago, i posted a concept of this case over on /r/sffpc (link)
As well as an update to that initial design (link)

At that point the case was a personal project, but as the feedback was rather positive and there seems to be some interest in the community for getting their hands on this, i since refined the case and made some changes to fully flesh it out.

As this is still a WIP, the here mentioned numbers are not final, and there is still a lot that could change

So, if anyone has some constructive criticism to give, or just general feedback I am happy to hear from you guys!
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The facts:

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Dimensions (not final):

Standalone (11.9 litre)​	180mm fan attachment (13.03 litre)​	200mm fan attachment (14.6 litre)​
330mm x 190mm x 190mm​	368.5 mm x 190mm 190mm​	371.5mm x 210mm x 210mm​

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Features (not final):

• Completely tool less installation of every component​
• Supports a full-sized ATX power supply​
• Graphics Cards support up to 275mm​
• CPU cooler support up to 37mm​
• Supports up to 2 x 2.5 inch SSDs​
• Supports up to 1 x 3.5 inch HDD​
• Basically zero cable management needed​

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Impressions

Case with 200mm fan attachment (front)

Case with 200mm fan attachment (back)

Insides of the case

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[Revenant]

I like the idea. It's a neat concept. A couple of questions though:

Why ATX? It seems that if low mount an SFX you can rotate the mainboard and have a much large CPU cooler.

Are those perforations the final design? They don't seem large enough to allow much airflow.

 

[thizzky]

Design of the case is pretty nice. Interesting choice to support ATX psu as most SFX can support high-end components - why not prioritize larger cooler options instead?

 

[chubby464]

yea I think sfx might be better in this case.

 

[tinyitx]

I totally agree with the above posters. To me, ATX PSU support is not needed at all. I much prefer to have SFX (not even SFX-L) support and give extra space to a taller CPU cooler. 37mm CPU clearance is a big turnoff for me. Also, GPU length of 275mm, hopefully, can be longer.
So, this is basically a bottom air intake + top exhaust case. I like this idea.

 

[chyll2]

following this case. To OP, just stay true to your vision while still taking potential ideas/feedbacks. Personally, I really like the renders so far and the design concept but like most have said, I also consider ATX pointless as a feature set for a SFFPC.

 

[iwe]

Great concept, will keep a close eye on the project. Good luck!