Mobo cable clearance

Ashiquor

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Nov 10, 2017
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Hi SFF enthusiasts!

As you may suspect, I'm trying to design my very own case, but not sure about this tiny little thing that I have in my mind, thats why I'm asking you.
The more answer I get, the more I can be sure :)

So the basic idea is a vertical tower, with 240/360 rad support, and a reservoir+pump combo. Phanteks Evolv Shift could be a superb case, but have some flaws.
I want to invert the whole case, and I'd like to... now this is where my poor english comes to play :D

Let me show you on a doodle:



What do you guys think, how much is the minimum clearance between the floor and the I/O panel, to comfortably route the cables?
As I measured, it's between 5-10 cm, but it's huuuge, compare to the whole height of the case :(
 

Ashiquor

Minimal Tinkerer
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Nov 10, 2017
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They make 90° adaptors for most cables. For example, I found this 90° HDMI adaptor on Amazon. It's only 1.4 cm (.55 in).
Yep, that's what my first thought aswell, but if you rely on adaptors, wouldn't it narrow your market?
But yeah, I think I have to make my compromises.