first prototype is ready... I still need to make some small changes but I'll already share some first impressions with you...
with 5L the case is certainly not the smallest to fit the 4060LP but my focus here was more about good cooling performance and low noise... you can mount three 80x25mm front fans as intake and exhaust via a Noctua NH-L12S / NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition CPU cooler. The GPU will intake from the side and also have exhaust openings at the top... I still need to make the vent cutouts a little smaller, but you get the idea...
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for the vent cutouts, different options would be possible - e.g. a nice steel mesh, or something DIY 3D printed / laser cut, hot rod style coolers...
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the case supports the HDPLEX 250W GaN out of the box - but you can also mount a FLEX PSU if you snip off the IEC mounting part...
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if you use the HDPLEX, it will be mounted directly to the Aluminum chassis, which should help with cooling
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build example with the 4060LP, Noctua NH-L12S and FLEX PSU:
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as for the front panels I could also think of many different variations - CNC machined wood, laser cut wood, common fan grills, 3D printed dust filters, etc...
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as I said in my OP, the case will be open source and I'll share the drawings here for DIY once ready...
if there's enough interest, I can also offer a limited production run (10 cases) - price would be starting from EUR 100,- for the powder coated aluminum chassis, up to EUR 200,- with CNC wood front and steel mesh cover