Hi all. Sorry if the post formatting is bad. I am new to the forum and am typing this up on mobile.
Anyways, I wanted to make myself a really small case that still supported full length GPUs and a 240mm radiator. Really liquid cooling oriented. There are a few options out there that fit the bill but I was not a fan of the sandwich style layout. So I made my own case!
It ended up being just under 10.5 liters and turned out, at least in my opinion, really well. I wanted to know what you guys think of it.
There are a few issues, like it doesn't fit standard ddc pump res combos and I don't want to use the dc-lt. It was also very expensive to prototype. Nevertheless I think the concept is solid and want try to make a limited production run with some design tweaks to make it cheaper to manufacture.
Sorry about the low quality pics, but let me know if this layout is something you would be interested in. I can also post the design tweaks that are ongoing.
Edit:
Design of version 2 is well underway. Some low quality renders follow.
I have moved the wood to the top and bottom. This approach makes the whole case one single bent sheet of aluminum (and the wood). No welding or rivets required. This should significantly lower costs.
The vent pattern has changed to triangles. I like it more, what do you think?
Now supports SFX-L power supplies
Now supports two 60mm fans in the rear or 1 60mm fan and a ddc pump (potentially with reservoir)
dimensions are not final but close. It grew a little bit from the original prototype to accommodate above changes
Edit2:
Design is almost complete. I have made the case 5mm wider to accommodate a D5 pump with a custom reservoir top as well as letting air cooled GPUs breathe behind the glass. The fits through the rear 60mm fan slots. Redesigned the front ventilation to be simpler. Added SSD mounting at the bottom. Now supports two 120mm radiators (lower tank < 12mm) or a single 120mm radiator. Below are a couple renders as well as flat pictures. Also a blow up of how the D5 reservoir top comes together. It will be using the case wall itself as a retention mechanism for the pump. I believe all that is left is to decide where to put the power button. Im thinking top wood panel. I have also thought of a name for this thing. I will likely call it The Monolith. Let me know what you think. I will also probably create a new thread once i finalize on the name and the minor design tweaks still left to be done. That will contain complete dimensions and hardware support.
Anyways, I wanted to make myself a really small case that still supported full length GPUs and a 240mm radiator. Really liquid cooling oriented. There are a few options out there that fit the bill but I was not a fan of the sandwich style layout. So I made my own case!
It ended up being just under 10.5 liters and turned out, at least in my opinion, really well. I wanted to know what you guys think of it.
There are a few issues, like it doesn't fit standard ddc pump res combos and I don't want to use the dc-lt. It was also very expensive to prototype. Nevertheless I think the concept is solid and want try to make a limited production run with some design tweaks to make it cheaper to manufacture.
Sorry about the low quality pics, but let me know if this layout is something you would be interested in. I can also post the design tweaks that are ongoing.
Edit:
Design of version 2 is well underway. Some low quality renders follow.
I have moved the wood to the top and bottom. This approach makes the whole case one single bent sheet of aluminum (and the wood). No welding or rivets required. This should significantly lower costs.
The vent pattern has changed to triangles. I like it more, what do you think?
Now supports SFX-L power supplies
Now supports two 60mm fans in the rear or 1 60mm fan and a ddc pump (potentially with reservoir)
dimensions are not final but close. It grew a little bit from the original prototype to accommodate above changes
Edit2:
Design is almost complete. I have made the case 5mm wider to accommodate a D5 pump with a custom reservoir top as well as letting air cooled GPUs breathe behind the glass. The fits through the rear 60mm fan slots. Redesigned the front ventilation to be simpler. Added SSD mounting at the bottom. Now supports two 120mm radiators (lower tank < 12mm) or a single 120mm radiator. Below are a couple renders as well as flat pictures. Also a blow up of how the D5 reservoir top comes together. It will be using the case wall itself as a retention mechanism for the pump. I believe all that is left is to decide where to put the power button. Im thinking top wood panel. I have also thought of a name for this thing. I will likely call it The Monolith. Let me know what you think. I will also probably create a new thread once i finalize on the name and the minor design tweaks still left to be done. That will contain complete dimensions and hardware support.
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