
Hello everyone. I am very excited to introduce to you the Artesian Pluto SFF case. Born right here on SFF network and formerly known as the Knarr, we have optimized the design to make it production friendly and believe it is finally ready to be revealed.
June 29 2024 UPDATE
I know this is a very old thread, but I felt like its owed one final update. I will no longer be pursuing production of this case, and I have changed the tag to completed. Some units are still available at computer headquarters if anyone is interested. I have decided to continue designing in a different direction for now and to bring up my own small enterprise. This was truly a wild ride, and I appreciate everyone's input and support! I learned a lot and will be back with more fun designs.
November 14 2022 UPDATE
As some of you may know, Artesian Builds has filed for bankruptcy. This unfortunate turns of events was a significant hurdle for this project. Today I am pleased to announce that this case is once again available for purchase. The Artesian builds inventory was purchased by Computer Headquarters (CHQ) during the bankruptcy proceedings. I have been in touch with the folks over at CHQ and they have been trying to get the units from Artesian back into the market. As of this update, the units are assembled and once again available for purchase at the computer headquarters ebay!
DECEMBER 29 2021 UPDATE
We have received all of the parts of the case and are beginning final assembly!
We will try to begin fulfilling preorders this week or early next week, as we are assembling the units and getting them ready for shipping.
As such, we are now out of preorder! This means the case is now available for purchase at full price of 288, with about a 1-2 week lead time as we are ironing out the final assembly.
Happy holidays!
NOVEMBER 15 2021 UPDATE
The case has grown by 1 Liter to 13L of internal volume to accommodate 280mm radiators and slightly longer GPUs. Post updated to reflect new dimensions.
Some other notable enhancements:
- tube passthrough on rear panel, allows for dual 60mm radiator to be mounted externally.
- ddc pump mounting made more flexible vertically by making mounting holes ovals
- added 1 x 120mm fan support to the bottom of the case (can not be used with 280mm radiators and conflicts with some SSD mounts though)
- side radiator brackets now also support up to 2 SSDs each
- GPU can be relocated closer to the side panel if is single slot. This will allow for 90mm of thickness for the radiator + fans for push-pull
The exterior dimensions are 360mm x 345mm x 142mm but as you may see in the images, the front of the case is not flat. This makes overall volume calculation very difficult. The internal frame however, is fully rectilinear and comes in at 328mm x 317mm x 126mm which computes to just about 13L.
External:
Internal:

Internal:

Hardware support:
Motherboard - ITX
GPU - 2.5 slot, up to 315mm in length. (slightly larger cards may fit but be exceedingly difficult to install)
PSU - SFX or SFX-L however SFX recommended for extra cable room.
Front IO - none
Cooling support:
Air coolers up to 110mm tall.
120mm, 240mm, or 280mm AIO. - not all 280mm AIOs will fit. We confirmed fitment with an NZXT X63.
2x 60mm fans on rear panel.






If doing a custom liquid cooling loop:
A second 240mm radiator is supported on the left side above the motherboard (for a total of two 240mm radiators), provided angled adapters are used for tubing as well as slim fans (15mm thick). Additionally, this may conflict with taller GPUs. The total height of the GPU + terminals should not exceed 143mm.
The above is also true for a second 280mm radiator. The maximum dimensions of a 280mm radiator mounted vertically on the side panel are 316mm x 154mm. The 280 radiator mounted horizontally on side brackets bust be a bit narrower with the max dimensions being 316mm x 144mm
Please note, having either dual 240 or dual 280 radiators will make it extremely challenging to route tubes as the case is very narrow. We have not verified dual radiators with a real build.
A dual 60mm radiator is supported on the rear panel, however may conflict with some GPUs.
These two options are mutually exclusive.
A DDC pump can be mounted in lieu of a 60mm fan, or in the front of the case exactly opposite the 60mm fans. If the DDC pump is mounted in the front, it must be 64mm wide or less in order to clear a 30mm radiator with 25mm fans.
Dual 240mm:
Dual 280mm:
~50mm clearance between CPU and rad when using 30mm thick radiator + 25mm thick fans:
This is not recommended. A thinner rad, or at least slim fans should be used so that you can actually route tubes and fit a pump block. But if you are very determined this does technically fit.


Dual 280mm:


~50mm clearance between CPU and rad when using 30mm thick radiator + 25mm thick fans:
This is not recommended. A thinner rad, or at least slim fans should be used so that you can actually route tubes and fit a pump block. But if you are very determined this does technically fit.

DDC pump can mount on vertical oval slots for more flexibility in its vertical mounting. The DDC pump however must be 64mm wide or narrower to clear a 30mm radiator with 25mm fans


Standard:
GPU relocated:

GPU relocated:

Edit 2022/02/16: updated photos with production units.
At present, we are offering the case in 3 color options as the base models:
White with Maple wood:
Grey with Walnut wood:
Black with Walnut wood:
Edit 2021/09/26:
Edit 2021/11/15:
We have chosen to proceed with the Black case and Walnut wood as the third color option. I have closed the poll.
Additionally, we will offer custom colors for side panels upon request as well as custom wood species, and resin inlaid wood tops.
The riser cable the case will ship with is a LinkUp PCIE4EXT11SL-028
The target launch window is late November/early December of 2021, with a target retail price of $288 USD (subject to change, mostly based on pcie riser cable pricing). We are looking to create an initial pioneer batch of 50 units (to ship around the early December time frame),
I know it has taken us an extremely long time to come to where we are now, and I appreciate your support. As a small thank you, we are making the preorder pricing less expensive at $248, to get this project off the ground.
Edit 2022/11/14:
The Pluto inventory was purchased from Artesian by Computer Headquarters. The team over there have been doing an amazing job bringing this case back and making it available again. If you are interested, please check out the computer headquarters ebay page.

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The first real build in a prototype should happen this weekend if all goes according to plan. Il post pics
Thanks for looking!

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