Prototype Project Orthrus - Smallest SLI mATX case (V2)
- Thread starter LukeD
- Start date
Do you guys like the side panels partly painted / partly translucent like this ?
I think it does a good job to hide the cabling mess
I basically took the translucent side panels and painted section on top and front black.
I think it does a good job to hide the cabling mess
I basically took the translucent side panels and painted section on top and front black.
The hype is real Luke! Checking the thread most days now and HOLY SH*T a whole album of new pics?
I like the blacked out sections - cleans up the overall look. Have you considered adding a thinner black line around the other two edges to better define the edges of the glass (similar to the enthoo evolv atx tempered glass ed.).
I'm curious now that you're running an SFX PSU, does a taller GPU board like an EVGA 1080 ftw still fit in one of the gpu positions? It looks like the bottom slot might work but that's assuming the mounting bracket for the top card is removable?
I like the blacked out sections - cleans up the overall look. Have you considered adding a thinner black line around the other two edges to better define the edges of the glass (similar to the enthoo evolv atx tempered glass ed.).
I'm curious now that you're running an SFX PSU, does a taller GPU board like an EVGA 1080 ftw still fit in one of the gpu positions? It looks like the bottom slot might work but that's assuming the mounting bracket for the top card is removable?
OMG it looks amazing... I keep coming here like a lost sheep hoping to see some new stuff and every time I do its amazing!
I personally am not a fan of the blacked out borders for some reason my OCD doesnt like it... perhaps like BennyBurner says a thinner black line on the other two edges might even it up... but then you wont see much at all.
I would like to see thinner blacked out sections but I guess you will run into the problem of the PSU being fatter than the 'line' which might look bad... TBH I love seeing the 'guts'.
Anyhow, I will be camping out online/kickstarter whenever this gets released for purchase!
Keep up the good work mate, hopefully Linus will do another build after this goes mainstream!
I personally am not a fan of the blacked out borders for some reason my OCD doesnt like it... perhaps like BennyBurner says a thinner black line on the other two edges might even it up... but then you wont see much at all.
I would like to see thinner blacked out sections but I guess you will run into the problem of the PSU being fatter than the 'line' which might look bad... TBH I love seeing the 'guts'.
Anyhow, I will be camping out online/kickstarter whenever this gets released for purchase!
Keep up the good work mate, hopefully Linus will do another build after this goes mainstream!
Do you guys like the side panels partly painted / partly translucent like this ?
I think it does a good job to hide the cabling mess
I basically took the translucent side panels and painted section on top and front black.
I kinda prefer the default look? could be just me but I think the glass is already tinted, isn't it?
is there a 3/4 view of that setup?
also, I (personally) would block a thin strip on bottom and backside as well, not just front and top. and at that top corner I would folow the case bevel. I think its a beautiful detail to 'square up'
anyway, its Looking really good
What is the thing that you used to split the PCIe lane?
Does it need a power connection?
Will it be included with the case?
Also I think it would be best if you left the glass fully transparent. It would kinda just ruin the look of the case if you covered the borders like that.
Does it need a power connection?
Will it be included with the case?
Also I think it would be best if you left the glass fully transparent. It would kinda just ruin the look of the case if you covered the borders like that.
Last edited:
I definitely prefer all clear panel to painted. IMO showing off sexy cabling is more impressive than hiding it
Last edited:
PCIE Bifurcation. Expensive piece of kit and getting it working requires BIOS support
I tried to do some Photo shop (read: MS Paint) and implement what owliwar suggested... and I think it looks pretty good. The angle follows the case bevel and then a thin border on the other two sides of the window.
If this breaches any use LukeD let me know and I will remove it.
If this breaches any use LukeD let me know and I will remove it.
Let me know when the mITX version is available and I'll put in a preorder lol. It'll save me from making my own version
Although I may take some inspiration and make my own version as there looks like there would be a lot of empty space when I shoved my nanos in there.
Although I may take some inspiration and make my own version as there looks like there would be a lot of empty space when I shoved my nanos in there.
If people actually like the slightly covered side panels for what ever reason, can you at least make it and option then? Because in my opinion and I'm sure other people's opinions too, the fully transparent side panel looks much more visually pleasing and gives the case a much better feel.
Here are the temps:
Ambient temp: 24c
Idle:
CPU: 32 c
GPU1: 29 c
GPU2: 32 c
Furmark 4k GPU load:
CPU: 71 c
GPU1: 69 c
GPU2: 81 c
Ambient temp: 24c
Idle:
CPU: 32 c
GPU1: 29 c
GPU2: 32 c
Furmark 4k GPU load:
CPU: 71 c
GPU1: 69 c
GPU2: 81 c
Last edited:
I think it would be nice two pieces, one in metal of the same material of the case, and another in acrylic or glass, the one of metal would be only a frame that you hold together with the transparent, being at your discretion whether or not used.
A somewhat cheap option would be to send the case with a full acrylic/glass side panel and an optional vinyl piece that could be applied on top of it. Just keeps down the amount of SKUs and pieces that need to be manufactured. And it opens up the piece to some custom design work if anyone wanted a unique side panel as getting vinyl and getting it cut is relatively cheap and easy.
Just some food for thought.
Just some food for thought.
Yeah thats the way i was thinking this will be headed. Only issue is i need to also make vented sides and non-vented. So there will be at least 4 SKU's for side panels:
- Aluminium non vented
- Aluminium vented
- Acrylic tinted non vented
- Acrylic tinted vented
- Aluminium non vented
- Aluminium vented
- Acrylic tinted non vented
- Acrylic tinted vented
Yes, most definitely you can replace the side panels with your own. I will provide the technical drawings for the side panels.
Those temperatures are very satisfactory compared to what I thought they would be but I'm curious as to why one GPU is 10 degrees hotter than the other.
Similar threads
