Hi everyone,
I am really proud to announce the new SFFtime case called U-ITX. It brings the familiar SFFtime design into a smaller volume of just 7 liters, but still has the space and compatibility suitable to fit top end gaming hardware.
It is also designed for maximum weight reduction and the case chassis weighs less than 800g! This along with small volume and footprint allows for easy transport and won't occupy much of your desk space.
This case was not easy to design, this is the 3rd iteration designed completely from zero even before the first prototype. I wasn't satisfied with earlier revisions so I had to scrap them and start from zero three times. It was really tricky to space optimize for this kind of volume and compatibility and every mm was crucial and well utilized.
Even with such small volume, airflow was not sacrificed so it will be able to cool every piece of hardware you can fit. Speaking of which, this case was designed to fit RTX4090 founders edition, so max 3slots thick and 305mm long GPUs should fit. But it also has a party trick, front mask can be offset using standoffs so you can increase the maximum GPU length.
It can also fit CPU coolers up to 50mm tall, so there is some clearance if you are using 47mm tall coolers and you shouldn't get bad turbulence.
On the motherboard and PSU side it can fit ITX boards and SFX/SFX-L supplies.
In the following picture you can see some extra optional configurations, including:
1 - standard config with a big GPU
2 - AIO config with an ITX sized GPU
3 - APU config with no dGPU and 240mm AIO
4 - borderline DIY config with an ATX motherboard, 2slot GPU and a HDplex 400w PSU
Basic specifications are as follows:
- 7 L volume with 308 x 335 x 68 mm outer dimensions
- console style case with CPU and GPU fans in the same orientation for optimal airflow
- vertically mounted GPU
- support for 3 slot GPU's up to 306 mm long and 140 mm tall
- support for ITX motherboards
- CPU air coolers up to 50 mm tall
- SFX power supplies up to 130 mm long
- mount for 120/240 mm AIO in certain configurations
- back of motherboard accessible for cooler and M.2 installation
- support for up to three 2.5" hard drives
- fully aluminum lightweight construction (0.8 kg weight with 1 mm thick panels)
- inverted layout option
- narrow footprint - 100 mm wide with included stand
I already inspected the prototype, looks good and tolerances are fine. I am just waiting for a new CPU cooler and for it to be powdercoated before I test it with working components.
Now of course, this model is not as sturdy as its bigger brothers since it uses 1mm panels but once all the panels are closed it is sturdy enough. One of the reasons I used more panel screws than I usually do.
One of the big benefits of it being lightweight is that it will most likely have less than 2kg of weight for the whole package, which means much lower shipping cost (< $20)
As usual, I would like to hear your feedback and answer any questions, and huge thanks for reading!
I am really proud to announce the new SFFtime case called U-ITX. It brings the familiar SFFtime design into a smaller volume of just 7 liters, but still has the space and compatibility suitable to fit top end gaming hardware.
It is also designed for maximum weight reduction and the case chassis weighs less than 800g! This along with small volume and footprint allows for easy transport and won't occupy much of your desk space.
This case was not easy to design, this is the 3rd iteration designed completely from zero even before the first prototype. I wasn't satisfied with earlier revisions so I had to scrap them and start from zero three times. It was really tricky to space optimize for this kind of volume and compatibility and every mm was crucial and well utilized.
Even with such small volume, airflow was not sacrificed so it will be able to cool every piece of hardware you can fit. Speaking of which, this case was designed to fit RTX4090 founders edition, so max 3slots thick and 305mm long GPUs should fit. But it also has a party trick, front mask can be offset using standoffs so you can increase the maximum GPU length.
It can also fit CPU coolers up to 50mm tall, so there is some clearance if you are using 47mm tall coolers and you shouldn't get bad turbulence.
On the motherboard and PSU side it can fit ITX boards and SFX/SFX-L supplies.
In the following picture you can see some extra optional configurations, including:
1 - standard config with a big GPU
2 - AIO config with an ITX sized GPU
3 - APU config with no dGPU and 240mm AIO
4 - borderline DIY config with an ATX motherboard, 2slot GPU and a HDplex 400w PSU
Basic specifications are as follows:
- 7 L volume with 308 x 335 x 68 mm outer dimensions
- console style case with CPU and GPU fans in the same orientation for optimal airflow
- vertically mounted GPU
- support for 3 slot GPU's up to 306 mm long and 140 mm tall
- support for ITX motherboards
- CPU air coolers up to 50 mm tall
- SFX power supplies up to 130 mm long
- mount for 120/240 mm AIO in certain configurations
- back of motherboard accessible for cooler and M.2 installation
- support for up to three 2.5" hard drives
- fully aluminum lightweight construction (0.8 kg weight with 1 mm thick panels)
- inverted layout option
- narrow footprint - 100 mm wide with included stand
I already inspected the prototype, looks good and tolerances are fine. I am just waiting for a new CPU cooler and for it to be powdercoated before I test it with working components.
Now of course, this model is not as sturdy as its bigger brothers since it uses 1mm panels but once all the panels are closed it is sturdy enough. One of the reasons I used more panel screws than I usually do.
One of the big benefits of it being lightweight is that it will most likely have less than 2kg of weight for the whole package, which means much lower shipping cost (< $20)
As usual, I would like to hear your feedback and answer any questions, and huge thanks for reading!
Damn , nice one. Was very happy with my P-ATX v2. This one is even more compact. I like the front can be offset to accommodate larger GPU's.
