SKYREACH 4 MINI (S4M)

[kulbida]

Shipping status says:

2018-01-22 03:03 - Inbound Out of Customs, Your item cleared United States Customs at 3:03 am on January 22, 2018.

Am I going to see this until it is delivered?

Your final update on tracking before you have the package in your hands should be something along the lines of “Out for delivery”.

 

[SirjekyllTech]

Your final update on tracking before you have the package in your hands should be something along the lines of “Out for delivery”.

Thanks

 

[kittysox]

Your final update on tracking before you have the package in your hands should be something along the lines of “Out for delivery”.

The last update both of my cases had was outbound out of customs. I received the cases within 3-5 days of that message respectively

 

[Jotunn]

Got mine before going to work yesterday, still waiting on the power button I pre-ordered with it, and going to order the C8 connector and HDPLEX gear, then proceed from there. I have to say, I saw my name on the box and thought "It can't be this light..." Considering this is the first aluminum case I have really spent time on, I was surprised. In any case, this is gonna be good.

 

[SirjekyllTech]

The last update both of my cases had was outbound out of customs. I received the cases within 3-5 days of that message respectively

So... you're telling me there's a chance!

 

[Josh | NFC]

Got mine before going to work yesterday, still waiting on the power button I pre-ordered with it, and going to order the C8 connector and HDPLEX gear, then proceed from there. I have to say, I saw my name on the box and thought "It can't be this light..." Considering this is the first aluminum case I have really spent time on, I was surprised. In any case, this is gonna be good.

Yeah the design/tech/bends and material I use make it so less metal is needed but it is still super strong. Really happy with how it turned out since it is a case BUILT for travel. It needs to be strong and light and I hope to get feedback on that.

Peace

 

[kevlar]

My L9-i has been crapping out on me recently, seems it fails to spin sometimes or spins much slower than it should. Should I order a replacement, or are there any good alternatives in the SFF fan game?

 

[Kmpkt]

You could just order a replacement fan and save a bunch of money.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NQM7V2/?tag=theminutiae-20

 

[Eigua]

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac
SSD: SAMSUNG 960 EVO M.2 500GB

Can anyone tell me if there is enough clearance underneath the mobo to add a heatsink onto an M.2 SSD such as this one? Sorry, I'm not allowed to post links so I have to post it like this:
shop.aquacomputer.de/product_info.php?products_id=3660&XTCsid=muj2dai78101tq5d030h7vrdgkqcliu9)

Dimensions ca. 70 x 24 x 9 mm including clips.

Edit: An even thinner one, though it doesn't have any clips:

Search Amazon for Gnome Tech 560W/mk SSD Heatsinks
Size:70x20x3mm

 

[Choidebu]

... to add a heatsink onto an M.2 SSD such as this one? ...

Before you do that, might wanna read How cooling SSDs can shorten their lifespan

 

[Parge]

I just think the whole 'M2 drives need heatsinks' thing is well over blown. Surely most users never hit those thermal limits?

 

[Tanax]

Got my S4M yesterday! Had to pay a pretty hefty customs bill but that's alright!
Still no word about my black side panels though, nor the Dynamo Mini + 360 Looks like they haven't even been shipped yet!

 

[Choidebu]

I just think the whole 'M2 drives need heatsinks' thing is well over blown. Surely most users never hit those thermal limits?

And with S4M having large cutout behind the motherboard like that, they'll be having airflow right from outside the case anyway

 

[Coach_Rico]

You could just order a replacement fan and save a bunch of money.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NQM7V2/?tag=theminutiae-20

Need to rule out it is not because of the cpu fan header on the motherboard as well ...

 

[Wasim]

My L9-i has been crapping out on me recently, seems it fails to spin sometimes or spins much slower than it should. Should I order a replacement, or are there any good alternatives in the SFF fan game?

Is it happening when system is idle ? I observed it on my Gigabyte Z370 motherboard, it turns out this was because of the default fan tuning settings in bios. Although I don't think this would be the case but check your bios settings just to be sure.

 

[Wasim]

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac
SSD: SAMSUNG 960 EVO M.2 500GB

Can anyone tell me if there is enough clearance underneath the mobo to add a heatsink onto an M.2 SSD such as this one? Sorry, I'm not allowed to post links so I have to post it like this:
shop.aquacomputer.de/product_info.php?products_id=3660&XTCsid=muj2dai78101tq5d030h7vrdgkqcliu9)

Dimensions ca. 70 x 24 x 9 mm including clips.

Edit: An even thinner one, though it doesn't have any clips:

Search Amazon for Gnome Tech 560W/mk SSD Heatsinks
Size:70x20x3mm

There is about 3 mm gap after installing m.2 ssd. The best you can do is to put a thermal pad.

 

[Eigua]

Before you do that, might wanna read How cooling SSDs can shorten their lifespan

Wow, that's very useful information. Thanks!

There is about 3 mm gap after installing m.2 ssd. The best you can do is to put a thermal pad.

Exactly what I needed to know. Thank you!

And with S4M having large cutout behind the motherboard like that, they'll be having airflow right from outside the case anyway

Good point.

Can't wait to get my hands on the S4M.

 

[damekko]

My S4M build checklist:

* HDPLEX 400, CHECKED!!!
* Dell Power Brick, CHECKED!!!
* NVme SSD, CHECKED!!!
* GTX 1060 3GB SC, CHECKED!!!
* B250i Pro, CHECKED!!!
* RAM, CHECKED!!!
* Antivandal Push Button, CHECKED!!!
* CPU + Noctua, CHECKED!!!
* S4M, MIA

Picture my anguish x_x

 

[Nightblade]

Picture my anguish, I have everything but a power switch and a graphics card....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $169.99)
CPU Cooler: Zalman - CNPS2X CPU Cooler (Purchased For $29.46)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard (Purchased for $127.98)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (Purchased For $270.99)
Storage: XPG SX7000 PCIe NVME Gen3x4 M.2 512GB SSD (ASX7000NP-512GT-C) (Purchased For $139.99)
Graphics Card: Looking for a 1070/1070 ti for >$500
Case: NFC Skyreach 4 Mini (Purchased For $199.99)
Power Supply: Dell Alienware M18x 330W AC Adapter XM3C3 (Purchased For $99.00)
Power Supply: HDPLEX 400W HiFi DC-ATX (Purchased For $95.00)
Total: $1261.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-27 18:54 EST-0500

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Also, I'm becoming seriously tempted to buy a 1050 ti to use temporarily while I wait for prices to go down, then purchase a 1070 ti or higher when prices become reasonable. The 1050 ti would then go in my HTPC as an upgrade to the 750 ti that is currently in there.

 

[bichael]

Picture my anguish, I have everything but a power switch and a graphics card....
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $169.99)
CPU Cooler: Zalman - CNPS2X CPU Cooler (Purchased For $29.46)

Nice build.
Did you find somewhere to get hold of the AM4 adapter?