Additional MachOne renderings, including with a bare side panel!
@Wahaha360
LOVE the non-windowed side panels...!
Might we get these same renders, but in the planned black finish...?!?
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The Chimera MachOne: For the pros. Small meets flexible.
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@Wahaha360
LOVE the non-windowed side panels...!
Might we get these same renders, but in the planned black finish...?!?
That might be too long & cause interference with the motherboard I/O...
What is the rectangle opening in the rear top for? I think there is already a 5.25'' bay for holding a pump/res in the top front already.
I read somewhere that opening could be used as handle to move the case around. This usage alone does not justify the opening.
Anyone knows?
I read somewhere that opening could be used as handle to move the case around. This usage alone does not justify the opening.
Anyone knows?
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Exactly, it is a dual-purpose opening; a pass-thru for the cables from the motherboard I/O & GPU I/O, and it also serves as a carrying handle...
Don't forget, with the Sterrox there is also the thickness of the 120>140 adapter...
As for 140mm slim fans, maybe while talking to Noctua about Threadripper 2 & the NH-U9 you can bum a pair of their prototype NF-A14x15 PWM fans...?
I'm floating the idea separately of not using the adaptor on the case-mounted side and mounting the fan directly to the case and tether-mounting the radiator to the case with the long screws ._.
then again noctua's prototyping the 140mm sterrox fan, so maybe within a year or two that might be unnecessary...?
Maybe by the time they get a 140mm Sterrox to market, they will also figure out how to make the Sterrox line in black (or they could go full GT, and offer black frames with grey fans)...
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The greater the diversity of enclosures, the better we all are as enthusiasts, simple as that. The growth in the SFF category has been wonderful to witness, both as a contributor and as a consumer!
The MachOne is much more comparable to the Cerberus rather than the Cerberus X, both in terms of size and platform. I do not think there will be many folks choosing between the MachOne and the Cerberus X, as the Cerberus X is essentially trying to holistically support full ATX builds within a 'reasonable' size.
There will probably be folks choosing between the MachOne and the Cerberus.
We've certainly thought about what support of side-mounting radiators might look like:
I believe Dan has tested and confirmed that this arrangement will work via a modified enclosure he had on hand back home (so not the prototype, though when we dry-run fitment it's clear that something like this fits fine).
Should we support it? Perhaps, but there are some challenges to overcome with the implementation, the least of which is providing the option for a perforated side panel that balances aesthetics, performance, and cost. There are also some quirky tolerance issues with respect to the arrangement of parts, that are a bit hard to solve for as well. (Also, practically speaking, for mATX you could only put a 240 radiator on the side, which is obviously a bit of a bummer since that's the platform you'd need for most HEDT and all Threadripper builds). So suffice it to say that we're thinking about how we might do this, but at this point we probably aren't expecting to, unless we can determine a relatively elegant way to support it.
We'll be doing some thermal testing as soon as we can. To be honest, speculating on cooling efficacy isn't so informative because of how many factors there are that affect cooling performance; only when we create builds and run tests will we (or anyone) be able to authoritatively determine the performance and cooling characteristics of the enclosure.
We are very confident that the design supports cooling pretty much any stock hardware you can fit inside, but we are not confident of exactly how well it will perform, nor do we know what sort of overclocking headroom there is. Only bench tests will provide those answers.
We're targeting sometime in the fall, which is aggressive, but intentionally so. Naturally, as we finish refinements and finalize what parts/variants we offer, we'll update you all with concrete dates and prices.
We are planning to offer the MachOne at launch in silver and black, at least.
The location of the cable outlet likely won't change, and we're aware that this is probably the most controversial element of the MachOne's design. For what it's worth, having used and seen it in person for the better part of a week, the awkwardness you might feel about it initially fades away as you get used to using it. I actually like the fact that cables tend to exit the enclosure in one bundle, and it's certainly a lot easier to get to the I/O from the top than from the back.
Still, this is ultimately an aesthetic thing that is a matter of preference; some will be bothered by it, and that's fair and fine.
How about these?
It has three purposes: it acts as a handle; it lets you easily pop the top off (which is secured magnetically); and it acts as the outlet for cables plugged into the 'rear' I/O.
Koolance makes a dual ddc pump setup just incase you need more flow, plus it looks pretty badass.
This is almost certainly too deep, as it would conflict with the I/O of the motherboard. That said, any loop inside the MachOne would be tiny, so I think it's safe to say that a multi-pump solution is simply overkill, even if we were to support multi-radiator setups!
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Yep, it's decided: I need a black one in my life.How about these?
Any active female member in this forum can comment on this one?Actually, I want to say, have you considered other colors? For example, pink will be more popular with women. Who says girls will not be DIY PC? I think the HelloKitty version of MachOne must be interesting.
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Possibility of front panel that has opening for 5 1/4" bay, so one could see the EK reservoir / pump combo...? Maybe even have adjustable mount so it can protrude out a bit to fit flush with front panel...?
Possibility of front panel that has opening for 5 1/4" bay, so one could see the EK reservoir / pump combo...? Maybe even have adjustable mount so it can protrude out a bit to fit flush with front panel...?
This is the SFF equivalent of a superhot plus-sized model. I seriously never thought I'd think about building a mATX system, but with this case there's a pretty good chance that will happen. Nice work guys ; )
Any chance you guys will be publishing all case specs anytime soon?
Any chance you guys will be publishing all case specs anytime soon?
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