No problem. The C01 was my second choice for my current ongoing build. Guess what my first choice is?
A Deng F15 (16.2L). I prefer it over the F12 as it takes 3-slot display card and can fit dual 140mm fans on the bottom. It has only 150mm CPU cooler clearance and so I cannot fit in a NH-U12S, so I settle for a Thermalright SA130. (F15 is not available anymore and is replaced by the F15 Pro.) You can follow my build log. And, please make a log of your F12 build as well.
I definitely agree. When I initially started looking at classic style cases again, I saw the build log for the F15 and thought "oh yeah, this is the one" but then only found the F15 Pro available for purchase, which is WAY too large.
I'm actually getting more comfortable with the F12 size. At one point, 3 slot GPU was a minimum requirement, but I think that I'm coming to grips with building around 2 slot GPUs. It really is only EVGA that made 3 slot cards this generation anyway, and it was definitely an oddity. The F12 can still take up to a 2.7 slot GPU as well, so not the end of the world
I'm currently in the Cube X1 and it's a great case, but I'm getting a little tired of AIO tubing.