I'm also hyped!
Could you please post a picture of the side panels (especially the slide mounting) before KS goes live? So I can see if I can make myself a glass panel?
I really want to buy the Winter One, but a glass panel is important for me
Or is it just a solid panel with the same dimensions all around (no thinner parts for the mounting) and I would just need a glass panel with the same dimensions?
I'm waiting on a v11 prototype right now. I'll post one for you when it's available
The sliding is very similar to what you see in the build video for v10. Difference is the panel has a straight-cut notch that locks into the front/rear rather than a bent-back edge.
What are the early bird specials?
Early Bird specials are an Additional $20 or $10 discount. There are only a few of the ISLY $10 discounts left.
kinda lame the early birds only ship to certain country. I could only get the 3rd tier/most expensive and with shipping it comes out to 400USD LOL this is ridiculous!
Everyone in the kickstarter is getting Winter One at a significant discount, because I wanted to show appreciation for all the backers. This price will never be seen again, as MSRP will be $379+ when it's available outside of KS.
The reason for the shipping restrictions on the 2 early birds are because I'm picking up a good bit of the tab on part of shipping to make it more reasonable, I had to restrict the shipping regions for the Dream and ISLY discounts. But everyone who's backing the project is getting an awesome price for the case. After all, you're the ones who believed in this project. <3
@WinterCharm from this image I got the idea that we would get perforated panels with also the solid for $24 more, but that's not the case at least from the KS option.
That's my mistake. I should have made the graphic clearer. With reserved manufacturing capacity, it's not possible to currently give people double the panels -- the additional charge covers machining the allocated billets into holed panels (further finishing and additional machine time is required due to 2.5mm thick panels)
awww. Thanks.
quick question. WinterCharm Will your riser be PCIE4?
Riser is PCIE 3.0 --- PCIE 4.0 Risers are not widely available right now. There are some risers claiming to be 4.0 compatible right now, and they are spotty on some Asus boards... I went with 3.0 risers since testing has shown no significant difference in performance, even with a 3090, on 3.0 vs 4.0
Waiting for a certified 4.0 riser would delay launch by months, and raise prices. So, we're going ahead with the launch right now. If a good 4.0 riser hits the market later, we'll offer it as an upgrade.
"I Still Love You" ♥
When do you plan to do the next batch?
I'm really interested in this case, but I won't be able to back the kickstarter right now.
Sometime in the first half of next year Hard to say exactly when. It depends on how the KS goes, and whether we get stuck in production hell for a bit, or not.
WinterCharm Is the perforated add on a replacement or an addition?
It is a replacement. Because of reserved production capacity, the materials for each case are already allocated and ready to go. What you're selecting is how the slab that becomes your side panel will be machined and finished. Because the panels are 2.5mm thick, there's a considerable amount of care that goes into properly finishing the insides of the large holes, in addition to machine time from drilling, hence the extra cost.
WinterCharm a few other users have mentioned the glass panels - do you have any plans here or should we plan on fabricating our own?
Because of how many people have asked for it, I'm trying my best to figure things out. It's possible that a windowed panel will be added as a stretch goal
stay tuned.
Awesome! I have backed your project and it looks amazing. Honestly, I considered not doing so because it's a shedload of cash for a case, but the sustainability aspect really convinced me. Going to have to look for a buyer for my Dan A4 in the new year!
As a side note, I work in Environmental Life Cycle Analysis so if you're interested, I would be delighted if I could try and map out your production route. I could do some deeper GHG emissions accounting as well as other metrics to give you a total carbon footprint estimation under different scenarios from cradle to gate. Furthermore, I could also investigate how much difference changing materials (such as cork vs plastic) makes, impact of shipping methods and plant manufacturers has.
You're due a well earned rest.
This sounds really interesting. I might take you up on that at a later date, although a close friend of mine is already running some of those numbers for me (they are also an Env. Engineer). She underscored how important it was when I talked to her about the idea and project about a year ago, and challenged me to prove it could be done in this space. Keep doing what you do, because it's so important for the world to realize that it
*can* be done, and you and her are the people who encourage and challenge and support us in making it happen. ♥
