Oh wow! I didn't know you were making that change. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much! This really was my only concern regarding this case. Now it truly feels like my dream case. I can't wait!
While looking over some of the pictures you posted, I noticed that there is a mesh/perforated side panel. I got me thinking, would it make any sort of sense to have both rad as intake, and have the air be pushed out through the side panel? That way both radiators are takin in cool air.
I am not sure if you've had the chance to test something like that.
As noted by others,
This Post earlier talks about how why this is a bad idea. This is counterintuitive, but positive pressure build are generally not the best in SFF. This is also the same reason that pull is *better* than push for radiators, because it cuts down on the recirculation of warm air.
How was this sorted out, if I may ask? Most GPUs I've seen these days have vertical fins, and would exhaust some air downwards into the bottom intake fans like you'd mentioned previously. Mainly asking because if I got a Winter One, I'd probably go air-cooled aside from an AIO, with no custom loop.
PS: On another note, I have to say you've been doing a phenomenal job replying to all kinds of inquiries on your case kindly and helpfully - this transparency is something any project lead could learn from. Modbreak well deserved.
Sorting it out ended up being quite simple -- Lower fan RPMs, and the airflow still remains strong, but calms down enough to not heavily affect GPU thermals... Dropping fans from 66% >> 50% led to a 4ºC
drop in GPU temps... we're exploring the fan curve right now to figure out how much is too much for these GPUs. But in general lower fan speeds should be fine.
As for the Modbreak, I was really surprised. Never expected that, and I've only seen them around here a few times, so I'm still trying to wrap my head around it.
It would be great to have extra hole in the back like the Ncase M1 to be able to put external reservoir and pump!
There's not really a good place to put it right now. The case is pretty much packed to the brim.
Hello again! I was curious if you had an update in regards to the CPU clearance. I was also looking into using the Barrow combo block as well. There are currently 2 version, one is 64mm and the other is 73.5mm depending on whether or not you got the OLED version
I'm still working to finalize the dimensions. Should have that done by tonight. Been pulling long days to get everything ready for the KS launch. It's a mad scramble, so I apologize if things take a bit longer than expected.
