Wow, nice find! Very cool looking HDD
Can people please stop being so negative towards ODDs? If you don't want one, then don't install one. I for one have all my current PCs equipped with a regular Blu-Ray drive for my movie collection. I also have some old games that require discs. Anyway, it's nice to have the option available, even if you don't intend on using it.
Regarding ugly ODDs or ugly 3.5" drives, I saw JayzTwoCents fix this by camouflaging his drives with black vinyl wrap for his D-frame-build. Could be an option, right?
But I am still concerned about both cluttered cable management and diminished air flow with a setup featuring ODD or 3.5" drives
I have to agree with you on this. The Slim ODD and 3,5" HDD are just extra options, so it would be nice to have; If you don't need it, don't use it.
About the vinyl wrap, awesome idea!
Indeed, cable management on those 2 options might be a problem. We need to test them on the real prototype first.
Anyway, we are not sure if this feature will be present on final revision, I have to think about it.
Also a thought on the mounts for the side panel, how about something like
this that's used for signage? Basically just a nice looking standoff and screw set
These look awesome visually, but won't work; We need M3/M4 glass spacers for the case.
Also, you have to think about the process of mounting the glass on the chassis. If we use this kind of solution where just the top part is "male", you would have to perfectly position each bottom spacer before putting the glass, to make the top screws aligned with the case holes. This isn't a very good method, so we are trying to find better ones. Dunno if this was clear to understand, I can make a drawing if you need
@BernardoZ Now that Computex is over, and we know you have working real life prototypes of the case, you guys should really start showing off more pics of the actual build and the prototype case, with pics taken in a more controlled environment than just the table at computex; e.g. show us actual cable management and potential issues with it right now. Get some proper feedback on that kind of solution.
I personally would like to see real life images of the space behind the GPU; how much space is there? You claim there should be enough for a 2.5" drive or two, but there is also a raiser cable.
You are right. Just have more patience please, some things don't go as fast as we plan
Proper pics will be posted in about 2 weeks, if everything is ok.
About the space behind the GPU, there is about 13mm in there. The PCIe riser doesn't interfere much, as the cable is only 1-2mm thick. So you can easily fit 3x 2,5" HDDs in there (7mm thickness), side by side.
Its a shot in the dark, but any chance you there could be a revision to the glass mount thumbscrews? The "thumbless" trend is starting, namely with the fractal design R6 and the nzxt h500. Again, i'm just throwing out ideas as I know you're close to manufacturing a final design, I've never been a fan of thumbscrews, especially on a window.
Despite being a good idea, this would be very hard to implement. Mainly because of the "glass elevation" aspect, we are already struggling to find a proper screw solution.
I will try to make a diagram another day explaining how it works. I don't think this is 100% clear yet, and it's one of the main features of the case because of cpu temps/airflow.
