Production ZS Cases - A4 OC V1 - Open Case - April Release

[ZS-Cases]

ZS Cases is proud to announce our latest concept open case - ZS OC V1. Please watch this space for all future updates on this case. We are planning to have it go on sale in April 2021.

Spoiler: First Build - April 18th

We are now waiting for the grey batch to finish production. Black and SIlver are completed. We will go live very soon.

Spoiler: First Production Sample

Spoiler: Release Notes & Gallery

ZS OC V1 Features/Spec:

Dim:

• L: 203mm x W: 150mm (SFX PSU) x H: 373mm
• L: 203mm x W: 175mm (ATX PSU) x H: 373mm

Color:

• Black; Grey; Silver

Compatibility:

• Motherboard: mini-ITX or DTX
• PSU: SFX or SFX-L or ATX
• Drivers: up to 3 x 2.5" (driver should be ≤10mm thickness & SFX PSU)
• AIO: 120mm - 360mm in length

Unique feature:

• Power switch at the top of the case
• Motherboard & PSU I/O facing towards the rear
• No length restriction on GPU
• ATX PSU bracket included
• AIO bracket included
• Case handle design for easy manoeuvrability
• PCIE 4.0 riser available

 

[tinyitx]

Questions:-
a. When it is on sale in April, will a pcie 3.0 x16 riser cable be bundled with the A4 OC V1?
b. If not, will the riser cable be sold as a separate item in your Taobao shop? (I do not see one currently)
c. Will the riser cable be the same as this item?
(https://world.taobao.com/item/562042184724.htm?spm=a21wu.11804641-tw.0.0.19e6da87oZfUOz)

 

[ZS-Cases]

Hi tinyitx,

a. Not bundled
b. Refer to point c.
c. Yes

For more info please refer to our product page.

 

[DrHudacris]

May I suggest the grill openings to be larger/less restrictive? If it's not too late!

 

[tinyitx]

Hi tinyitx,

a. Not bundled
b. Refer to point c.
c. Yes

For more info please refer to our product page.

Noting from the above product page (presumably that is for foreign buyers outside of China?), I see you can buy a 'PSU Cable Set'.
Is this cable set identical to the cable set listed in your Taobao store?
This one:-

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item.taobao.com

 

[ZS-Cases]

May I suggest the grill openings to be larger/less restrictive? If it's not too late!

Thanks DrHudacris, I will forward your feedback to the designer.

 

[ZS-Cases]

Noting from the above product page (presumably that is for foreign buyers outside of China?), I see you can buy a 'PSU Cable Set'.
Is this cable set identical to the cable set listed in your Taobao store?
This one:-

淘宝网 - 淘！我喜欢

淘宝网(Taobao.com)作为专业的购物网站拥有全球时尚前沿的消费者购物集市,100%认证网上商城及超值二手商品区，同时购物安全，产品丰富，应有尽有,任你选购,让你尽享网上在线购物乐趣！

item.taobao.com

Yes they are identical but we can also offer black colour as an option.

 

[heckinwoofer]

For the cable set:
1. Do you offer sleeved cables?
2. Can you make cables to length for Fractal Design ION+ 860W Platinum (ATX)?

And for the design, I agree with another post earlier about making grill openings to be larger/less restrictive, if still possible.

 

[tinyitx]

It looks like the rad supporting 'frame' is made of acrylic? Maybe the current amount of openings vs solid ration is designed for strength purpose? If not, I would say, forget about making the openings larger. Just ditch all the grill openings for max airflow passing through. An example is shown in the sketch below. Maybe use a metallic construction (instead of acrylic) for better stiffness.

 

[ZS-Cases]

For the cable set:
1. Do you offer sleeved cables?
2. Can you make cables to length for Fractal Design ION+ 860W Platinum (ATX)?

And for the design, I agree with another post earlier about making grill openings to be larger/less restrictive, if still possible.

Hi heckinwoofer,

No we currently do not offer sleeved cables. And we do not make cable to length for ATX PSU.

 

[ZS-Cases]

It looks like the rad supporting 'frame' is made of acrylic? Maybe the current amount of openings vs solid ration is designed for strength purpose? If not, I would say, forget about making the openings larger. Just ditch all the grill openings for max airflow passing through. An example is shown in the sketch below. Maybe use a metallic construction (instead of acrylic) for better stiffness.

Hi tinyitx,

We definitely using aluminum for the whole case. I will check with designer and get back to you.

 

[tinyitx]

I see that you now have photos of the 1st production sample. Good!
Looking forward to see it on sale in Taobao.
Almost certain to order one.

 

[tinyitx]

@ZS-Cases
Do you provide customer service only to foreign buyers or do you take care of domestic buyers (ie Taobao) too?

If latter, may I ask, is this ZS-OC still in 'pre-order' (预售) status? In Taobao product page, it says the pre-ordering has ended. I wonder if it is now in 'in stock' (现货) status?

 

[ZS-Cases]

@ZS-Cases
Do you provide customer service only to foreign buyers or do you take care of domestic buyers (ie Taobao) too?

If latter, may I ask, is this ZS-OC still in 'pre-order' (预售) status? In Taobao product page, it says the pre-ordering has ended. I wonder if it is now in 'in stock' (现货) status?

Hi tinyitx, I only look after foreign buyers.

 

[ZS-Cases]

We should go live by the end of this month if things go smoothly.

 

[thelaughingman]

hi, @ZS-Cases can you tell me what is the clearance between the SFX PSU and the radiator mounting bracket as in this picture?

 

[tinyitx]

hi, @ZS-Cases can you tell me what is the clearance between the SFX PSU and the radiator mounting bracket as in this picture?

The distance is 75mm.

 

[tinyitx]

Just relocated my system to this ZS OC V1 today. I think there are only perhaps just a handful of people here ever shows some interest in an open case/frame. I will try to find time sometime this weekend to post a brief review of my build (with pics, of course) if someone is interested. So, anyone?

 

[thelaughingman]

if someone is interested. So, anyone?

Me me me!

You know why I asked for that specific clearance before? 75mm is exactly the dimensions of the Optimus D5 res that I just got and assembled today. The only thing that's stopping me from getting this case right now is open case sucks at moving about - and I might have to move to a new flat in a month or so.

 

[tinyitx]

@thelaughingman I started a log thread for my ZS OC V1 build.
I totally agree with you that an open case sucks big time at moving about.