Project !nverse: The Most Versatile Small Computer Case, one of our most active design projects on the forum, has launched on IndieGoGo. Starting at US$149 plus shipping ($129 for an early bird!), the case offers great value for money and would suit many configurations.
From one of the creators, Ray Yu:
“My venture into the world of custom-designed cases began when I started building in the tiny Minibox M350 case. Being in a long-distance relationship, I needed something small and powerful so I can take my research with me on a 13-hour train ride every weekend. My pragmatic need for a portable PC soon developed into a full-on obsession as I find myself endlessly tweaking parts and designing mounts to cram as many components as I could into every last bit of space. It is from this obsession that “Inverse” was born.
“Shaped by the ethos of fitting the most performance and versatility into the smallest amount of space, Inverse is a sub-10L computer case that can accommodate a full-length graphics card, a 240mm closed-loop liquid cooler, 3.5″ and 2.5″ hard drives, and a SFX power supply. Its versatile internal layout accommodates hard-core gamers, enthusiasts enamored with water cooling, media hoarders looking to create their own home theater, and anyone in between. Its smooth yet eye-catching exterior will blend into and enhance any desktop or home theater setup.”
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Specifications:
Dimension: 464mm x 308.5mm x 72mm (10.31L)
Material: 2mm aluminum for the exterior, and 1.5mm steel for the interior skeleton.
Inverse is designed with 4 interior configurations in mind, though other configurations are possible.
1) Gaming with air cooling
i) Accommodates Mini-ITX motherboard.
ii) Accommodates SFX or SFX-L power supply.
iii) Accommodates one graphics card up to 12″ (305mm) in length, 5.91″ (150mm) in width, and 1.81″ (46mm) in thickness.
iv) Accommodate air coolers up to 55mm in height.
v) Accommodate up to 3 x 3.5″ drives and 4 x 2.5″ drives.
vi) Accommodate up to 2 120mm x 15mm case fans over the graphics card for added cooling.
Check out the IndieGoGo campaign, and leave your thoughts in the !nverse project thread.
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