03/11/2019
Good canvas for modding.
positives:
compact, cheap, looks good.
can use SFX or larger PSU.
negatives:
No thought about cable management, but if you have SFX PSU with short cables and you either make some lexan plates or paint interior black, it should be ok.
Not very good attachment screw for GPU.
would have preferred if front was free of USB and power, maybe either just ALU or even better MESH.
analysis:
can run at least 240 or 280 rad up top, can run 140mm fan intake below MB. if dremel modifying case, can do input 140mm in front bottom. 360 rad on top of case is possible for Frankenstein look (tubes outside of case), then the radiator would protrude length of case, so would need protection.
I will mod this case and run AMD 3900X (or 3950X), water cooled CPU and water cooled RTX 2070 super, 2Tb NVME, 32 GB g.skill 3600 MHz. Will use addressable LEDs.
Most likely I will ditch front panel and either paint interior or wrap it in carbon fibre look, so it hides power cables better. Will also make some cable hiding plates by lexan or buy a 3d printer and print some shapes for hiding cables.
Good canvas for modding.
positives:
compact, cheap, looks good.
can use SFX or larger PSU.
negatives:
No thought about cable management, but if you have SFX PSU with short cables and you either make some lexan plates or paint interior black, it should be ok.
Not very good attachment screw for GPU.
would have preferred if front was free of USB and power, maybe either just ALU or even better MESH.
analysis:
can run at least 240 or 280 rad up top, can run 140mm fan intake below MB. if dremel modifying case, can do input 140mm in front bottom. 360 rad on top of case is possible for Frankenstein look (tubes outside of case), then the radiator would protrude length of case, so would need protection.
I will mod this case and run AMD 3900X (or 3950X), water cooled CPU and water cooled RTX 2070 super, 2Tb NVME, 32 GB g.skill 3600 MHz. Will use addressable LEDs.
Most likely I will ditch front panel and either paint interior or wrap it in carbon fibre look, so it hides power cables better. Will also make some cable hiding plates by lexan or buy a 3d printer and print some shapes for hiding cables.
Good canvas for modding.
positives:
compact, cheap, looks good.
can use SFX or larger PSU.
negatives:
No thought about cable management, but if you have SFX PSU with short cables and you either make some lexan plates or paint interior black, it should be ok.
Not very good attachment screw for GPU.
would have preferred if front was free of USB and power, maybe either just ALU or even better MESH.
analysis:
can run at least 240 or 280 rad up top, can run 140mm fan intake below MB. if dremel modifying case, can do input 140mm in front bottom. 360 rad on top of case is possible for Frankenstein look (tubes outside of case), then the radiator would protrude length of case, so would need protection.
I will mod this case and run AMD 3900X (or 3950X), water cooled CPU and water cooled RTX 2070 super, 2Tb NVME, 32 GB g.skill 3600 MHz. Will use addressable LEDs.
Most likely I will ditch front panel and either paint interior or wrap it in carbon fibre look, so it hides power cables better. Will also make some cable hiding plates by lexan or buy a 3d printer and print some shapes for hiding cables.