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Oh I had an idea yall might like, feel free to use it.

 

People are always making these tiny form factor cases so that people can have a PC in the living room,, right? Why not a coffee table case (glass top or not), or maybe, an entertainment center (TV stand?) desk.

 

That way you don't have the pain and irritation of working with a small case, and all the great cooling that comes with a bigger case.

Thats is neat idea, and in fact my partner already had a project like that one in the works! a desk case that doesn't look too much like a spaceship while still allowing for great liquid cooling :)

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Well, if you don't mind fans in the case, then it's not that big of a deal - if you prefer removing them as much as possible and have the components "take care of themselves" by maximing the way the case allows cooling, I guess it's more relevant :)

Glad you like the idea tho!

It's made entirely of 1.5mm alluminum, asides from the plexi of course, lol

 

NIce. There is a shortage of aluminum cases on the market. That makes it much more intersting to me.

The only thing that would make it better would be glass windows, but not many cases have the,

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The fans push that air towards the CPU before it goes up.

how?

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how?

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That's a blower desgin card not open air ( I think they're called open air like windforce )

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NIce. There is a shortage of aluminum cases on the market. That makes it much more intersting to me.

The only thing that would make it better would be glass windows, but not many cases have the,

We did consider putting actual glass instead of plexi, but the price might rise too much - we'll likely put it as a future optional :)

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That's a blower desgin card not open air ( I think they're called open air like windforce )

even so, with open design most of it just goes up. Mabey  a tiny bit goes to the CPU, but its negligable.

 

We did consider putting actual glass instead of plexi, but the price might rise too much - we'll likely put it as a future optional :)

This seems like an intersting case.

BUt, i dont need a new case, as mine cost my 200$, i want it to last.

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even so, with open design most of it just goes up. Mabey  a tiny bit goes to the CPU, but its negligable.

 

This seems like an intersting case.

BUt, i dont need a new case, as mine cost my 200$, i want it to last.

In open air, it sucks air in and pushes it to the side/down with little bit going to the back, that air that's pushed to the side/down goes to the CPU.

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even so, with open design most of it just goes up. Mabey  a tiny bit goes to the CPU, but its negligable.

 

This seems like an intersting case.

BUt, i dont need a new case, as mine cost my 200$, i want it to last.

haha yeah, I'd say you are set for a while with that case ;)

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In open air, it sucks air in and pushes it to the side/down with little bit going to the back, that air that's pushed to the side/down goes to the CPU.

Likely it will, but given the mass of air that the two bottom fans push up the enthalpy from the GPU air in this case is negligible. :)

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Thats is neat idea, and in fact my partner already had a project like that one in the works! a desk case that doesn't look too much like a spaceship while still allowing for great liquid cooling :)

Sounds cool.

 

Personally, I don't get what people have against having a full tower case in their living room. If you're gonna spend a few grand on a gaming/entertainment setup, why not make it look amazing? Even if it doesn't glow like a rave (which is my preference in pc design)

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Sounds cool.

 

Personally, I don't get what people have against having a full tower case in their living room. If you're gonna spend a few grand on a gaming/entertainment setup, why not make it look amazing? Even if it doesn't glow like a rave (which is my preference in pc design)

Agree with the "show your case off part" but I personally prefer smaller cases - they are more 'spare efficient" :)

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Agree with the "show your case off part" but I personally prefer smaller cases - they are more 'spare efficient" :)

Bah, I prefer performance to space efficiency, also looks. (a big shiny tower is better looking to me than a small one)

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Bah, I prefer performance to space efficiency, also looks. (a big shiny tower is better looking to me than a small one)

True that too - I liek the flashy part too - my monitors are backlit and the case is illuminated too :)

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Update
 
Hey guys! just a little update - based on the broad community feedback we got on forums and articles, we've made a few changes to the campaign description:
 
 - The highest contribution perk now included a description of the hardware that will be inside of it:
     - The configuration will be as follows:
        - CPU - Intel Core i5 4th gen
        - GPU - 2x GTX960
        - RAM - 8GB DDR3 @1866
        - Motherboard - LGA 1150 z97
        - Cooling - All In One liquid cooler 120mm fan/radiator
        - Storage - 2x 3.5" HDDs; 2x 2.5" SSDs
        - PSU - 650W 80 gold Plus
 
 - Added an Update with links to the Toms Hardware articles about the project as it now stands;
 
 - Added detailed expense description for the prototypes;
 
 
Thank you again for following the project and we'll be glad to hear any and all feedback you have about it! :)

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That's a pretty sexy case. Wonder when Thermaltake's one comes out. 

That has got to be the best first comment on LTT so far in 2015. 

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That has got to be the best first comment on LTT so far in 2015. 

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 Really hoping Thermaltake takes as long as possible to notice it, lol.

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 Really hoping Thermaltake takes as long as possible to notice it, lol.

Are you directly involved with this project, I'm getting that vibe. 

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Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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Are you directly involved with this project, I'm getting that vibe. 

Yup, I am the creator/designer of the project;

Trying to give it visibility and gather additional feedback to try and make the campaign successful, in addition to answering questions :) 

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Yup, I am the creator/designer of the project;

Trying to give it visibility and gather additional feedback to try and make the campaign successful, in addition to answering questions :)

I have a few questions for you about the process, if you don't mind answering of course,that  I'd rather ask via PM. 

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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I have a few questions for you about the process, if you don't mind answering of course,that  I'd rather ask via PM. 

Sure thing, ask away!

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Sure thing, ask away!

Ok. I need to go to sleep for work, but I will surely ask away tomorrow. 

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Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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Ok. I need to go to sleep for work, but I will surely ask away tomorrow. 

Sure thing, have a good night :)

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Hard to describe how happy I was to see Linus have a small segment about the project in his latest video :D

https://youtu.be/ZWl1-STCsVo?list=PLhOBXy8CSH6n5LFpUzAZBTEZFJ4VA5dax&t=102

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Can the case be disassembled like in the images you have posted ? Asking just cause i'm thinking to mod that thing up. Cool project anyway, good luck with it.

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Can the case be disassembled like in the images you have posted ? Asking just cause i'm thinking to mod that thing up. Cool project anyway, good luck with it.

Indeed so! there are only 2 parts that are riveted together - everything else can easily be disassembled for modding :D

And thanks man, be sure to share the project and help fund it! :D

 

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