EVGA also unveils Hadron Hydro

[chriswills]

Along with the announcement of the EVGA Hadron mini itx case, EVGA has also showed the Hydro version which is said to support water cooling via an extended top portion where presumably a 240mm rad can be housed. 

 

 

the picture shows extensive aftermarket watercooling components linked to the top portion of the case via external loops through holes in the back 

 

no release date on the website as of yet 

 

Source: http://www.evga.com/articles/00777/#Hydro

 

 

[Hyydrah]

Kind of ugly, to be honest.

[Xorbot]

I *knew* there was something odd when the name of the other case changed to "Hadron Air"... I immediately thought that it meant there would be a Hadron Water, or Hydro in this case.

[Godlygamer23]

What is that thing at the top? Some kind of clamp?

[chriswills]

What is that thing at the top? Some kind of clamp?

 i think its part of the loop, links the top portion to bottom portion where cpu, mobo etc. are.

[MrSuperb]

We already knew that

[Xorbot]

For some reason I actually think the rad is built into the case, I remember seeing a early production sample somewhere that had the rad actually as an actual part of the case.

 

I can't believe they didn't do something about those damn fittings on the back though!

 

If it is a part of the case like the power supply, then this makes a lot of sense.  A case can only get so small before parts have to be a part of the chassis, just like how ultrabooks are able to be a lot thinner if the battery and other components are not user-replaceable.

[chriswills]

We already knew that

sorry didnt see as it was a reply to other post 

[Ethnod]

hmm... I like EVGA but.... ugly ass case

[chriswills]

hmm... I like EVGA but.... ugly ass case

running an itx system in a prodigy myself, i actually quite like it, especially the window, its just the psu that scares me, not enough watts and tiny little noisy fan 

[MrSuperb]

running an itx system in a prodigy myself, i actually quite like it, especially the window, its just the psu that scares me, not enough watts and tiny little noisy fan 

 

You can power a Intel 4770k and a GTX Titan with a 450 Watt PSU. So you could also power almost everything you could fit in this case with a 500 Watt PSU

[TheBrenz]

The sleeving on the power supply is a bit to be desired.

 

http://www.evga.com/products/images/gallery/110-MA-1001-K1_XL_7.jpg

[chriswills]

You can power a Intel 4770k and a GTX Titan with a 450 Watt PSU. So you could also power almost everything you could fit in this case with a 500 Watt PSU

but despite the fact that those are powerful components they are very power efficient, older high end components such as my old 6870, which i was planning to put in one of these, require more power

[onionring]

running an itx system in a prodigy myself, i actually quite like it, especially the window, its just the psu that scares me, not enough watts and tiny little noisy fan 

 

don t forget the evga case is about 1/2 the size of the prodigy. there has to be some compromises made...

[Matsy]

Please, for the love of all that is holy, stop making front panels shiny, cmon....doesn't take any thought to see what will happen to it over time....

Either put solid plastic/mesh with filters on the front for airflow or quality metal with soundproofing material.

[MrSuperb]

but despite the fact that those are powerful components they are very power efficient, older high end components such as my old 6870, which i was planning to put in one of these, require more power

 

I don't want to disappoint you, but a 6870 draws much less power than a GTX Titan. MUUUUUUUCH less.

[chriswills]

I don't want to disappoint you, but a 6870 draws much less power than a GTX Titan. MUUUUUUUCH less.

i havnt actually looked at the numbers, but why does the 6870 require a 500w psu minimum, if a titan can run on 450w 

[MrSuperb]

i havnt actually looked at the numbers, but why does the 6870 require a 500w psu minimum, if a titan can run on 450w 

 

It doesn't.

[chriswills]

It doesn't.

well i have nothing to worry about then 

[MrSuperb]

well i have nothing to worry about then 

 

The 6870 has two 6 Pins - 2x75 + 25 Watt pcie connector itself = 175 Watt theoretical maximum allowed power draw of GPU. The actual power draw is under 100% load is actually lower.  A 4770k system (complete system without GPU) oced to 4.7 GHz draws about 150 Watt.

So together about 300 Watt (actually even less) at 100% CPU and 100% GPU load (this will never happen in a real world scenario!)

[MakeMebad1978]

Still no uk release date for the air? I keep checking scan and still says pre-order

[brownninja97]

The ratios of that case are just wrong, it doesnt look right.

[LifesCompanion]

Shame there aren't many photos of it. I kind of liked the design of the Hadron Air and I think the Hadron Hydro looks nice but there are nicer looking cases (like Nanoxia)