SENTRY: Console-sized gaming PC case project

Memory Compatibility:
  • Standard profile DIMM modules
  • Max 31.4mm tall pcb/34mm with heatspreaders
  • Tall modules will obstruct 2.5" drive bracket
Does this mean 34mm modules will obstruct 2.5" drives or does this mean 34mm is the max that will not obstruct those drives?

I am trying to figure out what RAM sizes will work.
 
Memory Compatibility:
  • Standard profile DIMM modules
  • Max 31.4mm tall pcb/34mm with heatspreaders
  • Tall modules will obstruct 2.5" drive bracket
Does this mean 34mm modules will obstruct 2.5" drives or does this mean 34mm is the max that will not obstruct those drives?

I am trying to figure out what RAM sizes will work.

I do know, from the diagram on the Sentry main page, that if you choose to use the 2.5 drive slots above the mobo, anything over 34mm will hit the height clearance of that drive bracket: (attached)

I was curious if anyone as able to find a way to mount a 2.5 w/o using the bracket, or in some way that the bracket won't obstruct DIMM clearance. You can definitely find some 34mm or smaller modules, but it can be a limiting factor on selection (especially at higher mhz and, in some cases, for Ryzen optimized memory). I'm sure there are ways and I'm not complaining about the drive bracket. I bet the Zaber team made it that way so it would be as flexible as possible, but there are always concessions with SFF.
 

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I do know, from the diagram on the Sentry main page, that if you choose to use the 2.5 drive slots above the mobo, anything over 34mm will hit the height clearance of that drive bracket: (attached)

I was curious if anyone as able to find a way to mount a 2.5 w/o using the bracket, or in some way that the bracket won't obstruct DIMM clearance. You can definitely find some 34mm or smaller modules, but it can be a limiting factor on selection (especially at higher mhz and, in some cases, for Ryzen optimized memory). I'm sure there are ways and I'm not complaining about the drive bracket. I bet the Zaber team made it that way so it would be as flexible as possible, but there are always concessions with SFF.

You can install 2,5'' drive without a drive bracket, but it will be fastened only with 2 screws. Hdd bracket adds that 1 more screw mounting point to make everything more secure, especially in transport.
 
Memory Compatibility:
  • Standard profile DIMM modules
  • Max 31.4mm tall pcb/34mm with heatspreaders
  • Tall modules will obstruct 2.5" drive bracket
Does this mean 34mm modules will obstruct 2.5" drives or does this mean 34mm is the max that will not obstruct those drives?

I am trying to figure out what RAM sizes will work.

34 mm won't obstruct those drives, I just split it into two dimensions as vendors were sometimes showing two dimensions as well.

It looks like this:

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I've also checked that RipJaws that are technically slightly taller than this, they are cut on the sides and are fitting below the hdd bracket because of that.
 
US buyer from Wisconsin. I got my sentry and all the components yesterday, everything arrived on the same day!
This was my first time building in a case of such size and it was harder than I expected, but not too bad overall.

Love the case, very premium feel to it.

Challenges:

1) The pci extender install was CONFUSING! I had to watch Dr. Zabers youtube install video and pause and see exactly where the extender was supposed to line up, I wasn't sure if the 2 screws where supposed to screw thru the riser itself or just keep it in place, its the later.

2)The corsair 450 sfx psu wouldn't fit flush against the front of the case. This was due to the power slot overlapping the bracket by just a hair, this wasn't a big deal, I debated dremeling the power connector, but just kept it as is. I was still able to secure it with the screws just fine.

The only other challenging part was cable management, but once i figured out what worked and what didn't it came together just fine.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan to go with the stock cooler bundled with a Core i7 you will not be happy, it cools fine but it is very loud. I just purchased a Cyorig C7 so hopefully that is quieter.

Parts List:

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply
Other: Dr. Zaber Sentry

Some pictures:

Before assembly -
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After assembly just before the cover goes back on -

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I installed windows and played a bit of the new Tomb Raider. Very pleased with everything so far!!!

Thanks to Dr. Zaber and all involved for a great product that was exactly what I was looking for in a small form factor case. Finally, my very own steam box :)
 
US buyer from Wisconsin. I got my sentry and all the components yesterday, everything arrived on the same day!
This was my first time building in a case of such size and it was harder than I expected, but not too bad overall.

Love the case, very premium feel to it.

Challenges:

1) The pci extender install was CONFUSING! I had to watch Dr. Zabers youtube install video and pause and see exactly where the extender was supposed to line up, I wasn't sure if the 2 screws where supposed to screw thru the riser itself or just keep it in place, its the later.

2)The corsair 450 sfx psu wouldn't fit flush against the front of the case. This was due to the power slot overlapping the bracket by just a hair, this wasn't a big deal, I debated dremeling the power connector, but just kept it as is. I was still able to secure it with the screws just fine.

The only other challenging part was cable management, but once i figured out what worked and what didn't it came together just fine.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan to go with the stock cooler bundled with a Core i7 you will not be happy, it cools fine but it is very loud. I just purchased a Cyorig C7 so hopefully that is quieter.

Parts List:

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply
Other: Dr. Zaber Sentry

Some pictures:

Before assembly -

After assembly just before the cover goes back on -


I installed windows and played a bit of the new Tomb Raider. Very pleased with everything so far!!!

Thanks to Dr. Zaber and all involved for a great product that was exactly what I was looking for in a small form factor case. Finally, my very own steam box :)

We've posted an update with answers to the questions about the riser few weeks back as well as updated the online manual which fully explains the issue. So far it looks like simplified manual lacks the indication that the online manual is explaining things broadly.

As for the corsair SF450 - was the problem on the IEC socket or the on/off switch? It looks like the switch might not be located properly according to ATX form factor specification...

The boxed cooler on i7 isn't copper core anymore, we've talked about it before. You can try sourcing it from someone who had 4790K or a Xeon. You can get it unused for few bucks.

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Copper Core is rated 95W and is performing almost on par with NH-L9i while the full ALU is rated for 65W which isn't perfect in chassis like Sentry without chassis fans.

Cryorig C7 is actually terribly loud under full load because it's designed for 60 mm of height and not 47 mm.

(A4-SFX has almost identical CPU compartment and this video shows the problem of Cryorig)

 
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Just got my 1st batch Sentry! I missed the mailman by about 15 minutes and drove through our neighborhood and tracked him down to get it. :) I won't be able to open it and check it out until later this evening but I can say that outside of a few tears here and there in the plastic wrapping, the exterior box appears to be undamaged.
 
We've posted an update with answers to the questions about the riser few weeks back as well as updated the online manual which fully explains the issue. So far it looks like simplified manual lacks the indication that the online manual is explaining things broadly.

As for the corsair SF450 - was the problem on the IEC socket or the on/off switch? It looks like the switch might not be located properly according to ATX form factor specification...

The boxed cooler on i7 isn't copper core anymore, we've talked about it before. You can try sourcing it from someone who had 4790K or a Xeon. You can get it unused for few bucks.

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Copper Core is rated 95W and is performing almost on par with NH-L9i while the full ALU is rated for 65W which isn't perfect in chassis like Sentry without chassis fans.

Cryorig C7 is actually terribly loud under full load because it's designed for 60 mm of height and not 47 mm.

(A4-SFX has almost identical CPU compartment and this video shows the problem of Cryorig)




It was the IEC socket that interfered slightly, noticeable, but not a big deal, still installed fine. I remember seeing stuff about the riser in the forums but i didn't think about it impacting me until too late. I do recall copper core cooler being recommend. Shame on intel for cheaping out. I will purchase one for a few bucks, that way i don't have to reassemble everything since that Cyorig has the back plate.
 
I assume you've cancelled your order on C7?

You can check out our test results of cpu coolers here:
UPDATE: Sentry CPU cooler tests results

Read carefully as there are a lot peculiarities about how CPU coolers behave inside Sentry!


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1) What CPU coolers were tested?
We have ordered the coolers we have talked about earlier in this thread:
- Noctua NH-L9i
- Scythe Kozuti
- Zalman CNPS2X

We have topped that with what we already had:
- intel Copper-Core Box
- Cryorig C7

Finally we also wanted to check out fitting and performance coming from 92x25mm fan mounted on top of NH-L9i. We did that with Arctic Cooling F9 which has pretty close parameters to Noctua 25mm fan and we could get that with our local distribution faster than the one from Noctua.
2) Test Bench:
CPU: 65W Skylake, the i7-6700
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B150N Phoenix Wifi

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Thermal compound: Arctic MX-2


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3) Testing methodology:
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Noise monitoring at 1 meter in front of the test bench

30-minute tests (10-minute tests are too short to stabilize the temperature ramp) for each configuration:
- horizontal position - Prime95 Maximum Heat (full CPU load test)
- horizontal position - Heaven Benchmark (gaming load test)
- vertical position - Prime95 Maximum Heat (full CPU load test)
- vertical position - Heaven Benchmark (gaming load test)

Tests were run in stable ambient temperature of ~25 °C that was measured at two locations: on the desk and
at 1 meter in front of the test bench.

Tests were run in room with ambient noise ~45,5 which corresponds to quiet urban area

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4) Tests summary
Not all coolers passed the tests - read further for more info

Thermal performance:

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Not much to explain here except the 92x25mm Arctic Cooling F9 fan on top of Noctua NH-L9i- it should perform ~50% better (the fan itself) than 14mm NH-L9i fan but putting it directly against the case cover makes it harder to suck air and in effect it performs even worse.

Acoustic performance:

Not all coolers passed the tests - read further for more info

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Result analysis:

Coolers in vertical position tend to be slightly louder under full load than in horizontal position perhaps due to the fact that they are trying to push the hot air downward which effects in running at max RPMs. Rotating the fan to push the air out instead of pulling it inside is worth a try here but results may vary depending on cooler construction.

Coolers in vertical position tend to be slightly quieter in idle than in horizontal position. This is likely effect of the case orientation in reference to the noise level monitor/the user position.

Noise level is significantly higher when putting the 25mm fan directly under the air inlet because the fan blades are slashing air against it. This result is consistent with what we've already knew about those configs from our tests with Cryorig C7. Note the fact that intel's flower fan doesn't behave this way because it has open frame and can pull air from all around and not for the airflow directly from above.

Finally what is commendable is the fact that in vertical position intel box cooler is inaudible in idle and we had consistent results in four prototypes running: Xeon E3-1230v2, Xeon E3-1231v3, Pentium AE and i7-6700 and combined with semi-passive cooled power supply it is incredible that the whole machine is completely silent when simply browsing the net.
5) Test data and notes for each cooler:
Intel copper core box cooler

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Test Data:

Intel Copper-Core BOX: Horizontal Prime95
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Intel Copper-Core BOX: Horizontal Heaven
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Intel Copper-Core BOX: Vertical Prime95
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Intel Copper-Core BOX: Vertical Heaven
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Notes:

Not a stock cooler anymore - current generation K SKUs are sold without the cooler.

Can be bought in new condition from owner of previous generation K SKUs or owner of Xeon E3 processor and is dirt cheap in comparison to other solution since it can be bought as cheap as $3 because most of the owners are choosing bigger aftermarket coolers.

Its noise is slightly more audible/less pleasant in the middle of its RPM range so tweaking the temps to RPM ratio in bios settings might be a good thing to consider. Note the fact it has same noise levels while having different temps between full load and gaming load tests.

It is the easiest cooler to install and maintain.

Noctua NH-L9i and the 25mm fan possibility

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Test Data:

NH-L9i with 14mm fan: Horizontal Prime95
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NH-L9i with 14mm fan: Horizontal Heaven
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NH-L9i with 14mm fan: Vertical Prime95
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NH-L9i with 14mm fan: Vertical Heaven
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NH-L9i with 25mm fan: Horizontal Prime95
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NH-L9i with 25mm fan: Horizontal Heaven
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NH-L9i with 25mm fan: Vertical Prime95
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NH-L9i with 25mm fan: Vertical Heaven
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Notes:

Fitting a 25mm fan on top is possible but it doesn't really help.

It will fit under the drive bracket if you have the worst case scenario of motherboard layout.

The noise is more pleasant in the middle of RPM range than intel's stock cooler. It might be better if you're not fully loading your CPU while gaming and don't use the headset while playing.

It also performs slightly better than intel box cooler, but until you have go with 95W CPU, you might want to save those few bucks here and buy a better GPU or SSD.

Scythe Kozuti

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Test Data:

Scythe Kozuti: Horizontal Prime95
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Scythe Kozuti: Horizontal Heaven
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Scythe Kozuti: Vertical Prime95
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Scythe Kozuti: Vertical Heaven
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Notes:

It is significantly louder than NH-L9i because of the small slim fan that is pull air through the radiator. I'm not a fan of such constructions from now on...

It also is not properly designed because the heat pipe ends are outside the socket area and low enough to collide with quite standard now memory radiators even the ones like small HyperX radiators.

Cryorig C7

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The mounting of this cooler is not properly designed as mentioned before. First we had to grind down the crews a bit so they wouldn't stand out ~8.5mm below the motherboard while mounted on Skylake CPU. Note the fact that we have 7mm stand-offs and ATX requires only 6.35mm down there.

Josh from NFC also had to shrink the screws somehow but for a different reason - they were too big in diameter for his motherboard holes.

After mounting it actually looked like the tension made the gap between the cooler base and CPU cover because the base was then sitting on the coils around the socket. We tried to put an aluminium shim between the CPU and cooler but in the end the gap between the fan and inlet was so small that it run at over 50 dB.

We may try to check out some thick termopad as a mounting solution for C7 when we get some time for more testing in the future, but so far it looks like it's not worth your money.

Zalman CNPS2X

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It is REALLY small - the photographs make it feel slightly bigger.

We've caught bad luck with this one - the unit we've got has a faulty PWM control and its fan is running like in idle all the time. I'm going for RMA with this bad boy sometime this week.

It also looks like it may be going for End of Life now so it might not really matter for you.

Finally I still wonder if it's really that good to support 120W TDP CPUs since Valve went with it for their Steam Machine prototype. It slightly outperformed both intel box and NH-L9i when running idle, but it didn't have best results in reviews we could find online.
6) Final Verdict:
Nothing really changed in terms of what we think you should do initially - If you're buying intel cpu then take it without BOX cooler and buy copper core cooler for few bucks online. That's for a start until you know if you really need to spend that additional money for better cooling.

For aftermarket coolers it looks like NH-L9i might be the best choice from what we've tested, but with all the data we think that you may want to check out other coolers in this format such as Silverstone Argon AR05 or Cooltek ITX30.

As for the intel cheaping out - yeah they aren't adding the copper core coolers to the K-SKUs, they aren't adding them at all. What is more they are using some thermal compound since skylake that made people want to delid their chips more then ever before...
 
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I assume you've cancelled your order on C7?

You can check out our test results of cpu coolers here:


As for the intel cheaping out - yeah they aren't adding the copper core coolers to the K-SKUs, they aren't adding them at all. What is more they are using some thermal compound since skylake that made people want to delid their chips more then ever before...

Unfortunately I can't cancel the C7. Ordered it from ebay, cheap, refurbished... I'll keep it around as a spare I guess or do a comparison if I'm bored someday.
 
Just got my second batch black Sentry only tree days after I got the email notification.
First of all I want to thank the dr. Zaber team for their great work! I was able to fit in all the parts even with the original corsair cables. It's a tight fit.

Part list:
CPU: i7 7700k
Mobo: Asus strix Z270i
GPU: EVGA GTX1800
SSD1: Samsung 960 evo m.2
SSD2: Samsung 850 evo
Memory: HyperX fury 16gb

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So I took my Sentry over to a friends' place last night for a LAN party. Everything went perfectly.

Can I just say... Holy crap. Until you've actually traveled with this case, you don't really have a good feel for just how small it is.

I took my Raven RVZ01 all sorts of places, and while it was doable, it was also bulky and uncomfortable to carry. The Sentry? No such problems whatsoever.
 
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So I took my Sentry over to a friends' place last night for a LAN party. Everything went perfectly.

Can i just say... Holy crap. Until you've actually traveled with this case, you don't really have a good feel for just how small it is.

I took my Raven RVZ01 all sorts of places, and while it was doable, it was also bulky and uncomfortable to carry. The Sentry? No such problems whatsoever.

Even my friends Node 202 is massive next to Sentry. I'll have to get some photos next time. This is truly a one of a kind product. I laugh now when I hear typical pc enthusiasts say cases like the Phanteks Enthoo or Fractal Define Nano are tiny. They have no idea. Those cases could realistically fit mATX. Sentry is forging a path to real small form factor pc's.
 
US buyer from Wisconsin. I got my sentry and all the components yesterday, everything arrived on the same day!
This was my first time building in a case of such size and it was harder than I expected, but not too bad overall.

Love the case, very premium feel to it.

Challenges:

1) The pci extender install was CONFUSING! I had to watch Dr. Zabers youtube install video and pause and see exactly where the extender was supposed to line up, I wasn't sure if the 2 screws where supposed to screw thru the riser itself or just keep it in place, its the later.

2)The corsair 450 sfx psu wouldn't fit flush against the front of the case. This was due to the power slot overlapping the bracket by just a hair, this wasn't a big deal, I debated dremeling the power connector, but just kept it as is. I was still able to secure it with the screws just fine.

The only other challenging part was cable management, but once i figured out what worked and what didn't it came together just fine.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan to go with the stock cooler bundled with a Core i7 you will not be happy, it cools fine but it is very loud. I just purchased a Cyorig C7 so hopefully that is quieter.

Parts List:

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply
Other: Dr. Zaber Sentry

Some pictures:

Before assembly -

After assembly just before the cover goes back on -


I installed windows and played a bit of the new Tomb Raider. Very pleased with everything so far!!!

Thanks to Dr. Zaber and all involved for a great product that was exactly what I was looking for in a small form factor case. Finally, my very own steam box :)

Oh hey, we have the same motherboard. I'm pretty satisfied with it. Have you tried fitting the C7 on it? Might consider the cooler in the future.
 
Finally got a chance to build out my case(First shipment - US). A few notes before I get to the pics. While I would have liked to throw some of the latest and greatest hardware in, it was a bit out of my budget, so I transplanted my CPU, Graphics Card, and RAM from my current build, plus a new Heatsink, Motherboard, HDD and PSU (all due to needing a smaller size than what I had). I did extensive research and calculations to make sure my hardware would fit as soon as the Sentry team posted the GPU chart and other sizing info as well as the possible case layouts. I knew everything would fit, if just barely and that I would only be able to fit one 2.5in drive in one of the mounting locations. While the case itself was very nice to work with and met all of its posted dimensions and limitations, I would not in any way suggest going with parts similar in nature to mine. So, on to the pics, including the promised ones of the packaging. Also sorry for the fairly crap quality of the pics.

As mentioned in my previous post, there was minor damage to the outer wrap and box, but the internal packaging and case itself were perfectly fine.
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New Parts:
Seagate 1TB SSHD
ASRock A88M-ITX Rev2.0
Corsair SF600
Noctua NH-L9a
Let me just say Zaber, Noctua, and Corsair are gods at packaging.
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Until you are holding one literally in the palm of your hand, no promo or product photo of a SFX power supply really does its size justice.
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Older Parts:
AMD A8 7600
XFX R9 290 4GB
Corsair Vengeance DDR 3 1600 (2x4GB)
Cleaned and ready to go.
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Goodbye heat spreaders!
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Fan on the Graphics Card started to go a few months back, XFX support sent a complete new cooling unit, me being lazy I didn't install that till now.
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And now for the money shots. Like I said, I knew everything would fit, but it was a trial in cable management. The main power connector is just about at its limit, the orientation and location of the parts on this motherboard made for a few challenges but everything came together in the end.
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Due to my crappy cell phone camera, and lack of space in my room to get the right angle, you cant see monitor or keyboard/mouse in this shot. I will try to get some better glamour shots when I can borrow a nicer camera.
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Saw some others post final weight, mine is 14.5lb with the stand.

A dramatic size reduction from its donor PC.
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Due to the site limitations I had to pick and choose the 10 best/most important images to the post, so here is a google drive link with the rest of what I shot, if you want to see some more photos of how it all came together and some more close-up/detailed shots of just how close to some of the tolerances I came with the parts I chose. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5ZgMB81vAIHMFpmQzlUU0Y5dlk

Overall I am very happy with the case and how well the Sentry team handled the information flow from beginning to end(y).
 
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Finally got back from my business trip, found out why my Sentry wasn't delivered yet (first batch white Sentry), shipped to Japan:

-On a customs hold since 2 June (shipped 25 May)
-got a registered mail letter notification from my on base post office (I'm US military)
-that registered mail? A notice from Japan post wanting further information about my package, shipped to a military base, whether it was for official use or personal use (of course, I told the truth and said it was for personal use). Called and found an english speaking person to talk to and they said there'd be an import tax of JPY 1000 (about $9) and delivery charge of JPY 200.
-all they needed from me was this confirm this and less than 2 hours later the updated status says "Departure from inward office of exchange", so I'll likely see it arrive tomorrow! JPY 1200 COD and I'll finally have my Sentry!

I wasn't expecting this but such is life, and I'm okay with that. Small price to pay rather than have my Sentry get shipped to my US address, which would have been shipped to Chicago then forwarded to my address, going around the world the SLOW way.
 
Just want to update, shipping to Singapore is very fast - it took only 1 week to get delivered to my place
Package status:
Event name Date and time Post office
Posted 2017-06-09 14:52 UP Nowy Sącz 2
Package sent 2017-06-09 16:25 UP Nowy Sącz 2
Item arrived 2017-06-09 18:31 WER Kraków
Package sent 2017-06-09 20:39 WER Kraków
Item arrived 2017-06-10 05:01 WER Warszawa
Sent from Poland 2017-06-12 14:43 WER Warszawa
Accepted in the destination country 2017-06-15 03:04 SINGAPORE EMS
Released from customs 2017-06-15 11:56 SINGAPORE EMS

The bad news are I am on Biz trip and cannot start the build yet
 

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Got my batch 3 black sentry today

Small correction: 3rd transport.

It's still the 1st batch, because there are no other batches. From our point of view there is no 2nd batch, 3rd batch, 5th batch. Also "Long Run" is still a 1st batch, because we didn't get like 2000-5000 orders. Word "batch" was connected with the number of parts which we could order from our subcontractors "in one order". For example if we would get 2345 orders, then there would be 1000 cases in 1st batch and 1345 cases in Long Run. I know i explained it before, but I'm writing it again, because every time someone is writing he received 2nd or 3rd batch Sentry we are being spammed by people asking "why everyone else got their cases while I was in 1st batch"?

So once again... there is a difference between 1st batch and 1st transport. 1st batch is divided into 7 transports, and in which transport you are depends only from your order number and the colour of your case (we are receiving elements painted in white and black alternately).
 
Oh hey, we have the same motherboard. I'm pretty satisfied with it. Have you tried fitting the C7 on it? Might consider the cooler in the future.

I actually ended up cancelling the C7 based on feedback from this forum and some other reviews on youtube. I'm after the quietest possible cooling solution, which for me seems to be the nh-l9i.
 
What kind of paint are you using for the white units? I think I might just paint one myself. Has anyone done any custom paint jobs so far?
 
I actually ended up cancelling the C7 based on feedback from this forum and some other reviews on youtube. I'm after the quietest possible cooling solution, which for me seems to be the nh-l9i.

It's worked great for me. :)
I'm using an overclocked 60w chip, but still, it's completely silent.



What kind of paint are you using for the white units? I think I might just paint one myself. Has anyone done any custom paint jobs so far?

They're powder-coated, and the cases are built for tolerance of that in mind. You might be able to paint over it, but I absolutely wouldn't try to scrub it bare and just apply paint.
 
What kind of paint are you using for the white units? I think I might just paint one myself. Has anyone done any custom paint jobs so far?

It's a high-graininess structural powder coating. It is being made by our 2nd paintshop (by themselves) and if you would like the exact colour code it is in the range of RAL9003.
 
What kind of paint are you using for the white units? I think I might just paint one myself. Has anyone done any custom paint jobs so far?

You could strip it and attempt to have it chrome plated. Ofcourse it might be a nightmare to clean out every threading unless you could figure something out with some sacrificial screws or something.
 
It's a high-graininess structural powder coating. It is being made by our 2nd paintshop (by themselves) and if you would like the exact colour code it is in the range of RAL9003.

I wish I could pay a change fee on my order and just swap to black and white instead of two blacks. This does help though. Thank you!
 
What kind of paint are you using for the white units? I think I might just paint one myself. Has anyone done any custom paint jobs so far?
You could always try covering it with vinyl like YetAnotherTechChannel did in his video:
 
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Just wanted to share a few things after receiving the Sentry yesterday. First, I'm waiting on custom cables and luckily they were shipped today. Can't wait to get everything installed. Now for everything else:

1. Internal box was in perfect condition. And it might sound weird, but I really like the box itself. Everything was packed neatly inside with no wasted space. When you open it, the whole box opens up and makes everything easy to take out. Very well thought out!

2. Nice small touches are good. The postcard. The bag the Sentry comes in has the logo on it. Sometimes the smallest things make the biggest statements.

3. The Sentry itself is just...NICE. Built like a tank. The powder coating is well done. It truly is a premium product and I honestly think it puts my Raven RVZ02 to shame. You also can't appreciate the size until you have it in your hands.

Overall, I just want to say thank you for this case. Until the Sentry, I wouldn't have ever even considered spending more than $100 on a case. This may be the last case I ever feel the need to buy. No joke (unless you guys decide to make something else). ;)

You should be proud. You guys have outdone yourselves.
 
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Question for those with already built sentrys, should I go with the ryzen 1600 or 1600x as I would rather it be automatically overclocked, but I am a little worried about the heat causing a bottleneck as it's a 95w chip.
 
On the topic of building other cases! I would be curious if you guys at DR ZĄBER have any other ideas!
 
On the topic of building other cases! I would be curious if you guys at DR ZĄBER have any other ideas!
About this. They should make a case just like the sentry but where there is a whole in the case on top of the motherboard for installation of taller heatsinks coolers and also include like some sort of grill to cover the whole when not using a tall heatsink on it.
 
About this. They should make a case just like the sentry but where there is a whole in the case on top of the motherboard for installation of taller heatsinks coolers and also include like some sort of grill to cover the whole when not using a tall heatsink on it.
Someone on Reddit had posted this online a while back. Looks like he took your idea to the extreme. :)
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Lol... At that point I would want to cover up the heatsink with a actual case. <_<
 
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