NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

Vortez has a review on it but they dont compare the tundra to the h80 only the h100. The build quality seems nice though.
 
That review is so far below amateur it's not even funny anymore. He is talking about RAM clearance as if the radiator is always placed in relation to the motherboard. No noise test just that it's "somewhat loud" at 100%. For some reason, he thinks a passive test is something relevant to an i7-3930K.

I'll wait for a decent review.

The only thing worth mentioning is this:
The connection points do not pivot.
Click to expand...
 
How much height clearance is there between the GPU (with a full-cover water block) and the case floor?

Do you think it would be possible to fit a 1.5" thick Laing DDC-1T Plus pump and a 1.5" thick Swiftech MCRES Micro Rev2 reservoir in the space below the GPU?
 
vero said:
How much height clearance is there between the GPU (with a full-cover water block) and the case floor?

Do you think it would be possible to fit a 1.5" thick Laing DDC-1T Plus pump and a 1.5" thick Swiftech MCRES Micro Rev2 reservoir in the space below the GPU?
Click to expand...

It's around 55mm. He talked about it when he was doing thermal testing. He was barely able to fit a 30mm thick rad and a 25mm thick fan, but it was pushing up against the waterblock on the GPU.
 
I really kinda hope this stays below $200 incl tax + shipping to europe to Europe : /
(import duty is afaik 6% for aluminium pc cases)

-----

What's the plan for the campaign? Are you 'only' figuring out shipping/handling and then the campaign goes live?
 
They're waiting on a production unit from Lian-Li to ensure everything is correct.
 
last update from 2 hours ago seems to imply the new prototype came in. i notice they didn't say they are waiting for it to be shipped, or waiting for it to arrive.
 
Hey Everyone,

Been following / reading through this thread for a while now, just wanted to get some opinions from some more experienced builders here. This is my first time building a mITX build in such a small space and had some questions regarding heat.

I saw the thermal/noise testing but it didn't cover the exact scenario I wanted to attempt.

The build:
- ASUS P8Z77-I
- 2600k with stock cooler
- HD6870 reference blower cooler
- 1 SSD / 1 3.5" HDD
- 2x GT AP-11(500 rpm) or AP-12 (800rpm) mounted on the side
- SilverStone ST45SF-G (noiseblocker mod)

Would this number of fans be sufficient enough cooling for this size case? If not any input would be great.
 
Last edited:
Crispy517 said:
Hey Everyone,

Been following / reading through this thread for a while now, just wanted to get some opinions from some more experienced builders here. This is my first time building a mITX build in such a small space and had some questions regarding heat.

I saw the thermal/noise testing but it didn't cover the exact scenario I wanted to attempt.

The build:
- ASUS P8Z77-I
- 2600k with stock cooler
- HD6870 reference blower cooler
- 1 SSD / 1 3.5" HDD
- 2x GT AP-11(500 rpm) or AP-12 (800rpm) mounted on the side
- SilverStone ST45SF-G (noiseblocker mod)

Would this number of fans be sufficient enough cooling for this size case? If not any input would be great.
Click to expand...

Replace the stock intel heatsink with something better and it should be fine.
 
Any particular suggestions of a good quiet cooler that fits that dimension + a fan? I've never had a huge problem with the stock cooler so I've never bothered replacing it :)
 
Is the 2.5" mounting bracket next to the psu only cabaple of 2 thin SSDs (e.g. 7mm Samsung 840) or does it also fit two standard 2.5" HDDs with 9mm?
 
Crispy517 said:
Any particular suggestions of a good quiet cooler that fits that dimension + a fan? I've never had a huge problem with the stock cooler so I've never bothered replacing it :)
Click to expand...

The Noctua NH-L12 will fit with any of the CPU socket placements and is a great lower profile heatsink.
 
Guys, Silverstone listened to us, and updated the 450W SFX gold psu:

ST45SF-G%20Fan%20speed%20curve%20comparison%20with%20V1%20&%20V2.jpg


http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1040030333&posted=1#post1040030333

:D

It seems that new V2.0 version is more silent at low loads, which is precisely what we asked for.
 
I was going to pass over this case because Frankly I was never really all that thrilled with the design decisions that were made. The SG-05 had always been enough for me but I always wanted it to be aluminum. That and I always wished that I could easily move the PSU to the front of the chasis which is obviously what is going on with this case. So if costs can be kept down I may have to break down and buy one of these since I have always wanted an aluminum SG-05 and this is about as close as one can get.
 
Phuncz said:
That review is so far below amateur it's not even funny anymore. He is talking about RAM clearance as if the radiator is always placed in relation to the motherboard. No noise test just that it's "somewhat loud" at 100%. For some reason, he thinks a passive test is something relevant to an i7-3930K.

I'll wait for a decent review.

The only thing worth mentioning is this:
The connection points do not pivot.
Click to expand...

That's a mistake actually, the connection point to the CPU block does pivot. I'll check with him to correct it!
 
voklskier4452 said:
I was going to pass over this case because Frankly I was never really all that thrilled with the design decisions that were made. The SG-05 had always been enough for me but I always wanted it to be aluminum. That and I always wished that I could easily move the PSU to the front of the chasis which is obviously what is going on with this case. So if costs can be kept down I may have to break down and buy one of these since I have always wanted an aluminum SG-05 and this is about as close as one can get.
Click to expand...

There's always the FT03 mini. It's basically the SG05, just with the face pointing down. Not to my tastes personally, but it could be an option if you haven't looked into it.
 
medeyer said:
There's always the FT03 mini. It's basically the SG05, just with the face pointing down. Not to my tastes personally, but it could be an option if you haven't looked into it.
Click to expand...
If they had moved the PSU, I would have bought it already. Also as far as I can tell, it's still a steel frame which seems silly.
 
Tony Ou said:
That's a mistake actually, the connection point to the CPU block does pivot. I'll check with him to correct it!
Click to expand...
Great, thx for the update ! While you are at it, the Tundra TD02 needs a review and I hear this site has a good reviewer ;)
 
Honestly, i would have much preferred a new SFX PSU instead. 80+ platinum, passive, modular.
 
Screes said:
Honestly, i would have much preferred a new SFX PSU instead. 80+ platinum, passive, modular.
Click to expand...

Tony elaborated on the difficulty of that engineering in another thread.

Perhaps we'll see one, but for now I'm happy to see Silverstone's response to the community concerns.

Does *any* manufacturer have a Platinum SFX PSU?
 
Screes said:
Honestly, i would have much preferred a new SFX PSU instead. 80+ platinum, passive, modular.
Click to expand...

I think it's very unlikely you will see a passive SFX power supply that approaches 450W, as there just is not enough space to have a large enough heat sink to cool it.
 
Hey guys, just found out about the amazing case today, anyone know of any possible ways to still sign up for it?
 
88records said:
Hey guys, just found out about the amazing case today, anyone know of any possible ways to still sign up for it?
Click to expand...
Hey, I did get your PMs (both of them). The production campaign will be open to everyone, so no worries about getting one.
 
Necere said:
Hey, I did get your PMs (both of them). The production campaign will be open to everyone, so no worries about getting one.
Click to expand...

Ah, sorry about that lol. I couldn't make sure it went through when I checked the sent messages so I sent another one to confirm.

When will the production campaign be opening? I noticed that you're early shipment campaigns were already finished (congrats on reaching the goal).
 
88records said:
Ah, sorry about that lol. I couldn't make sure it went through when I checked the sent messages so I sent another one to confirm.
Click to expand...
np.

88records said:
When will the production campaign be opening? I noticed that you're early shipment campaigns were already finished (congrats on reaching the goal).
Click to expand...
We've been in 'soon' status for a while now. But the preproduction sample is currently in shipping, and assuming everything looks good when I inspect it, we should be pretty much good to go for the campaign.
 
Necere said:
We've been in 'soon' status for a while now. But the preproduction sample is currently in shipping, and assuming everything looks good when I inspect it, we should be pretty much good to go for the campaign.
Click to expand...

Sounds great, do you have any approximate dates on when the campaign will begin and when the cases would start shipping thereafter?
 
88records said:
Sounds great, do you have any approximate dates on when the campaign will begin and when the cases would start shipping thereafter?
Click to expand...


Pretty sure he just said "soon". That's the best your going to get, now be patient.
 
can you add a render like this but with the SG05/SG08 next to it please

edit: sorry to ask about this gain but I didn't follow the last updates. this is my friend's rig, he's not sure what ITX case to get and I told him to wait for this one but not sure if the AX760i will fit, will it?
 
Last edited:
firas said:
can you add a render like this but with the SG05/SG08 next to it please

edit: sorry to ask about this gain but I didn't follow the last updates. this is my friend's rig, he's not sure what ITX case to get and I told him to wait for this one but not sure if the AX760i will fit, will it?
Click to expand...

That PSU won't fit unless you use a short graphics card under 200mm in length.
 
Phuncz said:
Great, thx for the update ! While you are at it, the Tundra TD02 needs a review and I hear this site has a good reviewer ;)
Click to expand...

For sure, I'll ask Marc to review our TD02/TD03 once he finishes with another product of ours. In the meantime, there is a TD02 review up last week if you search for "TD02 review".
 
Screes said:
Honestly, i would have much preferred a new SFX PSU instead. 80+ platinum, passive, modular.
Click to expand...

I honestly don't care about a psu being platinum (useless imo, if you factor the HUGE price increase). Actually, the only thing that matters is that the voltages are stable as a rock... and that the psu be as silent as possible.

Asking for a 450W passive sfw psu... won't happen. Just look the size of the heatsinks used on atx versions....
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top