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Thanks, fellas. I appreciate the comments.

I'm going to be making a custom wire harness for my 350W PSU and am wondering what wiring I should use. Specifically, I would like to know of any options that are more flexible than the standard 18awg wires PSUs always ship with. What do you guys recommend? Thanks!

Not compatible without some slight modding, but still useful for those of us who own V1/2 (I have one of each) and don't want to buy a V3?

Sorry if I missed this earlier, but will you consider selling "upgrade kits" for v1/v2 owners that want the AIO Mount and new USB cable from v3, dondan ?

dondan Any update on the "USB 3.1 Gen2 Kit"?

dondan Any update on the front USB-C header replacement?

Any update on the front panel USB-C header replacement?

I'll still pay for the copper, 3-degrees is worth it, especially for those of us who go so far as to delid our processors.

This won't work so well as the fan placement varies by motherboard processor socket placement, and fan size varies by user.

The panels with windows may not actually allow for taller HSFs to be used in certain configurations due to interference of the aluminum "frame" of the panel with the location of the cooler. You'll need to pick your parts, including motherboard, carefully to ensure that the CPU placement will...

My vote for Lian Li option #2: no fan, FULL COPPER! That price, plus markup and shipping is very reasonable, I think, and will be happy to pay for.

LP53 is in stock all over eBay.

Just curious: has anyone tried removing their GPU's heatsync and reapplying with a better (e.g. Thermal Grizzly) thermal paste to improve temps by a few degrees yet? I haven't got my parts yet but I plan on doing so with my MSI 1080 when it arrives.

I think you have the monitor I want to buy (S2417DG) -- how do you like it?

How are the feet attached to the case: simple adhesive, or screwed on?

Yeah, don't just "throw" it there, please share more information: fan, processor (delid or not), temps, etc.

Hey, iilram. Can you please post your system specs and idle/max temps? IIRC from reading the thread, you're on a 7700k with LP53+A4, but what temps? I assume you delidded, what thermal paste did you use on both?

Has anyone found a good replacement power button/switch yet? If so, would you mind sharing, please?

But that's the point of KickStarter, no? Set the target at 2,000 units * Cost per Unit. If there aren't enough backers the project fails with no losses. If there are enough backers then he's got the guaranteed level of profit required for his personal motivation.

Eyeballing the fin height, I'd say that reducing it by 3mm is equivalent to roughly 15% reduction in surface area. I wouldn't be very happy with that.

Agree, with the added passive cooling. This looks like a good design to start from.

Red herring argument. Major companies don't "back" any of these one-offs. They're paid to manufacture, that's all. As long as there is enough bulk, they'll make it, the only thing that would change is the pricing. This is a thread about the A4, and dondan's suggestion of creating a heatsync...

dondan please consider direct contact heatpipes rather than sticking them into a block which contacts the CPU. I also agree that I'd rather pay more to get the best performing heatsync that can take advantage of the A4's design (i.e. utilizing the fact that there is no GPU to worry about). If I...

Yes, would definitely purchase. Please consider make sure it works with the Asus Strix Z720i motherboard.

I don't think there will be that many. Dan needs to hold on to several (i.e. not sell them) in case there are any defective cases that need to be replaced. So, assuming 390 is the number of non-backer cases, I expect fewer than that will be available for sale.

Any word on what chipset they're using for WiFi 802.11AC on the Strix boards? Also, I wonder if it's possible to remove the shield around the miniPCI WiFi card and swap it with a different one. Has anyone opened up one of those on an older motherboard?

Thanks for taking the time to try all of these out and share the results. Unfortunately we won't know which fan/heatsync combination is the best until they're placed in the case, as I believe the difference in overall height, and therefore space between case wall and fan, will cause different...

Based on my measurements that still leaves you with a nice gap between the fan and the side panel (5~6mm, can't recall exactly). C7 was the best because it left a 1mm gap. I may just import a C7. We'll see what happens this autumn.

Actually, the Cryorig C7's default fan has a "quad air inlet" system, which is essentially gaps in the frame surrounding the fan allowing it to "suck" in air from around the fan, not only from the top. This may affect temps by a few degrees as it sucks in the warmer air from inside the case...

I may not get the Cryorg cooler. I've read that the noise profile on it isn't the best so I'm considering the LP53 + fan (likely oversized so there is some airflow on the board/M2 drive as well). In any case, I won't be buying parts until Kaby Lake is available, so I'll be able to see how...

The only optimization I can think of at the moment is a shroud for CPU and GPU fans that reaches the edge of the case ensuring that they're sucking in air from outside of the case. Edit: GPU

Was thinking about that if I can figure out how to mount a 120mm on there. If so, then I'll probably go with a 150mm noctua with 120mm mounting holes -- though this all depends on part clearance on whatever motherboard I end up buying in the fall. (Waiting for Kaby Lake, currently on Ivy Bridge)

Does this case have a power light on it anywhere? From a quick glance it seems like no. Does the power button have an integrated light around the rim?

Is this beauty still coming to kickstarter?

I'm curious what the brick you purchased pulls from the wall when it's not hooked up to anything, just sitting idle. I've never measured once but I've always imagined that power bricks eat up more power when off than standard PC PSUs. Thoughts?

This is the dream machine! I'm drooling all over my keyboard just imagining the end product. I'll definitely be trying to copy your build some time in the future, but first thing is to find a out where to get that PSU from. :) Good luck!

Would totally buy one if you could extend it with a GPU (mounted horizontally). Until then I don't really know what use a NUC would fill. The Raspberry Pi is perfectly capable as an XBMC machine paired with my NAS. Maybe if I didn't game I'd mount this behind my monitor and use it as my main PC...

Eagerly awaiting an update. Slim 2 is the dream case I've been waiting for! :) Can't wait to buy it!

Where? I'd love to buy a case like this for a mITX build.

Yep, seems like all I had to do was lower the price to get people's attention. I hope the deal is appreciated! :)