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I agree, let's get on with a replacement for the stale Mac Mini and the ugly NUC-ling. That's where Intel thinks the Steam Box, HTPC, and home storage servers are going early 2015. Gigabyte agrees and has an 84W 3.2 - 3.9Ghz Quad core 4770R CPU in a nice little case (Brix Pro).

I understand if you are just not for a Pelican. However the Pelican model mentioned is actually both a carry case as well as a rolling suit case. It has a side handle and a telescoping top handle. Its a side-load hard case that uses lockable latches as opposed to a soft case that uses a...

Honestly I think if you want a suitcase or travel case for your M1, you would be better off with a Pelican Case. I would never trust a zipper-based side-open bag to secure a $1500+ piece of equipment, even with internal straps. There is no reason for such a design given that top load designs...

Looks good. You got the improved zipper length around the back, and your handle wrap fits better, but... I see lint :).

I feel for you. If she had a friend helping, maybe they could crank them out faster. Its a good bag. The problem we have with these accessories, including the reservoir, is that we don't have enough volume to get a big production run by a company. So we have to wait for the boutique. Custom...

Anyone else get their bag yet? I'm wondering what they look. Mine is holding up really well so far. I have used it nearly everyday since I got it and it still looks the same. It does a great job protecting the machine.

I haven't had a dust/lint problem so far. After carefully inspecting it, I can see a few (less than 10) white fibers on the surface which I removed easily with my fingers. I don't know if they were there to begin with or not. I don't see it collecting dust or lint though. Looks the same to...

I think I paid an extra $10 and eliminated the logo and buckles. I'm not sure of the break down. Liz is especially cooperative so if you are interested in modifications I would talk with her. I wouldn't expect her to provide custom colors for no charge though. She has already built in...

That is what I have found. Even at low fan speeds the temperature inside the case doesn't get very high. I don't have a GPU card installed, and my CPU is water cooled, but my PSU faces inward and is near silent at idle and during normal use. My temps now that it is summer are around 31C for...

Here are some images.

I received my bag today and just unpacked it. It looks great and Liz has done a quality job. The NCASE fits well with the reservoir, and the pockets are a good size and have good depth. The bigger zipper is a great option and the custom red Diversitex poly-cotton twill interior I hand picked is...

The first batch is into it now 7 weeks and it will be 8 when it arrives. Now that patterns and details are worked out, maybe the 4-6 week estimate will be more accurate. He better be planning on some really good shocks and/or several inches of foam padding. By then your talking about a big...

Got my shipping notice this morning too.

Sounds like Liz has the beginnings of the first four bags cut out now and is planning to continue on Monday.

April 8th placed order. April 12th confirmed second in line. April 25th all items in except custom red lining. Bag to be started April 28th. May 7th red lining in, looks great, ready to really crank on some bags, bag to be started May 8th. May 8th confirmed all custom options. Tonight I...

Confirmed here as well now. 22.5% duty cycle on PWM line and 12v on positive for CPU FAN at idle, and 5v on PWM line and variable voltage on positive for CHASSIS FAN 2 depending on temperature. Many relatively inexpensive multimeters now provide a duty cycle for PWM signals. Mine reports...

How have you liked you short GPU? Good?

Very deceptive indeed. Four 4-pin connectors but only one that is truly PWM capable. Like Phuncz said, despite it all, temperature based voltage control and AISuite work for my setup. I guess there may be cases where multiple PWM is required - apologies. I obviously didn't read that part of...

The ASUS Impact has four PWM connectors. My ASUS Impact is powering and dynamically controlling three PWM fans and a PWM pump each on their own connectors and with their own PWM curves tied to temperature. As I write this my CPU temperature is 28C, my motherboard temp is 24C, my pump is...

Thanks for spending the time to do the render on this. That is exactly what I was suggesting. Probably not a good enough idea to overcome the down side. Although 10mm is plenty for me to grip, if you have DVI ports sticking out, it may be even less useful. Lifting from the bottom probably...

Thanks. I wonder if anyone uses 80mm. 92mm moves more air with less noise at same price.

I see. I use my computer as a development server for work, personal projects, and as a portable demo system for server software. Its like a laptop to me but more powerful. I need to run multiple virtual machines and use multiple large monitors at all destinations. I also carry a laptop...

Are you using an 80mm or 92mm on the back?

Another question is does anyone really use the 80mm fan mount instead of the 92mm? Maybe the 80mm holes could be removed to allow slots for the 92mm. If not maybe the 80 could be rotated. Necere what do you think about the idea of folding the top most expansion slot cutout as a lift point...

The question was 'pick it up' not 'move it'. Each move requires two pick ups. One to put it in the carry bag at the source and another to take it out of the carry bag at the destination. One location change and back takes 4 pick ups. Two location changes and back takes 6 to 8 depending on...

I pick mine up between 4 and 8 times a day. I original suggested the 'lip' several weeks back in response to concern that removing the screw would cause people to accidentally pop their top. I guess I was wrong. Given all the lip, it looks like several have popped their tops after the screw...

The current design of alternating 3mm round holes is elegant. I also like the 'radiator' vent design (rect #1). I'm not a fan of the 'brick' vents. To me it looks home made and reminds me of other vendor attempts at a small form factor cases made from steel. I would go for 5 or 6mm...

Very good :) If the bag is tight at 13.625in and we add 1.5in for the reservoir, shouldn't the longer bag be 15.125in rather than 14.75in? Is there some other consideration I am not aware of? Edit: I now see chaww's edit to my previous post :). Yea 15.125in would be great and 15in will...

When I ordered mine two days ago, I gave Elizabeth the thickness of the reservoir and asked about fit. She indicated that the case would need to be longer due to the tight fit without it. So if you are planning a bag with a reservoir you will need a longer bag. The reservoir is approximately...

Isn't post #105 what you are looking for? It is basically the size of the M1 with 1in padding all the way around plus the pockets.

Both good ideas. The first sounds great for repairing cracks in place without taking it apart, kind of like a windshield rock chip repair. Sounds like it might improve the appearance of the crack as well. Do you know if that is true? This or some other acrylic cement might also be a solution...

The idea is that by moving the tubing holes and the fan down a millimeter or two we will provide that much more distance between the fittings and the radiator mounted inside on the fan bracket. Do you think the problem is more severe than that? If so let us know, it doesn't make sense to make...

Both of the above are unfortunate. I really doubt the side wall thickness was an issue. It looks to me like they just didn't concern themselves with the details. Given all the problems they had, they were probably just trying to get product out the door before everyone demanded refunds. The...

Yea that's ironic for sure. The clearance on my reservoir fits two nickels and would allow the reservoir to move downward at least 5mm. The bottom of my reservoir doesn't reach the bottom of the motherboard IO panel with two quarter widths to spare. That is according to the design. The...

This time around please provide an air delivery option for those who want it, and for US orders please ship to a west coast port rather than NY/NJ. The extra month+ of shipping time was unnecessary.

Thanks charww for the information and pictures of the bigger pockets.

The Storm Scout 2 cases are great (and inexpensive). I bought three of them last year. I like the Storm Trooper even more. I've got one of those loaded with a Asus Rampage IV Extreme, i7 3930K, LSI RAID and 10 HDD. Both are big and heavy duty. The Trooper weighs over 50 lbs loaded, but the...

Its been 'about' two weeks. Any word?

That is a good one. I have noticed the same and forgot about it. My back panel audio snaps in cleanly, the front does not. It feels like the plug just doesn't go in far enough. Also maybe there is room for a reset switch in front? Reset header disenfranchised? :) Maybe not worth the cost.

My suggestions for revision 2: - Solve the thread stripping problem. I know Lian Li doesn't do thicker, but maybe they can reconsider. If not possible, then do the stamped threaded inserts or soldered nuts to prevent stripping threads, especially on the side panel. I haven't stripped any...