New 24L ATX concept
Posting this here because it doesn't need a new thread, and it's more of an ATX/microATX hybrid case anyway.
This concept is a compact, water cooling-oriented inverted ATX case, with flexible mounting for fans/rads, PSU, and drives on the top and front. The flexible mounting allows you to make different trade offs based on your needs. For example, mounting a radiator or PSU at the top will block off some of the expansion slots.
Preliminary specs:
Dimensions (H x W x D): 350 x 180 x 380mm, 24L
CPU cooler: ~145mm
Motherboard: inverted ATX, 8 slots
Front fan mounts: 2x flexible 140/120mm
Top fan mounts: 2x flexible 140/120mm
Rear fan mount: 1x 92mm
PSU: SFX/SFX-L, flexible mounting
Radiator support: Up to 1x280 in front + 1x240 on top
Drives: TBD
Window: optional
No interior pics yet, but here are some WIP exterior renders showing a couple of different directions for the design:
#1, rounded style
#2, M-style
I'd like to hear which design direction people prefer, as well as any other feedback or thoughts people might have.
The rounded one is absolutely gorgeous!
But why so big? Seems like mATX could fill those needs just fine, yeah? I'd rather be limited to using a slim radiator but get a smaller case for it; SFF is expected to come with a couple trade-offs here and there.