Will the airflow "work" with all the gaps?
That was my first thought.
With all those gaps you'll need to push fans harder to get the same cooling and keep dust out.
Computer-1 mini-ITX Chassis
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#152I'm a big fan of this form factor, specifically just big enough to fit a motherboard/CPU/RAM plus a real-size GPU. These all use SFX PSUs and typically just an M2 SSD on the motherboard. They also have only 2 RAM slots. The days of needing a tower are over for most people. I'm all about space-saving while still having a full-power PC. It's a niche, boutique market but there are some really interesting cases. My perso…
What happened to external graphics cards? That seems to be the way forward to me.
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#153Does anyone have DIY designs (shapes to mill/laser cut) for something similar to this? I refuse to pay more than 50€ for a case, yet would like something somewhat compact and able to hold my 4 3,5” and 2 2,5” drives (cooling requirements are not very high).
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#154I was wondering if I put a 3080 in there, would it fit?? The card's dimensions are 285 mm x 112 mm x 40 mm The chasis supports dual-slot up to 180 mm. so I think the answer is...nope :( now the next question is: what GPU can I fit that's dual and 180mm?
I think there are some small form factor 3060s and 3060 Tis that will fit in this case. If you want to fit a 3080 you're gonna have to look at bigger cases like the NR200 or Meshlicious.
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#155Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm not sure that is still the case. I have an OP-Z and lurking forums for that device reveals tons of posts about build / hardware issues. Luckily my secondhand unit only has SOME broken components but it's pretty widely known as an incredibly fragile device with many design flaws
The OP-Z is made of plastic. The OP-1 is all aluminum.
There's plenty of products made with plastic that holds up well, even in the most harsh environments.
They decided to make the OP-Z out of plastic and it didn't hold up well. It's the fault of their poor design, or at least the type of plastic they decided to use, not the materials.
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#156Earlier quoted context omitted.
I had a mini ITX case (Node 202) and liked it well enough once it was all closed up, but even with a modular power supply it's a bit of a mess to get all the cables to fit, and it was a nuisance to open back up. The case went together with plastic clips that would rather snap off instead of releasing. But last time I upgraded my computer I switched to micro ATX and I'm happier with that size. Any maintenance or upgra…
Do people still have LAN parties?
I know someone who's building a mini ITX computer with one of AMD's APUs for convenient LAN party travel, so it's a non-zero number! Been years since I went to one.
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#157I was actually just today looking at chassis like this for an upcoming build, really good timing! This looks really neat. However, I'm leaning more towards a horizontal chassi (think like a piece of stereo equipment or something). I think it could be pretty nice to have it lying on a shelf / on top of a AV rack, and then run a Thunderbolt cable to a small desk nearby. I found the F12C from Streacom [0] which matches…
Probably look for HTPC cases?
For example https://www.thermaltake.com/core-g3.html or https://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?area=en&pid=488
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#158Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't know about this "boutique" vibe. For me the entire idea of a desktop PC is saying "no" to any trade-offs. There's so little actual difference in footprint between those and classic middle-tower that it actually does not make any sense to me. Instead I prefer to have an ability to infinite expansion and upgrade. What if I want a super wide bandwidth storage for some data processing? I will buy an expansion PCI…
The size difference can be substantial. I have an Antec something-500 from 15 years ago and a Caselabs ITX case that is larger (for custom cooling, etc - I never did use the space) and in 2018 transplanted the guts into a SFF from Sliger and I could fit four of my new case into the Caselabs case - and they are commanding quite the premium in the afterlife. Height and Width are less than my MacBook Pro (deeper of cour…
One PCI slot is effectively zero PCI slots because I don't know who is seriously using internal graphics. Maybe as a temporary solution to get things up and running and buy GPU later (doesn't work with AMD, though). This, by the way, is another perk of a desktop PC - the ability to postpone some upgrades.
To expand the RAM you will have to buy new sticks first and then try to sell old ones, with the discount, of course. My ATX board supports 4 sticks, so I could start with just one 16Gb (with bandwidth penalty, but still) and pump it up to 64Gb without any reselling hussle. I am also a happy owner of ASRock B350 motherboard so it is 6 years from Zen 1 to Zen 3 all the way for me.
I don't even want to start bragging about switching from air to water cooling for silence sake, I don't think it is even possible with mini ITX form factor.
So, once again, for me the main perk of desktop PC is upgradability, and mini ITX seriously impairs that.
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#159Earlier quoted context omitted.
Its not for computer people it's for teenage engineering people. There's a big difference. Not to be too mean about it (I do own an op-z) but there's a subset of synthheads who will buy whatever they put out. The price is about double what i expect anyone else to sell it for so that is about on par with most of their stuff. The most interesting thing to me is that they don't seem to give you a reason to want to buy i…
A synth head looking for a SFF should get a Mac mini, much better value for music production than this tiny pc. I think their just showcasing their proof of concept.
It's not a PC it's a case and it was designed for their own team computer needs which is presumably a nice looking case for a high end build to run CAD software.
The number of PC components that look nice, not the designed for gamers RGB aesthetic is miniscule, so they're definitely going to do alright with sales of this.
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#160I'm a big fan of this form factor, specifically just big enough to fit a motherboard/CPU/RAM plus a real-size GPU. These all use SFX PSUs and typically just an M2 SSD on the motherboard. They also have only 2 RAM slots. The days of needing a tower are over for most people. I'm all about space-saving while still having a full-power PC. It's a niche, boutique market but there are some really interesting cases. My perso…
>I'm a big fan of this form factor, specifically just big enough to fit a motherboard/CPU/RAM plus a real-size GPU.
This doesn't really fit any decent GPU at 180 mm. I think the single-fan ASUS RTX 3060 Phoenix is 177 mm and would just fit, but I'd be a bit worried about the cooling at that point.