WYP
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Sapphire's working on an ultra-compact MATX/ITX Case for High-end Gaming PCs
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AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
Seems like a slightly bigger version of the NR200 with slightly more versatility and a more flashy aesthetic. But that's not a good thing in my opinion. The NR200 was already a big case for the SFF form factor.
I think thats the whole point, so they see people opting for these and modding/watercooling them etc. The extra space gets more appeal i suppose.
Have they made this less wide than the NR200 though? I thought the NR200 only had a few mm below what was needed to fit a DH15, to the point where it would fit with a couple of additional holes for the heat pipes to poke into a little, whereas this has a CPU cooler limit of 155mm, seems like a bit of an oversight or differing direction? As that seemed like an obvious improvement to the NR200 imo, add literally 2mm to the width and be able to fit the top cooler on the market.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
I'm one of those people that thinks SFF should be SFF. It's weird to say, but the fun is not being able to fit the best of the best but still being able to have amazing cooling and noise performance. Adding height here or clearance there for this, that, or the other takes away much of the challenge and uniqueness. I see the value in no compromise ITX cases, but that's not "ultra-compact" or "SFF" in my books. Besides, it's somewhat of a misnomer to want a no-compromise ITX case when ITX motherboards are themselves a compromise. Again, I do see value in it because some people want extreme performance but NEED a tiny case due to living in small apartments, but personally I want a tiny case because I want a tiny case, and I want all the challenges that come along with that.
NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
I feel the same way. Most of the ITX cases are still more than 20L. Nothing small about them.
I love my NCase M1 v6. Fits most of everything and is still small. Though I would consider it at the upper range of SFF personally.
Yeah I get that, DIY is a lot of fun and SFF can be a way to create a new challenge, but of course personally I'm currently in that cohort where I'd really like a small case (As I plan to be doing a big move in the coming months), but I want minimal compromise on cooling, and don't want one I have to void the warranty of to make any use of. It really is just this last voiding warranty bit that it seems is the hardest to avoid, cases out there will work but not without putting a dremel to brand new £150+ piece of hardware
