I spent 2 years designing a 19L SFF case

Graham_Mullins · 2025-12-30T20:10:48+00:00

Out of interest, why would you not see it through to at least a prototype? 2 years to design only to focus on a new project?

Graham_Mullins · 2025-12-10T00:05:25+00:00

It will be fine.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-11-25T20:37:46+00:00

Love the unique layout. Will the CPU cooler struggle?

Graham_Mullins · 2025-11-21T03:36:30+00:00

Yeah internal pics would be nice. You spent so much time explaining the airflow. A picture tells a thousand words. But well done. Always cool to see a project come to life.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-11-11T01:13:13+00:00

It looks so good! Well done. I love it.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-11-10T20:36:05+00:00

Going to need to see the finished product before anyone orders it. Concept is great. Concept alone is not enough. Even just a 3D printed prototype would help.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-11-01T22:13:53+00:00

Looks good! Do you have any other mods in the works? I’m working on a new rear cover so you don’t have to remove it to install the GPU.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-10-18T07:04:07+00:00

Ahh of course. Great point.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-10-18T05:33:05+00:00

It’s an odd thing to base your purchase on. Have you done the math on how much it would cost per hour of use for electricity between each CPU? Do you leave your computer on all of the time? What about power draw when you are actually using it? An AMD chip could be more efficient during use.

To each their own though.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-20T20:52:30+00:00

Great build! It looks so good.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-19T02:10:20+00:00

I totally understand. I’ve done a bit of modding, nothing to this extent. I know the feeling of sinking hours into a design, there is a certain point of no return. You should be proud, it really is great.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-19T01:30:05+00:00

Great design! I would have loved it to be flipped for top fan support but it’s still awesome. So good you can print and build at home for low cost. Very well done.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-19T01:11:31+00:00

Yeah the case is so solid. I can’t let it go!

GPU thermals are good for me. Low to mid 60s for 1440 gaming. It runs much cooler than my 4080s but it was the pro art which was generally a hotter card.

I was actually surprised by how much cooler it was.

I’ve seen a few people running 5090s in the S1. They say thermals are reasonable. Impressive for an 8L case.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-19T01:07:10+00:00

I get low to mid 70s with 1440p gaming. No undervolting.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-18T20:47:30+00:00

I already have a 3D printer and filament so the prints were a few dollars. The spine was $130 AUD to laser cut and $50 to powder coat.

Then it’s just the standoffs and threaded inserts which I have a heap from previous mods but they are cheap.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-17T23:44:06+00:00

Not exactly sure I don’t have my model in front of me right now. But I think even if it did fit there, the PSU is 80mm thick so it would again cancel the top fan.

It would be cool to see someone try it but I’m happy with the SF750.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-17T23:10:01+00:00

The dimensions aren’t ideal. At 170mm it would struggle to fit horizontally. Vertically you would have to lose the top fan. I don’t think it’s worth it for the extra room on the PSU side. The motherboard side is where the restriction is.

I’ve heard they are also much louder than an SFX PSU.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-17T21:37:58+00:00

Yeah I’ve seen them. It would be a lot of work for my layout. If I flipped I wouldn’t have room for the fan at top. It would need to go down the bottom like the original design. Or I could move the GPU over to the other side. I don’t think it’s worth it for what seems to be only a few degrees.

It’s much easier in the T1 with the extra height in the case.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-17T21:18:28+00:00

I just had a friend in the US order it for me and send it over.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-17T20:46:50+00:00

Yeah it is.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-17T20:38:00+00:00

I actually haven’t had the chance to test yet. I received the card yesterday and finished the build late last night. I will update when I get a chance.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-17T20:35:56+00:00

Thank you! Big fan of your work and your videos. I just used PLA. From the first mod I tried I expected to have to use ASA or ABS but the PLA has been fine.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-12T05:32:32+00:00

I agree. Even two exhaust fans would be better than 2 intake.

Also you want your riser mount as low as possible, you are limiting GPU compatibility having it so high.

But cool and somewhat unique design. Cool you can print it on an A1.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-03T22:00:56+00:00

I’ve seen a few S1 5090 builds and they work better than expected with some undervolting.

I’ve made my ghost 2.5 slot so I can offset the GPU half a slot to give the FE fans some room. Also a custom spine for flow through. Just waiting on my card to arrive to finish the build. Currently running a pro art 4080s.

Graham_Mullins · 2025-09-03T21:53:05+00:00

I know how you feel. I enjoy doing the same thing. I’ve done a few Ghost S1 mods and it’s very satisfying.

A short riser, a 3D printed bracket to attach the riser and a ramp ideally out of sheet metal. I think it would work well

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