Originally Posted by
Friedchicken
I really like the Rev 2. The white is a bonus. It seems so utilitarian, yet that is it's appeal for me.
It's such a nice re-direct from all the white noise you see with crazy fans, lights and radical stylings. (Pardon the pun with the colour white)
What I like most about this? The construction of the mounting deck. The screw-down holes allow you to move your accessories all along the groove and your catering to simple (common) builds.
Without needing to watercool, it doesn't look heavy and overloaded with supports, holes, and whatnot. Just using this as an air-cooled torture platform, I can see it meets the needs just fine.
Adding watercooling to the mix, you have taken the home-gym approach with the add-ons and I like it a lot. Kind of reminds me of the Sony Robot meets Soloflex.
If I had to make recommendations on improvements, I would focus on how long it takes to swap in/out mainboards or change video/sound cards. The motherboard stand-offs should be pegs that the motherboard can "sit" on, and not have to be screwed down to (except for maybe 2 screw points incase it needs to travel).
I'd also look at making the fan shroud also easy to take off/put on. Maybe the mounting point can slide off the case, as opposed to being hard mounted with screws. The shroud could even sit in grooves (like shelving brackets). I would also strongly suggest throwing in a couple fan guards for safety reasons.
You definately have 2 crowds who would like to purchase. Your hobbyist and your bench tech. If you could satisfy both, I think you would have a good shot at breaching a very compeditive market.
