For everyone running a 250W HDPLEX GaN PSU, and for those who are tired of being limited to low-profile CPU coolers with low TDP capabilities just to keep their builds compact, I've recently picked up a project I've been working on over the past year!

I'm currently refining the design with the goal of publishing it on MakerWorld. The case has already been printed several times, but I've made some additional changes to improve it further. For now, here are some renders of the updated design. I'll also include a few pictures of the original version I built for myself, featuring a magnetic monitor mount, as well as a more recent print before the latest round of changes.

I genuinely think this could be one of the best cases out there when it comes to balancing airflow and compactness. It supports low-profile GPUs only, but accommodates CPU coolers up to 69 mm tall, which is considerably more than many other compact SFF cases in this size category. And the best part? It's barely over 5 litres (5.14L, to be precise haha).

Cooling options are pretty interesting, too. With a standard dual-slot low-profile GPU, such as an RTX 4060 LP or 5060 LP, there's room for:

• 2 × 80 mm fans at the front
• 1 × 80 mm fan on top
• 2 × 40 mm fans on top

These configurations use slim fans rather than standard 25 mm-thick ones.

If you're planning to use the case with an iGPU build instead, like I'm currently doing with my 8700G, you can even install two standard 80 × 25 mm fans at the bottom in place of the GPU.

I've also put a lot of thought into keeping the overall design as clean as possible. The feet use hidden magnets, so they can be removed whenever needed without leaving visible magnets on the outside. There are no visible screws or unnecessary holes on the exterior, apart from a single screw on the side panel. Everything else relies on sliding and interlocking mechanisms.

The fans are mounted on removable, thin brackets that slide into dedicated slots on the front, top and bottom panels, just like a picture in a frame. This keeps them securely in place without leaving any fan mounting screws visible from the outside.

The side panel slides off and is secured to the front panel with just a single screw as I mentioned before. The front panel itself also slides into place, making disassembly straightforward.

I'm still working on the final details, but I'm looking forward to sharing the finished project with you all!

If you're interested in my crazy projects, feel free to follow me on MakerWorld: scala3dprints

Sharing this model, as there had been some questions about the "shorter version" for 120mm fan with [r/V100](r/V100) card.

Tell me, what do you think?

Just looking to print a nice case for my pi5 it has active cooling and nvme shield. Will include some picks. Thanks

Is there any list of cases with parameters so i can filter by

1)Matx motherboard

2)Graphic card length up to 310

3)psu up to 160

4)temperatures as in full atx case(max 60/70 for cpu/gpu)

The smallest the better

This time I designed it around a Framework 12 motherboard and an Asus ZenDrive.
It needs a few tweaks to the drive mounting but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out!

Here is my new design, it's a lot like the previous version for a full size ATX motherboard but this one is for mATX motherboards. this has a new option for mounting an AIO radiator on the side, but also has the holes for mounting it up top like the previous version had.

The inserts that go into the frame parts are customizable and meant to be printed using the infill pattern as a mesh texture.

Files are available on Cults3D: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/open-air-pc-case-for-matx-motherboard

this print and pictures are by u/Aguel_design

Hi,

I'm using a Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s SFF as a small homelab server and I'm trying to find a clean way to mount a fourth 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD in the optical drive area.

The other drive positions are already occupied:

• 2x 2.5" drives mounted in the 3.5" drive cage
• 1x 2.5" drive in the original Lenovo 2.5" caddy

That leaves the optical drive area as the only realistic place for the fourth SATA drive.

I already tried a standard slim optical-drive-to-2.5" caddy, but it doesn't fit properly in the M920s. The rear of the caddy hits the fan directly behind the optical drive bay. Also, since the front panel of my M920s has no opening for the optical drive, the caddy can't slide forward far enough to latch into place.

There is enough space for a single 2.5" drive itself, so ideally I'm looking for a much shorter and simpler 3D-printed bracket/cage that only holds the drive and uses the existing space or mounting points.

Has anyone already designed something similar for the M920s or another ThinkCentre with the same chassis?

I'm mainly looking for an existing STL/CAD file or another clean mounting solution. I can provide detailed photos and measurements of the available space and mounting points if needed.

Thanks!