I apologize if my pictures aren't great, I was excited to share. To start off with; specs: Gray Velka 5 MSI B450i Ryzen 3700x Alpenfohn Blackridge w/noctua nfa9x14 Corsair lpx 16gb 3200mhz EVGA 1080ti ftw3 Corsair sf600 platinum 1tb crucial mx500 m.2

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The case is quite well made, but putting this together was an absolute nightmare. Now that's probably my fault for cramming the biggest possible everything in it, but fair warning. A few concerns first: the 1080ti ftw3 is actually over the maximum dimensions specs of the case. I'd recommend you remove the LED strip bit as I did scrape it up a little bit getting the front panel on. The GPU can be made to fit of course, but you will need low profile 180° power adapters. Unfortunately, the GPU power is exactly at the level of the power button, so these adapters are impossible to install with the power button simultaneously. I currently have the power button out and run to the top of the case, until I can find a better solution. I might talk to Velkase Michael and see if I can custom order a front panel with the power button hole an inch or two higher, and that would avoid this issue. Otherwise, if you guys have any clever solutions, I'm open to ideas.

I used stock power cables, which I absolutely do not recommend because they are far too long and it makes cable management a nightmare. The 8pin from the GPU is only a couple inches from the power supply so custom cables would make a massive difference. Fortunately, mostly cables are crammed down by the psu so they shouldn't block too much airflow anywhere critical. There is a tiny bit of a bulge in the side of the case, but it is hardly noticeable so I would bet with more work I could remove it entirely. I noticed that the motherboard IO plate is not quite perfectly aligned and it had to be popped back into place a couple times during the building process. In future iterations of the case is like to see some screws at the top holding securing the motherboard tray to make this less of an issue if possible.

Because of the rear m.2, the temperatures get a little high when the GPU backplate is hot and the ssd is under load. I'll get back to you with numbers as I have a chance to test them.

Onto the good: the case is gorgeous. Absolutely stunning in my opinion. And you can cram a LOT of hardware in there. I haven't had a chance to play test temperatures too much as I was excited to share this, but so far it seems quite cool and quiet. I can get back to you with numbers a little later.

Build quality is very good. It has been mentioned that the metal may be a little thin on some of the panels, and I was concerned at first for how sturdy it would be. It is very solid once everything is together. Next up: a solution for the power button, custom cables, and noctua fans for the 1080ti! I'm really enjoying it so far, and I'm hoping the pictures speak for themselves a little bit! Shout out to Michael for a solid case design!

Edit: some temperatures quick: CPU temperatures actually dropped between having it open air and installing the side panels and everything. While I used to get close to 80° after one run of cinebench, it now only gets to 73° after the first run and takes 4 runs to get up to 77°. Very happy with cpu thermals. Similarly for the m.2:. I am running a heatsink as when I tried the case without the front or side panels, the m.2 would get to 85°c when the GPU backplate was hot and and the ssd was under load. Putting on the heatsink dropped it my about 5°c, but installing the front and side panels actually dropped it down to 60°c. I'm assuming by allowing the GPU to exhaust out the front some hot air was getting in between the motherboard and GPU backplate, increasing temperatures. As for the GPU however, temps are far higher and higher fan speeds. It used to run and 65°c @1.043v with nearly inaudible fans. It has no shot up to 87°c at 100% fan speed and is rather loud. I would assume this is mostly and issue with exhaust as the GPU was able to exhaust out the front before, and is no longer able to. I might try to get ahold of some noctua fans to replace the EVGA ones, and maybe see if I can cram a small fan in the back for exhaust. Otherwise I will likely have to undervolt, which is understandable for a small case like this.