Monday, April 26th 2021
AZZA Outs Overdrive Open-Air Chassis: Resembles a V8 Block
AZZA today rolled out the Overdrive open-air chassis. When viewed from a certain angle, it's supposed to resemble a V8 engine block—well at least one that's clad in copious amounts of plastic in today's performance cars. The chassis features a horizontally partitioned layout, with the bottom compartment housing its motherboard tray that can hold boards as large as E-ATX. All surfaces of the case are made of anodized aluminium, while its structural parts are SECC steel. The upward facing panels are tinted tempered glass.
The motherboard tray has room for graphics cards up to 40 cm in length, and CPU coolers only up to 8 cm in height. The idea probably here is to liquid-cool your CPU, as the case can mount a pair of 360 mm x 120 mm radiators along the bottom panels. The upper compartment has room for drives—two 3.5-inch, and four 2.5-inch—and liquid-cooling components such as pumps and reservoirs. Besides the two radiator mounts, you get a large 200 mm intake fan along the front. The case measures 440 mm x 570 mm x 590 mm (HxWxD), and dry-weighs 15 kg.
Update Apr 26th: AZZA announced US pricing of the case to be $599.99. The specs-sheet follows.
The motherboard tray has room for graphics cards up to 40 cm in length, and CPU coolers only up to 8 cm in height. The idea probably here is to liquid-cool your CPU, as the case can mount a pair of 360 mm x 120 mm radiators along the bottom panels. The upper compartment has room for drives—two 3.5-inch, and four 2.5-inch—and liquid-cooling components such as pumps and reservoirs. Besides the two radiator mounts, you get a large 200 mm intake fan along the front. The case measures 440 mm x 570 mm x 590 mm (HxWxD), and dry-weighs 15 kg.
24 Comments on AZZA Outs Overdrive Open-Air Chassis: Resembles a V8 Block
It's bizarre, but kind cool at the same time. This is definitely a show chassis!
Until you have to clean it.
"well at least one that's clad in copious amounts of plastic in today's performance cars." lolno plastic engine covers sit on top of the engine, and would certainly not be found on performance cars as their function is almost purely cosmetic i.e. dead weight, last thing wanted on a performance car.
V-8 block
That thing loks more like a bunch of scrap sheet metal bent into some odd shapes and fastened together and called it artistic case.
Plus hot case :peace:
I smell a market! Especially with ICE vehicles getting replaced all over the world... :p
need active cooling? NP:
So... for mobility, this is your new laptop then. Aaahh progress
I'm honestly surprised your handler lets you on the internet unsupervised...... :roll:
I can't wait for a day when they stick a 3D printed GT spoiler on a Hard Disk with some light aerodynamic body work on the sides... put it up for a $1000 and watch the LOOSE NUTS go mad on it.
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