After having used a U9B SE2, D9L, L9i, L9x65, U9S and C14S, this is my first air cooler that isn't a Noctua, as well as my first actual high end air cooler, if the C14S is to be excluded from consideration. Loving the Dark Rock Pro 4 more with every passing minute.
The capped heatpipes do add a bit of height, which can be a concern for narrower cases, but the TJ08 is a short fatty so it's okay.
Looking forward to showing off the Mini V2 when it gets here, in conjunction with
@E-curbi's.
So amazing tabascosauz, your dual tower in-line flow DRP4 is a much better configuration for your inverted TJ08's internal chassis airflow than any downfiring C-Type cooler. More of an improved cooler configuration than any delta between manufacturers I would think. Now, I'm considering trying out a Be Quiet downfiring c-type cooler, at least giving one a thorough 3-day audition. lol
My Dimastech Mini V2.0 is right now sitting at a truck stop in North Carolina, the driver went inside for pizza,
lol, be here tomorrow morning, breaking down the very first CaseLabs Mercury S8 test bench from 2015 today, boxing it up - flat-packing it, for our move across country. Almost a complete duplicate test bench = endless spare parts for the Batman rig, lol.
Yea, I couldn't believe ModMyMods, like out of the blue suddenly having all those Mini V2.0s available. As the deeper story unravels NONE of them contained the accessory components so they could not sell them, and the accessories arrived from Italy Friday May 22nd, so ModMyMods was able to complete the contents to factory fresh status and sell. Now I'm finding out they have only a few Metallic Gray benches and many more in the Graphite Black. Virtually all the components I'll be adding are black so yea, I wanted a bit of a contrasting color scheme. Hoping the Metallic Gray is more gunmetal gray than silver, but we'll find out tomorrow.
If the gray Mini V2.0 does turn out more towards the silver end of the color spectrum, that's fine too, since I never got to build into that awesome silver TJ08. (sad face)
Went ahead and grabbed the USB 3.0 dual port hub, and the black thumbscrew kit just for the sake of
accessorizing the heck out of the Mini V2.0.
Here's what the V2.0 front panel looks like (below): this red one with 2USB ports and PWR and Reset are
arranged vertically. V2.0 also adds massive ventilation holes for the PSU.
The red looks freaking amazing, but would not blend well in my office at all. Oh well, guess I'm a boring black and white paper and ink kinda guy.
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@tabascosauz, thought this bench might be "right up your alley" lol, it's only 14inches wide and 14inches deep - that's only 2inches wider than a foot. lol so small yet up to EATX, that's what I LOVE about it, super tiny footprint on my desktop, can still mount my Maximus X Apex and later the Z390 Dark so easy - not SFF small but for me - relatively speaking a 14inch footprint is tiny. And only 4.7inches tall.
Let me know when your Mini V2.0 arrives, like to know your 1st impressions and how you are setting it up.