Commander X16

Just got my notification that my preorder will be shipping soon. Does anyone have recommendations for a good case to put the x16 into?

I'm using a standard ATX bargain basement mini-tower for DEV0056.


PR007 is getting a slightly different McGyver treatment.

If your not planning on using the expansion slots, you could get the "official" case from Lazer3D (lazer3d.com/x16-p). Alternatively, you can use most any case that supports micro-ATX or larger ATX form-factor.

mortarm wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:21 pm If your not planning on using the expansion slots, you could get the "official" case from Lazer3D (lazer3d.com/x16-p). Alternatively, you can use most any case that supports micro-ATX or larger ATX form-factor.

I've been watching the lazer3d site for months and they have been sold out which is part of the reason I am looking for recs.

Well, if it helps, I'm gonna put mine (just got it yesterday) into the cheapest micro-ATX case I can find, then when/if Lazer3D decides to make the Mini-Desktop version of their case, I'm gonna get that. However, I'm gonna keep my eyes open in case someone else decides to give it a go. Hopefully a vertically-oriented version this time.

I am tempted to buy something like this but I’m unsure if it will be too tight a fit. I like the handle and 60 isn’t too bad https://a.co/d/7mkpyIL

I'm ready to just leave mine in a cardboard box until a nice low-profile case becomes available again.

Other than the Lazer3D case, I would've loved if the Checkmate A1500 Mini case could somehow fit the X16, but that's a pipe dream.

debug_ninja wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:26 am I am tempted to buy something like this but I’m unsure if it will be too tight a fit. I like the handle and 60 isn’t too bad

I got one of these, just as temporary for now. As an mATX, it is not a tight fit for the X16 board. But keep in mind for that price, it doesn't come with any fans or power supply - not that you need those here, but it makes less of a good deal.

Attached is a photo to give an idea of the space. One nice thing is I plug pins into the up-front USB port to draw 5V right off the X16 board (5V clearly marked near the FP and I2C group of pins). So that 5V can charge a phone or some IEC disk drive emulator, etc. Note there is no switch upfront for RESET or drive activity light - that hasn't really been a big deal, with the side glass window I can see the onboard activity LED just fine, and CTRL+ALT+DEL from the keyboard does a reset reliably enough.

The "fine grill" stuff that comes with that case is just "sticker on" (not magnetic, or at least I don't think it is) so I didn't use it. That left space to pass the SD extender thru.

With the holes top and bottom, it might be easier to cut out a space for a side-insert cartridge someday.

I got this case, it comes with 6 RGB fans so I hope my CX16 won't overheat





https://www.amazon.com/Montech-X3-Light ... r=8-1&th=1

you can plug a cartridge from inside of the case