You Can Put Three 560mm Radiators In CaseLabs’ SMA8-X Extreme Edition

CaseLabs is preparing to release another beast of a case. The U.S.-based boutique computer chassis manufacturer is well-versed in the creation of gigantic water cooling-ready cases, but the new SMA8-X Extreme Edition takes cooling capacity to a new level. You can put three 560mm radiators inside this thing and still have room for the rest of your PC.

CaseLabs isn’t quite ready to release the full details about the case, but the company dropped a sneak peek on the CaseLabs section of the Overclock.net forums with a few exciting tidbits. The CaseLabs SMA8-X Extreme Edition is the newest addition to the company’s Magnum Single Wide lineup, which boasts the tallest cases in the company’s portfolio.

CaseLabs Magnum Single Wide chassis feature all-aluminum construction, the company’s Flex-Bay modular drive bay system (18 in the SMA8-X), and its interchangeable accessory system. CaseLabs cases also feature removable motherboard trays and quick release exterior components. CaseLabs didn’t release the specification sheet for the SMA8-X Extreme Edition, but we expect the new case to boast the the company’s standard feature list. The new case should also have the same support for the E-ATX and SSI-EEB/SSI-CEB motherboard specifications as its brethren.

But the standard features aren’t the most interesting thing about the SMA8-X Extreme Edition. The detail that caught our attention is the outrageous radiator support. The CaseLabs Magnum Single Wide lineup currently consists of two chassis that offer excellent water cooling support. The SMA8-A Revision offers integrated radiator mounting in the lower chamber, and the SMA10 features drop-in top-mounted radiator mounts; both support up to one 560mm radiator. The upcoming SMA8-X Extreme Edition can hold three of those monsters inside its cavernous interior--one in the lower chamber, and two in the upper chamber.

CaseLabs said the SMA8-X Extreme Edition is 286mm wide, 675mm deep, and 851mm tall, which isn’t as wide as the newly revealed Obsidian 1000D, but it towers over Corsair’s new monster chassis, making it one of the largest case’s we’ve ever seen. (Though it’s still much smaller than the company’s discontinued Magnum TX 10.)

CaseLabs didn’t give an exact release date for the SMA8-X Extreme Edition chassis, but the company said that it should be available at the end of March. The company didn’t announce the price for the case, either, but we would expect it to cost more than the $599 SMA8-A Revision chassis.

CaseLabs said it would release more information and images “over the next week or so.”

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ProductMagnum SMA8-X Extreme Edition
TypeFull Tower
Motherboard SupportE-ATX, ATX mATX, Mini-ITX, SSI-EEB, SSI-CEB
Dimensions (W x D x H)286 x 675 x 851mm
Space Above MotherboardUnknown
Card LengthUnknown
Power Supply FormatPS/2
WeightUnknown
External Baysup to 18
Internal BaysUnknown
Card SlotsUnknown
Port/JacksUnknown
Otherx
Front Fans? x 140mm
Rear Fans? x 120mm or ? x 140mm
Top Fans8 x 140mm
Side FansX
DampeningUnknown

 Kevin Carbotte is a contributing writer for Tom's Hardware who primarily covers VR and AR hardware. He has been writing for us for more than four years. 

  • velocityg4
    $599:ouch: That is a lot of money to pay for a metal box. If you need extreme cooling. Build your own plywood box. Then you have no limits is the amount of cooling you can house.

    Heck you could go really nuts. Adapt an auto radiator and fan for your extreme cooling. All mounted in the box. Use high pressure lines and a high psi water pump.
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  • VIVO-US
    20789079 said:
    $599:ouch: That is a lot of money to pay for a metal box. If you need extreme cooling. Build your own plywood box. Then you have no limits is the amount of cooling you can house.

    Heck you could go really nuts. Adapt an auto radiator and fan for your extreme cooling. All mounted in the box. Use high pressure lines and a high psi water pump.

    That reminds me of a video Linus did a few months back with a Cooler Master case. The fans were so powerful they blew the top right off, and he had to duct tape it down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM2G5vLGcQQ

    I've seen PC cases that were $1,000 or more and way smaller than this one. I guess they're worth it to some though. This CaseLabs giant looks like it could hold a pretty sweet system for someone with deep enough pockets.
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  • Ninjawithagun
    You will also require a small hydraulic lift to move this insanely heavy case around. And don't even think about trying to take it to a LAN event. NUTS!
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  • derekullo
    Tall and warm ... looks like a premier cat napping location.
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  • giovanni86
    Companies always go big and crazy. But they always forget the little things that big comapnies are doing with cases. I feel like they always leave something out.
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  • Eddie Moran
    Hey $599 is just going to be the starting price but I think it's going to be around 750 to $799 starting it really is a revision of the caselabs STH10 take a look here: http://www.caselabs-store.com/magnum-sth10/ and that case as standard without anything in it options rad mounts is 750 to start not including taxes or shipping but to me it is absolutely worth it and as for weight they're actually surprisingly light because they're make of high quality grade aluminum there is not an inch of steel or shitty plastic so to the real Modders and enthusiasts this case is a dream to own and work with it's a case that's incredibly Modular and you can use for a few life times creating several different builds I love CaseLabs and support their incredible chassis and their mission 100% at least they listen to their customers and don't sell out to mainstream bs companies over seas getting garbages case made for dirt cheap steel heavy as hell crappy swaying cases awesome review Paul Alcorn thanks for spreading the word of the top computer case manufactures woot Mod On all
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