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Given that the ncase is now out of production this may be one of the best sub 10L cases out there. Hybrid 2 slot card in my ncase would likely slot perfectly fine in this guy. Also y'all gotta stop hating on this price it's actually very reasonable in the sff pc case market.
Those handles make it a good LAN party case!
I'm a big fan of this form factor, specifically just big enough to fit a motherboard/CPU/RAM plus a real-size GPU. These all use SFX PSUs and typically just an M2 SSD on the motherboard. They also have only 2 RAM slots. The days of needing a tower are over for most people. I'm all about space-saving while still having a full-power PC. It's a niche, boutique market but there are some really interesting cases. My perso…
Big annoyance with SFF builds is noise. Many of these are overall smaller than just my GPU and CPU cooler, and SFX PSUs have smaller fans and aren’t available in passive configurations. And they’re usually more expensive than a more normal-sized build.
Would rather wait for the Mac Mini M2 with no fan than buy this junk.
you are comparing an all in one non-upgradeable computer with a computer chassis to build your own computer. i dont think they are really comparable
And regardless, why bother building with a fancy box with this when the CPUs and GPUs available for the mini-ITX are going to be 10,000 times slower than the M1 and 100,000 time slower than the M1 Max?
Not going to throw money on something and build a computer that is already going to be behind the state of the art.
Given that Linux is coming to Apple Silicon machines, it is already going to blow whatever available parts you build with this mini-ITX out of the pacific ocean.
I mean...neat? But the price is insane. £195 for a very basic case that you have to assemble yourself?
I think anyone complaining about the price is missing something. Anything produced in small quantities will be expensive and I wouldn’t even assume they themselves thinks this product is gonna be profitable. I suspect a lot of the projects TE puts out is more about showcasing their design language to then be able to do collaborations with other brands like IKEA who can take a product to a broader market. In other wor…
Laser/water jet cutting metal and powder coating it is so common that you can submit such an order online and have it in a day.
What I am trying to say is that the cost because of small quantities does not apply here. This is just the cost of the brand.
If you want a good mini-ITX case, just buy a Node 202. You can use it horizontally and put your monitor on top of it. Buy power-efficient components and load it with the thickest and biggest Noctua PWM fans possible, and set the fan curves low, and its basically totally silent.
In horizontal mode you have a choice of obstructing the CPU or the GPU vent. It comes with feet, but they're not very tall.
However, I'm leaning more towards a horizontal chassi (think like a piece of stereo equipment or something). I think it could be pretty nice to have it lying on a shelf / on top of a AV rack, and then run a Thunderbolt cable to a small desk nearby.
I found the F12C from Streacom [0] which matches my aesthetic bend perfectly (it is available without the hideous optical media slot). But it's a tad to thick.. Thinner by mounting the graphics card rotated with a raiser would be awesome. Any tips greatly appreciated!
That's a very expensive price for unassembled computer case with questionable aesthetics and missing many premium features of similarly priced products. I don't even think this is a good market fit. I don't think this case would be a good learning tool.
I mean...neat? But the price is insane. £195 for a very basic case that you have to assemble yourself?
It's Teenage Engineer! And behold their 600€ radio: https://teenage.engineering/products/ob-4 Yes, I said a radio. While the OP-1 is a unique musical instrument (sold a $700 10 years ago, now $1200 new, god only knows why...), these designers will make you pay a premium for most of their products, aside from the low quality pocket operators.