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Weird cases are some of my favorite builds to watch, I love watching benchmarks and new hardware, but it's always cool to see the things that make the biggest visual difference to a build!
To be fair to Greg's wife, it really does look similar to one of those tube shaped Bluetooth speakers from a quick glance at the picture on the box. I don't think the concept of this case is too bad, it just seems poorly executed and built down to too low a price point considering its complexities. Also this tube style design would make a lot more sense with ITX boards. In order to make this compatible for ATX and M-ATX boards the size of this case becomes way too large.
To be fair, if you were to just judge it using the number of expansion slot holes in the back, and you've built PCs before, you would also conclude that it was for ITX, DTX, or M-DTX boards, not M-ATX and smaller. I mean, only three slots? I'd have moved to consider using an ITX board, or a Mini-DTX board at largest.
With a setup like this, you could theoretically set the top fans as more intake to get more cool air into the case, and with a build like this I think a mostly positive pressure build with only the rear fan as exhaust would be better, given the top dust filters, and lack of dust filter for the PSU and rear fan. I'd also recommend replacing the front fan.
Exactly, place there for a rear exhaust fan yet Greg didn't fit one, also space for an AIO, both of these I think would have helped with temps, but Greg's videos lately (the ones I've watched anyway) seem to be overly negative (probably intentionally to try and create discussion), either way it's a shame as I used to enjoy watching his videos. Cheer up Greg, let's hear some positivity 😀 👍
@@danielq250 I more so think it's to test the products as packaged, without using extra parts from other manufacturers, muddying the results. Gamers Nexus does the same thing, tbh.
@@needsLITHIUM it is to test the product the way it comes. I think its weird when cases come with all intake or exhaust fans. My phanteks P500a came with 3 intake fans and no exhaust so I added a $15 rear exhaust fan.
A few of you have mentioned the extra fan mounting locations in this case. We discussed the AIO bracket in detail, but didn't mention the 120mm exhaust at the rear. As for the bracket: It didn't make much sense to exhaust air directly above a top-flow style CPU cooler (they'd just be pulling air in opposite directions) and while flipping things around would have certainly aided temps, no dust filter was included for such an arrangement. As for the rear exhaust mount: If a case _needs_ an exhaust fan in order to adequately cool components, then it should either be included by the manufacturer or added to the total cost of the case. So let's throw a $10 exhaust fan in the mix. At $110, you've now entered Lian Li O11 Air Mini territory - a significantly better case. I tried my best to be fair with my assessment in this one. Hopefully this clears things up! :-)
I own this case I am using it right now. I get 44 c on my cpu with ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 RGB. I replaced that front fan as with a argb 200mm fan from uphere for 15$ and I added a Fan in the back. My 3070 ti temperatures stay around 50c range with the case.
I like the look and style but they need to either drop the price about $40 or throw in some more fans, a controller, and maybe ditch the molex on the 200mm. And that lack of a dust filter on the PSU is a big no no. I despise dust filters but the PSU is the one place they're needed because you can't just take compressed air and blow it out and it could cuase a lot of issues if something conductive got sucked in there.
Honestly, if done right I feel like a cylinder case could work well. Have air flowing from front to back or vice versa with good airflow on the front and back (idk why there's only mesh on half the fan here, and the lower half no less, seems stupid), then have the CPU cooler and GPU positioned in a way that directs air in the same direction and you would have a pretty clear path for air to move through. It could potentially even be better than a rectangular case, course that'd only happen if it was well made.
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I can't believe it! I've been researching this case for the past two days and this great video appears. I love the way it looks so I still plan on getting it. To make it work I will be using a 240mm AIO, adding an exhaust fan in the back, and will be undervolting the 3060 Ti.
I have that case, using 2 extra case fans and tower cooler with 2 fans, the ryzen 7 5800x i am using reachs 70c on heavy gaming, the gpu a 2 fan 3050 8gb reachs also 70c, this case is not good for a fan cooling system,i was running 50-50c on a ITX tower with almost the same setup, 70c is normal, but still you are going to hear the fans a lot more using this case
it’s always fun watching pc builds in quirky cases. i would love to see u try to make the case have good temps. change out the 200mm fan (if possible). add an aio and a few exhaust fans.
@@redpacg5128 I think it needs better side vent for the gpu and just overall sturdier construction. PWM connector for the front fan would also be a significant upgrade.
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That is one of the most "love it or hate it" PC cases. I think I am in the "love it" category based on just the looks. I like that you get a "vertical mount" GPU without needing a special bracket and by staying away from the "side" panel so it doesn't get completely choked. All that said, there are way too many other compromises and faults with the build quality on a $100 case, its a hard pass for me.
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I wish more manufacturers of cases would realize there are other shapes than a rectangular box. I actually dig this case, where it made to a higher quality standard.
I honestly don't feel like you did this case justice. It was designed for displaying something RGB focused and you somehow chose non RGB components. I also feel a tower style fan blowing out of the case would have done much better in thermals, as the cooler alone is pretty bad as a cooler. Thirdly, Vetroo displayed a mounted AIO, and I believe that would have been a lot more interesting, as it would have posed its own problems and would have highlighted the imperfections of the case a lot better. You didn't show all of the problems you could have and you did not use the case it was designed to be used, which is a display case. I feel there was just too much left sitting on the table. To be fair, I don't think it is a case I would buy either. It would have just been a lot more interesting to see all of the effects and difficulties of this case as a viewer. Using a stock cooler IN THIS unusual case seems really boring. Plus you can't see it.
As you mentioned, a mesh or otherwise perforated side for the GPU to directly take in air would help things. But I have to wonder, how much would a full mesh front help in this case? I could be wrong, but the fact that the mesh looks like less than half of that front, and the mesh is on the bottom, bothers me. For a 200mm fan, I'd think that a full mesh front would be beneficial, but again, I could be wrong.
I have built three systems in this case. I add three 120mm fans. Two on top as intakes and one rear pulling air out. I get good temps with that positive pressure build. Cable management is difficult but can be routed a little better with practice. I like the case although I do think it's overpriced for the quality.
@@poorsvids4738 yeah you can easily swap it with an argb fan. Here it is with the Thermaltake Riing Trio 200mm argb fan: ruclips.net/video/Qwx9nzP_mwg/видео.html
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Cmon Gregory you are way too smart to buy something like this , If I was going to used a I ATX MB it would be for something small like a media streaming rig to go close to the TV, Not a plastic barrel that lights up to show everyone I got taken by cheap plastic and lights. Best use tear the front off and see what size grabage bage fits in it.
Well, I thought it looked like a vacuum cleaner. I think one of the obvious problems with this thing is that 2/3 glass panel on the front. That huge fan is mostly trying to pull air through solid glass. I think if that was all mesh, and the fan was an exhaust will all the other fans on the build as intakes, you might start to have some decent airflow, though the GPU would still be choked out. If you put a custom loop in the thing with the radiator up top and both GPU and CPU watercooled, eliminating the GPU airflow issue, then you might have a decent machine. But then first you've got to find somewhere for your pump and res, and second you've spent a lot of money on a case that probably wasn't worth it.
i think you should make this a series too greg, try review all the weirdo case, cause i really like how you presented all the info about idle & load temperature etc, could really help alot of people out there
I love non-rectangular box cases. Almost all cases these days are boring, we need more manufacturers like Vetroo and Thermaltake to give us a different look option
I know the frustration with the fans, a few years ago I bought a beautiful looking PC tempered glass case from "Cougar" a gaming build for my kids. Lo and behold the four RGB fans are molex connector??? You could not control the colors at all but they advertised you could.
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The slight issue is that the front has only 1/2 of air available to it. the rest is blocked by that glass/plexy. Is there a way to remove it and see if temps improve?
Hi, i got a pc that i think it would be interesting to look at. The cpu temperature starts off at 88° and it jumps straight into bios saying a temperature warning. I have bought a new water cooler and replaced the thermal paste but no results.. any way you could look at it?
Such a disappointing case. I feel like they could have done so. Much more and added little cost. However, I'm already thinking of mods that could be done to make it better.
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Hey man, great video. Watched start to finish. I just recently picked up a Vetroo Pangolin K1 and I'm amazed by the build quality. Great machine. All steel and tempered glass, love it. I really like what these guys have out there. Its always interesting seeing how these builds turn out. Thanks bro
The case is wacky and not one that I'd choose, but it was fun watching you put it together. A similar, but cube shaped, horizontal MB orientation case is the Thermaltake Core V21 spcc Micro ATX / Mini ITX case. It's 20 bucks cheaper while the mongo-sized front fan is not ARGB, it is a KK style connector and variable speed via a standard MB 4 pin header. Additionally, there's more usable room as it's a cube and not a cylinder, has a lot more airflow, and just a more sensible solution, while providing a neat "different" aesthetic. I do think you need an exhaust fan in any case you buy (IMHO). Hell, you can most likely get away with ONLY an exhaust fan, but not just an intake, otherwise you get hot air pooling at the rear of almost any case, where the bulk of heat emitting components are located (GPU, CPU, MB VRM's, PSU, etc.).
I have built in $150 Phanteks cases. I have built in $50 cases from some unnamed Warsaw Pact Block country. I have built in a Lian-Li O11 Dynamic knock off case (which was actually BETTER than the Lian-Li, which is why I bought it) and I have built in literally $30 cases from Rosewill. You know which case was the best for the money? The $30 Rosewill case. Only trouble with it is there is VERY little space behind the motherboard tray, and 240mm fan/AIO/rad space in 2 places and a rear 120mm is all you get. (The PSU has a 120mm intake on the bottom though. It was as if somebody with Rosewill said, "You know what, screw it. Build me a case that has all the features of the big guys', but keep it petite." It's small, but NOT at all cramped. Everything you really NEED is there. And at $30, you can beat that with a stick. And the two of them ARE well made. But that Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 sure was roomy and easy to build in. Lot of money though and it weighs a freaking ton with everything in it...
Its a really good case, i have one, the issue is that you added 0 fans to the case which are pretty much required, i run a GTX 1050 Ti at max overclock which can get pretty hot and I never get above 60 degrees
a push pull aio config or just throwing some extra exhaust fans up top and a rear exhaust fan would help w/ temps also switching out the front fan to a higher volume intake fan as the glass covers 2/3rds of the fan for intake, getting custom cabling and using the PSU space for cable storage instead of the hard drive cage would also help.
There is probably little reason to vary the RPM of a fan as big as 200mm. Its probably designed to run at its max while still being quiet, which honestly should move more air than you would ever need. I think you should have commented about the front glass panel completely choking off the airflow, eliminating the entire point of the 200mm fan. That seems more like a dealbreaker.
This was my first case that I've ever built in. Loved it to a point but it can get a bit cramped. I ultimately changed to a more standard case as I wanted to see all my hardware, but I didn't have any of the same issues as the video. Temps were great (replaced the front fan with a cooler master one, added a exhaust fan, and used an aio). Cable management was actually really easy and used hdd. Only same issue was that the gpu does sit close to the side.
with the top being acrylic i wonder if simply making some holes near the gpu would improve temps alot. love these wacky cases i really wanna find one for my personall build
I actually just finished a R5 build for my daughter in this very case. I felt like it was easy to build in, and definitely a unique look. Basically it reminded my of a matx cube style case, but instead of a cube it's a cylinder.
I would use this chassis, but to mod to make it look like a plane engine and then have part of your desk tapered to look like a wing and hang it underneath. I would say people who are into flight simulators would love it.
It would be interesting to see squirrel-cage type fans implemented someway into case design. maybe have it blowing int directed tubes you could adjust. We've all seen those blowers in different places, and they move an enormous amount of air, and the ones they sell for home use are very quiet.
Try the KoLink Citadel/Musetek Mesh/1st Player DK D3 (all 3 appear to be the same. They're actually decent value for the money. I have the DK D3-A with the 200mm fan upfront and it also has a 140mm at the back. It even has the option to vertically mount a GPU (although the rear fan has to be changed out for a 120mm for that to work).
When you showed the first picture of this one I was intrigued. But then. It's too large and with its horizontal orientation would take up too much room on my desk. But then. That front 200 mm fan looks ok-ish except for being 2/3rds blocked by the glass. Whole front would be better I think if it were all mesh. But then. Room for a reasonable size GPU which won't be getting very much fresh air. Kind of a cool idea that is let down by how they built it. Late 2019 I built a SFF pc(3700x cpu, a 2070 mini gpu, 32 gis of ram, and 6 Tb of storage) in a 7 liter sized case--toaster size basically--and it's has been pretty good for temps. Better than this build, in fact. But, it is a bit noisy so I have been considering moving to a new and slightly larger case so I can get another fan or two so I can run them slower and quieter. This is not the case for me. Thanks for sharing this build and your take on this case!
The 2nd button was a just in case button. They had planned to use it but during cost analysis and or no longer viable / needed feature, removed the function of that button. Other wise, trust me, that buttom wouldn't have been there as it's an un-needed additional cost.
When you put the case on its back..this would actually look super cool if it was revised like this with convection assisted airflow with some feet on the bottom, showing of the components like that!
I have a Vetroo L5 cooler and was pretty impressed with the performance for how crazy cheap it is. Perfect for my wife’s build. Didn’t know they made cases this thing is crazy!!! Awesome video as always
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That top bracket/strut should be way thicker if it's being used both for stability and mounting rads/fans. Would that thing even fit another 200mm fan that could be rpm controlled? If the diameter was a bit more it might've been cool, to bring the GPU away from the sides or even if the tray was 90 degrees at the "back" so the GPU ends up pointing it fans toward the top for exhaust.
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It seems like if you remove the glass from the front, it would move more air. The bottom of the big fan seems to be the only inlet, which is close to the HDD cage.
Building in an mATX case now. It is far smaller, yet the component layout seems better thought out. Have you seen the Silverstone Alta G1M? I'm liquid cooling this case and think an air cooled build would be pretty easy in comparison. Cable management is decently achievable.
Surely you can get controlled 200mm fan for better Load control speeds. Too mounted Radiator with AIO pull configuration cooling would help too, for CPU cooling. Few modifications to GPU side of the case can help reduce the heat on MoBo. And lastly like some one mentioned rear exhaust fan may help, I don’t quite know where exactly that exhaust fan can be placed back there. But it was promising a single tube which filters air through, looked Promising.
I've actually seen this case before and I thought it looked pretty cool. I agree that it's disappointing the fan in the picture looks cooler than what you actually get. Maybe the temps might have been better if you'd been able to use an AIO instead of the air cooler? It seems weird that there wasn't an exhaust fan on the back to help pull the air through. I think if they went back to the drawing board and maybe added a little stronger materials to the case construction and a lighter tinted side panel with ventilation holes as well as a dust filter on the bottom, then it could be a fun case for those that don't want a tower.
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I remember amazon shipped me a graphics card in its own box with a shipping label on the GPU box. Luckily it was just a 1660 super and not a higher end card. This case reminds me of one of those speaker enclosures you buy where it has a subwoofer and amplifier all in one and you just put it in your trunk.
@@mruczyslaw50 Hell even design goes out the window here with : A: The fan LEDs only being in the center B : The glass tint being so dark that mesh would have better visuals C: The mesh split. If you already have a circular case make the mesh circular too and have the center where the LEDS are at glass
What if you added some small casters on the back so you could stand it up on the floor? It might be rough on the cables so the height of the casters would be important.
I'm actually surprised how little difference the temps were with the cover removed. Seems more like a hot running cpu than a case problem. I would absolutely have an exhaust fan at the rear tho. That front fan has really lousy rgb tho, that's for sure.
should have added a fan to the rear of the case for removing the heat...should have added some RGB fans to the top, also... this is one of those cases that you do something wild in ... i feel like this has more potential using more fans
Glad you looked at this. Was recently case shopping and this had caught my eye because of the shape. Quickly lost interest when I realized they put glass in front of most of the fan, plus no side ventilation. I picked up a Lian Li 215 in white for $100, which is making the vetroo look like an even worse buy.
I think you (surely not on purpose!) didn't consider a few important things while building in this case: - A round outer shape is harder to stabilize from the inside than a cube - one would need a lot more little structural beams to keep it solid without the "shell". That's why it feels "flimsy" when half of the parts are taken off while building in it. - Your style of wire management in the front (behind the 200mm-fan) already leads to reduced airflow towards the motherboard. Routing them along the shroud of the fan would drop temps inside the case a few degrees. - Managing the cables alongside the GPU limits airflow in the bottom area of the GPU. If you rout them straight to the bottom of the case, you get better GPU temps. - Warm air rises. Still you installed a blow-down-style CPU cooler. Front-to-back-oriented airflow would be a LOT better, adding to the turbine. - No additional fans on the top side means no support to exhaust warm air upwards. Those fans would create negative pressure, which would also help GPU temps a lot. - I see why you didn't put a fan in the back, as it didn't come with the case. Still, this case looks like it is supposed to use all the turbine-style-flow it can produce. => Blow-down CPU cooler plus no fans around it completely kills the turbine flow. Absolutely agreed: an all-mesh-front would add A TON to the airflow of the case! I really like your RUclips channel, but hat's a very weird review from you. Although the outcome wasn't very surprising after all the negativity you showed already in the beginning. :/
I'd love to see a series of just Weird and/or uncommon builds. That'd be pretty awesome building in some cases that are hard to find like an XClio A380, or if you could find them, older cases from Modtek and EagleTech. One can dream haha
What a fun and interesting video. I like watching these weird case builds lol. Thanks for testing it too. It gives the viewers a better idea on the case.
One possible option, find a similar sized fan that is RGB header compliant, or at least PWM compliant. As to who to get it from, hard to say, as there are multiple options (Arctic Cooling, Noctua, others).
The shape doesn't seem like a bad idea at all, but the execution... Have a full-mesh front-panel, fully-perforated top/side-panel (?), a good 200m fan (or no fan included with a lower price) and a superior build-quality and it might end up in a pretty nice case.
I really think it’s an interesting form factor (it looks like the old boom tube car speakers) but I can’t see it being a feasible case (besides what you stated). It’s huge, round, and has a massive foot print. That would dominate my desk. Thanks for the review!
If you want something different... Hey I use a Yellow Corsair 380 T case because it reminds me of some of the Panasonic and Sony portable color TVs in the late 70s. I loved the look. In truth that K2 case is not much different from the Corsair when the panels are removed.
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they should of used mesh for the front of the 200 mm fan plus one you can control the speed with no exhaust fans?
Weird cases are some of my favorite builds to watch, I love watching benchmarks and new hardware, but it's always cool to see the things that make the biggest visual difference to a build!
Always *hot 🔥🥵 to see the things that make the biggest visual/auditory difference to a build. More closed = louder and hotter
My fav has got to be the tank case, it costs 500,but it's literally a tank. With a barrel and everything.
To be fair to Greg's wife, it really does look similar to one of those tube shaped Bluetooth speakers from a quick glance at the picture on the box. I don't think the concept of this case is too bad, it just seems poorly executed and built down to too low a price point considering its complexities. Also this tube style design would make a lot more sense with ITX boards. In order to make this compatible for ATX and M-ATX boards the size of this case becomes way too large.
To be fair, if you were to just judge it using the number of expansion slot holes in the back, and you've built PCs before, you would also conclude that it was for ITX, DTX, or M-DTX boards, not M-ATX and smaller.
I mean, only three slots? I'd have moved to consider using an ITX board, or a Mini-DTX board at largest.
@@duelgundam also, an sfx PSU would make more sense
Please make a series where you try out weird cases! I would love it!
It would be interesting to see if adding a rear exhaust fan helps temps or even top exhaust fans.
I was thinking exactly the same thing.
Would be really nice to see. It might help the temperatures.
With a setup like this, you could theoretically set the top fans as more intake to get more cool air into the case, and with a build like this I think a mostly positive pressure build with only the rear fan as exhaust would be better, given the top dust filters, and lack of dust filter for the PSU and rear fan. I'd also recommend replacing the front fan.
Exactly, place there for a rear exhaust fan yet Greg didn't fit one, also space for an AIO, both of these I think would have helped with temps, but Greg's videos lately (the ones I've watched anyway) seem to be overly negative (probably intentionally to try and create discussion), either way it's a shame as I used to enjoy watching his videos. Cheer up Greg, let's hear some positivity 😀 👍
@@danielq250 I more so think it's to test the products as packaged, without using extra parts from other manufacturers, muddying the results. Gamers Nexus does the same thing, tbh.
@@needsLITHIUM it is to test the product the way it comes. I think its weird when cases come with all intake or exhaust fans. My phanteks P500a came with 3 intake fans and no exhaust so I added a $15 rear exhaust fan.
A few of you have mentioned the extra fan mounting locations in this case. We discussed the AIO bracket in detail, but didn't mention the 120mm exhaust at the rear. As for the bracket: It didn't make much sense to exhaust air directly above a top-flow style CPU cooler (they'd just be pulling air in opposite directions) and while flipping things around would have certainly aided temps, no dust filter was included for such an arrangement. As for the rear exhaust mount: If a case _needs_ an exhaust fan in order to adequately cool components, then it should either be included by the manufacturer or added to the total cost of the case. So let's throw a $10 exhaust fan in the mix. At $110, you've now entered Lian Li O11 Air Mini territory - a significantly better case. I tried my best to be fair with my assessment in this one. Hopefully this clears things up! :-)
Too bad, I liked the optical of that case
I own this case I am using it right now. I get 44 c on my cpu with ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 RGB. I replaced that front fan as with a argb 200mm fan from uphere for 15$ and I added a Fan in the back. My 3070 ti temperatures stay around 50c range with the case.
I like the look and style but they need to either drop the price about $40 or throw in some more fans, a controller, and maybe ditch the molex on the 200mm. And that lack of a dust filter on the PSU is a big no no. I despise dust filters but the PSU is the one place they're needed because you can't just take compressed air and blow it out and it could cuase a lot of issues if something conductive got sucked in there.
There’s a tank case and pyramid case on Amazon! Would be cool to see those builds!!
Amazon links shows an exhaust fan. Wonder if they expect you to add it .
Honestly, if done right I feel like a cylinder case could work well. Have air flowing from front to back or vice versa with good airflow on the front and back (idk why there's only mesh on half the fan here, and the lower half no less, seems stupid), then have the CPU cooler and GPU positioned in a way that directs air in the same direction and you would have a pretty clear path for air to move through. It could potentially even be better than a rectangular case, course that'd only happen if it was well made.
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I can't believe it! I've been researching this case for the past two days and this great video appears. I love the way it looks so I still plan on getting it. To make it work I will be using a 240mm AIO, adding an exhaust fan in the back, and will be undervolting the 3060 Ti.
I have that case, using 2 extra case fans and tower cooler with 2 fans, the ryzen 7 5800x i am using reachs 70c on heavy gaming, the gpu a 2 fan 3050 8gb reachs also 70c, this case is not good for a fan cooling system,i was running 50-50c on a ITX tower with almost the same setup, 70c is normal, but still you are going to hear the fans a lot more using this case
it’s always fun watching pc builds in quirky cases. i would love to see u try to make the case have good temps. change out the 200mm fan (if possible). add an aio and a few exhaust fans.
Hope to see future revisions of this case. I absolutely love the way it looks. Would definitely use a better version of this case in a future build.
if the front was all mesh this case would be much more tempting too me
@@redpacg5128 I think it needs better side vent for the gpu and just overall sturdier construction. PWM connector for the front fan would also be a significant upgrade.
@@redpacg5128 and had a decent rgb fan up front.
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That case actually looks really cool. I love videos like this. Looking at and building with unusual hardware.
Greg has been killing it lately with all these PC builds! 🔥
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What about trying to add a rear fan and two on top where there are spots for them? Might be a little better with the cooling
That is one of the most "love it or hate it" PC cases. I think I am in the "love it" category based on just the looks. I like that you get a "vertical mount" GPU without needing a special bracket and by staying away from the "side" panel so it doesn't get completely choked. All that said, there are way too many other compromises and faults with the build quality on a $100 case, its a hard pass for me.
I guess if you were going for a garbage can tipped on its side look, this is definitely the case for you
"My wife thought it was a speaker"
That is a perfectly normal reaction.
TBH that case looks pretty cool. Hopefully Vetroo takes the criticism to heart and brings us an improved Vetroo K2 V2.
@vetroo please make revisions based on this video.
With improved implementation, this could be a cool case for someone that is an aircraft enthusiast. It kind of has a jet engine aesthetic to it.
Flight sim aviation themed pc for sure
Could be pretty cool for modding too
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Would love to see a video on improving this case with extra vents.
I wish more manufacturers of cases would realize there are other shapes than a rectangular box. I actually dig this case, where it made to a higher quality standard.
It honestly looks (and probably feels) like a maximum of 60$ worth of case
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and its lights up so no hiding what a bad choice you made. Wonder what size garbage bag would fit in it if you pulled the front off it.
60 bucks sounds fair.... the 200mm fan alone is probably say, 20 bucks...
@@Dadey79 15 bucks because it's molex
@@Dadey79 $20 bucks for a cheap poorly made odd ball size fane - No thanks
I honestly don't feel like you did this case justice. It was designed for displaying something RGB focused and you somehow chose non RGB components. I also feel a tower style fan blowing out of the case would have done much better in thermals, as the cooler alone is pretty bad as a cooler. Thirdly, Vetroo displayed a mounted AIO, and I believe that would have been a lot more interesting, as it would have posed its own problems and would have highlighted the imperfections of the case a lot better. You didn't show all of the problems you could have and you did not use the case it was designed to be used, which is a display case. I feel there was just too much left sitting on the table.
To be fair, I don't think it is a case I would buy either. It would have just been a lot more interesting to see all of the effects and difficulties of this case as a viewer. Using a stock cooler IN THIS unusual case seems really boring. Plus you can't see it.
As you mentioned, a mesh or otherwise perforated side for the GPU to directly take in air would help things. But I have to wonder, how much would a full mesh front help in this case? I could be wrong, but the fact that the mesh looks like less than half of that front, and the mesh is on the bottom, bothers me. For a 200mm fan, I'd think that a full mesh front would be beneficial, but again, I could be wrong.
Also: Dustfilters, lack of stability.
Maybe a carrying handle on top.
If this gets fixed i wouldn't mind a case like this.
I would have like the front to just be a dust filter 😔
I like the jet engine looking design. Must have great airflow still
I have built three systems in this case. I add three 120mm fans. Two on top as intakes and one rear pulling air out. I get good temps with that positive pressure build. Cable management is difficult but can be routed a little better with practice. I like the case although I do think it's overpriced for the quality.
Hi, could you tell me if the front 200mm fan could be easily replaced with another? I want one that actually supports ARGB.
@@poorsvids4738 yeah you can easily swap it with an argb fan. Here it is with the Thermaltake Riing Trio 200mm argb fan: ruclips.net/video/Qwx9nzP_mwg/видео.html
@@robertbracero2209 Sweet! Thanks for letting me know.
I would love more videos like this. Super interesting to see different takes on the normal case structure and their downsides
Love different pc builds. Keep it up!
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Cmon Gregory you are way too smart to buy something like this , If I was going to used a I ATX MB it would be for something small like a media streaming rig to go close to the TV, Not a plastic barrel that lights up to show everyone I got taken by cheap plastic and lights. Best use tear the front off and see what size grabage bage fits in it.
Well, I thought it looked like a vacuum cleaner. I think one of the obvious problems with this thing is that 2/3 glass panel on the front. That huge fan is mostly trying to pull air through solid glass. I think if that was all mesh, and the fan was an exhaust will all the other fans on the build as intakes, you might start to have some decent airflow, though the GPU would still be choked out. If you put a custom loop in the thing with the radiator up top and both GPU and CPU watercooled, eliminating the GPU airflow issue, then you might have a decent machine. But then first you've got to find somewhere for your pump and res, and second you've spent a lot of money on a case that probably wasn't worth it.
The Super Suck vaccum.
i think you should make this a series too greg, try review all the weirdo case, cause i really like how you presented all the info about idle & load temperature etc, could really help alot of people out there
I love non-rectangular box cases. Almost all cases these days are boring, we need more manufacturers like Vetroo and Thermaltake to give us a different look option
I know the frustration with the fans, a few years ago I bought a beautiful looking PC tempered glass case from "Cougar" a gaming build for my kids. Lo and behold the four RGB fans are molex connector??? You could not control the colors at all but they advertised you could.
Greg have you ever thought about building a retro gaming PC?
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Ocean gate got their submarine design from k2.
Weird case indeed, it actually looks pretty cool !! :)
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The slight issue is that the front has only 1/2 of air available to it. the rest is blocked by that glass/plexy. Is there a way to remove it and see if temps improve?
I think if they switched out that awful looking acrylic and changed it out for like a mesh top maybe that would have looked better
In my opinion, I actually like the look of that case. I think it looks cool as it's not your normal squared case. It is definitely unique!
Hi, i got a pc that i think it would be interesting to look at. The cpu temperature starts off at 88° and it jumps straight into bios saying a temperature warning. I have bought a new water cooler and replaced the thermal paste but no results.. any way you could look at it?
Such a disappointing case. I feel like they could have done so. Much more and added little cost. However, I'm already thinking of mods that could be done to make it better.
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Yay. You did it!!!!!!! I am so happy to watch this. I low key kind of want this case.
Hey man, great video. Watched start to finish. I just recently picked up a Vetroo Pangolin K1 and I'm amazed by the build quality. Great machine. All steel and tempered glass, love it. I really like what these guys have out there. Its always interesting seeing how these builds turn out. Thanks bro
Watching as a break before I continue studying. Hope all is well!
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The case is wacky and not one that I'd choose, but it was fun watching you put it together. A similar, but cube shaped, horizontal MB orientation case is the Thermaltake Core V21 spcc Micro ATX / Mini ITX case. It's 20 bucks cheaper while the mongo-sized front fan is not ARGB, it is a KK style connector and variable speed via a standard MB 4 pin header. Additionally, there's more usable room as it's a cube and not a cylinder, has a lot more airflow, and just a more sensible solution, while providing a neat "different" aesthetic.
I do think you need an exhaust fan in any case you buy (IMHO). Hell, you can most likely get away with ONLY an exhaust fan, but not just an intake, otherwise you get hot air pooling at the rear of almost any case, where the bulk of heat emitting components are located (GPU, CPU, MB VRM's, PSU, etc.).
I love your cat in the background sleeping on the top shelf
I'm definitely in the 'love it' camp. It's such a cool design!
I have built in $150 Phanteks cases. I have built in $50 cases from some unnamed Warsaw Pact Block country. I have built in a Lian-Li O11 Dynamic knock off case (which was actually BETTER than the Lian-Li, which is why I bought it) and I have built in literally $30 cases from Rosewill.
You know which case was the best for the money? The $30 Rosewill case. Only trouble with it is there is VERY little space behind the motherboard tray, and 240mm fan/AIO/rad space in 2 places and a rear 120mm is all you get. (The PSU has a 120mm intake on the bottom though.
It was as if somebody with Rosewill said, "You know what, screw it. Build me a case that has all the features of the big guys', but keep it petite." It's small, but NOT at all cramped. Everything you really NEED is there. And at $30, you can beat that with a stick. And the two of them ARE well made.
But that Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 sure was roomy and easy to build in. Lot of money though and it weighs a freaking ton with everything in it...
Its a really good case, i have one, the issue is that you added 0 fans to the case which are pretty much required, i run a GTX 1050 Ti at max overclock which can get pretty hot and I never get above 60 degrees
a push pull aio config or just throwing some extra exhaust fans up top and a rear exhaust fan would help w/ temps also switching out the front fan to a higher volume intake fan as the glass covers 2/3rds of the fan for intake, getting custom cabling and using the PSU space for cable storage instead of the hard drive cage would also help.
There is probably little reason to vary the RPM of a fan as big as 200mm. Its probably designed to run at its max while still being quiet, which honestly should move more air than you would ever need.
I think you should have commented about the front glass panel completely choking off the airflow, eliminating the entire point of the 200mm fan. That seems more like a dealbreaker.
This was my first case that I've ever built in. Loved it to a point but it can get a bit cramped. I ultimately changed to a more standard case as I wanted to see all my hardware, but I didn't have any of the same issues as the video. Temps were great (replaced the front fan with a cooler master one, added a exhaust fan, and used an aio). Cable management was actually really easy and used hdd. Only same issue was that the gpu does sit close to the side.
with the top being acrylic i wonder if simply making some holes near the gpu would improve temps alot. love these wacky cases i really wanna find one for my personall build
I actually just finished a R5 build for my daughter in this very case. I felt like it was easy to build in, and definitely a unique look. Basically it reminded my of a matx cube style case, but instead of a cube it's a cylinder.
I would use this chassis, but to mod to make it look like a plane engine and then have part of your desk tapered to look like a wing and hang it underneath. I would say people who are into flight simulators would love it.
It would be interesting to see squirrel-cage type fans implemented someway into case design. maybe have it blowing int directed tubes you could adjust. We've all seen those blowers in different places, and they move an enormous amount of air, and the ones they sell for home use are very quiet.
Try the KoLink Citadel/Musetek Mesh/1st Player DK D3 (all 3 appear to be the same.
They're actually decent value for the money.
I have the DK D3-A with the 200mm fan upfront and it also has a 140mm at the back.
It even has the option to vertically mount a GPU (although the rear fan has to be changed out for a 120mm for that to work).
When you showed the first picture of this one I was intrigued. But then.
It's too large and with its horizontal orientation would take up too much room on my desk.
But then.
That front 200 mm fan looks ok-ish except for being 2/3rds blocked by the glass. Whole front would be better I think if it were all mesh.
But then.
Room for a reasonable size GPU which won't be getting very much fresh air.
Kind of a cool idea that is let down by how they built it.
Late 2019 I built a SFF pc(3700x cpu, a 2070 mini gpu, 32 gis of ram, and 6 Tb of storage) in a 7 liter sized case--toaster size basically--and it's has been pretty good for temps. Better than this build, in fact. But, it is a bit noisy so I have been considering moving to a new and slightly larger case so I can get another fan or two so I can run them slower and quieter.
This is not the case for me.
Thanks for sharing this build and your take on this case!
The 2nd button was a just in case button. They had planned to use it but during cost analysis and or no longer viable / needed feature, removed the function of that button. Other wise, trust me, that buttom wouldn't have been there as it's an un-needed additional cost.
When you put the case on its back..this would actually look super cool if it was revised like this with convection assisted airflow with some feet on the bottom, showing of the components like that!
I have a Vetroo L5 cooler and was pretty impressed with the performance for how crazy cheap it is. Perfect for my wife’s build. Didn’t know they made cases this thing is crazy!!! Awesome video as always
Looks pretty much like a round version of the thermaltake core v21, which i think is better quality at the same price point
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Reminds me of either a 1960's style vacuum cleaner or one of those propane fuelled workshop space heaters.
Wonder how an exhaust fan would help with the temps :)
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That top bracket/strut should be way thicker if it's being used both for stability and mounting rads/fans.
Would that thing even fit another 200mm fan that could be rpm controlled?
If the diameter was a bit more it might've been cool, to bring the GPU away from the sides or even if the tray was 90 degrees at the "back" so the GPU ends up pointing it fans toward the top for exhaust.
It does look like you can mount an exhaust fan at the back of the case that may help with airflow and temps.
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You said "trash can". But when you stood it up after everything was installed at 10:41, I got a R2D2 vibe. Without the legs of course.
It seems like if you remove the glass from the front, it would move more air. The bottom of the big fan seems to be the only inlet, which is close to the HDD cage.
Building in an mATX case now. It is far smaller, yet the component layout seems better thought out.
Have you seen the Silverstone Alta G1M? I'm liquid cooling this case and think an air cooled build would be pretty easy in comparison. Cable management is decently achievable.
Surely you can get controlled 200mm fan for better Load control speeds. Too mounted Radiator with AIO pull configuration cooling would help too, for CPU cooling. Few modifications to GPU side of the case can help reduce the heat on MoBo. And lastly like some one mentioned rear exhaust fan may help, I don’t quite know where exactly that exhaust fan can be placed back there. But it was promising a single tube which filters air through, looked
Promising.
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I've actually seen this case before and I thought it looked pretty cool. I agree that it's disappointing the fan in the picture looks cooler than what you actually get. Maybe the temps might have been better if you'd been able to use an AIO instead of the air cooler? It seems weird that there wasn't an exhaust fan on the back to help pull the air through. I think if they went back to the drawing board and maybe added a little stronger materials to the case construction and a lighter tinted side panel with ventilation holes as well as a dust filter on the bottom, then it could be a fun case for those that don't want a tower.
Glad to see some manufacturer stepping out of the box, or rectangle.
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Doesn't seem too bad, might need to mod the side panel to get more airflow and a see if you can get a new front panel fan.
It looks like a Bazooka bass tube I had in my car trunk back in the 90's. Ah the memories.
The design is so slim, it looks like a submarine eye.
I remember amazon shipped me a graphics card in its own box with a shipping label on the GPU box. Luckily it was just a 1660 super and not a higher end card. This case reminds me of one of those speaker enclosures you buy where it has a subwoofer and amplifier all in one and you just put it in your trunk.
Some paint and minor mods to the front and it would look like a jet engine. Put in some high speed 80mm fans and it would sound like one too.
Loved building this case.I replaced the 200 with a thermaltake ring and it looks amazing
-200mm front fan for insane airflow
-blocks 2/3 of it by tempered glass
-Top frame has mesh
-But only on 1/3 the rest is plastic
Design > Airflow
Unfortunately many cases are built this way
@@mruczyslaw50 Hell even design goes out the window here with :
A: The fan LEDs only being in the center
B : The glass tint being so dark that mesh would have better visuals
C: The mesh split. If you already have a circular case make the mesh circular too and have the center where the LEDS are at glass
What if you added some small casters on the back so you could stand it up on the floor? It might be rough on the cables so the height of the casters would be important.
I'm actually surprised how little difference the temps were with the cover removed. Seems more like a hot running cpu than a case problem. I would absolutely have an exhaust fan at the rear tho. That front fan has really lousy rgb tho, that's for sure.
should have added a fan to the rear of the case for removing the heat...should have added some RGB fans to the top, also... this is one of those cases that you do something wild in ... i feel like this has more potential using more fans
Glad you looked at this. Was recently case shopping and this had caught my eye because of the shape. Quickly lost interest when I realized they put glass in front of most of the fan, plus no side ventilation. I picked up a Lian Li 215 in white for $100, which is making the vetroo look like an even worse buy.
I think you (surely not on purpose!) didn't consider a few important things while building in this case:
- A round outer shape is harder to stabilize from the inside than a cube - one would need a lot more little structural beams to keep it solid without the "shell". That's why it feels "flimsy" when half of the parts are taken off while building in it.
- Your style of wire management in the front (behind the 200mm-fan) already leads to reduced airflow towards the motherboard. Routing them along the shroud of the fan would drop temps inside the case a few degrees.
- Managing the cables alongside the GPU limits airflow in the bottom area of the GPU. If you rout them straight to the bottom of the case, you get better GPU temps.
- Warm air rises. Still you installed a blow-down-style CPU cooler. Front-to-back-oriented airflow would be a LOT better, adding to the turbine.
- No additional fans on the top side means no support to exhaust warm air upwards. Those fans would create negative pressure, which would also help GPU temps a lot.
- I see why you didn't put a fan in the back, as it didn't come with the case. Still, this case looks like it is supposed to use all the turbine-style-flow it can produce.
=> Blow-down CPU cooler plus no fans around it completely kills the turbine flow.
Absolutely agreed: an all-mesh-front would add A TON to the airflow of the case!
I really like your RUclips channel, but hat's a very weird review from you.
Although the outcome wasn't very surprising after all the negativity you showed already in the beginning. :/
I'd love to see a series of just Weird and/or uncommon builds. That'd be pretty awesome building in some cases that are hard to find like an XClio A380, or if you could find them, older cases from Modtek and EagleTech. One can dream haha
Even though the box is huge I was not expecting it to be that big... "t'is what she proclaimed!"
What a fun and interesting video. I like watching these weird case builds lol. Thanks for testing it too. It gives the viewers a better idea on the case.
One possible option, find a similar sized fan that is RGB header compliant, or at least PWM compliant. As to who to get it from, hard to say, as there are multiple options (Arctic Cooling, Noctua, others).
The shape doesn't seem like a bad idea at all, but the execution... Have a full-mesh front-panel, fully-perforated top/side-panel (?), a good 200m fan (or no fan included with a lower price) and a superior build-quality and it might end up in a pretty nice case.
I really think it’s an interesting form factor (it looks like the old boom tube car speakers) but I can’t see it being a feasible case (besides what you stated). It’s huge, round, and has a massive foot print. That would dominate my desk. Thanks for the review!
I kinda feel like it needs some stand offs at the back to make the stance vertical when you get bored
Love weird case reviews!
I live in the Philippines.... That case only costs relatively to $50 in PhP. That is quite the profitt margin for the seller
If you want something different... Hey I use a Yellow Corsair 380 T case because it reminds me of some of the Panasonic and Sony portable color TVs in the late 70s. I loved the look. In truth that K2 case is not much different from the Corsair when the panels are removed.