2:12 - Corrections: "USB" not "UBC", and "Gb" not "GB". Computex deadlines meant that some little things slipped through the cracks, and we're working to get this updated in the video.
Amen...long before that guy (or maybe anyone at LMG) was born, 8088, 8086, 286, 386, and maybe 486 were all horizontal or nothing. I think it was about Pentium when I saw/built my first vertical. The movable feet are nice, but the idea being revolutionary makes me want to chug some geritol. lol Next thing somebody will come out with is a rotary dial for smartphones. You punks get off my lawn!
@@arc00ta You mean like ATX, mATX, ITX, mITX, EATX, ATX+, ATX12V, and the cursed BTX? And that's leaving out most server form factors for 1U cases. And every non-standard layout in a prebuilt or barebones case.
That's what I was thinking. 5HE, cause 4HE is a pain with some current GPUs, make the large glass panel optional (or give the option to buy a solid side/top panel), viola... finally more options besides rack mount cases that are cheap and build like shit, expensive and build like shit, and Sliger (which are kinda hard to get outside NA).
So we went full circle back to horizontal computer case, but without the ability to put your monitor on top of it to save desk space like we did in the 90s and prior.
@@Vonliktenstien Nice but SFF cases don't count since they're mostly aimed at enthusiast, this is the first mainstream ATX horizontal case we've had in years
I don't see why you couldn't put the screen on top. I mean, modern LCDs are, even though they have become much larger than any CRT we put on the cases back in the day, still lighter than those old monitors were. It'd be pretty distracting with the entire lightshow going on below the screen though...
That’s because a case like this is better suited under an entertainment system shelf or on an entertainment system shelf. It’s how I use my computer, which sits right next to my TV because it’s not a laydown case. But if it were, it would just barely fit on the shelf of my entertainment system. My big screen TV stand. Which is how I use my computer, as an all in one entertainment system on a screen TV. Unfortunately, they do not make many laydown cases so it’s nice to see them bringing them back at least a little bit or at least that’s an option although this one is just too thick to fit under my entertainment system based on what I can see in this video. I’d have to get the exact measurements. I would say it’s probably about 1 inch tall.
I'd like to see this be no glass on the side, so I can still see in from the from, but also put my monitor on top of it without worrying about the glass
Horizontal used to be the standard. Everything else was odd. There were some advantaged to the switchover. No longer did cases need to be strong enough to support a monitor (crt's back then) and less desk space needed, none in some configurations. Of course now there are serious issues to vertical cases. Main one being the ginormous heat management solutions bending and breaking slots and cards and the level of re-enforcement needed for cpu coolers as well. Horizontal cases are due for a comeback now that that monitors weight much less ( a 32" 4k flat panel weighs less than most 14" crt's did) and no gpu sag/breakage and some interesting alternate cooling setups come to mind.
Putting a monitor on a wide dual-chamber case like this would be ergonomically terrible, but yeah, it would be great to see slimmer horizontal cases make a comeback.
seeing someone so young that they probably don't even remember that towers were not the default configuration back in the day...be "surprised" that you can lay a computer on the side.....
He's impressed by the fact that you can rotate the case to 3 different positions just by popping its feet. If you pay attention, he says that it has seen it before but that in those previous cases you had to move many parts, not just the feet.
@@itisabird But he also claims that with any other case that does this, you need to change the whole case around like it's a day's job, which is not true either. - These kiddos need to stop acting like they've seen everything. That said, even the older ones sometimes act like they know it all, but don't. It always shows flaws in their knowledge or at least research and makes them look like blabbering idiots to those who know.
I’ve had HTPC’s for a long time, currently using a super simple, super cheap dell optiplex unit I got for $50 with a SSD and half height GPU. The only issue is that HTPC’s are not flashy, you don’t want lights on them and the glass is useless in a home theater cabinet. I support horizontal PCs, but can we make one that has modern component support, decent airflow (silverstone’s did okay all things considered) without any fluff wasted on RGB.
I went be quiet on my last build because they were one of the only decent cases I could find that didn’t have a single RGB light on it. Disappointed if they don’t release a non RGB horizontal case. I’d build one in a heartbeat
audio can be hard on the showroom floor, but i would recommend cutting out those sub frequencies cos i can hear the thump from other booths in the background lol
Yeah, this is one of the areas Be Quiet! really needs to enter. I'd like to see them do a "stealth" aesthetic (every possible surface matte black or dark grey, including screws), also minimizing vibrations and turbulence. Mini ITX or even a micro ATX that's SFF or close enough (sub 25L would still be fine in my book, especially if the footprint is small). Embracing every aspect of the "Be Quiet!" name. Maybe even reach out to partner with LTT for LTT x Noctua style partnership. Can borrow that Stealth Hoodie aesthetic. 😎
I remember the BTX standard. Also old enough to remember when horizontal cases were the norm. Back when it was a beige hellscape. And there were 30lb CRT monitors on top, not very friendly with glass panels. But this case is awesome.
BTX Ready - I still have my daily driver in a Coolermaster STC-T01. Thing came out in 2005. But if I wanted an AIO CPU cooler I'd probably have to either mod it beyond recognition or get one of these, looks like the best new case out there.
The issue with horizontal is the larger footprint. Older 90s PCs were just boxes you also put your monitor on so the footprint was mitigated. This is just glass so i doubt anyone puts anything on it.
So it comes full circle what is old is now new, once towers were unicorns among desktops. Case designs reminds me of the wild designs of 50's cars chrome, color, wild shapes and numerous models.
I would definitely get this if I could put my monitor on it when its horizontal. I would even buy an optional side panel for that since I'm not sure about the glass holding it up. Always liked that about old PCs with everything right in front of you.
Horizontal cases never really went away completely. They just became niche. Back in the early days, as many commenters noted, they used to be the standard, and towers were the weird thing. Over time, towers became the "standard", and desktops (as we called them) gradually faded away. Their memory lives on in large format cube cases. The most memorable sample I can think of immediately is Cooler Master's HAF XB (and Evo), which up until relatively recently you could still buy. Sadly it has since faded away. Love that case. Have one. Silverstone, masters of the weird, have also continued to offer some, and a few small-run options have also popped up here and there.
*supposed to be - The whole thing about "GPU-sag" is because cases have been wrong for decades now. - They even started making support-brackets out of that ignorance. 💀 (And I get that tower-cases reduce the footprint, like for offices and such especially, but then they started making them wider/deeper anyway, so it started becoming moot.)
Silverstone SUGO 14 ITX did this years ago. Feet can be easily refit for horizontal/ vertical layout. As for horizontal layout, it was the norm during IBM PC days; the CRT would be above the case, utilizing desk space as well as bringing the monitor's top at eye level, which is more ergonomic. I use my ASUS AP201 case horizontally without the feet, it looks like a subwoofer next to my TV in the living room.
Thermaltake V21 probably before that, though it's larger to accommodate up to mATX. But then it also leaves more room for more and larger fans as well as general breathing-room. - You don't change just the feet on it, but the panels instead, as you can even remove the bottom and put it on the side or top, as to turn the entire frame around onto one of four sides. - It has its own issues here and there, but I love that thing, it just makes a lot of sense, even if it can be improved upon.
lord, there's some serious bass in this video for what ever reason, and my sub woofer is off to my left and it's messing with me. Wish I could've gone but these videos are amazing to watch for insight into pretty awesome stuff.
Finally! Modern horizontal cases have been desperately wanted for so long, especially if they came with optional rack mount ears. I'd buy it immediately if they offered a rack mountable case.
As long dust exists, I don't think I'd pick a horizontal layout anytime soon. Really like the symmetrical design and clean reverse mobo setup, though I can't see myself fiddle around with the whole case once I have it in place with all the external cable sorted out.
Funny. Both of my work PC's are laying on their sides. Have been for over 13 years. I use one for normal work stuff and gaming and one for flashing automotive control modules. I find it's a lot easier in a shop environment to have them flat for the room and stability. The one I use for flashing modules is on a roll cart for portability. If it were standing upright, it would have fallen many times.
I'd love to build my daughter a new PC with a horizontal case. It fits her desk better than a vertical case. Keeping an eye out for this! Thanks BeQuiet and LTT staff.
I have an older Be Quiet case that I like though would enjoy a smaller version of it. I imagine shrinking the case while maintaning the same 2 fan on the front & less depth (front to back length) would allow the air to flow stronger right on the components.
Oh, the inverted case has my attention. YES! I have been looking for a way to put my computer on the left side of my desk but being able to see the internals. This is what I've been looking for!
Thermaltake V21. A bit outdated, but hasn't been topped in its design-principles. - I have it on my desk with the window-panel put towards me and the motherboard horizontally, but the kind-of weird thing is that you see the back of the GPU then, which isn't that weird, but it is when it has a design with text on it that's "upside-down" for when you look at it in a regular tower-configuration. - But you can also put the motherboard vertically on the other side, which then would have the GPU-fans up. And you could even put the motherboard upside-down if you want to. All four panels around are interchangeable, so have at it.
I like horizontal cases for the smaller motherboards, like Matx or Itx and the orientation also helps prevent the snapping of heavy graphics cards which seems to be common place in the news recently.
I am definitely liking the 900. I need to replace my Cooler Master LAN Box that I've been using for a very long time. Love the layout but lack of case filters has grown old on me. Unplugging everything to take it outside and dust it out every 5-6 months. I am going to miss the two hot swap hard drives though... damn.
they should sell fans with swappable or even reversable blades... a little disassembly required... just unscrew, remove cap, flip, put cap again, screw in reverse...
I wish I had the dimensions for these cases because it would look DELIGHTFUL in my rack. My current pc is in a Phanteks P350X Eclipse and it slots PERFECTLY into a cantilever rack-mount shelf if you take off the feet. If either of these fit in, I know what my next case is gonna be.
None has done it as well as the Thermaltake V21, however... and that thing is outdated. Yet I won't stop using it until something does the same and better. - There's also that Cooler Master HAF one, but that's so outdated that it doesn't even support 140mm fans (except the 200mm in the top) and it has a much bigger footprint for no reason (unless you need an ATX motherboard for some reason), and you can't change the orientation either, unlike the V21.
My Silverstone ML-08 can do a similar party trick. It's always baffled me why more case manufacturers don't make this an option. Game consoles came equipped for both orientations it for years.
noice, i remember the 'ol packard bell 486 dx/2 25mhz (33 mhz turbo) with the horizontal case. I remember drooling over the full size tower cases normally reserved for servers and bbs. these horizontal cases look soooo much better than that tho. glhf fam and tytyty 4 the content
Super exciting case! Im a huge fan of over the top, large cases. I currently use a Phanteks Enthoo Elite, and I also couldnt help but notice this would also totally fit a XL-ATX motherboard
Finally, another case with the motherboard in the CORRECT orientation. - However, Thermaltake figured "this" out like fifteen years ago or whatever. - Their Core V21 has never been beaten in its principles (even though it's flawed, but even their own follow-up didn't improve upon those flaws and actually became worse in ways). - You can put that case in just about every way you want, except for on the front or back (well, you could on the front, but you know... stupid). Yes, you could even put the frame upside-down, as all four panels around are interchangeable, even the bottom-plate with the feet on it, so you could even hang the motherboard upside-down. You don't need to change anything but the panels. - But the best way, of course, is to put it upright horizontally, which is the desktop-orientation, and then you of course have all the top as a mesh panel (unless you choose the window-panel, but yea) so heat can escape more easily. - So this one is still flawed in that aspect, with way too much glass. - Also, this is not symmetrical, the V21 is a lot closer to being that.
Video Suggestion - fantastic demo of a very flexible case. But as an old time PC owner, it was always my understanding that if you had a case sit one way for say 2 or more years. Then if you changed it to another layout, this could potentially "misalign" the heads on a MECHANICAL HDD. So my suggestion is --- now with SSD's with no moving parts --- is there anything else in a "typical" PC case that could be effected if you have the case one way for a year or two, then change it like you can here... could this still effect GPU / CPU / CPU Cooling / Power Supply in any way?
I like that one, almost got it around that same time, but didn't, and actually still want one to build something in. - But it's quite limited in terms of cooling and such, and indeed a quite large footprint. - I use the Tt V21 instead and that hasn't been topped in terms of its design-principles, and even that case is flawed.
If this comes in black it may become my new favorite case (replacing the TT tower 900) edit: 5 seconds later Jake walked over to the black one. Imma need some 360 rads and a horizontal res/pump....
Can you point me to a non-Fractal wood case with good airflow and sound dampening? I don't care for glass panels. Glass panels are a trend I do not like. They increase cooling, and the upside is... you can look inside. If my computer is on, I am probably going to be looking at my monitor.
Dang, kind of wish this was out a few months ago. I bought a O-11 D EVO specifically because I could flip it for a left side build, this is so much simpler than that lol
I have a Thermaltake X9. The best case ever. Point. We are still seeking a company that makes something like that but better. There is still noone that did that. Those case showed on the video, used as horizontal stand, that is what we seek, are appealing but they are at the same time a bad design. The frontal fans should be.. ON FRONT, not on a side panel. Since the glasses goes with an angle of 90 degree, the air flow is broken and will require a lot of time and pressure to flow on the components and go outside on the back.
One of the best things about Be Quiet’s previous flagship cases is that they had optical drive bays. Looks like that’s been done away with in this new one.
Can we get one without tempered glass? I'd like more airflow and to use it as my monitor riser, so stamped aluminum would be pretty cool. No need for rgb fans. The strip on the outside should be distracting enough.
I wish case manufacturers would just remove all front IO and just give their cases a front 3,5" and 5,25" drive mount, and then sell options. Let us choose our own damn IO! You want a floppy drive? Go for it. You want 10 USB-A ports? Go for it. You want a SD card reader? Sure, go for it. What the hell am I going to do with just 2 USB-A ports?
I like this design And have been wanting cases that lay on their side however, this case appears a little too thick for what I need. Well I don’t need a super skinny case. My TV stand is only so tall between the shelves and this is just probably one or 2 inches a little too wide from the looks of it. They could’ve put some of the parts and further out tall and height. Maybe have a dedicated laydown case who want to use it on their TV stands as their home entertainment system like I use my computer for.
2:12 - Corrections: "USB" not "UBC", and "Gb" not "GB". Computex deadlines meant that some little things slipped through the cracks, and we're working to get this updated in the video.
That’s ok. We meant what you knew. ;)
The horizontal computer case being introduced as a revolutionary design makes me want to check myself in to a nursing home.
Honestly i like horizontal PC cases. Either as the classic HTPC or just you know "oh the monitor ontop the pc"
Amen...long before that guy (or maybe anyone at LMG) was born, 8088, 8086, 286, 386, and maybe 486 were all horizontal or nothing. I think it was about Pentium when I saw/built my first vertical. The movable feet are nice, but the idea being revolutionary makes me want to chug some geritol. lol Next thing somebody will come out with is a rotary dial for smartphones. You punks get off my lawn!
I miss my HaF stacker
@@esc952 My Tandy 8086 running MS-DOS and Tandy's own "OS" was fun. Played so much Ultima.
@@esc952 My first vertical was an AMD 386 DX 40, Pentium were non-existent.
The thumbnail makes it look like some kind of encased bedroom.
I thought it was a 3d printer 😅
I thought it was an NES 😂
Fr tho
Or a modern baby crib
Right?
Now they just need to make one that's a little smaller, mATX or ITX, then it would be perfect for a home entertainment center PC.
You could check out the Jonsbo N3 case. It's an ITX NAS case with 8 HDD slots and it's basically a small cube.
Fractal also make an horizontal case
Yeah, just go to PC Part Picker and filter for HTPC cases
Yes please
Bequiet avoids anything that isn't ATX, but it would be cool to see smaller cases too
His mind would have been blown in the early 90s.
My comment exactly. Then there were the late 80s when these "inverted" cases were even bigger
the point was about the mechanism that allowed how easy it is to switch
Please no, lets not go back to the horrifying mishmash of form factors we had back then.
His dad's was. It's why he's here
@@arc00ta You mean like ATX, mATX, ITX, mITX, EATX, ATX+, ATX12V, and the cursed BTX? And that's leaving out most server form factors for 1U cases. And every non-standard layout in a prebuilt or barebones case.
3:33 When he said "It's brilliant!" by brain was so conditioned on youtube sponsor spots that I fully expected him to make a segue
It's brilliant! - just like this segue to our sponsor... there you go.
@@BigT87 (Riley appears on screen) THE RIDGE!
Now we need it with an option for Rackmount😂
Was thinking the same so you can maybe mount it inside a desk drawer
That's what I was thinking. 5HE, cause 4HE is a pain with some current GPUs, make the large glass panel optional (or give the option to buy a solid side/top panel), viola... finally more options besides rack mount cases that are cheap and build like shit, expensive and build like shit, and Sliger (which are kinda hard to get outside NA).
I thought this was a rack when i clicked
Problem is that it takes like 1 linus² floor space
Ahh a footrest!
So we went full circle back to horizontal computer case, but without the ability to put your monitor on top of it to save desk space like we did in the 90s and prior.
I did that with my RVZ01 build a few years back
@@Vonliktenstien Nice but SFF cases don't count since they're mostly aimed at enthusiast, this is the first mainstream ATX horizontal case we've had in years
I don't see why you couldn't put the screen on top. I mean, modern LCDs are, even though they have become much larger than any CRT we put on the cases back in the day, still lighter than those old monitors were.
It'd be pretty distracting with the entire lightshow going on below the screen though...
@@steveweidig5373 Putting something weighted and not evenly spread in weight on top of a tempered glass is generally discouraged for a reason.
That’s because a case like this is better suited under an entertainment system shelf or on an entertainment system shelf. It’s how I use my computer, which sits right next to my TV because it’s not a laydown case. But if it were, it would just barely fit on the shelf of my entertainment system. My big screen TV stand. Which is how I use my computer, as an all in one entertainment system on a screen TV.
Unfortunately, they do not make many laydown cases so it’s nice to see them bringing them back at least a little bit or at least that’s an option although this one is just too thick to fit under my entertainment system based on what I can see in this video. I’d have to get the exact measurements. I would say it’s probably about 1 inch tall.
ngl with that soft diffused lighting, a wood panel version of that in walnut would go hard......
I'd like to see this be no glass on the side, so I can still see in from the from, but also put my monitor on top of it without worrying about the glass
Probably one of the more easily done mods if you know or are someone who knows something about basic metal work.
Horizontal used to be the standard. Everything else was odd. There were some advantaged to the switchover. No longer did cases need to be strong enough to support a monitor (crt's back then) and less desk space needed, none in some configurations. Of course now there are serious issues to vertical cases. Main one being the ginormous heat management solutions bending and breaking slots and cards and the level of re-enforcement needed for cpu coolers as well. Horizontal cases are due for a comeback now that that monitors weight much less ( a 32" 4k flat panel weighs less than most 14" crt's did) and no gpu sag/breakage and some interesting alternate cooling setups come to mind.
Putting a monitor on a wide dual-chamber case like this would be ergonomically terrible, but yeah, it would be great to see slimmer horizontal cases make a comeback.
Child from the 80s here and yep, that's how we rolled haha. Now bring back the turbo button and matrix printers.
I actually own horizontal cases
@@gamebuster800 I have the Cooler Master Haf XB EVO for one of my computers.
Arm mount your monitors, it save space and adjust it to your height.
I've seen cases like that but putting it horizontal is a game changer. Looks way cooler on its side
seeing someone so young that they probably don't even remember that towers were not the default configuration back in the day...be "surprised" that you can lay a computer on the side.....
Right!!?? It was standard to have the PC flat with the monitor on top. Just google IBM pcs from the 90's.
My old compaq pressario is crying
He's impressed by the fact that you can rotate the case to 3 different positions just by popping its feet. If you pay attention, he says that it has seen it before but that in those previous cases you had to move many parts, not just the feet.
@@itisabird But he also claims that with any other case that does this, you need to change the whole case around like it's a day's job, which is not true either. - These kiddos need to stop acting like they've seen everything. That said, even the older ones sometimes act like they know it all, but don't. It always shows flaws in their knowledge or at least research and makes them look like blabbering idiots to those who know.
I have a Dell Optiplex 745 years ago that runs WindowsXP professional. It does indeed have provisions for being on its side. It was my first PC.
That is a really nice design, didn’t expect it to have project zero support as well, that’s really impressive
I think the universal term is "back-connect".
@@NearCry91it might not be universal though. BTF and project zero have different configurations
omg that ghost bass in the background is deafening and kills me holy hell.
1:42 who's that handsome gentleman in the blue Viewabo shirt? It's me!
wonderful
So horizontal cases making a come back?
I need it. But like a reasonable size for on the desk
I’ve had HTPC’s for a long time, currently using a super simple, super cheap dell optiplex unit I got for $50 with a SSD and half height GPU. The only issue is that HTPC’s are not flashy, you don’t want lights on them and the glass is useless in a home theater cabinet.
I support horizontal PCs, but can we make one that has modern component support, decent airflow (silverstone’s did okay all things considered) without any fluff wasted on RGB.
I went be quiet on my last build because they were one of the only decent cases I could find that didn’t have a single RGB light on it. Disappointed if they don’t release a non RGB horizontal case. I’d build one in a heartbeat
There has been so little innovation in horizontal cases ever since the HAF XB Evo.
Thanks Be Quiet, this case rocks.
0:15 probably because it takes 2x to 3x the space on your desk compared to a standing case
It's just a different orientation.
Don't get so pressed.
@@ajaxdossd948I hate to break it to you, but getting pressed about alternate orientations is back in vogue. Damn you, Overton window...
looked like an apartment room lol
Rent is only $1150 a month.
audio can be hard on the showroom floor, but i would recommend cutting out those sub frequencies cos i can hear the thump from other booths in the background lol
These tech-channels don't even know how to do audio. - Their best guy is probably Dan, and even he is incompetent.
@@michaelmonstar4276 Dan was literally an audio engineer. The audio is fine man, it doesn't sound bad. My comment can hardly be taken as hate
would love a mini-ITX case in this style!
Yeah, this is one of the areas Be Quiet! really needs to enter. I'd like to see them do a "stealth" aesthetic (every possible surface matte black or dark grey, including screws), also minimizing vibrations and turbulence. Mini ITX or even a micro ATX that's SFF or close enough (sub 25L would still be fine in my book, especially if the footprint is small).
Embracing every aspect of the "Be Quiet!" name. Maybe even reach out to partner with LTT for LTT x Noctua style partnership. Can borrow that Stealth Hoodie aesthetic. 😎
I remember the BTX standard. Also old enough to remember when horizontal cases were the norm. Back when it was a beige hellscape. And there were 30lb CRT monitors on top, not very friendly with glass panels.
But this case is awesome.
BTX Ready - I still have my daily driver in a Coolermaster STC-T01. Thing came out in 2005. But if I wanted an AIO CPU cooler I'd probably have to either mod it beyond recognition or get one of these, looks like the best new case out there.
The issue with horizontal is the larger footprint. Older 90s PCs were just boxes you also put your monitor on so the footprint was mitigated. This is just glass so i doubt anyone puts anything on it.
So it comes full circle what is old is now new, once towers were unicorns among desktops. Case designs reminds me of the wild designs of 50's cars chrome, color, wild shapes and numerous models.
I would definitely get this if I could put my monitor on it when its horizontal. I would even buy an optional side panel for that since I'm not sure about the glass holding it up. Always liked that about old PCs with everything right in front of you.
Seems like it'd be taking up way too much desk space, because it's very unsmall.
I'm gonna be getting this and arm-mounting my monitor above it. Can't wait.
Even better I like cases that have rear covers so on all sides it looks good with cables just coming out of one of the corners
This was my case of the show and probably the case I'll get for my next build.
Horizontal cases never really went away completely. They just became niche.
Back in the early days, as many commenters noted, they used to be the standard, and towers were the weird thing.
Over time, towers became the "standard", and desktops (as we called them) gradually faded away.
Their memory lives on in large format cube cases. The most memorable sample I can think of immediately is Cooler Master's HAF XB (and Evo), which up until relatively recently you could still buy. Sadly it has since faded away. Love that case. Have one.
Silverstone, masters of the weird, have also continued to offer some, and a few small-run options have also popped up here and there.
I designed a case exactly like this in shop class 12 years ago. Nice to finally see my vision come to market.
Great design, I've been waiting for this for a long time
I absolutely love the design on this case - once my current BeQuiet behemoth is in need of replacement, I'll definitely be taking a look at this.
Lol @ horizontal PCs... YOU MEAN LIKE THEY USED TO BE?! =P. This is cool though
*supposed to be - The whole thing about "GPU-sag" is because cases have been wrong for decades now. - They even started making support-brackets out of that ignorance. 💀 (And I get that tower-cases reduce the footprint, like for offices and such especially, but then they started making them wider/deeper anyway, so it started becoming moot.)
Silverstone SUGO 14 ITX did this years ago. Feet can be easily refit for horizontal/ vertical layout. As for horizontal layout, it was the norm during IBM PC days; the CRT would be above the case, utilizing desk space as well as bringing the monitor's top at eye level, which is more ergonomic. I use my ASUS AP201 case horizontally without the feet, it looks like a subwoofer next to my TV in the living room.
Thermaltake V21 probably before that, though it's larger to accommodate up to mATX. But then it also leaves more room for more and larger fans as well as general breathing-room. - You don't change just the feet on it, but the panels instead, as you can even remove the bottom and put it on the side or top, as to turn the entire frame around onto one of four sides. - It has its own issues here and there, but I love that thing, it just makes a lot of sense, even if it can be improved upon.
I need this case in my life it looks almost architectural in a way. Would fit super well in a cyberpunk themed den
Jake. Looking well mate!
lord, there's some serious bass in this video for what ever reason, and my sub woofer is off to my left and it's messing with me. Wish I could've gone but these videos are amazing to watch for insight into pretty awesome stuff.
Finally! Modern horizontal cases have been desperately wanted for so long, especially if they came with optional rack mount ears. I'd buy it immediately if they offered a rack mountable case.
The dude from Be Quiet! in the background watching you like a hawk is hilarious.
As long dust exists, I don't think I'd pick a horizontal layout anytime soon. Really like the symmetrical design and clean reverse mobo setup, though I can't see myself fiddle around with the whole case once I have it in place with all the external cable sorted out.
Funny. Both of my work PC's are laying on their sides. Have been for over 13 years. I use one for normal work stuff and gaming and one for flashing automotive control modules. I find it's a lot easier in a shop environment to have them flat for the room and stability. The one I use for flashing modules is on a roll cart for portability. If it were standing upright, it would have fallen many times.
2:12 Oh wow, UBC-C and UBC-A connections? A rare treat to find even on a modern case!
I'd love to build my daughter a new PC with a horizontal case. It fits her desk better than a vertical case. Keeping an eye out for this! Thanks BeQuiet and LTT staff.
I love Be quiet! Ive been using them for about 7 years now on 3 different pc builds. Case, fans, PSU. All great.
This but with a curved front quarter panel, you have the perfect airflow case. We have the technology!
Some weird low bass noises happening in this video. Might be worth adding a High-Pass filter at ~80Hz
Just make it 100-120. You don't need all of that. - But don't expect anything, they're incompetent when it comes to audio.
I want a completely clear plastic pc case like they made in the 90s
Sounds indestructible!
I have an older Be Quiet case that I like though would enjoy a smaller version of it. I imagine shrinking the case while maintaning the same 2 fan on the front & less depth (front to back length) would allow the air to flow stronger right on the components.
I love it how they edit out Jake eating the small man behind him at 4:16 it probably would have distracted from the video.
Oh, the inverted case has my attention. YES! I have been looking for a way to put my computer on the left side of my desk but being able to see the internals. This is what I've been looking for!
Thermaltake V21. A bit outdated, but hasn't been topped in its design-principles. - I have it on my desk with the window-panel put towards me and the motherboard horizontally, but the kind-of weird thing is that you see the back of the GPU then, which isn't that weird, but it is when it has a design with text on it that's "upside-down" for when you look at it in a regular tower-configuration. - But you can also put the motherboard vertically on the other side, which then would have the GPU-fans up. And you could even put the motherboard upside-down if you want to. All four panels around are interchangeable, so have at it.
Great coverage, and thankyou for the knowledge bombs. Could we get some dimensions going forward?
I think that may be my next case... horizontal!~ I loved desktop configs back in the day when the monitor was ontop of the horizontal case.
so this aquarium like case is the trend now? looks good
btw, thanks ed sheeran!
I like horizontal cases for the smaller motherboards, like Matx or Itx and the orientation also helps prevent the snapping of heavy graphics cards which seems to be common place in the news recently.
I think horizontal builds look fantastic. Ive had horizontal itx builds for years it looks like your looking down on a mini futuristic city block.
I'm not even planning on building a computer any time soon, but for some reason I love watching these videos about awesome new cases.
I finally see an accurate scale of Colton standing next to a full size human.
I am definitely liking the 900. I need to replace my Cooler Master LAN Box that I've been using for a very long time. Love the layout but lack of case filters has grown old on me. Unplugging everything to take it outside and dust it out every 5-6 months. I am going to miss the two hot swap hard drives though... damn.
they should sell fans with swappable or even reversable blades... a little disassembly required... just unscrew, remove cap, flip, put cap again, screw in reverse...
3:43 Steve is very happy right now
I like the horizontal cases, they just give you a little more options of where you want to put them since they aren't as tall.
I wish I had the dimensions for these cases because it would look DELIGHTFUL in my rack. My current pc is in a Phanteks P350X Eclipse and it slots PERFECTLY into a cantilever rack-mount shelf if you take off the feet. If either of these fit in, I know what my next case is gonna be.
I am glad someone was thinking about folks that wanted horizontal pc cases.
None has done it as well as the Thermaltake V21, however... and that thing is outdated. Yet I won't stop using it until something does the same and better. - There's also that Cooler Master HAF one, but that's so outdated that it doesn't even support 140mm fans (except the 200mm in the top) and it has a much bigger footprint for no reason (unless you need an ATX motherboard for some reason), and you can't change the orientation either, unlike the V21.
That is a great idea. If I was into having my PC with transparent pannels and on my desk, I'd be getting one! Good job, be quiet!
My Silverstone ML-08 can do a similar party trick. It's always baffled me why more case manufacturers don't make this an option. Game consoles came equipped for both orientations it for years.
Finally some brand realized that, I've been rocking a compact dual chamber case horizontally since last year
noice, i remember the 'ol packard bell 486 dx/2 25mhz (33 mhz turbo) with the horizontal case. I remember drooling over the full size tower cases normally reserved for servers and bbs. these horizontal cases look soooo much better than that tho. glhf fam and tytyty 4 the content
Super exciting case! Im a huge fan of over the top, large cases. I currently use a Phanteks Enthoo Elite, and I also couldnt help but notice this would also totally fit a XL-ATX motherboard
Finally! Horizontal mobo comeback, well done Be Quiet! 👏👏👏
I want to know why Colton is facepalming at 3:22 (I think he was told he was fired)
When he showed the 900 in the laying down position, my first thought was 'what if it had rack ears?'
I remember when computer enhancements were an exciting doubling in power. Now it's an exiting doubling of Christmas tree.
gotta love the darkflash logo reflecting from the case
Finally, another case with the motherboard in the CORRECT orientation. - However, Thermaltake figured "this" out like fifteen years ago or whatever. - Their Core V21 has never been beaten in its principles (even though it's flawed, but even their own follow-up didn't improve upon those flaws and actually became worse in ways). - You can put that case in just about every way you want, except for on the front or back (well, you could on the front, but you know... stupid). Yes, you could even put the frame upside-down, as all four panels around are interchangeable, even the bottom-plate with the feet on it, so you could even hang the motherboard upside-down. You don't need to change anything but the panels. - But the best way, of course, is to put it upright horizontally, which is the desktop-orientation, and then you of course have all the top as a mesh panel (unless you choose the window-panel, but yea) so heat can escape more easily. - So this one is still flawed in that aspect, with way too much glass. - Also, this is not symmetrical, the V21 is a lot closer to being that.
I been talking about rear connection motherboards for probly atleast 10yrs, its about time this is starting to happen.
what is the heartbeat i am hearing
I was trippin too
Video Suggestion - fantastic demo of a very flexible case. But as an old time PC owner, it was always my understanding that if you had a case sit one way for say 2 or more years. Then if you changed it to another layout, this could potentially "misalign" the heads on a MECHANICAL HDD. So my suggestion is --- now with SSD's with no moving parts --- is there anything else in a "typical" PC case that could be effected if you have the case one way for a year or two, then change it like you can here... could this still effect GPU / CPU / CPU Cooling / Power Supply in any way?
I've always wanted a horizontal case.
I'm still using a horizontal HAF XB Evo. I bought it in 2014.
I used to have one of those but it took up too much space on my desk.
I like that one, almost got it around that same time, but didn't, and actually still want one to build something in. - But it's quite limited in terms of cooling and such, and indeed a quite large footprint. - I use the Tt V21 instead and that hasn't been topped in terms of its design-principles, and even that case is flawed.
2:12 Love UBC, always been my favorite standard.
If this comes in black it may become my new favorite case (replacing the TT tower 900)
edit: 5 seconds later Jake walked over to the black one. Imma need some 360 rads and a horizontal res/pump....
No one gonna mention that Jake's voice kinda sounded like Kermit the frog in this vid?
I love it.
YES. Ive been using the haf xb ( i think thats the name) for years and ive been waiting for something like this.
Finally, a case that doesn't have cheap looking wood! Wood is a trend I do not like.
Bro hates wood
bro really hates wood lmao
Can you point me to a non-Fractal wood case with good airflow and sound dampening? I don't care for glass panels. Glass panels are a trend I do not like. They increase cooling, and the upside is... you can look inside. If my computer is on, I am probably going to be looking at my monitor.
Computex 2024 innovation award material right here!
5:59 "I can see how the fan strips connect" - unplugs the case rgb, fans still connected.
Dang, kind of wish this was out a few months ago. I bought a O-11 D EVO specifically because I could flip it for a left side build, this is so much simpler than that lol
I have a Thermaltake X9. The best case ever. Point. We are still seeking a company that makes something like that but better. There is still noone that did that. Those case showed on the video, used as horizontal stand, that is what we seek, are appealing but they are at the same time a bad design.
The frontal fans should be.. ON FRONT, not on a side panel. Since the glasses goes with an angle of 90 degree, the air flow is broken and will require a lot of time and pressure to flow on the components and go outside on the back.
One of the best things about Be Quiet’s previous flagship cases is that they had optical drive bays. Looks like that’s been done away with in this new one.
Can we get one without tempered glass? I'd like more airflow and to use it as my monitor riser, so stamped aluminum would be pretty cool. No need for rgb fans. The strip on the outside should be distracting enough.
I like the look of the fans and the AIO. Good job.
Long ago cases were a square box that didn't GAS what orientation they were in as long as it has ventilation.
I wish case manufacturers would just remove all front IO and just give their cases a front 3,5" and 5,25" drive mount, and then sell options. Let us choose our own damn IO!
You want a floppy drive? Go for it. You want 10 USB-A ports? Go for it. You want a SD card reader? Sure, go for it.
What the hell am I going to do with just 2 USB-A ports?
be quiet! just gets me. i feel addressed on so many levels.
Glad more companies are doing reverse blade, look so much nicer if you run a “showoff” case. Still prefer the lian li sl inf though
i am really happy to see more dual chamber cases, i love it
I like this design And have been wanting cases that lay on their side however, this case appears a little too thick for what I need. Well I don’t need a super skinny case. My TV stand is only so tall between the shelves and this is just probably one or 2 inches a little too wide from the looks of it. They could’ve put some of the parts and further out tall and height.
Maybe have a dedicated laydown case who want to use it on their TV stands as their home entertainment system like I use my computer for.
I really dig the horizontal option.
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