Yea same. I used to go on their site all the time to make computers. I see that not much has changed in their pricing. still would like to get one someday though.
I can remember seeing an ad for them everytime I exited to desktop from a game called Wizardry 8. It was always a funny thing to see from a game putting a static ad in right as you exit, all from a game released back around 2000 or 2001.
Falcon NW is so freakin' cool. I spent MANY hours on their system configuration page as a teen, fantasizing about owning a system from them someday. They don't come cheap, obviously, but they also kind of exist in a league of their own in the world of pre-built PCs.
I love my two Falcons. They are my favorite computers I've ever had. The one on one experience with their team was amazing. I still use the mug and mouse pad they sent me. Building my own rig since the last build from them makes me appreciate their attention to detail even more.
Man. Falcon Northwest. This brings me BACK. There used to be a show on RUclips called "Project Lore". It was a group of friends playing World of Warcraft, and they were sponsored by Falcon I think. They made these little shoebox-sized machines that were perfect for LAN parties and such, WAY back when. I don't think there were a lot of companies doing this at the time. NICE.
I'm pretty sure one of the first 3Dmark benchmarks had an ad in the loading screen saying "this would be done now if it was running on a Falcon" it was quite cheeky in a way.
i love that falcon northwest is still out there doing it big and never sold out. i remember seeing all their builds in maximum pc. i always wanted the cube with a handle for lan parties
I remember Falcon Northwest's ads on CGW magazine i always bought when I'm still in junior high-school back in 90's. Their specs are always my dream machine back then. It's good to see that they still on the game and still churning quality builds. Thanks for the review!
I remember Falcon Northwest from adverts in MadOnion (now 3d/Futuremark) benching programs. Their attention to customer focus has been whats kept them in the game for so long. Here's to many more years to come Falcon!
Falcon Northwest was the gold standard for me back in the day when I was getting started in my PC hobby. Glad to see them showcased here and still producing top tier systems.
I love Falcon-NW PCs :) My parents had a falcon-NW back in 2007 and there house burned down but the PC survived and worked after the fire. it was in a room with an intense fire too.
No Gigabyte parts then? 🤣🤣🤣 Seriously, that is some going! If I were them I'd ask if I could use that in "What our customers say" if they have such. That is just awesome. Pity they are 7000 miles away from me.
I'm glad Falcon Northwest gets to be shown, Puget had some videos by Linus at least in the past so the brand got some recognition, this one is on par and deserves to be (re)known too. Maingear could be the same but I don't know much about them...
Every single time I see a video on one of their builds it lives up to the expectations and then some. I'll never be able to afford one, but they really seem to build superb PC's.
Speaking of thermals....summer is around the door. So it's time for the annual cleanout the PC's of dustbunnies and old fluids/gunk. Would love to see a Jayz cleanup guide/recommendations 2023
I love my Tiki. It ran flawlessly for 9 years until finally the GPU (which I believe was a GeForce GTX 760) just aged out in terms of gaming performance. Amazing engineering, and customer service/support too.
Yeah that brings back a lot of memories. I've been drooling over their computers as long as I can remember and I actually just ordered a Talon that I'll be getting in a few weeks. I can't wait. I've built my own PCs but this thing is really really sweet! Sure it's ridiculously expensive but I just happened to have come into a bunch of extra money because of a job that I'm doing for a client, so I'm going for it! 😎
It's good to see FalconNW still around and doing their thing at a higher level than most other prebuilts. With ShuttlePC out of the picture I guess it was Falcon's turn at making such a small PC using custom hardware.
I vividly remember the last review you did on a Falcon Northwest product and how impressed I was then. I am even more impressed now. Great Vid Jay, just wish they were more accessible is South Africa.
Jay you forgot this is a 7800X3D and not your 7950X. The base clock for applications is a bit lower (and 6 cores less too!) but the CPU bangs in games and needs SIGNIFICANTLY less power. Which also keeps it significantly cooler. Therefore, the small AIO is sufficient without further ado. Especially since the ~88 degrees in Cinebench represent the worst case because the CPU will never reach that in games. I just wouldn't recommend putting a 13900k in there. Not even the 13700k that Falcon offers. Because look at their website they swap the AIO for an Intel Top Blow air cooler which is guaranteed to produce a turbine-like sound when the Intel CPU is challenged...
How far SFF has come in the past decade is really incredible. 😍 But 3,500$... you can get the same performance and above for half that price if you build your own ATX build.
These system assembler prebuilts are never about lower prices. If you want that you can go for a Dell or HP or Lenovo desktop where they've got economies of scale going. You'll get the similar price to buying straight components but with little to no upgrade ability, and you might get some weird specs. The point of these prebuilts is that you get a well-built, well-tuned system that just works out of the box without messing around with assembly, software installation, and lots of tuning. It's a time and experience vs. money question, and a lot of folks want a good machine without having to understand how to tune fan curves and power settings. I had to reflash my desktop OS a few months ago and took about five attempts to get the Windows ISO to properly flash to a USB drive. It took running the Microsoft flash drive utility in a windows virtual machine on my Linux box to actually get it to work right. After fighting with it for ten hours I was planning to run it to a PC repair shop instead of continuing fighting when I realized the above solution.
$3500 is the base price for this computer. If you change the GPU, CPU, and RAM to what is in the video it is around $5000. If you would build it yourself it would cost around $3000. So you are looking at a $2000 mark up. This is the kind of computer that someone like Henry Cavill would buy if he did get bored in-between movies and decide to build his own. The extra 2 grand is for all the R&D for the case, and the fact that if you have issues you can talk to a knowledgeable person in North America to help you.
Falcon Northwest is one of the most underrated SI's by everyone except their customers. They've been the same brand with the same logo since way back and I'm glad Jay put some more eyes on them. I've never bought an SI, but all my friend with FNW systems kept them until they decided to upgrade, they were never forced by system failure. Did anyone else read Computer Power User magazine during the golden age of PC magazines? What was your rag of choice?
A comment about the sponsor: Those 90 degree 12v power adapters are 100% functional, but they are aesthetically backwards. If you buy a cablemod cable to go with it, the connection will work, but the shroud will be backwards. So save a dollar and don't order a shroud if you're going to use a 90 deg (or 180) adapter.
Its my goal in life...or one of them to order a falcon nw one day. Ive actually owned a used desktop from them i bought on ebay it was broken...only thing broke was the aio...so ive seen their build quality myself in person and its top notch.
I built the same more or less some years ago. I still love it. I think moving air in a box than blowing it out will get old the more power we get in component.
Glad to see Falcon still around. I remember reading about them in all the pc mags back in the early 2000s. Didn’t even know they are basically in my backyard, I wounder if they do factory tours.
Falcon Northwest also has exceptionally good customer service - they answer the phone on the first or second ring during business hours, which, having dealt with, say, the nightmare of OriginPC during the pandemic, was pretty awesome.
I loved the Falcon I had in the living room many years ago. Was a good system but sold it when it was time for an upgrade. Wish I had kept the case though because it was really well desined. Nowadays I doubt id even consider buying from them. Ive been on a craze of shoving my PCs into server racks and feel like its the way Im going moving forward.
This thing speced out like the one in the review is $4588 US dollars. For me I would rather build my own in a Fractal Meshify C and use an Arctic liquid freezer ll 240 and save $2000 dollars.
Wow who would have thought you could buy PC parts yourself and assemble them and save money when compared to a pre-built PC. Profound revelations in this here thread. Really softens me penis.
i have this same tower. currently it has a 2080 super, i9-9900, 32GB Ram, 4TB of storage. Its been a micro beast and if i ever do another prebuilt i will only deal with Falcon Northwest
when i watch Jayz i trust his word's on what pc to buy. you're always 100% giving such accurate reviews on stuff you either built or pre built and this is why i watch your channel and watch the video's you post even the funny one's the with phil dying in the background of laughter i love that video hehe
-- Falcon has been around a long time. So have I. They've been quality since I was in high school in the 90s. I build my own, always do, but if somehow a day ever came that I didn't, Falcon Northwest would be my only go to for a pre-built. Just not this one though. I need at least a solid full mid tower. :)
I've never purchased from an SI because I'm a snob and want to build the way I want it. However, this is an SI that I would actually purchase from - they have the renown and reputation that has stood the test of time. When other SIs are getting backlash for being glorified scam artists or have a dick and balls for a logo, Falcon Northwest continues to provide outstanding products and service, and also throw in extra goodies to boot. I'm happy to see they're still kicking ass. Good on them 🍻
Man I completely forgot about this company! I love that the trend in the PC market has been smaller form factor builds instead of gigantic full towers with E-ATX boards and 5 GPUs
I love these small form factor builds so much. My current main rig (12900k, Asus Strix 4090 OC) is built inside an Asus Helios, which is a pretty damn big mid-tower case. My spare parts PC (7700k, EVGA 3090 FTW3) is built in a Corsair 200R, which is a pretty small mid-tower case. I'm thinking about getting a Fractal case, ITX board and SRX PSU and going small form factor on my spare parts build. My spare parts rig is mainly a HTPC and is therefore hooked up to a TV in the living room, so a small form factor build would suit it well. I just wonder about that 3090 FTW3 fitting inside them. It's small compared to the 4090 OC but it's still a pretty damn big card itself.
I own a old Laptop from them and while it's no longer the latest and greatest from a GPU perspective. It still runs great with only some small bugs on the Audio driver. Love them and how long they lasted compared to other laptops I've owned.
Jay back at reviewjng Asus system and PC components! Haha you love Asus huh? This is a beautiful system from falcon! Man that ProArr RTX4080 looks awesome and compact wow!
THIS IS NOT ME DOGGING ON JAY!!! Jay your awesome and my favorite PC youtuber. However, I find it hilarious the way you describe some of these PC. Like it is better in every possible way to the PS5. Smaller, Faster, Better graphics, More storage. But, dont mention you could buy 8 to 10 PS5's for the same price. LOL.
I wish other tech RUclipsrs talked about these guys more. I get the Origin, Maingear, and the other boutique SI's have more options and are probably cheaper, but when you're the point of getting a PC shipped to you in a literal crate, I don't know if price is an issue, and you'd want better quality than what gets shipped from them.
I've wanted a falcon northwest since i was a teen in the mid 90s, they wete just always such a premium product that it was outside of my financial ability. One day i will have one!
Falcon NW is the computer I always dreamed of having back in the early 2000s. Maybe if I decide jot to build my next PC and buy instead, I would go with one...Wish they still did the custom automotive finishes instead of just the custom UV prints these days, though...
I understand there is a wide audience for small cases that wants to see how small they can go while putting the most and more powerful stuff efficiently inside the very limited space, but I would love to see more stuff for big cases. Space is not a problem for me and I love the ease of access bigger cases provide for maintenance and customization.
There are plenty of big cases out there. SFF while the audience is large, it's a pretty small selection but growing. most of the reason is because of non-standard configurations, compared to ATX.
They do the Talon for that use case. I've got to say their rigs are excellent, though I'd make some different parts choices. Their execution is top-notch.
@@vroomvreewight and mini ITX has been a popular choice for builds for about a decade now too. This isn't anything new. What we should be focusing on in fact is MATX and finally getting some premium motherboards for that size. Most people don't need ATX, and mini ITX is really limiting in a large number of ways. MATX is the perfect solution for most people. And this would help cut down on costs for the majority of PC builders. Yet MATX remains the least loved and least chosen form factor.
Man, it's been probably 20 years since I thought about Falcon Northwest. Good to see they're still around.
Yea same. I used to go on their site all the time to make computers. I see that not much has changed in their pricing. still would like to get one someday though.
dang! its nice to see Falcon Northwest still in the game ! i remember dreaming about their rigs when i was a teen. lol that being a 5k$ rig..
Thanks, you saved me from the clickbait title.
Remember when they talked about car finish paint jobs.😮
They're re introducing metal fans like a glorious innovation, metal fans...
@@notinterested8452 Got two metal fans laying about, one of them is cooling my NAS right now. Fairly sure those fans are a decade old. :D
I can remember seeing an ad for them everytime I exited to desktop from a game called Wizardry 8. It was always a funny thing to see from a game putting a static ad in right as you exit, all from a game released back around 2000 or 2001.
Falcon NW is so freakin' cool. I spent MANY hours on their system configuration page as a teen, fantasizing about owning a system from them someday. They don't come cheap, obviously, but they also kind of exist in a league of their own in the world of pre-built PCs.
I love my two Falcons. They are my favorite computers I've ever had. The one on one experience with their team was amazing. I still use the mug and mouse pad they sent me. Building my own rig since the last build from them makes me appreciate their attention to detail even more.
Thank you JD!
@@liammiller3688your paying for the case, they machine each one and design them customly for each configuration, what other brand does this?
Man. Falcon Northwest. This brings me BACK.
There used to be a show on RUclips called "Project Lore".
It was a group of friends playing World of Warcraft, and they were sponsored by Falcon I think. They made these little shoebox-sized machines that were perfect for LAN parties and such, WAY back when. I don't think there were a lot of companies doing this at the time. NICE.
Yeah, the Frag Box i think they are called.
@@originalname9999 Yes and the Fragbox goes way back. I remember reading about them in PC magazines in the early 2000's.
right??? these guys are the OGs of premium prebuilds
I'm pretty sure one of the first 3Dmark benchmarks had an ad in the loading screen saying "this would be done now if it was running on a Falcon" it was quite cheeky in a way.
what happened to the LAN parties? Are they extinguished?
i love that falcon northwest is still out there doing it big and never sold out. i remember seeing all their builds in maximum pc. i always wanted the cube with a handle for lan parties
FragBox. Jay has vid. Starts at $3500. Falcon Northwest are about the only good thing humanwise to be said about Oregon apart from Sleater-Kinney.
@@liammiller3688 As I said "about"; not "all". Happy to include Powell's; more than happy, in fact: I'm a biblioholic. ;-)
I remember Falcon Northwest's ads on CGW magazine i always bought when I'm still in junior high-school back in 90's. Their specs are always my dream machine back then. It's good to see that they still on the game and still churning quality builds. Thanks for the review!
I remember Falcon Northwest from adverts in MadOnion (now 3d/Futuremark) benching programs. Their attention to customer focus has been whats kept them in the game for so long. Here's to many more years to come Falcon!
Falcon Northwest was the gold standard for me back in the day when I was getting started in my PC hobby. Glad to see them showcased here and still producing top tier systems.
Falcon Northwest are such legends. the Fragbox is still one of my faves from an SI
OMG. I WANT ONE. That would be a perfect Lan and bedroom pc to hook up to my TV. Amazing job Falcon Northwest.
I love Falcon-NW PCs :)
My parents had a falcon-NW back in 2007 and there house burned down but the PC survived and worked after the fire. it was in a room with an intense fire too.
No Gigabyte parts then? 🤣🤣🤣 Seriously, that is some going! If I were them I'd ask if I could use that in "What our customers say" if they have such. That is just awesome. Pity they are 7000 miles away from me.
That's incredible! I smell a whole new torture test for Jay to do on the Tiki.... no please - that was just a joke!😂
Just got my 4th Falcon NW. 13900K/4090FE. I love it. They are not cheap but if you want the best this is it.
4th! Thank you so much Robert! Keep it up! At 10 you get a free coffee... oh, wait... 😉
Good to see Falcon Northwest still around!
I love falcon, I lived in Medford for years, every time I drive by their building I'd dream of getting one of their pcs
I'm glad Falcon Northwest gets to be shown, Puget had some videos by Linus at least in the past so the brand got some recognition, this one is on par and deserves to be (re)known too. Maingear could be the same but I don't know much about them...
He covered the FragBox a little while ago too.
We need content on case labs too to try and revive the brand.
Falcon Northwest is insanely overpriced though......for no reason.
Every single time I see a video on one of their builds it lives up to the expectations and then some. I'll never be able to afford one, but they really seem to build superb PC's.
Love these! I have a 7 year old Tiki case custom painted in green, love it
Falcon NW has been making elite top tier hardware since I was a kid! They are incredible!
I've wanted a Falcon NW PC for years now, their work is amazing
Thanks!
Speaking of thermals....summer is around the door.
So it's time for the annual cleanout the PC's of dustbunnies and old fluids/gunk.
Would love to see a Jayz cleanup guide/recommendations 2023
I love my Tiki. It ran flawlessly for 9 years until finally the GPU (which I believe was a GeForce GTX 760) just aged out in terms of gaming performance. Amazing engineering, and customer service/support too.
Thank you therinsig!
Good to see an OG name like Falcon Northwest back and kicking ass like they did back in the day.
Wow, this is how a company should treat it's customers. With respect and PROFESSIONALISM. Hey NVIDIA. Paying attention?
I remember seeing them in 3DMARK 2001! Awesome pc, love the backside cooling, wish more cases had that
Jay: "Well I'm done with ASUS."
Falcon-NW: [Sends Jay an ASUS PC]
Falcon Northwest was my first gaming PC, back in 2003, even picked it up in person.
Thanks Pyra!
i drooled over every single ad or review of their PCs back in the early 2000s reading my monthly PC Mag lol
awesome to see them still at it
Yeah that brings back a lot of memories. I've been drooling over their computers as long as I can remember and I actually just ordered a Talon that I'll be getting in a few weeks. I can't wait. I've built my own PCs but this thing is really really sweet! Sure it's ridiculously expensive but I just happened to have come into a bunch of extra money because of a job that I'm doing for a client, so I'm going for it! 😎
It's good to see FalconNW still around and doing their thing at a higher level than most other prebuilts. With ShuttlePC out of the picture I guess it was Falcon's turn at making such a small PC using custom hardware.
Yayyy, content with actual testing in it! Thank you!
Had a Tiki when they first came out. Was an amazing little powerhouse for years.
Thank you!
I really like that case. RIP Wizardry 8.
I vividly remember the last review you did on a Falcon Northwest product and how impressed I was then. I am even more impressed now. Great Vid Jay, just wish they were more accessible is South Africa.
Jay you forgot this is a 7800X3D and not your 7950X. The base clock for applications is a bit lower (and 6 cores less too!) but the CPU bangs in games and needs SIGNIFICANTLY less power. Which also keeps it significantly cooler. Therefore, the small AIO is sufficient without further ado. Especially since the ~88 degrees in Cinebench represent the worst case because the CPU will never reach that in games.
I just wouldn't recommend putting a 13900k in there. Not even the 13700k that Falcon offers. Because look at their website they swap the AIO for an Intel Top Blow air cooler which is guaranteed to produce a turbine-like sound when the Intel CPU is challenged...
I grabbed my wife a Tiki back in 2017. Those suckers are expensive, but it still runs great to this day.
Thank you Chris!
I remember Falcon Northwest from back on The ScreenSavers on TechTV (Pre G4) showing off a couple of builds with epic paint jobs. Yeah, I'm old...
That's surprisingly good as for prebuild. As far as i always prefer to build something by myself,i really like look and efficiency of this setup.
Better be for the premium they charge.
If these guys make full size cases, take my money!
How far SFF has come in the past decade is really incredible. 😍
But 3,500$... you can get the same performance and above for half that price if you build your own ATX build.
These system assembler prebuilts are never about lower prices. If you want that you can go for a Dell or HP or Lenovo desktop where they've got economies of scale going. You'll get the similar price to buying straight components but with little to no upgrade ability, and you might get some weird specs.
The point of these prebuilts is that you get a well-built, well-tuned system that just works out of the box without messing around with assembly, software installation, and lots of tuning.
It's a time and experience vs. money question, and a lot of folks want a good machine without having to understand how to tune fan curves and power settings. I had to reflash my desktop OS a few months ago and took about five attempts to get the Windows ISO to properly flash to a USB drive. It took running the Microsoft flash drive utility in a windows virtual machine on my Linux box to actually get it to work right. After fighting with it for ten hours I was planning to run it to a PC repair shop instead of continuing fighting when I realized the above solution.
$3500 is the base price for this computer. If you change the GPU, CPU, and RAM to what is in the video it is around $5000. If you would build it yourself it would cost around $3000. So you are looking at a $2000 mark up. This is the kind of computer that someone like Henry Cavill would buy if he did get bored in-between movies and decide to build his own. The extra 2 grand is for all the R&D for the case, and the fact that if you have issues you can talk to a knowledgeable person in North America to help you.
I've had two FNs - a mid tower and a fragbox. They are amazing machines.
Falcon Northwest is one of the most underrated SI's by everyone except their customers. They've been the same brand with the same logo since way back and I'm glad Jay put some more eyes on them. I've never bought an SI, but all my friend with FNW systems kept them until they decided to upgrade, they were never forced by system failure. Did anyone else read Computer Power User magazine during the golden age of PC magazines? What was your rag of choice?
A comment about the sponsor: Those 90 degree 12v power adapters are 100% functional, but they are aesthetically backwards. If you buy a cablemod cable to go with it, the connection will work, but the shroud will be backwards. So save a dollar and don't order a shroud if you're going to use a 90 deg (or 180) adapter.
Great company and solid build - have never been able to afford one myself but I do consider them the gold standard for boutique builds.
Its my goal in life...or one of them to order a falcon nw one day. Ive actually owned a used desktop from them i bought on ebay it was broken...only thing broke was the aio...so ive seen their build quality myself in person and its top notch.
I built the same more or less some years ago.
I still love it.
I think moving air in a box than blowing it out will get old the more power we get in component.
Reminds me of my Zaber Sentry, wisely widened to accomodate the AIO. I just switched to a DanCase C4... 4x 140fans + 280 AIO. Silent & Cool.
Haven’t seen Flacon NW in FOREVER, didn’t know they were still going because you never really hear from them. Looks like tehy’re still innovating.
Glad to see Falcon still around. I remember reading about them in all the pc mags back in the early 2000s. Didn’t even know they are basically in my backyard, I wounder if they do factory tours.
The Mug WITH THE LID is how you can tell the guy works on computers a lot and has had spillaged before!
Whenever I watch Jay getting excited about computer hardware it gives me motivation to keep working on my case. Thanks Jay!
Falcon Northwest also has exceptionally good customer service - they answer the phone on the first or second ring during business hours, which, having dealt with, say, the nightmare of OriginPC during the pandemic, was pretty awesome.
Thank you Doug!
I love that Falcon Northwest is making news again. I hadn't heard news about then in a couple decades until recently.
Yep! definitely used to see Falcon Northwest in PC Gamer magazine back in the day!
Very nice product and company. Would have liked to see the coffee cup and PC on the metal base.
I have always wanted a Falcon Northwest PC, some of the custom paint work they do is insane! Thanks for sharing this Jay 😎
I know people are going to love the airflow behind the cpu socket, but its just an unmanned hole for critters to enter through to keep nice and warm.
I loved the Falcon I had in the living room many years ago. Was a good system but sold it when it was time for an upgrade. Wish I had kept the case though because it was really well desined.
Nowadays I doubt id even consider buying from them. Ive been on a craze of shoving my PCs into server racks and feel like its the way Im going moving forward.
Thanks for your business StarGaming! So.... have you seen our new RAK 4U rackmount?
This thing speced out like the one in the review is $4588 US dollars. For me I would rather build my own in a Fractal Meshify C and use an Arctic liquid freezer ll 240 and save $2000 dollars.
Yeah I could build a similar setup and get a 4k monitor for the same money lol
Agreed. Plus this feels like Jay is pushing for your to buy
I wanna agree, but for an x3D, I'd go up to a 280. We should be getting 140mm T30s this year.
That is too damn expensive. I'd rather get a slightly larger case and just build my own computer with the same parts at half the price.
Wow who would have thought you could buy PC parts yourself and assemble them and save money when compared to a pre-built PC. Profound revelations in this here thread. Really softens me penis.
i have this same tower. currently it has a 2080 super, i9-9900, 32GB Ram, 4TB of storage. Its been a micro beast and if i ever do another prebuilt i will only deal with Falcon Northwest
Thank you!!
What a beast of a computer!
Cool to see a good brand.
Have fun mate!
Your videos convinced me to buy Falcon NW. Honestly, love my new PC. It did cost an arm and a leg though.
Thank you so much for your business!
It's just... BEAUTIFUL
when i watch Jayz i trust his word's on what pc to buy. you're always 100% giving such accurate reviews on stuff you either built or pre built and this is why i watch your channel and watch the video's you post even the funny one's the with phil dying in the background of laughter i love that video hehe
That's smexy. I can't believe Falcon NW is still going and as strong as this.
I think I might just buy a Falcon Northwest PC just to support a great, legacy company
OMG! I remember their acrylic eagle logo back in the days! Good to know they are still around!
-- Falcon has been around a long time. So have I. They've been quality since I was in high school in the 90s. I build my own, always do, but if somehow a day ever came that I didn't, Falcon Northwest would be my only go to for a pre-built. Just not this one though. I need at least a solid full mid tower. :)
I love the F NW Cases!
FNW is a great resource. So happy Jay is reviewing it.
I've never purchased from an SI because I'm a snob and want to build the way I want it. However, this is an SI that I would actually purchase from - they have the renown and reputation that has stood the test of time. When other SIs are getting backlash for being glorified scam artists or have a dick and balls for a logo, Falcon Northwest continues to provide outstanding products and service, and also throw in extra goodies to boot. I'm happy to see they're still kicking ass. Good on them 🍻
No RGB I like the sleek black look or a nice white one
I missed these types of ready to use PCs great value with the best construction
Man I completely forgot about this company! I love that the trend in the PC market has been smaller form factor builds instead of gigantic full towers with E-ATX boards and 5 GPUs
I love these small form factor builds so much. My current main rig (12900k, Asus Strix 4090 OC) is built inside an Asus Helios, which is a pretty damn big mid-tower case. My spare parts PC (7700k, EVGA 3090 FTW3) is built in a Corsair 200R, which is a pretty small mid-tower case. I'm thinking about getting a Fractal case, ITX board and SRX PSU and going small form factor on my spare parts build. My spare parts rig is mainly a HTPC and is therefore hooked up to a TV in the living room, so a small form factor build would suit it well. I just wonder about that 3090 FTW3 fitting inside them. It's small compared to the 4090 OC but it's still a pretty damn big card itself.
Bought one of these a few weeks ago, they do LOOK nice but I haven't been this disappointed in a gaming rig in decades. Now trying to return it.
That's nice and all. But for far less than $5000 I would build in a big chunky case with lots of air flow that is easy to work on and customize.
This is very similar to the node 202, it'd be interesting to see a video on the differences and maybe some thermal comparisons
I would say closer to the SilverStone Raven RVZ03 in terms of internal layout and fan mounts/vents
I own a old Laptop from them and while it's no longer the latest and greatest from a GPU perspective. It still runs great with only some small bugs on the Audio driver. Love them and how long they lasted compared to other laptops I've owned.
Thanks Brian!
Jay back at reviewjng Asus system and PC components! Haha you love Asus huh? This is a beautiful system from falcon! Man that ProArr RTX4080 looks awesome and compact wow!
Since 1992 have two of there system's AWESOME that is all i got to say, also enjoy Puget Systems PC's as well, great video J.
finally a system that is build and designed well enough to be worth the mark up of a genuine si and rival and beat a lot of custom rigs
I think I remember Falcon ads in Computer Shopper Magazine. Might make a fun video looking back at how many builders were around back then.
yeah man Falcon Northwest has been around for AGES. And the ads always showed their super expensive stuff 🤣
THIS IS NOT ME DOGGING ON JAY!!! Jay your awesome and my favorite PC youtuber. However, I find it hilarious the way you describe some of these PC. Like it is better in every possible way to the PS5. Smaller, Faster, Better graphics, More storage. But, dont mention you could buy 8 to 10 PS5's for the same price. LOL.
My most recent PC, from the depths of the GPU drought, is a Falcon NW. I will never build my own again.
Thanks trexill!
That Tiki as configured would be perfect to mount to a dedicated Sim Racing Rig.
Funny, I remember back in the day they would make those massive full size beige towers.
Yes, I had one.
my first pc was a Falcon fragbox
I wish other tech RUclipsrs talked about these guys more. I get the Origin, Maingear, and the other boutique SI's have more options and are probably cheaper, but when you're the point of getting a PC shipped to you in a literal crate, I don't know if price is an issue, and you'd want better quality than what gets shipped from them.
Not gonna lie that’s pretty insane
I've wanted a falcon northwest since i was a teen in the mid 90s, they wete just always such a premium product that it was outside of my financial ability.
One day i will have one!
Here in Denmark we call something that small a cheese grader.
That's a neat small factor build! Very powerful too!
I really like their work. Hope to own one one day.
I remember drolling over FNW rigs since I started PC gaming in the mid/late 90s. Kinda crazy they are still around and doing cool things.
Falcon NW is the computer I always dreamed of having back in the early 2000s. Maybe if I decide jot to build my next PC and buy instead, I would go with one...Wish they still did the custom automotive finishes instead of just the custom UV prints these days, though...
Man that box of cables and stuff is a gem
Big props to the company
Definitely, I built two computers and am always running out of cables (especially the Sata ones are never the right number or size).
I wish others in this industry did the same level of care for their PC's.
I understand there is a wide audience for small cases that wants to see how small they can go while putting the most and more powerful stuff efficiently inside the very limited space, but I would love to see more stuff for big cases. Space is not a problem for me and I love the ease of access bigger cases provide for maintenance and customization.
This is not extremely small. It's extremely space inefficient.
There are plenty of big cases out there. SFF while the audience is large, it's a pretty small selection but growing. most of the reason is because of non-standard configurations, compared to ATX.
They do the Talon for that use case. I've got to say their rigs are excellent, though I'd make some different parts choices. Their execution is top-notch.
@@c.m.7037 You can fit an SFX power supply, a top of the line gpu, and a 360 radiator in under 10L. Not really non-standard.
@@vroomvreewight and mini ITX has been a popular choice for builds for about a decade now too. This isn't anything new. What we should be focusing on in fact is MATX and finally getting some premium motherboards for that size. Most people don't need ATX, and mini ITX is really limiting in a large number of ways. MATX is the perfect solution for most people. And this would help cut down on costs for the majority of PC builders. Yet MATX remains the least loved and least chosen form factor.
Never ever buy a Pre Built PC. Always build yourself and don’t overpay