We also recently looked at Minisforum’s disastrous SFF PC here: ruclips.net/video/V4eazJIqRHg/видео.html We liked Fractal’s Torrent case and you can see that here: ruclips.net/video/HBxo2_lwKps/видео.html We did an mITX case roundup that’s still relevant here: ruclips.net/video/-nlgp3HfE5I/видео.html
When it comes to tech, Steve is like that one hardass, harsh but fair teacher whose slight grunt and nod--or better yet, an actual "you did all right, I guess"--somehow feels like a bigger achievement than anything else.
Haha, I said that and then walked out of the office. Came back the next day and we had 1 fewer glass on the table... didn't know why until QCing this video!
“This isn’t meant to be a fire suppression design” talking about the nzxt clc lol Steve you are getting too savage. Its like watching a roast crossed with a review.
@@CrashForce Not really, NZXT did a recall and replaced the riser in such a public fashion as to not leave the nagging thought it was an inside job. Let's come back in twenty years though to see if there will be any point to it at all other than "That was nothing, we can do a whole lot of far, far, worse."
Just saw an ad for this yesterday and was about to look up if anybody had reviewed it on here and got the notification for this vid from GN. Its like they read my mind yesterday to put this out today.
@@nelsonbonilla6854 unfortunately, they did not fix it with confidence that the case you buy today actually has the fixed part. They never confirmed that they recalled the defective units for repair from resellers.
I absolutely love not just the level of detail in your testing, but the fact that you consistently point out gotchas in testing methodology and warnings about what conclusions can be drawn from a particular data set. Keep up the good work!
@@GamersNexus Ah my bad, I missed the cut to the B roll, thought it was you walking up to the desk to do the review for a second! :D (Heard your voice, did not realise you were behind the camera? :P )
for mini itx cases, i think this is a great approach where you recommend the best cooling config for that particular case. mini itx is more design driven (subjective), has varying limitations based on case, and people are willing to spend more on them, so it's less important to compare case to case on an apples to apples basis. if people know what the various cases are capable of (cooling wise), they can choose their pick between price/performance/aesthetics.
I honestly really love this design. That handle is something I've actually looked for consistently in my small form factors that surprisingly aren't available many places
Came in here to talk about SSUPD. I have mine set up with a 3060 ti in sff mode giving me plenty of space for drives below. Such an awesome and versatile case.
Yeeesss!! ITX content!! Having been a full tower person for over a decade, now that I've gone ITX, I'm not looking back, so love to see some ITX content on here! :)
Would definitely love more ITX case reviews! With the uniqueness of ITX, they doesn't even have to be standardized. maybe just 240/280 AIO and biggest air cooler you can fit
Don't think we need an NR200 cases review. Atp we all know thats its one of the best itx cases available. I would like it if GN reviewed lesser known and newer ITX cases. Like the upcoming Q58
Yep, I scooped it up for that price and it just arrived today! I haven't begun building in it yet, still waiting on other components to arrive. Also still trying to decide what to do for cooling, this is my first real PC build and I saw another video with air cooling in this case, I might go that route. Liquid cooling makes me nervous
Thank you for recommending this case. I had spent alot of time looking for an honest review and "We don't hate it" from this site is good enough for me.
I surprisingly really like this case. It seems pretty well designed for an ITX and seems like the perfect fit for a "portable" audio workstation for when I play live shows.
Meshlicious deff blows this one out of the water. roughly same size and price, better temps, TG panel option, ATX PSU option, back panel is accessible. Yeah, I'm convinced this case will only appeal to ITX people with riser cable PTSD.
Or formd T1. Although a lot of these smaller cases do really call for specialized, planned out builds rather than hotswapping test beds, as Steve alluded to in the review. Bitwit and Hardware Canucks do good ITX case reviews. Ever der8auer reviewed the Hyte Revolt 3, so good on iBuypower for at least making review units accessible internationally.
Yup bought my Ncase M1 over a year ago for the same price including shipping, sure no power supply included, but it's better to get a better one and have a more space optimized build overall anyways.
@@hunterbiden9510 In fairness, the Meshlicious has less I/O on the front (some might prefer that), costs a little more, and in particular is quite a bit tighter on the CPU cooler height. You can use the Wraith Prism cooler in the Revolt, but not the Meshlicious. Does look like the better case overall though.
For standardizing mini-ITX testing, the different supported hardware is part of the features of the case. Standardizing is simple: use the same brands or families of hardware, in an optimal or recommended build. Say, Scythe or Noctua fans in supported sizes, some model of clc available in multiple sizes, a couple of popular air CPU coolers where you pick the largest one that fits. That's the most useful way to compare these cases. I'd love to see these reviews with GN thoroughness! The fact that the hardware is different is the feature of the case. Love the look of this one, and the vertical form factor takes up much less desk space. Wish this existed when I did my last build!
I love how Steve has set the standard for how Tech Industry components should be made, and if they are worth buying. It has saved me a lot of money 💰 and headache
picked up this case for $130 off newegg with the power supply. been a fan of the minimalistic look of it and very excited to build in it. i have a msi 3060ti gaming trio and was very happy to see it supported it. excited to see how the thermals look in this case on the gpu since the heatsink is completely overkill on it.
I'm moving into my first ITX build at the end of this month. I managed to finally secure a SSUPD Meshlicious which is coming in a few weeks. The Revolt 3 was going to be my second choice
I second wanting to see reviews for these cases. Especially because the NR200p can actually fit some of the GN standardized testing. I have the Meshlicious as my daily driver and I have never seen any remotely concerning temps from any part of my system. Only downside to it is a lack of cable management.
Built a rig i've been using for roughly a year now in this case. It's got good airflow. The fans on a founders 2080 ti and a ryzen 5800 with 240mm aio provide all the airflow in the case. The founders 2080 ti fan/cooler setup is kinda ideal for this case imo; it pulls air in through the front and out of the mesh sides. The mesh panels don't really work as dust filters as the holes are too large and only keep out larger particles like pet hair and whatnot. Did my first de-dusting a few weeks back and a thin layer of talcum like dust accumulated on the fan blades, radiator, etc (get a lot of dust living in a dry desert climate). However the easy to remove panels make regular cleaning fairly simple, especially for a mini-itx case. Really easy to open this thing up and clean the major components. Only downside in my instance was that I am using my motherboard's built in wifi for internet connection. There's room at the bottom of the case for the motherboard's provided antenna, however, when standing upright the antenna are completely concealed within the case. This was creating a nasty Faraday cage effect and high packet loss. I had to buy a separate, extended, desktop antenna to replace the stock motherboard ones.
Old review by now, but I hope you guys keep doing SFF reviews. For 20+ years dating back to the old Shuttle shoeboxes, I've always found compact pc builds interesting and pay attention to the various case options. They're less necessary these days thanks to streaming options like Moonlight or Steam Link, but as someone who spends a lot of time living in downtown metro areas, I meet plenty of people who only have one non-laptop PC in their homes and oftentimes they go for tiny builds. I'd love to see you guys review the new orginpc Chronos v3 prebuilt, and also the Ssupd Meshlicious (yes, more "tower" style sff cases, I love that tiny footprint).
Hey, love the videos guys. Are you planning on doing a review of Tech Ingridients' thermal paste? They're making some bold claims in their videos, and I would love to see it put through the Gamers Nexus testing!
Just to address closing remarks - I think everyone would appreciate your ITX reviews regardless of whether they're standardized or not. Just testing an ITX case and specifying the components used is plenty valuable for potential buyers, as it gives them metrics to go off of.
Ya’ll really got to review more ITX cases and do some kind of showdown or something. Also reviews for cases that are actually available. So many cool little cases that just straight up sold out
I'm not sure who throws more shade, GN or DBrand. Good god, if there's ever a long-standing partnership between you two, you'll black out the sun. Pelican case? Headphone holders? A handle? This case would've been amazing back when everyone would lug their full tower rigs to lan parties. I'm genuinely curious how relevant the lan party scene is for these design choices to exist. Though the design itself seems a bit lacking, and a bit odd in some areas. Almost as if someone quickly drafted the case with minimal real-world use cases, thus no real-world optimizations appear on the final product. A couple key areas are radiator tubing and the 80mm fan mount oddity, things that could easily be changed if the case has a more realistic design to it. I know small formfactor cases aren't always the easiest to design, but the design is a bit questionable in some areas. Maybe we'll see better designs as more companies get into this formfactor, if it ever becomes less niche.
It'd make more sense for a case like this to use a similar layout to the Series X. Have the mainboard mount horizontally on the bottom, and then use a vertical riser for the GPU, and then have two 140mm intake fans on the first three sides of the case while the GPU takes up the fourth side, and then have all of that heat exhaust out the top with an L adapter for the HDMI out from the GPU. That way, this case could've also supported a standard tower heatsink or even potentially a passive heatsink with three-way air intake and then one big top exhaust fan.
Ah, the chassis I've been waiting for GN to review!! Thanks guys. Ah, well, not going with this one, won't do well with my current 240 Arctic AIO. Oh well, next years 'sff' build continues on the research front. I look forward to your next video guys.
funny, just built my oldest son's first pc in this case before your video. didn't get an included power supply because I like to pick my own parts, why I buy a case and not a pre built... anyways, can't afford to get performance parts for a 10 year olds pc so he has an i3 10k and a 1050ti I got donated from a coworker and this case works great for that use. did throw in a 750w EVGA power supply for upgradability and motherboard supports the next gen from Intel for a few years down the line. he uses the headphone holder especially his desk is small and his little components stay cool.
As somebody who used to have to get a stream setup to/from events, a tower like this that came with the pelican case would have been an easy sell for me, pre-covid
The SG13 is my bar against which I would measure any other ITX case. Functional, easy to build in (in my opinion anyway), decent airflow, and it's reasonably priced.
The Thermaltake Core V21 is still my favorite small cube case. Could fit a mATX, full sized GPU and CPU cooler, and a full sized PSU. only thing I hated was the cheap plastic for the feet, and the front panel ports also used cheap plastic that ended up snapping off.
I know it's hard to find a standardized way to review small form factor cases, but I would really like it if you managed it. I'm really interested in smaller PCs, and your methodical, almost scientific, credible reviews would be an amazing addition.
We also recently looked at Minisforum’s disastrous SFF PC here: ruclips.net/video/V4eazJIqRHg/видео.html
We liked Fractal’s Torrent case and you can see that here: ruclips.net/video/HBxo2_lwKps/видео.html
We did an mITX case roundup that’s still relevant here: ruclips.net/video/-nlgp3HfE5I/видео.html
Quick question: Is a Darkflash pc case in your possible video ideas?
SSUPD
Would you be doing cooler master NR200 and nr200 max review?
Ibuypower has a nasty reputation in esports too, new branding welcome
why do you call this gigantic case "Mini-ITX" ??!!
complete misinformation !!
"We don't hate it" award from gamers Nexus sounds like a great compliment for this case
When it comes to tech, Steve is like that one hardass, harsh but fair teacher whose slight grunt and nod--or better yet, an actual "you did all right, I guess"--somehow feels like a bigger achievement than anything else.
I'd put it on the box.
@@ffwast LOLOLOL
@@ffwast ok but wth it sounds "insidious"?
Honestly "it doesn't offend us" is high praise coming from you. And that's the great thing about a critical review source.
I love how we can all imagine Steve's face when that glass fell
Haha, I said that and then walked out of the office. Came back the next day and we had 1 fewer glass on the table... didn't know why until QCing this video!
lol
@@GamersNexus “Linus moment” ?
@@GamersNexus that's hilarious haha
@@GamersNexus Love the story, pure gold, and it came right out of his paycheck afterwords :P
Is “doesn’t catch on fire” becoming a real selling point now? xd
well it's an important feature no?
We have "it's better than dell" for prebuilt PCs, "it doesn't explode" for power supplies, and "it doesn't catch on fire" for cases.
That's right. Another one is, "it's on stock."
@@CatsMeow_ I cant wait for RAM, CPU, GPU, SSD, and fan ratings from Steve
@@nathanrwin next up, motherboard reviews
“This isn’t meant to be a fire suppression design” talking about the nzxt clc lol Steve you are getting too savage. Its like watching a roast crossed with a review.
Nice, I've always wanted to disguise my computer as an International Style office building.
hahaha, surprisingly accurate!
@@gackhuhn4868 oh no you did not just go there did you.... I bet you were thinking of the H1 being the second case due to its combustible nature.
@@CrashForce Not really, NZXT did a recall and replaced the riser in such a public fashion as to not leave the nagging thought it was an inside job. Let's come back in twenty years though to see if there will be any point to it at all other than "That was nothing, we can do a whole lot of far, far, worse."
the rusted copper and the small windows, yes, a old ugly building
@@gackhuhn4868 for 911 I get it
7:57 - The editing for the dimensions here is very nice. Kudos to whoever came up with that! 👍
Yes it rly helps a lot since it’s avoid checking what is x y or z
Yep love it
Hope you guys do more ITX cases, there's a lot of new interesting designs!
Yeah. Opitmum Tech's coverage can be often vague. Few people do in depth ITX.
@@svn5994 Not much room in ITX cases depth wise
I'd love to see Gamers' Nexus take on the XTIA XProto, if only to put the airflow theories people have about it to the test.
@@myownsite lmao beat me to it
And once we filter out those that catch on fire, we may find interesting stuff!
Just saw an ad for this yesterday and was about to look up if anybody had reviewed it on here and got the notification for this vid from GN. Its like they read my mind yesterday to put this out today.
Maybe RUclips has a neural link in all of our brains and it told us to publish this in order to preemptively meet your needs!
Der8auer has a vid on it as well
@@GamersNexus knowing Google and all I wouldn't be surprised at all lol
Bitwit drop the video last week
Well if this case has one thing going for it is that it doesn't catch on fire randomly, as mentioned in the video.
but it may "randomly" break your GN glasses. careful with this one if you buy merch.
NZXT already fixed that and it looks much better than this one
@@nelsonbonilla6854 unfortunately, they did not fix it with confidence that the case you buy today actually has the fixed part. They never confirmed that they recalled the defective units for repair from resellers.
🌈 It's better than NZXT 🌈
@@waldolemmer no its not, it looks like crap, NZXT looks cool with its minimalist and temper glass design.
"Don't break the glasses"
Almost immediately breaks the glasses.
Perfect!
Linus: Noice
I absolutely love not just the level of detail in your testing, but the fact that you consistently point out gotchas in testing methodology and warnings about what conclusions can be drawn from a particular data set. Keep up the good work!
I was going to say this is definitley being snuck in to replace the H1 but as I thought it you said it lol. Didn't go unnoticed for sure.
Steve is so good now, risen to such heights, he even out Linus's Linus.
That wasn't even me! haha
@@GamersNexus Ah my bad, I missed the cut to the B roll, thought it was you walking up to the desk to do the review for a second! :D
(Heard your voice, did not realise you were behind the camera? :P )
No one can compete with Linus in most broken things in a year. He's the King of Breakage.
for mini itx cases, i think this is a great approach where you recommend the best cooling config for that particular case. mini itx is more design driven (subjective), has varying limitations based on case, and people are willing to spend more on them, so it's less important to compare case to case on an apples to apples basis. if people know what the various cases are capable of (cooling wise), they can choose their pick between price/performance/aesthetics.
I honestly really love this design. That handle is something I've actually looked for consistently in my small form factors that surprisingly aren't available many places
Surprised there is no mention of the SSUPD (read: Lian Li) Meshlicious as an alternative here. It's a really good case.
Have one. Can recommend. But it does have a riser.
Came in here to talk about SSUPD. I have mine set up with a 3060 ti in sff mode giving me plenty of space for drives below. Such an awesome and versatile case.
So, you're telling us this case isn't Revolt-ing? Very useful information.
I love puns. They are truly the Hyte of humor.
@@moldyshishkabob Just kill me now lmao
I am a fan of ITX cases, and it's great to see you guys reviewing it.
Yeeesss!! ITX content!! Having been a full tower person for over a decade, now that I've gone ITX, I'm not looking back, so love to see some ITX content on here! :)
Would definitely love more ITX case reviews! With the uniqueness of ITX, they doesn't even have to be standardized. maybe just 240/280 AIO and biggest air cooler you can fit
That bronze mesh is nice, really a throw back to the 50s fabric screening on floor type speakers kinda neat.
Omg no way! I've been looking for a new, rusted small FF case for years! I can die happy 😊
Nice GN is finally getting into ITX cases. NR200 & Meshlicious review soon?
Don't think we need an NR200 cases review. Atp we all know thats its one of the best itx cases available. I would like it if GN reviewed lesser known and newer ITX cases. Like the upcoming Q58
Check out Roman’s build with this case. He pushed it a bit harder, but showed it’s as capable as they claim (& then some)
10 seconds in, already had to replay it 4 times. Gold.
Time for a SSUPD meshlicious deep dive! Hope you guys have your eyes on it
It’s selling now for $130 and that is with the fully modular 700 watt gold certified PSU.
That’s a real solid deal!
Yep, I scooped it up for that price and it just arrived today! I haven't begun building in it yet, still waiting on other components to arrive.
Also still trying to decide what to do for cooling, this is my first real PC build and I saw another video with air cooling in this case, I might go that route. Liquid cooling makes me nervous
Just got one for $10 less than that. Heck of a deal.
I bought one new off fb marketplace today for $25.
Thank you for recommending this case. I had spent alot of time looking for an honest review and "We don't hate it" from this site is good enough for me.
I surprisingly really like this case. It seems pretty well designed for an ITX and seems like the perfect fit for a "portable" audio workstation for when I play live shows.
Y’all should do the Ncase M1 or SSUPD Meshilicious
Meshlicious deff blows this one out of the water. roughly same size and price, better temps, TG panel option, ATX PSU option, back panel is accessible.
Yeah, I'm convinced this case will only appeal to ITX people with riser cable PTSD.
Or formd T1.
Although a lot of these smaller cases do really call for specialized, planned out builds rather than hotswapping test beds, as Steve alluded to in the review.
Bitwit and Hardware Canucks do good ITX case reviews. Ever der8auer reviewed the Hyte Revolt 3, so good on iBuypower for at least making review units accessible internationally.
I have a 5900x and 2080ti in my meshlicious, I absolutly love it, probably my favorite case I've ever owned.
Yup bought my Ncase M1 over a year ago for the same price including shipping, sure no power supply included, but it's better to get a better one and have a more space optimized build overall anyways.
@@hunterbiden9510 In fairness, the Meshlicious has less I/O on the front (some might prefer that), costs a little more, and in particular is quite a bit tighter on the CPU cooler height. You can use the Wraith Prism cooler in the Revolt, but not the Meshlicious. Does look like the better case overall though.
"It doesn't really offend us"
Hey a new award!
_confetti_
For standardizing mini-ITX testing, the different supported hardware is part of the features of the case. Standardizing is simple: use the same brands or families of hardware, in an optimal or recommended build. Say, Scythe or Noctua fans in supported sizes, some model of clc available in multiple sizes, a couple of popular air CPU coolers where you pick the largest one that fits. That's the most useful way to compare these cases. I'd love to see these reviews with GN thoroughness! The fact that the hardware is different is the feature of the case.
Love the look of this one, and the vertical form factor takes up much less desk space. Wish this existed when I did my last build!
waiting for the SSUPD meshlicious review
There is one from bitwit I believe, and I did a really bad one, lol. It's a great case.
Yee ITX-case! Would love too see more ITX-cases!
I'm an audio guy, I like the looks of the copper/black case. Reminds me of old school speakers grills and tabletop radios.
Ye same here, and i really like the design of it. Should have waited for this instead of getting the Jonsbo g3 for my htpc.
I built in an NR200P few weeks back, absolutely fantastic to work in.
I remember seeing this case here and there on some other tech RUclips channels years ago, cool that it’s finally going to be released
Steves sarcasm is what make my days brighter :D
Very recently just did my first mini-ITX build in a Meshlicious full mesh case, easy to build in and great form factor imo. Also no fires yet :D
I wish you guys would do more ITX case reviews. The sff pc community would love to see that super in depth work you guys do.
I hope you review more ITX cases in the future. Stuff gets interesting the smaller you go.
I like the bronze mesh, laying the case on it's side makes it look like an old radio!
This is EXACTLY what i’m looking for. Thank God I found this video!
Are you planning to review the SSUPD Meshlicious? I think it's one of the best replacements for the H1 nowadays.
Fancy, those red colored lines to show the dimensions of the case, 3D too. I like it. I saw Wendell do that first.
I love how Steve has set the standard for how Tech Industry components should be made, and if they are worth buying. It has saved me a lot of money 💰 and headache
I'd love to see this compared to the Silverstone Sugo 14/15. Parts may be able to be swapped 1 to 1. Thanks for doing more case reviews!
picked up this case for $130 off newegg with the power supply. been a fan of the minimalistic look of it and very excited to build in it. i have a msi 3060ti gaming trio and was very happy to see it supported it. excited to see how the thermals look in this case on the gpu since the heatsink is completely overkill on it.
How did it go?
I'm moving into my first ITX build at the end of this month. I managed to finally secure a SSUPD Meshlicious which is coming in a few weeks. The Revolt 3 was going to be my second choice
I got lucky and got my meshlicious during at launch, amazing case :D
Reminded me of the 12 fan case, gonna have to go watch that review again
At some point, a company will release a wire-mesh squirrel cage as the ultimate airflow case.
No joke. With some tabs or magnet holding them onto a steel frame, why not?
You are trying to follow Linus's Dropping steps, by dropping that mug, right?
That aside, thanks for the review.
DJ Steve scratching that handle like a pro.
the ssupd meshlicious i would say is the better alternative to the H1, somehow i was able to just fit an msi gaming z trio 3060ti into it
The attention to detail is admirable, even if I'll probably never use it personally.
Surprised you guys havent reviewed the SSUPD meshlicious yet?
It actually has insanely good thermals / very optimised airflow layout.
I love the bronze grill. Looks like some retro radios.
I really like the black and copper look.
Really good review, ITX is becoming more and more relevant with the amount of power you can pack in a +/- 14L ITX case
Would love to see your take on some newer mainstream ITX cases like the Cooler Master NR200 and the SSUPD Meshlicious.
I second wanting to see reviews for these cases. Especially because the NR200p can actually fit some of the GN standardized testing.
I have the Meshlicious as my daily driver and I have never seen any remotely concerning temps from any part of my system. Only downside to it is a lack of cable management.
Built a rig i've been using for roughly a year now in this case. It's got good airflow. The fans on a founders 2080 ti and a ryzen 5800 with 240mm aio provide all the airflow in the case. The founders 2080 ti fan/cooler setup is kinda ideal for this case imo; it pulls air in through the front and out of the mesh sides.
The mesh panels don't really work as dust filters as the holes are too large and only keep out larger particles like pet hair and whatnot. Did my first de-dusting a few weeks back and a thin layer of talcum like dust accumulated on the fan blades, radiator, etc (get a lot of dust living in a dry desert climate). However the easy to remove panels make regular cleaning fairly simple, especially for a mini-itx case. Really easy to open this thing up and clean the major components.
Only downside in my instance was that I am using my motherboard's built in wifi for internet connection. There's room at the bottom of the case for the motherboard's provided antenna, however, when standing upright the antenna are completely concealed within the case. This was creating a nasty Faraday cage effect and high packet loss. I had to buy a separate, extended, desktop antenna to replace the stock motherboard ones.
Steve's bit about the carry handle deserves it's own time stamp - 4:23
Old review by now, but I hope you guys keep doing SFF reviews. For 20+ years dating back to the old Shuttle shoeboxes, I've always found compact pc builds interesting and pay attention to the various case options. They're less necessary these days thanks to streaming options like Moonlight or Steam Link, but as someone who spends a lot of time living in downtown metro areas, I meet plenty of people who only have one non-laptop PC in their homes and oftentimes they go for tiny builds.
I'd love to see you guys review the new orginpc Chronos v3 prebuilt, and also the Ssupd Meshlicious (yes, more "tower" style sff cases, I love that tiny footprint).
Ah the ol b-roll of the fire. Laughs were had. Seriously keep doing that and the psu explosions lmao they make my day
Hey, love the videos guys. Are you planning on doing a review of Tech Ingridients' thermal paste? They're making some bold claims in their videos, and I would love to see it put through the Gamers Nexus testing!
I really like the by by bulky laptop phrase that they claim. Your the best Steve
Came for the review, left checking out a new band. Never heard of Coexistence!
Just to address closing remarks - I think everyone would appreciate your ITX reviews regardless of whether they're standardized or not. Just testing an ITX case and specifying the components used is plenty valuable for potential buyers, as it gives them metrics to go off of.
Ya’ll really got to review more ITX cases and do some kind of showdown or something. Also reviews for cases that are actually available. So many cool little cases that just straight up sold out
I'm not sure who throws more shade, GN or DBrand. Good god, if there's ever a long-standing partnership between you two, you'll black out the sun.
Pelican case? Headphone holders? A handle? This case would've been amazing back when everyone would lug their full tower rigs to lan parties. I'm genuinely curious how relevant the lan party scene is for these design choices to exist.
Though the design itself seems a bit lacking, and a bit odd in some areas. Almost as if someone quickly drafted the case with minimal real-world use cases, thus no real-world optimizations appear on the final product. A couple key areas are radiator tubing and the 80mm fan mount oddity, things that could easily be changed if the case has a more realistic design to it. I know small formfactor cases aren't always the easiest to design, but the design is a bit questionable in some areas. Maybe we'll see better designs as more companies get into this formfactor, if it ever becomes less niche.
it would have been black... as in them trying to out shade each other...
It'd make more sense for a case like this to use a similar layout to the Series X. Have the mainboard mount horizontally on the bottom, and then use a vertical riser for the GPU, and then have two 140mm intake fans on the first three sides of the case while the GPU takes up the fourth side, and then have all of that heat exhaust out the top with an L adapter for the HDMI out from the GPU.
That way, this case could've also supported a standard tower heatsink or even potentially a passive heatsink with three-way air intake and then one big top exhaust fan.
You should bring in and test the 3 other vertical itx cases. DarkFlash dhl21, meshilicious, and the evolv shift 2.
Would love to see a Meshlicious review!
Congratulations, Tech Jesus,
This video achieves the "better than dell" award.
Steve pulled a Linus with that glass.
That masterpiece of an intro, though
Yes, that one is going to be hard to beat.
Ah, the chassis I've been waiting for GN to review!! Thanks guys.
Ah, well, not going with this one, won't do well with my current 240 Arctic AIO. Oh well, next years 'sff' build continues on the research front. I look forward to your next video guys.
I still got my Raijintek ITX case from 2014. Highly modified and still smaller than most ITX cases today.
I just red the official spec. The bullet point "Vertical GPU orientation - no riser cables :)" made me laugh xD
Starting the video with a Linus moment .. priceless.....I like the 'bronze'/ rust coloured front mesh...and a meh rating is better than a fire 🔥
funny, just built my oldest son's first pc in this case before your video. didn't get an included power supply because I like to pick my own parts, why I buy a case and not a pre built... anyways, can't afford to get performance parts for a 10 year olds pc so he has an i3 10k and a 1050ti I got donated from a coworker and this case works great for that use. did throw in a 750w EVGA power supply for upgradability and motherboard supports the next gen from Intel for a few years down the line. he uses the headphone holder especially his desk is small and his little components stay cool.
The colour scheme in the review looks insanely retro, looks kinda like speakers my grandparents had.
I like how the front reminds me of some decades old stereo speaker.
I got it with the power supply for 129 almost 50 percent off. it was a no brainer to make a portable desktop gaming pc
As somebody who used to have to get a stream setup to/from events, a tower like this that came with the pelican case would have been an easy sell for me, pre-covid
my magazine should get it's own spot at the new place luuul like a holy grail shrine with candle's!
The SG13 is my bar against which I would measure any other ITX case. Functional, easy to build in (in my opinion anyway), decent airflow, and it's reasonably priced.
Great review, but no mention of the Meshlicious? It's probably the most similar case to the revolt out now.
Hey. This video made my evening. Great work as always Steve! Best Regards \Emil
The Thermaltake Core V21 is still my favorite small cube case. Could fit a mATX, full sized GPU and CPU cooler, and a full sized PSU. only thing I hated was the cheap plastic for the feet, and the front panel ports also used cheap plastic that ended up snapping off.
And it fits perfectly in Ikea Kallax/Expedit shelves!
Althoutgh I went with the Sama im01 instead, best 60€ spent on a case yet!
I know it's hard to find a standardized way to review small form factor cases, but I would really like it if you managed it. I'm really interested in smaller PCs, and your methodical, almost scientific, credible reviews would be an amazing addition.
I like the headphone holders! Different and hey why not i can see me using a feature like that.
You should take into account drawn power from the chord vs temperature... thats a good indicator to quantify energy disipation.
I actually like the black and bronze look on the front.
I like the rust/bronze, needs some Noctua's to pair with!
+1 for wanting to see the SSUPD Meshlicious reviewed
Wow the case thermals sure are great without fire hazards!
The "rusty" front mesh looks great in my opinion!