NCASE M1

[micropage7]

its a nice case but i dont like opening on top for optical drive since its easier to catch some dust
and for the panel, i prefer old style since it could be more secure and last longer than rubber/plastic clip

 

[LiveOrDie]

I had one never again here was my build. http://imgur.com/a/1eba4#0

 

[2big2fail]

I had one never again here was my build. http://imgur.com/a/1eba4#0

I keep seeing these 80mm reservoirs on the back of these M1 builds; where can one get one of these?

 

[lemkeant]

I keep seeing these 80mm reservoirs on the back of these M1 builds; where can one get one of these?

You've probably found it by now, but this is the res http://www.frozenqshop.com/m1-ncase-reservoir/

 

[DeViLzzz]

$185 US for this? Sorry but considering it has no aesthetic appeal and is small so it is using less material than other cases lowering it's cost well I would never pay this much for this. It is nice though to have more companies making things as competition is always good.

 

[2big2fail]

its a nice case but i dont like opening on top for optical drive since its easier to catch some dust

You can order the case without an optical drive slot.

 

[siltsunrise]

Ummm.. Temps, noise?
How can you give it 9.9 without even testing it, for crying out loud?!

This case seems to get too much fanboy style love. It is really not much different or any better than a score of others out there; has average temps, small cpu cooler clearance, and other fit limitations.
It is nifty, but not 185 plus fans plus shipping and customs fees nifty.

Check out the rosewill w1. Cools better, way cheaper, fits any cpu cooler made, looks nice. Just drill out that gpu inlet grill for more flow there.

Here are some actual tests of the ncase with a couple different fan configurations.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1389-page5.html

 

[Aibohphobia]

Check out the rosewill w1. Cools better, way cheaper, fits any cpu cooler made, looks nice. Just drill out that gpu inlet grill for more flow there.

It's also over twice as large. Some people don't care so much about case size and for those the M1 is harder to justify the price. But for those who value a compact, yet versatile case, the M1 really doesn't have any competition.

 

[Nordic]

Ummm.. Temps, noise?
How can you give it 9.9 without even testing it, for crying out loud?!

This case seems to get too much fanboy style love. It is really not much different or any better than a score of others out there; has average temps, small cpu cooler clearance, and other fit limitations.
It is nifty, but not 185 plus fans plus shipping and customs fees nifty.

Check out the rosewill w1. Cools better, way cheaper, fits any cpu cooler made, looks nice. Just drill out that gpu inlet grill for more flow there.

Here are some actual tests of the ncase with a couple different fan configurations.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1389-page5.html

You don't understand the purpose of this case. That rosewill w1 is way too big. Look how big it is compared to the Bitfinix progidy. About the same size.

Now look at the Bitfinix progidy compared to the ncase m1.

You are correct, it has a very aggressive price. This is because no other compact case does what it does so well. It can fit a really powerful computer in about as small a space as possible. Any smaller and you start to make sacrifices on possible performance.

 

[lemkeant]

You don't understand the purpose of this case. That rosewill w1 is way too big. Look how big it is compared to the Bitfinix progidy. About the same size.

Now look at the Bitfinix progidy compared to the ncase m1.

You are correct, it has a very aggressive price. This is because no other compact case does what it does so well. It can fit a really powerful computer in about as small a space as possible. Any smaller and you start to make sacrifices on possible performance.

I'm glad you guys responded because I thought about saying the same stuff.

I was looking for a case like this for awhile. People have to remember, part of the reason its so expensive is because it's 2 guys that had a few hundred made by Lian-Li. Then they have to be shipped overseas.

Also, this case was manufactured in 2013. It was instantly copied by various other companies (Cougar, etc) but none of them have the same quality or size as the M1. I guess imitation is the biggest form of flattery, right?

 

[Jury Pool Reject]

It has tough competition in the Phanteks Evolv and the Fractal Core 500....

 

[lemkeant]

It has tough competition in the Phanteks Evolv and the Fractal Core 500....

In what way? The Evolve is mAtx, so it's 3x the size. The Core 500 is 19.5 liters, the M1 is 12 liters, it's almost 2x as large as the M1

 

[Jury Pool Reject]

No, the Evolv is Mini-ITX.

 

[Caring1]

It has tough competition in the Phanteks Evolv and the Fractal Core 500....

Congratulations it's a boy!
9 months late to the party?

 

[Jury Pool Reject]

Thanks for noticing, and sarcasm duly noted.

 

[Buglepong]

Nice case with a nice price from the looks of it. I like small, watercooled itx builds are my thing.
Too bad its only 160cm width (ie height). Cant fit my ubersize msi card in there!