Xikii Shows Off Unofficial ASUS "ProArt" GPU Compatible Compact Chassis

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Chinese custom chassis specialist, Xikii, has opened pre-orders for a new FF04 model—this classy ￥3599 (~$500) box has been designed to match the aesthetic theme of ASUS ProArt graphics cards. 3DCenter.org was impressed with the company's premium-priced work, following a discovery by Western readers (on Reddit). The site's social media account expressed some appreciation—the Xikii FF04 chassis set is a "9.8 liter case built around a single GPU; ASUS ProArt RTX 4070 Ti. Even the contour of the case matches the curve of the GPU shroud."

Xikii's product page includes a bunch of slick marketing shots and a promo video—all showing off a sample unit. Redditors noticed that the first batch of FF04 cases has already sold out—the company anticipates a shipping out date somewhere within an April 15 to 30 window. VideoCardz has eyeballed all available data, and surmised that several "RTX 40 ProArt models (4080, 4070 and 4060 series)" are suitably proportioned to fit in Xikii's purpose-built chassis—these: "have the same dimensions of 300x120x50 mm. This may explain why this design made any sense, you can certainly fit more than one model into this case, just keep in mind that a suitable power supply is needed for higher-end models." Xikii will offer an "external split water-cooling adapter module" as an optional item in the near future—they predict a price of 180 yuan (~$25).



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[Chaitanya]

Interested to know the price(for international market) given its retricted to a single family of GPU.

 

[Onasi]

Interested to know the price given its retricted to a single family of GPU.

I mean, I wouldn’t call 500 bucks low exactly. I don’t see the market here. People who bought an already mediocre version of a 4070Ti which is by itself is a questionable SKU (now especially when 4070S and 4070TiS exist). And among said people also those who would want to throw another half a grand to buy a case that would be useless once this particular GPU is past its prime? I have no stats, but something tells me that the market is about three men and a dog.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

This is conceptually a really cool case idea.

I wonder if it could be built upon by adding some spacer panels on the top and the sides to accommodate a larger graphics card (to ensure the case still has a nice squared off look).

 

[zo0lykas]

Very nice and sleek tower, and very well places front connections (usb) in the right place.

 

[CosmicWanderer]

After getting this, you'll have a much greater appreciation for the removable mesh fan filters in your case.

 

[bonehead123]

Aesthetically pleasing for sure, functionally, well that remains to be seen, but certainly a short-term prospect, unless it can be modified to accept future/bigger/newer cards...like, well, maybe the 4080-4090's- or maybe even....the upcoming 5x series

 

[gffermari]

That's really beautiful but fully exposed fans?
It's a hazard in a house with kids.

 

[Carlyle2020hs]

The design is very appealing and appreciated!

The colour- and material matching must have been a p.i.t.a..

 

[Chaitanya]

I mean, I wouldn’t call 500 bucks low exactly. I don’t see the market here. People who bought an already mediocre version of a 4070Ti which is by itself is a questionable SKU (now especially when 4070S and 4070TiS exist). And among said people also those who would want to throw another half a grand to buy a case that would be useless once this particular GPU is past its prime? I have no stats, but something tells me that the market is about three men and a dog.

That $500 is for Chinese market, after adding shipments the price for international market will be higher so curious about that. Given tiny tiny market for that case its surprising price is that low. Also front IO is shockingly packed with USB ports compared to its mini ITX peers.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Guess children/ cats/ dogs are less curious and more unlikely to put fingers/.. in uncovered fans blades in China hehe

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Hi,
Guess children/ cats/ dogs are less curious and more unlikely to put fingers/.. in uncovered fans blades in China hehe

- How do you think they get less curious?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
IDK hehe

But I'm also going to guess this item will make a pretty good air purifier to
Only trick will be cleaning rats nest out of the gpu