Enclosure GEEEK is working on a new case with a vertical GPU

[CC Ricers]

The update is only on Instagram, showing pictures of the new case.
It's called the A30. It features Flex ATX support, like the A10, but with a vertical GPU sot for full-height cards. It might be a while before it is on sale, as they're still expecting a lot of tweaks to the design.

 

[GentlemanShark]

Crap, that was one of my case design ideas

 

[jeshikat]

Crap, that was one of my case design ideas

Lol, that's why I keep saying that trying to come up with some completely unique layout is a losing battle.

 

[TheDreamingMonk]

Lol, that's why I keep saying that trying to come up with some completely unique layout is a losing battle.

There's only so many positions to place things inside of a square/rectangle box. And only so many standard sized components.

 

[Kmpkt]

Crap, that was one of my case design ideas

I'm sure @Hahutzy is thinking the same thing : (

 

[GentlemanShark]

Lol, that's why I keep saying that trying to come up with some completely unique layout is a losing battle.

The problem is go to market. I can only design and manufacture so fast.

 

[GentlemanShark]

I'm sure @Hahutzy is thinking the same thing : (

Oh shit, poor guy, his case is damn near similar.

 

[jeshikat]

The problem is go to market. I can only design and manufacture so fast.

Then have compelling features/design that the GEEEK case doesn't have. I mean, ATX cases have been using the same few basic layouts for years and years yet look how many there are, and new ones are launched all the time.

If literally the only selling feature of the case is a layout that hasn't been done before, and otherwise offers nothing worth having in regards to ease of assembly, materials, aesthetics, hardware support, and so on, then it must not be that good of a design to start with.

 

[CC Ricers]

GEEEK is known for using acrylic as their preferred material for cases. The Hutzy XS still has a place for people that prefer a metal case over acrylic. They're different enough to stand out on their own.

And if your case's layout is truly something unique, then you face one of two extremes: either you struck a potential gold mine for the market, or you hit a dud.

 

[Kmpkt]

Then have compelling features/design that the GEEEK case doesn't have.

Non ugly X-men side panel would be a good start.

 

[GentlemanShark]

Non ugly X-men side panel would be a good start.

Yeah, that is straight out of the early 2000's. Like the old plastic side panel with a clear fan on it.

 

[Weredawg]

They posted an update today. No idea if they cleaned up the side-panel to be more modern.

 

[zovc]

I bought a GEEEK ITX test bench and I'm not super impressed with the quality. If this was the only case in a given form factor, I'm sure it would be cheap enough to warrant giving a shot (like the test bench was), but I'd confidently assume that any design made by an individual based around non-acrylic materials would be superior.

There's a lot of little things I wouldn't expect to be frustrating about the test bench that really are.

 

[CC Ricers]

Going just by the most recent Insta pictures of their case, this one looks to be built a bit differently. They seem to be using aluminum T-slot extrusions for the frame, which would add a lot of strength to the case. The other small cases were built as bolted-on sheets, which lends to them being easily flat packed when they are shipped to buyers. This new case design won't be flat packable, but with a good tradeoff if it is built a lot better.