Production Meshlicious Redesign - Vertical, 280AIO mainstream case

[roobots]

Made an account to just say great work @Wahaha360! The case looks great and I'll be looking at this and the Shift Evolv 2 for my future ITX build. I'm likely to build with a TG panel on the CPU side (paired with an AiO) and mesh on the GPU, so the default combination sounds great. It would be cool to be able to choose between smoked or normal TG, but I also get that any customization probably making shipping and margins more of a pain when trying to keep a great price like the Meshlicious has.

At this point the main info I'd love to see is thermal data running a TG/mesh combo as well as some ideas of what cable management will look like in this thing. No shade to Optimum Tech, but the build in his video is incredibly messy and I'd like to get an idea of it that's just how it's gonna be in this case due to it's compact size or if it's possible to clean things up a bit more. I'd also like to see what things looks like with a dual monitor setup using DP cables. The fact that I'm focusing on such small aesthetic issues is just a testament to what a great looking case you've made!

 

[Kundahli]

Checking in to ask if preorders are still planned for end of the month (about 48hrs left here)

 

[tinyitx]

I think, one limitation of having the TG panel on the CPU side is that the PSU will then have to be installed with its fan facing inward (ie toward the back of the GPU). If it faces outward, it cannot breathe through the TG panel and it is also too close to the panel to suck in any sideway air at all. When facing inward, OT commented that the SF600 (which should be quite popular among mainstream users) stock cables are not long enough. So, an average joe buying this case will have to buy custom length cables too. Perhaps a hidden cost and surprise for them?

So, the question remains:- should the bundled TG panel be on the CPU side or the GPU side?

(BTW, Optimum Tech seems to say (IIRC) that he recommends using a mesh panel on the GPU side and not use a TG panel. I have only watched the video once...might have to rewatch to confirm.)

 

[xiso]

How strong is the graphic card supporting part?

 

[tinyitx]

How strong is the graphic card supporting part?

No one has this case and Optimum Tech does not say anything about it.

The supporting rods look like being screwed onto the central spine and cantilever out. The card is then screwed onto the holes on the rod.
For me to guess, it looks not too flimsy but also not very strong.

 

[Boil]

How strong is the graphic card supporting part?

No one has this case and Optimum Tech does not say anything about it.

The supporting rods look like being screwed onto the central spine and cantilever out. The card is then screwed onto the holes on the rod.
For me to guess, it looks not too flimsy but also not very strong.

The GPU will also be held / supported by the PCIe slot itself...?

 

[tinyitx]

The GPU will also be held / supported by the PCIe slot itself...?

By the slot of the riser cable. But since the card is in a vertical position, it could potentially fall out, especially when it is a heavy card. So, the 2 support rods should be there to provide some stability in the 2 orthogonal directions.

 

[Kit]

By the slot of the riser cable. But since the card is in a vertical position, it could potentially fall out, especially when it is a heavy card. So, the 2 support rods should be there to provide some stability in the 2 orthogonal directions.

I doubt it would fall out of the pci-e locking mechanism unless some serious shock/force was applied, need some more reviews and user experience with different gpus to be sure... as I think that Ali may have rushed this review slightly

 

[Marvelm]

Black or white boysssss?! Hard call, black looks a little too stealthy from the video but the glass should change it a little bit, I'm always concerned about the white paint on cases, sometimes it's this weird kind of too glossy paint which looks cheap-o.

 

[Stargazer]

Black or white boysssss?! Hard call, black looks a little too stealthy from the video but the glass should change it a little bit, I'm always concerned about the white paint on cases, sometimes it's this weird kind of too glossy paint which looks cheap-o.

Black of course! TG on CPU side. I wish dark tinted TG is the stock one

 

[Kit]

Black or white boysssss?! Hard call, black looks a little too stealthy from the video but the glass should change it a little bit, I'm always concerned about the white paint on cases, sometimes it's this weird kind of too glossy paint which looks cheap-o.

I'm really liking the white but I think im going with black

 

[kami_sama]

I'm going to wait until we know how difficult is to route display cables on the case, it looks good, but that can make or break it for me.
If not, I can just go nr200.

 

[bruub]

If the GPU length supports it, we may be able to mount it a little higher for better display port and hdmi cable clearance.

 

[Marvelm]

If the GPU length supports it, we may be able to mount it a little higher for better display port and hdmi cable clearance.

This is literally one of the features of the case, even shown on one of the pictures in the first post

 

[kami_sama]

This is literally one of the features of the case, even shown on one of the pictures in the first post

Looking at the pics, I think it's still a bit too small of a space. HDMI cables might fit, but DP are larger in general and will have issues.
Also, do we know the length of cards in each step?

 

[bruub]

This is literally one of the features of the case, even shown on one of the pictures in the first post

oh my gosh I'm so embarrassed haha

 

[biopunk]

Checking in to ask if preorders are still planned for end of the month (about 48hrs left here)

 

[gosu]

gonna move my current build to the nr200 since preorder is in feb
the thing is sitting there

 

[Marvelm]

Dang, I guess it's not coming so 'soon'

 

[BRSxIgnition]

Dang, I guess it's not coming so 'soon'

Yeah, for some reason I thought it was being made available in January, not only available for pre-order in February.

Guess it's the NR200 for my temp case, then.