Production Sparrow-MQ5 5.5L One-piece aluminum
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May 2023 was around the last time the case was available. After that, it went out of stock. If it comes back in stock now in May 2024, that's good news.
There are some sellers on Aliexpress but they seem to have gone crazy and ask for around 600 euros per piece plus shipping. Only if I were crazy would I give them that.
In fact, to be more precise, it's €605.36 €611.48-1% plus €55 shipping, I think they lost track of reality.
The best thing would be to start thinking about another solution.
In fact, to be more precise, it's €605.36 €611.48-1% plus €55 shipping, I think they lost track of reality.
The best thing would be to start thinking about another solution.
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I wrote to All of these AliX shops that claim to have stock and they all answered back that they in reality have zero stock
Let's hope that this beauty will be available again soon.
Otherwise, would there be a possibility of commissioning the case yourself? Perhaps even the CADs for it? That would be a nice.
Otherwise, would there be a possibility of commissioning the case yourself? Perhaps even the CADs for it? That would be a nice.
Yes. But then I told them that this information was on their website and that it referred to 2023 and they no longer responded!
Notice that they don't even bother to update the information on the website and that's a bad sign.
Yes, possibly.
Regardless of whether you have stock or not, I am not available to give €600 + €80 shipping for a PC case.
I also consider that this box is not completely problem-free! Opting for a Flex power supply automatically means having to live with unnecessarily excessive noise. And there is no way to resolve this.
I understand the option, reducing the liters of different models. But, it turns out that there are solutions on the market for powerful sources without fans and without noise. They are not standard format but an optional item could easily have been added to facilitate assembly. And they didn't worry about it.
I consider the MQ4 to be the most perfect, but the MQ5 and MQ6 are not that beautiful.
On the MQ5 and MQ6 I don't like the ON/OFF button on the front panel and the graphics card screwing on the outside of the back panel.
I understand the option, reducing the liters of different models. But, it turns out that there are solutions on the market for powerful sources without fans and without noise. They are not standard format but an optional item could easily have been added to facilitate assembly. And they didn't worry about it.
I consider the MQ4 to be the most perfect, but the MQ5 and MQ6 are not that beautiful.
On the MQ5 and MQ6 I don't like the ON/OFF button on the front panel and the graphics card screwing on the outside of the back panel.
Well, that was exactly what I was waiting for.
This type of case is over for me.
The price of this case that a seller on Aliexpress is asking for made me wake up to reality.
Paying around €700 for a case like this doesn't make sense. Whoever wants to buy them, I have nothing against it.
I wasted a lot of time and money trying to build a setup based on this type of HTPC type case that rests horizontally.
The Cooj MQ4 would be my last attempt. But I ended up waking up to reality in time.
I decided to assemble/transfer a setup based on the Fractal Ridge.
I might open a topic to talk about my experience with this case.
This type of case is over for me.
The price of this case that a seller on Aliexpress is asking for made me wake up to reality.
Paying around €700 for a case like this doesn't make sense. Whoever wants to buy them, I have nothing against it.
I wasted a lot of time and money trying to build a setup based on this type of HTPC type case that rests horizontally.
The Cooj MQ4 would be my last attempt. But I ended up waking up to reality in time.
I decided to assemble/transfer a setup based on the Fractal Ridge.
I might open a topic to talk about my experience with this case.
Sorry to tell you but fractal is not in the same class as the Cooj. Fractal is pressed steel case, much harder to build in. Vrs an all-aluminum case with thicker metal in the Cool J.
Cool has a 69mm max HS height of 70mm on the Fractal, 4.3KG on the Fractal empty, and 8mm thick panels on the CooJ M4. Flex on Cool vrs SFX on the Fractal, 4.4KG on the Cooj full build. Build weight
Cool has a 69mm max HS height of 70mm on the Fractal, 4.3KG on the Fractal empty, and 8mm thick panels on the CooJ M4. Flex on Cool vrs SFX on the Fractal, 4.4KG on the Cooj full build. Build weight
Dear, take note:
I did not say that the Fractal Ridge was on the same level as the Cooj case. It is not in size, nor in materials, nor in the technology used to manufacture it.
What I said is that the Cooj MQ4 case is not worth €700 and that the Fractal Ridge satisfies me in appearance and solves all the problems that HTPCs bring us. Dot.
Starting with the shape of the power supplies, which is solved without having to look for another Noctua fan to replace the ones mounted on the FX power supplies.
In fact, I consider that the Fractal Ridge is not a very technologically advanced case. It's nothing more than a set of bent sheets and little more. But, for me, and as incredible as it may seem, it is an aesthetically pleasing case and has solved all aspects of a desktop setup.
I did not say that the Fractal Ridge was on the same level as the Cooj case. It is not in size, nor in materials, nor in the technology used to manufacture it.
What I said is that the Cooj MQ4 case is not worth €700 and that the Fractal Ridge satisfies me in appearance and solves all the problems that HTPCs bring us. Dot.
Starting with the shape of the power supplies, which is solved without having to look for another Noctua fan to replace the ones mounted on the FX power supplies.
In fact, I consider that the Fractal Ridge is not a very technologically advanced case. It's nothing more than a set of bent sheets and little more. But, for me, and as incredible as it may seem, it is an aesthetically pleasing case and has solved all aspects of a desktop setup.
Ali Express has the case in stock. The price in euros is 220.33, and shipping is around 81.01 depending on your country but you made your decision.
Cooj MQ4 BTW I have built 4 machines with Fractal, nothing wrong with it.
For the kind of Euros you are talking about this would be more in line: https://www.mcprue.com/store/mcprue-apollo-se
Cooj MQ4 BTW I have built 4 machines with Fractal, nothing wrong with it.
For the kind of Euros you are talking about this would be more in line: https://www.mcprue.com/store/mcprue-apollo-se
Yes, I've already decided. All the research I did on FX power supplies led me to believe that I would have a new problem with the noise level. This situation influenced my choice.
And I am no longer available to experiment with power supplies, fans, HDplexes and 3D printing to solve a problem that the Designer didn't want to waste time thinking about how to solve.
I also saw that link but I also saw this one, 607 purchase and 55 shipping:
The case you propose is not an aesthetically pleasing box despite the effort of its designer. The proportions are ugly, it is very wide and looks heavy. Furthermore, a box of this price must necessarily present and design the rear panel better, which doesn't seem to make much difference to the Fractal Ridge that you can buy for €100/140.
And I am no longer available to experiment with power supplies, fans, HDplexes and 3D printing to solve a problem that the Designer didn't want to waste time thinking about how to solve.
I also saw that link but I also saw this one, 607 purchase and 55 shipping:
The case you propose is not an aesthetically pleasing box despite the effort of its designer. The proportions are ugly, it is very wide and looks heavy. Furthermore, a box of this price must necessarily present and design the rear panel better, which doesn't seem to make much difference to the Fractal Ridge that you can buy for €100/140.
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These AliEpress sellers don't have them in stock, even if they write that they are in stock... That's my experience so far, after having asked them. Although I haven't asked this particular seller. Maybe you asked?
Anyway, I think we would all appreciate an explanation to as to why these cases are never coming back in stock, despite being told that more stock is expected. I can only assume that there are gigantic manufacturing problems, perhaps with regards to tolerances of quality assurance. Remains a mystery.
The funny thing is that I monitored this seller, who I posted, for 12/19 months and, in addition to the unreasonable price, he says he has already sold 337 cases, but for more than 18 months he has only had 30 cases available.
If I were him, I would set a price of 6.000 euros! The limit seems to be the sky.
If I were him, I would set a price of 6.000 euros! The limit seems to be the sky.
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If you buy at 50 euros and sell them at 607 euros, you sell 337 boxes, that's exactly 185,000 euros.
How much profit does this make? Please explain it to me because I don't understand.
Nothing against those who buy it. But not with me!
It makes me want to laugh and I don't believe that there are people capable of paying that kind of money for that case, regardless of their financial capacity!
I'm one of those people who could pay that much without any problem, but I'd have to be crazy.
How much profit does this make? Please explain it to me because I don't understand.
Nothing against those who buy it. But not with me!
It makes me want to laugh and I don't believe that there are people capable of paying that kind of money for that case, regardless of their financial capacity!
I'm one of those people who could pay that much without any problem, but I'd have to be crazy.
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there are countless vendors on Aliexpress trying to rip off customers - if you use a little common sense, you'll not buy anything from them but choose another vendor or use a shopping agent like SuperBuy.com
by the way, the MQ5 is no longer listed in COOJs official shop and I don't think it will come back, so let's just move on ...
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