The space inefficiency thread

[ChainedHope]

Heh, it does.

And I guess I'll do the same offer I did when the Manta came out: if anyone mods a microATX board into the Antec-Razer Cube within a month of its release, I'll give you $50

I'll do it, if the case doesn't cost too much lol. Someone PM me and remind me when the case comes to market.

On a side note: Looks like lenovo is also releasing a mITX "cube" prebuilt that comes in at a whopping 31.2L named the Lenovo IdeaCentre Y710. Just happened to see it while scrolling guru3d

 

[iFreilicht]

Complete with tacky gamer board and mouse. Awesome.

 

[jØrd]

Its f*****g huge

 

[jtd871]

Its f*****g huge

O.M.G. Instead of the window, why not just have a VESA mount for your monitor and call it a AIO?!

 

[Phuncz]

It's funny that they just turn the case 90° and tell you that that is the front of the case. Genious !
Oh no wait, it's just Marketing tripping on acid and selling us a case with side I/O and a hole for cable exit.

 

[iFreilicht]

To be fair, it really is optimised for that orientation. Instead of the stupid oversight of the PSU cable exiting through the side instead of the back.

 

[cmyk78]

Its f*****g huge

I was waiting for you guys to find this

 

[jØrd]

 

[Phuncz]

I thnk we are used to working in spaces about the size of the open areas in in the PSU/storage section. That thing could house my NAS, ESXi host, test PC and my personal PC and I'd still have space left.

 

[ChainedHope]

LMAO... in the video they say they wanted to make a "portable" case.
Pretty sure this thing is in no way portable. They should have at least mounted a monitor to the lid.

 

[Kmpkt]

What are you talking about. I could totally fit that in the back of my Hummer and drive it over to my bro's place.

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

At first I thought it was an arcade cabinet

 

[Phuncz]

They should have at least mounted a monitor to the lid.

But it has RGB LED, who needs a monitor ? </sarcasm>

 

[CC Ricers]

Eh if it had at least a 24 inch monitor on the lid, I'd still have problems using it. The monitor would be raised too high using that case. Now if it were briefcase size it would be a nice idea and be not unlike those portable rugged workstations.

 

[Kmpkt]

Eh if it had at least a 24 inch monitor on the lid, I'd still have problems using it. The monitor would be raised too high using that case. Now if it were briefcase size it would be a nice idea and be not unlike those portable rugged workstations.

http://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/watertight-protector-hard-cases/medium-case/air-case/1555/

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http://www.samsung.com/us/computing/monitors/led/samsung-22-led-monitor-ls22f350fhnxza/

Can almost but not quite fit a 24" in the top of the case unfortunately.

 

[CC Ricers]

Yes, I was thinking something along the lines of those Pelican cases.

I'm also thinking of PCs that are built inside more sturdy cases, such as flight-approved cases made for DJs or other A/V equipment. A friend of mine had plans of installing a portable PC setup in one of those flight cases to use with his DJ equipment. Still hasn't had time to make it yet.

 

[Kmpkt]

The nice thing about the Pelican Air cases is they are really light. I've actually thought about getting a quick release VESA mount and attaching it to the outer case so that when you get to where you're going you can unpack your system and use the case as a base for the monitor. Would be a pretty slick arrangement IMO.

 

[confusis]

After buying yet another mobo this week, I present to you, the HP 110-014.

Wait.. isn't that just a standard HP M-ATX box?

Where's the PSU?... the expansion slots aren't punched out either!?!

Ohhhhhhhhhh...

Specs:
M-ITX, AMD E1-1500, DDR3, HD7310 IGP. Not a bad little mobo (I plan on using it for a HTPC) though

 

[jtd871]

So let me get this straight - that tower case needs a POWER BRICK?!

 

[confusis]

External PSU, yup.