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Prototype The world most flexible SFF case? LOUQE Ghost S1

PaChalski

Airflow Optimizer
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Mar 15, 2017
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Is that top panel made using stamping? How much is tooling?
Yes, these parts are stamped, costs for the tools are not set yet after the last changes and we are waiting to freeze the designs before asking for new quotes. But, tooling cost alone is less significant than set-up cost for the production line.
 

PaChalski

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Mar 15, 2017
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Oh yeah, have you guys been able to get a reply from youtube hardware reviewers?
If you need help, let the fans know.

We have gotten several requests and have discussions with them, but still waiting for the big fish to "take the bate" ;)

Based on location and support we have received from there, Sweclockers will be first, it's a 5 minutes walk between us.
 

PaChalski

Airflow Optimizer
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LOUQE
Mar 15, 2017
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you know. the more I look at the pictures with the open radiator on top, the more it grows on me.

I think everyone can appreciate a vespene gas refiney on their desk. :p

I know, right? When this idea was first born in the very early stages, this was how it looked, the tophats came into the concept shortly after.
 

PaChalski

Airflow Optimizer
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Mar 15, 2017
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Now, let’s bring up a less technical question, the Color line-up again. Blow is our shortlist of colors. After going to anodization and dyeing straight through the range white is an impossible color. This will be added later with a different treatment.

So we are down to:

  • Natural silver
  • Desert rose
  • Lava red
  • Forest green
  • Ash grey
Name suggestions are welcome as well

 

SmiteBrite

Minimal Tinkerer
Apr 18, 2017
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This project keeps getting better and better! The new colors are nice and it would be interesting to see some renders of mix and match top hats and main body. I think a Lava Red top hat on a Silver or Ash Grey body would look killer.

While on the topic of color. I like the earth tones you've chosen and perhaps the Lava Red could be named "Iron Oxide"? Maybe the Desert Rose could be less brown and a bit more orangey-pink that you could call "Copper"?
 
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HooglyBoogly

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Apr 19, 2016
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Is that a final list of colors? A dark blue / navy blue option would be awesome!

It would also be great to get a black top panel with a colored shell.
 

PaChalski

Airflow Optimizer
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LOUQE
Mar 15, 2017
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This project keeps getting better and better! The new colors are nice and it would be interesting to see some renders of mix and match top hats and main body. I think a Lava Red top hat on a Silver or Ash Grey body would look killer.

While on the topic of color. I like the earth tones you've chosen and perhaps the Lava Red could be named "Iron Oxide"? Maybe the Desert Rose could be less brown and a bit more orangey-pink that you could call "Copper"?

I'll ask the designers to do some mixed renders.

The copper name is reserved for a future release =) but I like your thinking! Earth, nature, Scandinavia... like Ibrahimovics perfumes!
 
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PaChalski

Airflow Optimizer
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LOUQE
Mar 15, 2017
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Is that a final list of colors? A dark blue / navy blue option would be awesome!

It would also be great to get a black top panel with a colored shell.

Defiantly not. This is a decision that can be pushed a couple of weeks before it is locked in so feel free to help us with it. For instance we are not ready to let go of the white ones and are looking to add the additional treatments needed to get them white.
 

Biowarejak

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I HIGHLY recommend adding a more robust color selection tool to your website :) what I saw was a good start, but being able to see it change to your preferred mixed pallet could potentially be a huge bonus.

That said, how would mixing white parts (presumably powder coated) with anodized parts work? I imagine the tolerances would be ever so slightly different. And the texture maybe too.

-EDIT-

Fixed an autocorrect issue
 
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Obadious

Chassis Packer
May 19, 2017
16
16
This is a bit of a stupid question, but where exactly is the power button and what does it feel like?

Also, can anything be done (on my part as a buyer) to easily accommodate for a taller GPU like the EVGA 1080 FTW? It's listed height is 142.7 mm, which is slightly over to the 136 mm limit.
 
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Ritzy83

What's an ITX?
May 20, 2017
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hello I just found your Kickstarter and this forum a couple of days ago and I've been thru all the page of this topic and I dont understand the heigh with the GPU size on this picture it say "H 144" and on the post page 11 it say "H 136"


as someone new to pc building how do you measure a card
In the link there are three picture of a MSI GTX1080 gaming 8G card where I measure at different place.
which one is the correct way ( dimension on MSI website are taken like on picture A)

Thank you
 
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