Other What's on Taobao

[jlee0665]

I have a friend overseas in China right now willing to ship me a case from TaoBao. Is there a compiled list somewhere of available TaoBao cases based on features or quality? I'm looking for a Dan A4 style case compatible with larger CPU cooler and GPU thickness (so like a Ghost S1). I'm probably not going to watercool but wouldn't be opposed to having the option it if the case is made well and not unreasonably large relative to SFF standards.

After reading my post... I guess what I'm looking for is a decent quality Ghost S1 + tophat clone.

 

[thelaughingman]

After reading my post... I guess what I'm looking for is a decent quality Ghost S1 + tophat clone.

Filtering your need from SFF Master List - Sandwich Style, GPU (>=270mm long, >=45mm thick), SFX PSU and excluding Western designers/manufacturers and this is what you're left with

Spoiler: Table list

Seller	Case	Image	Style	Case Length (mm)	Case Width (mm)	Case Height (mm)	Volume (L)	Footprint (cm2)	Weight (kg)	Side Panel	Case Material	CPU Cooler Height (mm)	AIO / Radiator Support	GPU Riser	GPU Length (mm)	GPU Width (mm)	GPU Height / Thickness (mm)	PCIe Slot	LP PCIe Slot	Motherboard	PSU	2.5" Drive	3.5" Drive	5.25" Drive	40 mm Fan	60 mm Fan	80 mm Fan	92 mm Fan	120 mm Fan	140 mm Fan	180 mm Fan	200 mm Fan	Price (CNY)	Price (USD)	Resources	Status
Dream Case	D1FX (old)		Sandwich	310	120	180	6.70	372.00	?	Steel	Steel	50	-	Y	310	125	47	2	-	mITX	SFX	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	230.00	32.20
Dream Case	D1FX (new)		Sandwich	310	130	180	7.25	403.00	?	Steel	Steel	62	-	Y	310	142	50	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	238.00	33.32
祖传黑店	ZS-A4 V2 (2.75 slot mode)		Sandwich	316	129	185	7.54	407.64	1.7	Aluminium	6061-T6 Al	48	-	Y	311	141	54.5	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	0 to 2	-	-	-	-	-	0 to 1	0 to 1	-	-	-	850.00	119.00
Formula Case	X1		Sandwich	310	134	182	7.56	415.40	2.6	Alu / Glass	4mm Al	65	240 /w top hat	Y	306	130	46	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	6	0 to 1	-	-	-	-	-	0 to 2	-	-	-	1,388.00	194.32
WDEAN DORA	R1S		Sandwich	310	140	184	7.99	434.00	?	Aluminium	Aluminium	68	120	Y	306	150	48	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	798.00	111.72
Sirius Case / 天狼星机箱	T50 (new)		Sandwich	311	126.5	209.6	8.25	393.42	0.9	Acrylic / Al	1.5-2mm 5052 Al	58	-	Y	307	134	52	2	-	mITX / mDTX	SFX	1	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	199.00	27.86
WDEAN DORA	D1S		Sandwich	322	140	184	8.29	450.80	2.8	Aluminium	Aluminium	65	240 /w L top hat	Y	308	145	47	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	1 to 3	-	-	-	-	-	-	0 to 1	-	-	-	1,388.00	194.32
祖传黑店	ZS-A4 V3		Sandwich	320	134	194	8.32	428.80	?	Aluminium	Aluminium	65	-	Y	315	145	60	2	-	mITX	SFX	?	?	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	900.00	126.00
Acat机箱	X1		Sandwich	320	140	188	8.42	448.00	2.5	Aluminium	3-4mm Al	67	240 /w top hat	Y	310	135	48	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	0 to 6	0 to 1	-	-	-	-	-	1 to 3	-	-	-	498.00	69.72
ITX工房	Ghost S1 (clone)		Sandwich	322	140	188	8.48	450.80	?	Aluminium	Aluminium	66	240 /w top hat	Y	305	144	45	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	0 to 1	-	-	-	399.00	55.86
KEVCASES	V1		Sandwich	322	140	188	8.48	450.80	?	Aluminium	Al + SECC Steel	66	240 /w top hat	Y	305	144	45	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	0 to 1	-	-	-	899.00	125.86
KEVCASES	V1.1		Sandwich	322	140	188	8.48	450.80	?	Aluminium	Aluminium	66	240 /w top hat	Y	305	144	45	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	0 to 1	-	-	-	599.00	83.86
Sirius Case / 天狼星机箱	T20 / Nova1024		Sandwich	308	136	204	8.55	418.88	1.9	Acrylic / Glass / Alu	3mm 6061 Al	55	-	Y	305	130	50	2	-	mITX	SFX	1 to 3	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	382.00	53.48
Warhead Design	Sans (A)		Sandwich	323	130	205	8.61	419.90	?	Aluminium	Aluminium	55	120 / 240	Y	315	150	45	2	-	mITX	SFX	2	0 to 1	-	-	-	-	-	1 to 2	-	-	-	499.00	69.86
Warhead Design	Sans (B)		Sandwich	323	130	205	8.61	419.90	?	Aluminium	Aluminium	45	120 / 240	Y	315	150	59	2	-	mITX	SFX	2	0 to 1	-	0 to 3	-	-	-	1 to 2	-	-	-	499.00	69.86
魔神科技电脑机箱城	飞优浦 Ghost S1 (standard)		Sandwich	320	145	190	8.82	464.00	2.5	Aluminium	Aluminium	67	-	Y	310	135	49.5	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	599.00	83.86
Critical	CP-1		Sandwich	321	138	201	8.90	442.98	?	Aluminium	2mm 5052 Al	47	-	Y	316	155	55	2	-	mITX	SFX	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	399.00	55.86
MPCG	A4 S1		Sandwich	320	140	200	8.96	448.00	?	Aluminium	3mm 6061 Al	60	240 /w top hat	Y	305	145	50	2	-	mITX	SFX	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,099.00	153.86
臻致设计的工业与艺术	PDL-JX-B1/2/3		Sandwich	345	138	193	9.19	476.10	1.25	Aluminium	3mm 6061 Al	60	-	Y	331	140	56	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,099.00	153.86
Ultra Civilz	A4F		Sandwich	308	139	215	9.20	428.12	?	Alu / Glass?	Aluminium	68	-	Y	300	?	45	2	-	mITX	SFX	3	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	999.00	139.86
Seven.CME	FL-A4		Sandwich	315	140	210	9.26	441.00	?	Aluminium	Aluminium	50	-	Y	308	140	54	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	588.00	82.32
Warhead Design	Micro		Sandwich	315	129	230	9.35	406.35	?	Aluminium	Aluminium	55	240	Y	300	?	52	2	-	mITX	SFX	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	899.00	125.86
臻致设计的工业与艺术	PDL-JX-A1/2/3		Sandwich	345	143	193	9.52	493.35	1.25	Aluminium	3mm 6061 Al	60	-	Y	331	140	56	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	800.00	112.00
深圳好玩数码	Zapustar X02		Sandwich	320	136	220	9.57	435.20	?	Alu / Acrylic	2mm Al	70	-	Y	300	?	46	2	-	mITX / mDTX (196x170)	SFX	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	300.00	42.00
魔神科技电脑机箱城	飞优浦 Ghost S1 (air cool)		Sandwich	320	145	210	9.74	464.00	2.5	Aluminium	Aluminium	67	-	Y	310	135	49.5	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	699.00	97.86
LZmod	DS-A4-V1		Sandwich	332	140	210	9.76	464.80	?	Glass / Alu	Aluminium	64.62	-	Y	318	?	55	2	-	mITX	SFX	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	899.00	125.86
AKKLA	A4 V2 (air cool)		Sandwich	335	155	190	9.87	519.25	2.5	Aluminium	2mm 6061 Al + 2mm Steel	75	-	Y	330	140	58	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L / ATX	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	0 to 2	0 to 2	-	-	499.00	69.86
GEEEK	A50 Plus		Sandwich	332	139	214	9.88	461.48	?	Acrylic	Acrylic + Al frame	68	-	Y	305	147	48	2	-	mITX	SFX / SFX-L	0 to 2	-	-	-	-	-	2 to 3	-	-	-	-	-	69.00

I have owned the Formula X1 and its quality is fantastic but it is pricey for a clone. So my pick right now would be the Acat X1 or the ZS-A4v3

 

[jlee0665]

Thanks @thelaughingman. I noticed that the KevCase V1.1 is offered from a seller that ships directly to the USA, thereby skipping any necessity for a middle man (whether that be a friend overseas or a TaoBao agent like SuperBuy). The total cost to the USA seems to be about $115 delivered. Is there any reason to go with another case like the Acat or ZS that you recommended over the KevCase V1.1 given the price and convenience?

 

[thelaughingman]

Thanks @thelaughingman. I noticed that the KevCase V1.1 is offered from a seller that ships directly to the USA, thereby skipping any necessity for a middle man (whether that be a friend overseas or a TaoBao agent like SuperBuy). The total cost to the USA seems to be about $115 delivered. Is there any reason to go with another case like the Acat or ZS that you recommended over the KevCase V1.1 given the price and convenience?

IIRC Acat is of higher quality than Kev (Acat is related to Formula, just targeting lower tier of quality) and ZS A4v3 has really good design (flexible spine location to adjust CPU-GPU chamber width to your need). Whereas the Kevcase is just a copy with no standout feature or claim to high quality.

 

[Knowone12]

Thanks @thelaughingman. I noticed that the KevCase V1.1 is offered from a seller that ships directly to the USA, thereby skipping any necessity for a middle man (whether that be a friend overseas or a TaoBao agent like SuperBuy). The total cost to the USA seems to be about $115 delivered. Is there any reason to go with another case like the Acat or ZS that you recommended over the KevCase V1.1 given the price and convenience?

here is a video comparing formula x1 to the kevcase and aklla.


how do you purchase from kevcase with direct shipping to USA?? i thought taobao required an agent?

 

[Gilles3000]

how do you purchase from kevcase with direct shipping to USA?? i thought taobao required an agent?

Second this, and do the have a direct shipping option to europe as well?

 

[prayogahs]

I think they meant to order through Taobao website directly and use its own shipping rather than a separate agent like Superbuy or Bhiner.

All of my orders from Taobao is directly from them and ship to HK. They can also ship to many countries. The problem is you have to get used to Chinese, navigate the confusing website and Google Translate a lot so its not easy.

 

[b0ykie]

For those wondering, sometimes it is cheaper to use a agent/forwarder service because they consolidate the items if you're buying multiple items so it would be much cheaper than direct shipping from Taobao themselves since those items won't be consolidated.

 

[prayogahs]

For those wondering, sometimes it is cheaper to use a agent/forwarder service because they consolidate the items if you're buying multiple items so it would be much cheaper than direct shipping from Taobao themselves since those items won't be consolidated.

Taobao also has consolidation warehouse so you can still choose between direct shipping of each item or choose to consolidate them, just like what the agents do

 

[SilverJS]

Taobao also has consolidation warehouse so you can still choose between direct shipping of each item or choose to consolidate them, just like what the agents do

Has anybody actually used this? I've been meaning to research this a bit more. I know that Taobao touts this service now on their web site when you visit, but I'm just not sure if it works well or what. Of course, for us plebes who don't speak Chinese, we'd constantly have to use Google Translate or some such...

 

[prayogahs]

Has anybody actually used this? I've been meaning to research this a bit more. I know that Taobao touts this service now on their web site when you visit, but I'm just not sure if it works well or what. Of course, for us plebes who don't speak Chinese, we'd constantly have to use Google Translate or some such...

Yeah I have used it to consolidate several items to save shipping cost to Hong Kong. They will weigh the package when it arrives at the warehouse and store it for 20 days. Its quite a convoluted process though even when I use Google Translate so its not easy when you don't understand any Chinese.

The difference with agents like Superbuy is that they do not send you any photos of the product so you wont know whether there are quality issues of the cases until you actually receive them. With Superbuy, at least you can identify any issues early and ask them to communicate with the seller to return or replace the package.

 

[Skripka]

Has anybody actually used this? I've been meaning to research this a bit more. I know that Taobao touts this service now on their web site when you visit, but I'm just not sure if it works well or what. Of course, for us plebes who don't speak Chinese, we'd constantly have to use Google Translate or some such...

FYI....my Chinese friends tell me most Taobao sellers don't bother with international shipping.

 

[prayogahs]

FYI....my Chinese friends tell me most Taobao sellers don't bother with international shipping.

They dont. All they care is just local shipping to the Taobao warehouse and let them handle international shipping from there. Same thing with Superbuy really.

 

[jlee0665]

What would be the smallest case that supports a 240mm AIO? With the current 11/1 holiday sale there is no better time to buy than now!

I have my eye on the AKLLA A4 V2 which has 2 options for AIO support, either base + tophat that is 12.8L, or the all in one model that's 12L. I'm wondering if I can do better than 12L.

how do you purchase from kevcase with direct shipping to USA?? i thought taobao required an agent?

I'm not entirely sure, but I think it is what my fellow SFFers have eluded to where TaoBao's warehouse handles international shipping. I was told there would be 2 shipping costs, 1 to the warehouse and 1 to the USA. TaoBao warehouse to USA is only about $15 for one of these cases. I assume all shipping costs will be similar given that the sizes of most of the cases are also similar.

 

[Noryss]

XWORKS X32 (3.5L)

Small open case with Flex ATX PSU half sandwich layout
359 RMB
175x100x200mm (3.5L)

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im new around here, and I’m very interested in buying this case, but I’m having difficulties with the checkout-shipping section of taobao.
Can Anyone share any insights?

 

[b0ykie]

What diffculties are you facing?

 

[Valantar]

im new around here, and I’m very interested in buying this case, but I’m having difficulties with the checkout-shipping section of taobao.
Can Anyone share any insights?

Most people outside of China use a shipping agent like Superbuy, rather than buying directly from Taobao - most TB sellers don't have international shipping, and an agent can help with communication with the seller etc.

 

[grinlight]

im new around here, and I’m very interested in buying this case, but I’m having difficulties with the checkout-shipping section of taobao.
Can Anyone share any insights?

Maybe you can use Superbuy agent

 

[rifter]

Iceman is now making a 3080/3090 FE single slot pcie bracket. The bykski founder edition blocks reportedly have a single slot bracket included, so maybe a moot point, unless you want that black finish.

 

[JordanElliot]

Finished build. Sorry for the bad photo though EDIT: and bad cable management..

Hey Prayogahs, I was looking through old posts and found this!

I wanted to ask you how like the Seven.CME M1 (12.8L). I've scoured the SFF google sheet looking for something similar to the original Ncase M1 (size+compatibility) and I'm like 90% settled on this one, but there is so little information/reviews. How is the build quality? Would you happen to have any more pics of your build? Do you remember how much you paid for shipping? And have you ever tried to fit a 120/240 AIO in there? Looks like there might be room on the top or back of the case.

Or if anyone else has any info about this case or the 10L variant (videos, pics, anything) I would love to take a look before I finally pull the trigger via Superbuy.

Thanks!