Acer's Impressive Mini-ITX Orion X Case & Pre-Built PC

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Acer's Orion X Mini-ITX case brings something positive to the industry for a change in the past week of coverage. The Orion X will come in both standalone DIY mini-ITX case and pre-built options, and features a mechanically unique design that's function-focused while being thematically built around the idea of a 'space station' or spaceship. The higher-end pre-built variant includes an RTX 4090 with built-in water cooling, but we'll tear that down in a separate video. This video focuses on Acer's design lab where the Orion X and prior BiFrost coolers were designed and engineered.
With our recent focus on pre-built gaming PCs and trying to find the best prebuilt, Acer may be the next one we buy anonymously for testing -- and it's in a unique mini-ITX case. We'll have more news videos like this all week at #Computex!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - SOMETHING POSITIVE
01:47 - Exterior & Disassembly of Orion X Case
04:13 - Mechanical Handle & Headphone Stand
06:00 - Pricing & Standalone
07:20 - Video Card Design & Hot-Swap SSD
10:39 - Dimensions & Compartmentalization
13:47 - Acer's Surprise
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@GamersNexus Жыл бұрын

Check out our tear-down of the water-cooled GPU! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6qiedKe0tanpXk.html Really happy to have something unique and competently designed - especially the mechanics. The best news is we have even more positive videos coming up after touring design centers and seeing some factories! It's a nice break from all the negativity that GPUs brought us, and we have even more positive news soon. Check back regularly this next week!

@gucky4717 Жыл бұрын

When I saw that case the first time, I instantly wanted it. :D I hope it is sold soon, not as a pre-build, but the case alone.

@craigmiller332 Жыл бұрын

"Competently Designed" is music to the ears of this retired engineer/DIY'er. There are several companies that don't let bean counters rule the roost and they are a blessing. They also keep other companies at least somewhat honest. Great review! 🙂

@ShufflerBluey Жыл бұрын

get a hair cut, watching you constantly flick your hair back is distracting as all fk

@David-yx3bd Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it. Lately the PC space on KZfaq has become very focused on drama and just hitting the low hanging fruit. Keep up the good work.

@andromedach Жыл бұрын

liked your audience behind you with phones out

@CalculatedRiskAK Жыл бұрын

Being asked to sign something by a large manufacturer has to mean they've got a ton of respect for you. Love it!

@herrerasauro7429 Жыл бұрын

In 2023 they better have learned that GN has a gun to their head on the DIY market If Steve gives it the thumbs down, it's akin to to Caesar giving a thumbs down in the Coliseum to a defeated gladiator. We all love Steve's shit stirring talent

@_yet_8457 Жыл бұрын

Being called impressive by Gamers Nexus is high praise

@EasyonlineID Жыл бұрын

Yeah that was the first thing i noticed as well

@mad3st Жыл бұрын

Price for that praise is paid in CNC'd aluminium

@dazeen9591 Жыл бұрын

Impressive how overpriced it is 🥶🥶🥶

@helloman3676 Жыл бұрын

That pc will be sold out in 1 day or two😂😂😂

@Fehrium Жыл бұрын

@@dazeen9591May be for you and me. But for people who do not have the knowledge to build a Mini-ITX system it might be an option. They pay money, we paid life time.

@certifiedpossum1638 Жыл бұрын

That hotswap ssd becoming an external carrier when it's outside is such a good idea. You never have to worry about a dangling external drive when you're working at home but you still have the flexibility to use it with other pcs

@AxR558 Жыл бұрын

This is when we end up going back to having a 5.25" bay that has cartridge slots for m.2 carriers or 2.5" SSDs - and I'm not against that at all 🤣

@Gobeman Жыл бұрын

And if they sold them seperately (which if they truly want to go DIY as they mentioned) then you could easily switch between your game library on a dime in a small formfactor

@andrewk8636 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see one of those be sold individually that can be attached to the bottom of any case or even to the back of a monitor. Maybe I should make it happen lol

@NPzed Жыл бұрын

@@AxR558 Interestingly I have been noticing 5.25" hotswap bays are making a comeback in the product imaging of the HP, Dell, and Lenovo tower workstations. Not sure what triggered the return?! xD

@AxR558 Жыл бұрын

@@NPzed I spotted it with one of Fractal Designs new cases - I'm still seriously considering it so that I don't have to run sata/data cables out of my computer to the internal DVD drive that sits on my desk 🤣

@zozo_yado Жыл бұрын

I’m here for this boost in mini-itx content. Love the form factor. It’s so smol and neat.

@KEE_Wii Жыл бұрын

That modular top is incredibly interesting because you can easily see how you would add a mic stand or light. It’s almost like a molle system.

@JohnVanderbeck Жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same. They may give you a "headset arm" but nothing stopping me from 3d printing something else to plug in there!

@Hulker69 Жыл бұрын

Time is now for PC cases to start coming with Picatinny-style rails for attaching aftermarket attachments.

@UselessZero Жыл бұрын

@@Hulker69 Would prefer M-LOK style. Holes are lighter than rails :D

@brycedayton4092 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnVanderbeck For real, printing something that hangs off to put my ps4 controller on would be awesome.

@scj643 Жыл бұрын

You probably wouldn't want a mic stand because of vibrations

@MiesvanderLippe Жыл бұрын

Really love seeing some character in PC building! Not everything has to sleek and boring.

@user-rc9jf8ng2k Жыл бұрын

I think PC building has too much character. Fuckin' RGB bullshit everywhere.

@a5cent Жыл бұрын

I think this case looks cheesy/trashy, which I wouldn't say is a good "character" trait, but looks are subjective of course, so whatever people like is fine. On the other hand, labeling the levers "Zone 1..3" seems pointless. What do levers popping off the panels of a case with a single internal space have to do with zones? Nothing. While we're at it, why do we need handles to pop off the panels at all? Seems pointless to me. These are objectively gimmicks. At least from an engineering perspective, the most beautiful systems are those from which absolutely nothing can be removed without detrimentally impacting functionality. The average consumer falsely believes the opposite, i.e. the best system is that to which nothing can be added. That's how we end up with the craptastic amounts of bloat the consumer IT space suffers from, in hardware and software. I don't know what sleek means, but there is nothing more beautiful than minimalism. Every natural system is minimalistic. Those system designs seem divine. Human designs never achieve that level of perfection, but the closer we can get to that the better IMHO. This case seems nowhere close to that.

@teapouter6109 Жыл бұрын

@@a5cent Thank you for informing the entire world that you have terrible taste.

@steverussell7005 Жыл бұрын

@73andy73 it does look really goofy. I would’ve loved it as a teenager though

@FlameMage2 Жыл бұрын

I won't be happy until my PC is a floating metallic shape shifting cube personally.

@JosiahBradley Жыл бұрын

Using the handle as a stand is a really cool idea. I love having more function and it saves more desk space.

@SamTheEnglishTeacher Жыл бұрын

I initially thought it was a lamp. Would be cool if they had some LEDs in there for lighting up desk below eyeline.

@JosiahBradley Жыл бұрын

@@SamTheEnglishTeacher multifunction would be cool too. Many desk have all these things that could go right onto the case. Light, headphones, mic mount, flash/camera mount. Be awesome to see a desktop i.e flat design that even held a monitor to just make it the ultimate desk tool.

@SamTheEnglishTeacher Жыл бұрын

@@JosiahBradley I changed my mind. It'd put glare on the monitors if it was in front of them

@Lunos_Alphonse Жыл бұрын

This is the first product that has ever made me consider ITX. So much power crammed into such a small enclosure. And it looks very stylish. I imagine the thermals will be decent, so I'm excited to see GN validate (or or destroy) my expectations! That carrying case is something else... I love how much thought and craftsmanship went into the design and functionality.

@JohnVanderbeck Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the scifi industrial design of that thing

@ItsReaxxion Жыл бұрын

sci-fi / industrial fans rejoice (im one of them)

@superliljohn91 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see some of the paint mods people will inevitably do to the case.

@Lishtenbird Жыл бұрын

Looks like something out of Star Citizen.

@shadow7037932 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if Acer will partner up and do a Starfield limited edition release when that game releases. Seems like a good marketing opportunity for both companies.

@BravoCharleses Жыл бұрын

Really reminds me of the Proxycon scenes from old 3DMark benchmarks.

@tad2021 Жыл бұрын

I genuinely like this case. It's bringing some workstation QOL functionally to a rather cool high-end consumer case. The space station theming is pleasing. The fact that little thing is packs a 4090 is peaking my interest. If that can sustain running at full load for 10+ hours at a time, I'm going to be very tempted.

@volvo09 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it has all the touches that are nice when working on a workstation class prebuilt (like a Dell precision, at least the older ones). Entire chunks of case that can just come off, latches for easy side panel removal... But those cases are proprietary and can't be re used.

@freighter1097 Жыл бұрын

Piquing, not peaking.

@ram100677 Жыл бұрын

Ever since I first saw this case my jaw dropped. I just love it. Glad to see GN digging it on first impressions too. Hivemind. Pricey but cool. Didn’t know it was coming to DIY. I was gonna rock a Torrent Nano but now im a tad torn. To bad it’s gonna take a bit to get released. I want it now lol.

@Ren04700 Жыл бұрын

As an ITX entusiast- it's so cool to see new innovative cases like this. Awesome job Acer!

@Xayc__ Жыл бұрын

More mini itx content please

@joaopedrogod Жыл бұрын

Corsair airflow 2000 pleaseeee

@wtcamer Жыл бұрын

Didn't expect Acer to be the one to make a cool case like that, that is actually functional!

@ebigford34 Жыл бұрын

thats a cool case. You could put magnetic dust filters on the outside if needed, otherwise just more frequent cleaning. Thats not too bad to do with a small case at least. Also, that headphone stand could house an integrated LED to act as a work light when cleaning or putting parts in.

@billyeveryteen7328 Жыл бұрын

That prebuilt looks neat. I don't usually care much about small form factor or prebuilts, but maybe this one will change my mind. Can't wait to see a full review and teardown. Even that carrying case looks pretty cool, as heavy and impractical as it seems to be.

@glebglub Жыл бұрын

idk man, the heaviness kind of adds to the practicality of it: imagine somebody trying to rob this off you and run away, ain't no shot they're getting away!

@Shiny_Dragonite Жыл бұрын

This is making me regret building a new PC back in January. I love my Hyte Y-60, but absolutely would have gone for this instead.

@thesnax9177 Жыл бұрын

Acer was the last group I'd expect to get impressive As an SFF boy, I would love to see more SFF coverage

@tmi1234567 Жыл бұрын

Acer does make good systems. I look forward to the review of the prebuild.

@matasa7463 Жыл бұрын

I wish the PC building space would aim for higher efficiency and smaller size, and shift towards ITX and mATX builds. That way, we can get high performance but better cooling and compact size.

@pets4489 Жыл бұрын

SFF is the future Old Man!

@CS-pl8fc Жыл бұрын

@@matasa7463 you can get a lot of performance into a phanteks evolv shift xt if you didn't want to go the pre built route.

@alecwalker449 Жыл бұрын

having steve pull apart your preproduction prebuilt PC for a video knowing how he absolutely tears 95% of them apart start to finish for small and big details is peak confidence.

@kojack57 Жыл бұрын

Very nice. Well done Acer. As a m/ITX fan and builder, it's clear the team behind this know the pitfalls of a m/ITX build and servicing. The more latches rather than screws the better. Very cool carrying case. I'd be leaving that on at all times.

@dlkjAENFadlkfj Жыл бұрын

I am normally not one for ITX cases, it's just not for me, but I am thoroughly impressed by not only ACER making something that looks cool and unique, but actually make it something that one can DIY with, and also has an upgrade path in the future! As for the modded carrier case, honestly? I think it'll be an amazing accessory if one does a lot of LAN parties (something where ITX cases shine) or you just travel a lot in general and you want a fully fledged mobile PC with you, but don't want to ruin the risk of it being damaged in shipping or whatever. If ACER makes the PC case with the PC case-case, I think it'll be a banger!

@silverhawkroman Жыл бұрын

I'm so tired of mitx getting the DAN case treatment, matx is a much much larger market, especially in the budget to mid segments who all suffer from this HUGE hole of wasted space in the case, it would make a world of difference to flat everything out against each other instead of perpendicular! It would take even the smallest 14L cube cases to around 8!!

@CapnSnackbeard Жыл бұрын

Too bad about the lack of ventilation.

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

@@silverhawkroman check out sfftime cases

@LuminousSpace Жыл бұрын

@@silverhawkroman idk man matx too big for be able to fit in case smaller than 10l unless you are using psu smaller than sfx

@JohnVanderbeck Жыл бұрын

Oh my that removable top. Chef's kiss. Working in SFF cases can be so frustrating. That looks like it will make it SOO much easier.

@asciicatface Жыл бұрын

It's cool what Acer is doing right now with graphics cards and pre-built's and such, things that are different and unique to break out into the scene. Really looking forward to what they do next!

@roguestratus8449 Жыл бұрын

It's cool you're covering mini ITX cases. I just wish you'd do more ITX cases.

@christopherjames9843 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. They used to five or six years back.

@nathancroke9602 Жыл бұрын

The Zone Zero would make a pretty epic dog / cat carrier with a little bit of ventilation!

@TBRANN Жыл бұрын

Acer is really doing big things in the PC/DIY market, hope to see these items in the future. Crossing my fingers for some affordability on the final products 🤞 Fun fact; Acer was the brand of monitors(3)I first bought when I got into pc gaming, for me and my two sons 😊

@ewoodley82 Жыл бұрын

Not into ITX stuff, but man, more of this in the case market in general, that is a fricken awesome design

@hazonku Жыл бұрын

Not for me, I went with the Fractal North in white but that would have DEFINITELY been my jam back in the LAN days. Would LOVE to see a bunch of these show up at Quakecon. That carrying case is just too damn cool.

@discipleofdagon8195 Жыл бұрын

Rocking up to the Quake tournament with a 4090 is such an unnecessary power move

@den2k885 Жыл бұрын

This thing is absolutely beautiful. It fires up the same areas of my brain that got full blaze when I was a young boy in the late '90s and all the cool stuff was coming in (Windows 98, fully 3D cartoons like Biocombat amd other flashy stuff).

@cadcock15 Жыл бұрын

This definitely feels like the new standard by which high end prebuilts should be compared. Very neat.

@andreasu.3546 Жыл бұрын

Let's wait for rewiews of actual production models.

@Deltarious Жыл бұрын

I adore the "SOMETHING POSITIVE" in the chapter titles. It must be refreshing to cover something non rage inducing for a change!

@wolfgangklotz7820 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for highlighting this. The critical eye and thoughtfulness you bring to your reviews make me sit up and take notice when you see possibilities in a new product. Looks alone make me want to get one. Can't wait for a full review!

@HayBayle Жыл бұрын

That's some lovely aesthetics! And the ease of building is really appealing. Shame about the price, but like you said, we're kinda used to the itx tax by now...

@silverhawkroman Жыл бұрын

Which is how they could capitalize on the huuuuge segment that mATX has, I get DAN couldn't pay for the tooling but these boyos surely have to have some room for it, they would be the only ones with a DAN-like case that supports mATX!

@Calsonic800 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see this GPU in a normal case performing temps and noise.

@spacixone Жыл бұрын

Has to be pure marketing. Heat pipes are multiple times more thermally conductive (4,000 to 100,000 W/m-K which is more than pure copper) than water (around 0.5 to 0.7 W/m-K based off temp/pressure) so would be more effective with the same airflow over the same surface area of heatsink fins.

@TheSirjull891 Жыл бұрын

Definitely need a full review of this one! Very cool! You can tell the engineers/design team had a lot of fun!

@jo05dk Жыл бұрын

Great to see a company daring to new-think the box. I'm looking forward to hearing more about this. I'm far from a space nerd, not even into any space series or movies, but i like this none the less. Kudos Acer.

@THEUrinalCake Жыл бұрын

That's pretty impressive. That'd be a god tier LAN party rig. I run an S4 Mini 5600x/3060ti but I also need mine to be backpack portable.

@jeremytine Жыл бұрын

Check out Sliger cases.

@ThunderingRoar Жыл бұрын

LAN parties in 2023?

@jumpingman6612 Жыл бұрын

@@ThunderingRoar sadly this

@mightylink65 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see more cases for ITX, there's really nothing wrong with ITX these days, they can make just as good gaming machines as ATX, we just need more cases and boards to support it.

@silverhawkroman Жыл бұрын

We need more itx mobos to lower the price, 100+ bucks for a simple mobo for more mobility is just ridiculous at this point!!

@notlNSIGHT Жыл бұрын

@@silverhawkroman Where are you finding LGA-1700/AM5 ITX motherboards for $100?!

@svn5994 Жыл бұрын

@@notlNSIGHT He means $100 more than ATX I'm guessing.

@benjaminfrohns Жыл бұрын

Man, I love these visits. Thank you for the effort and reporting back. Go GN team!

@Sedokun Жыл бұрын

16:40 They've should make a compartment for mouse and keyboard in the side protrusions, looks like a lot of space there. Even possible to put a portable monitor (I have one that is 3-10 mm thick).

@Alan-bc8zh Жыл бұрын

If this is an issue I will just take a notebook instead.

@Joshy- Жыл бұрын

I love the latches that take off the sides and the top, really well done and aesthetically pleasing.

@IVEdge Жыл бұрын

That's actually sick. I've been toying with the idea of a mini ITX and going all out with the components but it's too difficult to get the cooling right without an open loop.

@svn5994 Жыл бұрын

That's just not true. NR200(P) M1(EVO) T1 A4-H2O SSUPD cases all have great cooling without open loops.

@doodledibob Жыл бұрын

This looks super cool. Thank you for taking the time to cover interesting things like this case!

@thedarkflameknight7942 Жыл бұрын

That case is so cool and well put together. Acer really put together something nice and it'll be an easy recommend for me. Thanks for covering this Steve and GN team!

@andromedach Жыл бұрын

As a Mac owner this is the first PC I have seen that actually has me interested in having one alongside my Mac. There are many Windows games that I simply boot camp to play and with the release of Apple Silicon I was going to just use my existing intel Mac as a dedicated windows machine mostly because no small form factor PC appealed and I really dislike towers

@ChristianWheel Жыл бұрын

The design kinda reminds me of Asus TUF. Very cool little case! Nice to see someone doing something a little different. Looking forward to the DIY availability.

@TheSykoRC Жыл бұрын

Had exact the same thought 😂

@Whalerguy Жыл бұрын

Labeling the latches for the panels is just great. It's built into the aesthetic but serves a purpose.

@FlameMage2 Жыл бұрын

That side panel removal operation and captivity is something to strive for! Makes adjusting something in your case so much less of a hassle. I don't like the look but the functionality and size are looking quite nice! They should add a little flip-up lip to the headphones holder/handle so your headphones don't slide off and bump the power button etc.

@3k3k3 Жыл бұрын

Priced within reason they have something on their hands that can sell, impressive!

@dazeen9591 Жыл бұрын

Priced within reason?? What universe do you live in?

@svn5994 Жыл бұрын

Worse build quality + more gimmicks than any meta SFF case right now.

@skaikey Жыл бұрын

Awesome products and great creativity going on at Acer. I like where they are at and where they are heading.

@DamnAwesome Жыл бұрын

Man, that case is super cool! The carrying case is also crazy cool! Hopefully sales goes well for Acer, because they need to be motivated to make more cool stuff like that!

@eTiMaGo Жыл бұрын

Oh I looooooooove that industrial style design, and being so compact and functional is just superb!

@JohnVanderbeck Жыл бұрын

Totally worth $300 to me if the quality ends up being as good as it looks.

@dazeen9591 Жыл бұрын

Heck no 💀

@JohnVanderbeck Жыл бұрын

@@dazeen9591 Last time I checked you can't determine what something is worth to ME so yes, it is worth $300 to me.

@dazeen9591 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnVanderbeck well you're just dumb in that case

@AlexLee-je5jg Жыл бұрын

@@JohnVanderbeck yeah, don't let people tell you what do or not to do with your money!

@grozaphy Жыл бұрын

@@dazeen9591might be plastic and steel but it's really well-designed with a bunch of mechanical elements which isnt cheap. the supply chain for this thing must be pretty complicated.

@RageQuitSon Жыл бұрын

Crazy how we went from "cooling your m.2 will hurt performance" to "they get too hot now so you gotta cool it down"

@stanimir4197 Жыл бұрын

Nand likes to be warm (60C), nothing to do with performance but longevity during write cycles. The controller however overheats and throttle hence the cooling.

@johndododoe1411 Жыл бұрын

These latches remind me of my parent's first PC, it was a no name Asian XT clone with a traditional MB (pre ATX) and a HGA clone graphics card. But the case was a unique mechanical design: 2 metal buttons on the side released the top half of the desktop case to swing up 90° for easy access to all internal components while swinging clear of all plugged in external cables (hinge was just rivet or screw at the rear where the 2 halves met, thus causing the the height of that lid to become rear cable clearance. When closed the lid would easily carry the weight of a CRT monitor, despite no center supports . This was before modern toolless designs, but everything was Philips screws and all connectors were standard . Airflow was the classic 80mm PSU fan pulling air through the case, passing the hot components last . This was a masterpiece of low cost mechanical design, entire PC, including all components, monitor and keyboard was down in the $999 range or below . Adding components was easy and cheap . Machine was recycled this century to make room for other stuff.

@NinjaQuick Жыл бұрын

Good on Acer for funding this project, I hope it attracts plenty of buyers to encourage more of this.

@AscalonFI77 Жыл бұрын

Acer really made the Ghostbusters ghost trap as a prebuilt 💀

@PadPoet Жыл бұрын

Lovely case, love the design although $300 is a bit too much. Around the $200-220 mark it would have been perfect.

@NotAnonymousNo80014 Жыл бұрын

It's a niche product, if 220 is ok with you , you should be willing to pay 300 for it too. To me, ITX is supposed to be tiny and dense, this looks like a gimmick.

@dazeen9591 Жыл бұрын

I could buy a smaller SFF case with better airflow for $150. This crap thing is double that and worse in every way.

@PadPoet Жыл бұрын

@@dazeen9591 Even 200-220 would be too much but at least for a new design and approach in ITX cases it would somehow be justifiable. 300 is way too much, that's what I mean.

@PadPoet Жыл бұрын

@@NotAnonymousNo80014 I'm into ITX cases. Currently have a K39, a Rainjintek Ophion and some others. The K39 is pretty dense, doesn't get much denser than that to be honest! :D I've never spent over $150 for a case and the reasoning that if 200 is ok then 300 is ok too is in my case double my budget although 200 would be my top limit. Again, if I would ever spend 300+ on a case I would wait for reviews and opinions from others users (Reddit) on this subject.

@dazeen9591 Жыл бұрын

@@PadPoet paying more for the case than for the GPU you're putting in it 💀

@NOX-ID47 Жыл бұрын

I've always enjoyed Acer's offerings, even though I build my own personal rigs, I've acquired many of their machines over the years and still have a few humming away in my network. Wish they'd expose more settings both basic and advanced in their bios but otherwise I'm pleased with their prebuilt business class workstations.

@Neopulse00 Жыл бұрын

The case is incredibly well made and easy to disassemble without tools. That top part with the AIO being removable with just pushing forward 2 springs while maintaining rigidity is impressive.

@calebj1442 Жыл бұрын

If by “space station inspired” they mean star citizen, absolutely. The font for the zones is spot on. I’m into it. Absolutely grabbing one of these cases once they’re available. Looks like my next rig is gonna be SFF

@ayuchanayuko Жыл бұрын

SFF is where the fun is at when you've been building PCs for years

@ploed Жыл бұрын

or The Expanse.

@ByteRoster Жыл бұрын

Looks really excellent!

@m4yd1e86 Жыл бұрын

That carrying case is actually super cool! I have never really been into ITX, but I might actually do my next build in this case if it makes it later this year. It looks like it would actually be really functional.

@eternalbleedingheart Жыл бұрын

My first home PC some 25 years ago was an Acer. I've never really considered them since but this is really impressive!

@krzysztof.barwinski Жыл бұрын

can't remember when the last time case make me think "wow that's nice "

@VikingDudee Жыл бұрын

Thats pretty neat, my only concern would be how secure will the GPU be when moving around in that case, 1 good thump is all it takes with these heavy cards.

@dazeen9591 Жыл бұрын

You should always remove the GPU when moving around the case. No matter what case it is.

@AliceC993 Жыл бұрын

@@dazeen9591 I learned this the hard way when I prematurely killed my HD 7870 back in the day... 😔

@stephanematis Жыл бұрын

Well done Acer. You brought a genuinely happy smile to Steve.

@metalheadrobredbar6899 Жыл бұрын

That little machine looks sick man. Can't wait for a full review.

@ACrazyNoob Жыл бұрын

the watercooled gpu does seem really intersteing but my problem with them and full closed loop cards like the msi seahawks of previous, once those pumps die (which happened to my 1080ti) its a whole lot more work to get it up and running again, in my case having to buy a whole seperate raijintek morpheous cooler which is a lot for someone who may not know as much or be as handy with pc's

@witherik3229 Жыл бұрын

I'd take a look at the Dan C4-SFX, I feel like the Orion X is too gimmicky and not a better choice as a standalone itx case compared to the C4-SFX. Also personally I find the C4-SFX more aesthetic as it's minimalist, I think lots of itx builders prefer the minimalist aesthetic.

@pepe-zw4de Жыл бұрын

C4 is infinitely better.. This goofy looking ass case would've been cool 10 years ago LOL

@MarluART Жыл бұрын

This is the type of case for showing off to your LAN party friends and I'm all for it.

@thseed7 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see more small form factor stuff as the industry supports more full functionality design and components. Excellent job Acer.

@alessandroblue7 Жыл бұрын

imagine putting 1$ magnetic dust filters on the sides... it would be too comfy and highend i understand them

@GamersNexus Жыл бұрын

Dust filters are terrible for performance.

@alessandroblue7 Жыл бұрын

@@GamersNexus true but even solid dust in the heatsink is terrible for performance :) i usually prefer the 15% less "cooling" power for easier maintenance. Btw i love your videos keep goin!

@christianmccollough5005 Жыл бұрын

@@alessandroblue7 It's no harder to blow a can of compressed air the opposite way of normal flow through a heatsink than to blow it through a dust filter. In most cases you don't even have to remove anything.

@kittleeagle Жыл бұрын

ACERS GPUS ARE STUNNING! WE NEED MORE OF THEM NOT JUST INTEL BASED! THAT IS ALL! EDIT! ITS A NVIDIA GPU! WOOHOO!

@analogicparadox Жыл бұрын

@@Noob._gameryour life must be so sad.

@lilpain1997 Жыл бұрын

@@Noob._gamer pretty sure I have had to comment to you before... But no lmfao. It's far from dead. Used market is alive and kicking with insane deals same as older GPUs new. Ain't no one moving platform and leaving behind everything

@marcogenovesi8570 Жыл бұрын

@@Noob._gamer Ghey comment

@OdiumTV Жыл бұрын

The “GPU“ etc. picture and text below the latches is just beautiful attention to detail

@Teabaggersgaming Жыл бұрын

I could see people 3D printing custom stuff for it, good job Acer, the underdog finally coming with top dog ideas.

@Skellist Жыл бұрын

That $300 price will kill it in the ITX market I fear. No reason to spend so much when the NR200 does pretty much the same thing for $200 less.

@draggonhedd Жыл бұрын

Finally, some good novelty with function, i like it. Good Job.

@BertaWheet Жыл бұрын

Steve, I know you said you usually don't do ITX, but please give us more ITX reviews. There is a large community out there who appreciates it

@FAT9L Жыл бұрын

This has been one of the products I'm most excited for after seeing the initial preview. So far it's living up to my expectations!

@KamalSingh-ny9vw Жыл бұрын

I am loving your content lately straight to point no crap whatsoever, Keep it up.👍

@Watsmypwrlvl Жыл бұрын

love the styling of this and the mini itx+ sizing. my mitts are too big for the really small itx cases and this looks like it might just be big enough to build in comfortably but small enough to still be desktop placement size.

@tramapolean Жыл бұрын

I have been DIY for a long time and this case is the first one I could see myself using a smaller than ATX design. Very interesting! If I need to build a computer when this is available, I feel confident this is the case I would use.

@blazingliger2246 Жыл бұрын

I really hope they go ahead and mass-produce that carrying case. It's honestly my favorite part of this! I'm reminded of the old Antec Lanboy.

@ChazzenHD Жыл бұрын

This actually looks really cool. Good to see Acer trying out unique designs.

@jimbo386 Жыл бұрын

Watching Steve say "impressive", "Acer" and "Pre-built" is something I thought I'd never see. Kudos to Acer for stepping up to the plate.

@MrAltairantares Жыл бұрын

Glad cool stuff is getting highlighted

@natsumi3058 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing more ITX reviews

@CountDracul13 Жыл бұрын

This is so cool man. Amazing actually & I myself have never been a fan of itx or small form factor builds.

@randyq378 Жыл бұрын

As a long haul trucker this plus the case would be awesome for me. As I live in my truck for 3-6 months at a time and the entire cab is essentially a 10'x8' box then add in seats, the bed, and the closests, and I have barely any room inside. Something small with a case would make moving between trucks or clearing it out when I spend time at home would be very nice.

@JessicaFEREM Ай бұрын

This feels like a "Antec Lanboy mini" and I love the design. very modular, packed with features, and is very user friendly to work on. even has similar aesthetics, which I think look cool. good job acer.

@goatah Жыл бұрын

This thing looks really neat and that carrying case is a beaut!

@whatjake7898 Жыл бұрын

I am going to do an ITX build for my wife’s PC. Loving that these cases are getting better and better.

@xnooknooknook Жыл бұрын

Eye catching. Super cool looking. I love hazard stencil look :p Those forward LED diffusers are great looking.

@mebiggemcheifdesudes Жыл бұрын

Very cool to include ways to make an ITX case easier to work on. I have always loved the small form factor builds but from afar.. I would rather not have to be stressed about taking my very tight build apart every time for an upgrade or an issue that would arise where I would need to get into it.

@VagrantFox Жыл бұрын

An awesome little case. VERY ascetically pleasing.

@jameskirk5187 Жыл бұрын

I love the case. I’ve started to love the mini itx stuff lately. At the risk of pissing everyone off, I’d probably opt for more energy efficient performance and some dust filters on it. I know hitting it with compressed air to clean them is easy, but I never have enough time for anything.

@RN1441 Жыл бұрын

I've always had a soft spot for Acer since my first PC monitor back in the mid 90s was an acerview 34T UVGA set.

@petepal55 Жыл бұрын

That is impressive! Never thought I'd see a class act like that in a modern PC, I love it! Even w/o knowing the price I know I couldn't afford it, lol!