A VERY Different ITX Case - Teenage Engineering computer-1
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- The PC case market is filled with a bunch of what's considered the best cases in ITX, ATX and mATX sizes. But they're all safe and don't take many chances. But this one does. Meet the Teenage Engineering computer 1 case, a cool and unique ITX case that focuses on fun above all else.
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Would I buy it? No. Am I glad it exists? Hell yes. The more options and points of entry into the ITX market the better, as it will develop the market for the benefit of all.
The DIY aspect is always fun
so let me get this straight, they omitted some of the major manufacturing processes (forming bends, tapping holes), omitted included fans...pass those costs on to the consumer, then put an exorbitant price on it? Honestly, it's a bit insulting...there's probably $15 of materials here, very simple manufacturing process to get the 6 plates, and a coat of paint....the most I'd pay is about $35.
Don’t forget the savings of the shipping cost since it’s like receiving a large photo book 🤦♂️
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This is what Teenage Engineering does, they make some cool synths but have cultivated this air of exclusivity about them and they charge to match, most of their products are pretty unique but generally not worth the asking price.
Think of them as the Supreme of design engineers lol.
@@baronvongreenback when a engineer beleives they are worth 150k/ year
You are paying for something tasteful and well designed. That costs money. If you think about this just in terms of usability and functionality, well, you are clearly not their target audience.
I love what they do and I'm more "good looking" driven than "performance" driven, so I think this looks pretty neat and If I would be into stationary machines (I move way too often so I'm only interested in laptops) this would definitely be in my list.
And don't get me wrong. I get your point and I think you are right if you miss-look the design :)
@@tomanicodin Audiowanker spotted
Ikea should inquire about stocking it. Not only do the instructions closely match theirs, but the design fits perfectly with furniture design. Not sure about the color though.
Well ikea and teenage engineering have partnered up before, and they are both from Sweden too
@@N00B283 I didn't know either and great to know. What did they partner on?
Frekvens… a speaker
@@dputd Frekvens… a Bluetooth speaker
@@paulkelly5035 Nice. I'll have look.
It's too expensive for what it is honestly. There are much better SFF options for the price.
what other options should I take a look at?
I'm really glad I didn't jump on this case purchase when the opportunity presented itself about a month ago. Teenage Engineering really did get some design queues right but some other queues off. One of the off's being how that bend towards the rear I/O area would've been straight and any warping become avoidable if the designers included a blanking section as they did with the discrete GPU section, which can be knocked out.
It always feels like a company can classify something as a premium product just by making the price super high, whether it costs $30 dollars or $100 to make.
Put the word ''Green'' before the item and sell it for 90% overprice.
It looks so cheap i am sure if i sit on it itll be destroyed
You're paying for the name. Teenage Engineering is apparently a big deal in the music world.
@@cleverja So... How often do you sit on your PC case? Got any favourites so far?
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ow do you think a business works? There has to be a margin.
can't wait atx cardrboard version for 299$
should be $60
It’s at £60 in the uk and I still wouldn’t buy, it’s completely useless imo
30$. I can order for 60$ stainless steel, and titanium for 200€
If you don’t want it at it’s original price, good chance you won’t want it for free either. Just buy something else.
Really like the DIY nature and really like the power switch on this thing. Overal, a pretty cool case, but a little too small and way too expensive for me.
Yea, I think they could make a nice mini itx gaming pc case if it was a bit bigger
I understand that this is some weird millennial/zoomer case that people will buy regardless but it’s hardware support is hilariously bad and priced too high for what comes in the box. Also they’re charging a premium for a case that you have to tap your own holes into… What the f*ck? I’d rather just get a Geeek case 🤷🏻♀️
if the case is small enough to literally only cram in an mini-itx board with just M2 slots and a power supply without a GPU ? Yeah. I would just rather forget this and focus on absolute smallness . Buy a dell Micro desktop, which are at about 80% the surface area of a 13 inch laptop. I.E way tinier than this, and have easily 11th gen 6-8 coreCPU's (and soon 12th gen Alder lake) in them. I have one on my desk at work.
I love seeing new cases, whether I like the case or not
From someone that has experience with sheet metal fabrication, I just cant see how its worth that much. Someone please tell me its because of the development or tooling up costs or something. But I do like it. The carry handles and using a toggle switch for the power switch is a bit meh. Reminds me of building something from Mechano.
It’s purely brand TE is known to be overpriced
they more then likely are contracting this work out. Probably why the bending is DIY
@@FM4AMGV no, the bending is DIY so they save money literally doing no work at all and hope idiots buy this
Um, the designers went through the trouble of creating that front recess and then did not place the "extremely prone to breaking when transporting" lever switch in it? It's almost like a teenager engineered this.
Yeahhh, Teenage Engineering brand aside, this is not a great showing for 195€, especially considering the company has "Engineering" in the name, but can't even manage to fit a decently sized GPU in a case like this. That you have to bend the panels yourself and *tap the holes yourself* also isn't confidence inspiring at all.
They should stick to synths
This looks like a 20 dollar aliexpress case
I was NOT expecting 195USD for this, what a fail. I would have paid 60$ anyday.
Even 60$ is way to much. This is just a few pieces of sheet metal with some holes drilled into it. This case shouldn't cost more than 30$ especially since you have to assemble it yourself. There is 0 labor involved on their side. They just cut the metal. Paint it and ship it.
@sinan loller link for the ali case?
Great video, terrible product and crazy expensive pricing.
absolutely love the design of this case, probably the best looking PC case ever made. unfortunately its impractical as any serious machine, i wish teenage engineering would make a more performance oriented case without compromising aesthetics.
at €50 without the handles this would be my next case. at €195, forget it.
Once I heard - bend it yourself - that's a no for me - bend it wrong way and down into the rabbit hole on how to fix it and how to live with it afterwards. And what's up with the flip switch?
The icing on the cake though are the carrying handles indicating some kind of mobility while I wouldn't risk putting it anywhere where other luggage could squash this case, if I'm able to bend the sheet metal with hands.
With that said, what is cool here is that the paint doesn't break off when bending, so it's an interesting feature.
Same, I'd rather spend that amount on for example a Dan A4 than this.
Edit: That completely open fan hole looks awful as well.
+SaperPL, writes _"bend it wrong way and down into the rabbit hole on how to fix it and how to live with it afterwards"_
A case like this should have stickers strategically placed on the pieces so that you can't bend it the wrong way. The bigger problem I had with bending it yourself (and you can see this in the video at 4:00 if you watch close) is the piece getting misshapen from the bending. To do it right, one side of the bend needs to be clamped in place along the whole bend, and the other side bent using a solid surface supporting it along the entire bend.
So you're telling me I have to bend it, force the screws in, and pay over $200 for it? All so I can't even fit a gpu? Pass...
Pros:
Looks cool
Cons:
Too much DIY for the price
Bending and tapping (ESPECIALLY AT THAT PRICE).
Compatibility
No, it's cool but that price is a joke
This would be super cool if the high price existed because you could order it in any size you wanted. The manufacturing process lends itself to be super modular and capable of nearly infinite customizability. It’s a shame they didn’t take advantage of that.
It's different, so points on for that. Points off due the ridiculously high price.
probably unpopular opinion but every compact PC case, especially ITX cases, should have carrying handles
Modular ideally, but yes at least the option for a handle
OK this looks fresh! Really cool! BUT no way I would pay more thank 50-60€ for that! The packing, shipping and assembly by user should make the product cost less not more! I would definitely buy a knock off if it was priced right!
Tips for the company:
1) A galvanized only version for the user to powder coat it to any color he/she wants!
2)A premium no logo version OR order your own custom cnc machined logo! ( that could cost 200€ sure)
7:09 i wonder what conversation would it start? "hey, babe, wanna check how well i bend?" "i would like to present my bending technique"?
That case is awesome. I'm a webdesigner / musician and I don't care that much about a fast GPU (I play on consoles). Unfortunately out of stock already. Great one DImitri. Love from France.
If you are a designer you would notice how badly designed is that switch. You transport the case around and have a broken ignition switch. They could have put it inside the inset area at least, for transportation safety.
I feel like you could design a case of this standard in a CAD program in a reasonablly quick time. But nearly 200 for this is a rip off. Most engineering colleges have plasma cutters and most of this could be 80% done very easily with one or two things specifically not being acessable or do able. People who fork out money for this should spend that 200 to make there own on a 3D printer/plasma cutter etc.
Are most engineer have this idea at the first place?
This was my thought exactly. It actually gives me an idea that I could do something myself to replace my meshify c (maybe use its glass panel?). I can make it in solidworks in a few days and cut it out on a plasma cutter, or laser cutter if its plastic. It's pretty much free other than figuring out mounting hardware, filters and an IO panel
banana for scale absolutely beats "inch, farenheit, freedomunits". hardware unboxed need to do it now too :)
Saw this case earlier and was pleasantly surprised to see you had a review on it.
It looks really great but not sure if its worth the $200. Although I know Teenage Engineering products tend to have a hefty price tag.
Would be cool to add a 80mm Fan grill to the side fan to match the handles.
If you have a CNC machine, it would be super simple
looks cool and stylish ... wouldnt get it myself, because it looks way too difficult to assemble. But it does make the PC look good enough to be part of the room instead of being hidden somewhere.
I think it would look better if it had been possible to make it a flat, wall mounted unit (like a very small and flat Thermaltake Core P5 .. just not ugly. Then again, it is ITX, not quite the most user friendly - so i stay away from this form factor.
Liked because of the usual Dimitri / BRoll HWCanucks style. but the case? sheesh. overpriced and overhyped. there are a lot of itx cases that needs assembly that have way more "nice looks" than this at half the price.
I just picked up the case for $99 US. Making long terms as a Living Room Media Player/Low Res LAN Party System still working out the best components to meet my needs at this point.
This reminds me of their pocket operator modular synths, cheap looking DIY kit with premium pricing.
From what i have seen OP-1 is one of the only things they make that actually looks premium.
and the price of the OP 1 is REALLY premium. Eve for a synth.
it would be nice if they include an old school fan grill on that hole
Nice, I've actually build mine with Ryzen 5900x and MSI RTX3060 Ti Aero, so it’s possible. Best PC I had😀
What motherboard and cooler do you use for it? I’m looking to build 👀
@@kRn3iRf2e ASUS ROG Strix B550-I Gaming and Noctua NH-D9L
Have you seen TE’s suggested builds? They just put them out - I’m thinking of replicating their industrial designer build - looks similar to yours!
@@kRn3iRf2e Yes, this setup looks promising. Although ASUS RTX 3060 they recommend is almost the same price that I did pay for Japan imported 3060 Ti Aero. Also, I think bequite cooler they used will be noisier and a bit warmer than with NH-D9L. Hard to tell because bequite definitely leaves more space in the case for additional airflow. It all comes down to which will push less hot air to the top of the case where GPU sits. I also highly recommend adding a fan to the back of the case to push hot air out - I used Noctua NF-A9x14 :)
@@distreall Sweet, thank you for the tips! Where'd you fit that second fan? Did you just screw it inside to the back grill? I definitely want to keep it as cool as possible ❄ Would love to see your build!
I think people misunderstand. Teenage engineering is not a hardware company but a design company. Their customers are not you and me but rather large corporations that want some kind of design work done.
can you put the screw holes outside and the front and back aluminium plates inside the bendable mounting mechanism...............🤔
That is a weird enclosure and I am glad you built with it. I don't know if I'd buy it? Seems odd to me.
It's beautiful, but it seems so fragile to me. Isn't the power supply too big for this setup?
80mm fan is a fail, a 120mm would have fit and been the best option, intaking right over the L12S
That looks fun. Probably not 195 Euros fun, but I might actually get my ruler out and see if any of my GPUs would theoretically fit in there.
nice video.
you should make a review of the Jon's plus Bo100 PC case 👍🏻
Thinking of buying one so that i can make a second cheep build for taking to peoples houses for recording and ect' let you know when ive used a while how it goes
it's better they put some stickers on it to show which way it should be bended, and maybe some protrude to make the case more solid than like a paper
Holy shit, literal actual teenage engineering made a case. That's insane.
Yes, they’ve been advertising it on their socials for a bit and happy to see these guys give a proper review.
How is this in the same price range as some fully CNCed aluminium, premium ITX cases?
Looks good and I like the concept.
looks awesome, wouldn't pay over $80 usd though.
I was actually looking at this thing. Cool looking and seems fun to build. But that is too much for the price of material. If it was more sturdy I'd be more interested but you can see it bend and flex a ton every time you manipulate it. I appreciate the insightful review.
Purely Aesthetic. But I really like it
it looks amazing, but the price along with not being able to fit a powerful GPU is a huge turn off, hopefully they make another version
I thought the side fan was the cup fan, which would be pretty cool cause then the gpu would be on the other side, giving both parts their own cool air.
Its look like "Mechanic Metal Construction Set" Toy...
your content is just something else👌✨
This would be a nice $20 case off Aliexpress. Otherwise, uhhh.
So... They sold you $4 worth of cheap sheet metal for $200, and told you to build it yourself. And BTW, it's too small to build an actual computer in. No thanks.
So they sell some metal sheets at a premium, with the diy excuse and people are stupid enough to buy it?
I hope aliexpress have a cheapo version of this, as i'd like to give it a try
Thank you!
It better not give me any teenage angst.
Lol, I wanna see those who buy this case for 200 Euros XD
The other comments have elucidated the many flaws in this case's design and pricing, so no need to rehash that. I do wonder why more cases aren't shipped in flat boxes to be assembled at their destination, though. Billions of pieces of IKEA furniture have been assembled by normal people over the years. A person buying a case planning to assemble their own computer is already plenty qualified to screw together the case itself. I would think case prices would absolutely plummet by taking out most of the assembly in addition to the simplification of the shipping and logistics at all levels.
I love Teenage Engineerings products but SHEEEESH that price tag is hard to swallow for what you are getting; its like Ikea charging 4X for one of their products.
Wait, so I have to do extra work and pay a premium?
too much for something you have to bend yourself, so isnt worth it at all, sure if you really like doing all of this yourself and are happy, guess its worth it for you, but for 195 Euro for something that should be 80 Euro, not premium in my eyes but sloppy
Why can't demity go ahead and start his own case company? He knows what we want, and we easily have ways to fund it. Of course it's hard, but for the right case, a premium price is expected.
Cool case but when you compare it to the best of the best like what NFC Systems offers it makes no sense. You can get the best mini ITX case ever designed for less money.
Conceptually I love this case though, a flat-packable mini ITX case is so damn cool. But it needs to be designed even smaller w/ truly SFF power supplies like the HD Plex series then I would put my money down.
While I like the idea.. premium isn't an accurate descriptor (no 80mm fan included, untapped screw holes ect).
At that price point its laughable. I am all for DIY and experience but you should price it decently or include the bells and whistles to justify your price point.
Never getting my $ I can go buy my own sheet metal and make something truly unique if I am gonna spend that kind of $.
Not the first to say this but this is a scam at that price.
They have way less storage and shipping costs. Was less manufacturing and time involved.
Leaving out screws and fans. Won't accommodate a GPU. Who is this case even for?
This should be maybe $35 because it has nice paint..
I don't think this would be as successful as some diy CNC machined aluminium pannel cases available in market., Personal speaking it's quite expensive and quality don't justify the price.
It is indeed beautiful
Sucks that the front USB-C connector doesn't have the locking screws on it. USB-C is an awful connector without that if it's to replace anything but USB-Micro.
all I gathered from this is someone out there should make a cut sheet for an open source version of this
The intro is so beautiful, reminded me to Blade Runner 2049, the color grading, so good!!!... Greetings!!!
Expensive, doesn't accommodate a gpu, flimsy, what else is there to love?
almost €200 and not even pre-tapped holes for the ridiculous amount of screws.. Maybe at sub €70 would this be acceptable.
It's light-weight Meccano. I really like the functional look of it, but it's asking a lot for not much engineering.
Really torn about wether I overall like this or not. Some aspects I love, others are pretty bothersome. In the end, I'm not likely to do a ITX build any time soon, so it's moot. If they did a full-size version and showed that they learned lessons from this project, I would consider it.
Shouldn't this be cheaper than a normal case? Since you are your own assembly machine/personnel and QC...
im all for small businesses and all that but paying 200 dollars for some sheet steel and having to bend everything yourself feels a bit insulting to me.
Creative design, beautiful color, it's not for everyone... could be a limited edition for twice the price.
I wonder how many times you could bend those tabs before they work harden and snap off. I'd actually like to know as part of review of this case. I question if they could handle being bent the wrong direction 90 degrees and 180 degrees back even one time.
I'd say you get about two careful bends (one in the wrong direction and one to correct) before they will snap (a third bend would probably do it I mean). I speak from experience.... You want to be really really sure how you make your bends.
I really love the look and they way they ship it - so minimalist and using the least material possible!. Obviously it's quite expensive and I guess there are some reasons around that - a small manufacturer doesn't have anywhere near the ability of a large vendor to makes things cheaply for one. On the other hand this makes me think that in the future you'd be able to just buy a design and get some local 3D printing / metal company to build it and ship it next day - no need for stock, minimalise all use of resources, perhaps even send back the case when you dont want it any more for a small refund on recycling it?
I love the enclosure but it won't work for a gaming PC build sadly. I hope Teenage Engineering will have a bigger version that can accommodate a GPU and cooling. Also, I wish Teenage Engineering had a components suggestion on their page for this.
People really think a product price is exactly the material spent 🤣
Since y’all keep complaining about the price, can you point me to a case that has a similar vibe? Like something that wouldn’t look out of place near, say, a 2021 24” iMac. Something that doesn’t have a gamery aesthetic in the slightest: no glass windows, rgb, or edgy “cool” designs. I’d like something like that for less than 100$
I love this case, it's a shame that they felt that they could charge so much for it though. If it was only $90 or so, it would be worth considering.
That seems to be Teenage Engineering’s MO with their products
It's now $99!
Looks fresh but that price is just soooo out of place
Overpriced, obtuse, reeking of reminders of kombucha and drone music sessions in the woods.
So just like all their other products! :D
i would rather spend $10 for the design and just give someone with a cutter $50 to cut out the pattern
Wait so $200+ for a non sturdy case and you have to build it yourself? lol what a joke!
considering how much GPU's cost now...
surprised cases have stayed fairly reasonably priced.
in fact.. I kinda gave up caring about GPU's soo...
love an interesting design.
I just want something interesting,
that said... seems a bit pricey... for a flimsy case.
This is a $50 case at best. Looks like a very snobbish brand, it's ridiculous.
It's definitely cool looking. This sort of thing would be really nice if it were cheaper but hey you get to make a cool video and one that has some amazing shots in it plus a banana.
better put a dust filter in front of the fan because you won't open it easily to clean the inside ;)
the use case for this , seems to be ease of painting the panels since they come flat
At $50 this maybe good but at its asking price it seems much for a piece of sheet metal and some screws you need to put together yourself...
I hate how the didn't take into consideration a way to set up a vertical GPU, given how tine 180mm really is. But I'm buying the case anyways given it's, in my opinion, the best looking case in any form factor that I've seen, and that it would be amazing to turn my old gaming desktop into a mini-itx linux powerhouse for software development.