I was thinking the same thing. The way that case is designed, the CPU and system fan both look like they pull air from the top which is where the monitor's base would be sitting, covering up part or all of the vent holes. So that's a lot of money for a case that is really poorly designed.
Really wish it was available with a darker/medium brown wood finish and black anodized aluminum body. Silver and light finish wood would stand out badly on my dark desk.
The place to store keyboard under is neat, and good for cooling. But monitor will be too high, you will be glancing up and down all day until your neck is sore.
Side USB ports are inconvenient. And there is no place to put an SD card.
When has an SD card slot ever been a thing in ITX cases\? Seems pretty silly to point this out.
The usb ports are defiantly in a poor spot. Height wood be great for me (I use a monitor stand to lift my monitor to begin with by about the same height).
Price is my biggest irk. I get niche ITX case pricing (I own quit a lot of ITX cases), but it's getting a but ridiculous. This case offers nothing that would justify that price.
My second biggest irk is PSU placement. I have the SF600 and there is no way the cpu and MB cables supplied will reach, meaning cable extensions will be a must. Looking at my spare Integra 450 (came with the Node 202) and a SF450 can also say cables for these won't reach either.
still though, I'd be interested to get my hands on to try out.
The price was always wrong and keeps being wrong. $300 is too much, and while someone could say that it covers two years of R&D, I am pretty sure that doesn't mean 50 engineers working day and night for two years. There are plenty of cases out there for slim and small PCs that cost double digit. So Taku is something unique only if you forget that the first PCs where desktops not towers and only if you forget all those slim cases in the market. This $300 price tab is $100 for the case, it's materials, wages, and development, $100 for the Cryorig logo and $100 for the Lian Li involvement in it's manufacturing. $200 would have been more realistic for a premium product like Taku.
Front ports would be more convenient. The monitor would cover most ventilation holes at the top. The wooden legs are not adjustable in height, and seem to be too high. And the price... Well, there age better designed cases that are cheaper and more functional.
I like what they're going for, and the design really. Wish it was black, wish there was an option for an external power brick. Other than that though, the problem with cases like this are every dollar above $100 that you spend on a case is REALLY difficult to justify. By the time you've reached $150 if the thing doesn't jack you off once/day it's really not worth it.
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Ninhalem - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
I really like the aesthetics of this case. Don't know about the $300 price tag, but a well thought out design."Bullwinkle J Moose" - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
Why Thank you Ninhalem,
I can provide an earlier link to my design right here at Anandtech
https://www.anandtech.com/comments/11735/shuttle-s...
"Bullwinkle J Moose" - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
It was a jokeMy case looks a LOT better!
ScottSoapbox - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
Those wooden legs look weird.guidryp - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
Reminds me of my Amiga 1000.Yuriman - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
Vents are on the wrong side. I imagine my monitor's stand would cover most of the ventilation holes.PeachNCream - Saturday, November 11, 2017 - link
I was thinking the same thing. The way that case is designed, the CPU and system fan both look like they pull air from the top which is where the monitor's base would be sitting, covering up part or all of the vent holes. So that's a lot of money for a case that is really poorly designed.Ej24 - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
Really wish it was available with a darker/medium brown wood finish and black anodized aluminum body. Silver and light finish wood would stand out badly on my dark desk.wolfemane - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
Other colors will be introduced at a later date according to Cryorig.LamontCranston - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
Apple inspired both in design and in price.peevee - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
The place to store keyboard under is neat, and good for cooling. But monitor will be too high, you will be glancing up and down all day until your neck is sore.Side USB ports are inconvenient. And there is no place to put an SD card.
wolfemane - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
When has an SD card slot ever been a thing in ITX cases\? Seems pretty silly to point this out.The usb ports are defiantly in a poor spot. Height wood be great for me (I use a monitor stand to lift my monitor to begin with by about the same height).
Price is my biggest irk. I get niche ITX case pricing (I own quit a lot of ITX cases), but it's getting a but ridiculous. This case offers nothing that would justify that price.
My second biggest irk is PSU placement. I have the SF600 and there is no way the cpu and MB cables supplied will reach, meaning cable extensions will be a must. Looking at my spare Integra 450 (came with the Node 202) and a SF450 can also say cables for these won't reach either.
still though, I'd be interested to get my hands on to try out.
OFelix - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
I agree that monitor will be too high. Most monitor stands at my work are approx. 8 cm high - this is 14cmpeevee - Friday, November 10, 2017 - link
It is not like you can use it without a stand, so add the lowest stand position to the height of this thing.Samus - Saturday, November 11, 2017 - link
I think this is awesome. I hope they make it black. Or carbon fiber. Or anything other than white/silver.SaolDan - Saturday, November 11, 2017 - link
love it. Need it but way to expensive.yannigr2 - Sunday, November 12, 2017 - link
The price was always wrong and keeps being wrong. $300 is too much, and while someone could say that it covers two years of R&D, I am pretty sure that doesn't mean 50 engineers working day and night for two years. There are plenty of cases out there for slim and small PCs that cost double digit. So Taku is something unique only if you forget that the first PCs where desktops not towers and only if you forget all those slim cases in the market. This $300 price tab is $100 for the case, it's materials, wages, and development, $100 for the Cryorig logo and $100 for the Lian Li involvement in it's manufacturing. $200 would have been more realistic for a premium product like Taku.Glock24 - Sunday, November 12, 2017 - link
Front ports would be more convenient. The monitor would cover most ventilation holes at the top. The wooden legs are not adjustable in height, and seem to be too high. And the price... Well, there age better designed cases that are cheaper and more functional.Hrel - Sunday, November 12, 2017 - link
I like what they're going for, and the design really. Wish it was black, wish there was an option for an external power brick. Other than that though, the problem with cases like this are every dollar above $100 that you spend on a case is REALLY difficult to justify. By the time you've reached $150 if the thing doesn't jack you off once/day it's really not worth it.bananaforscale - Monday, November 13, 2017 - link
Lose the legs. The centerline of the monitor needs to be *below* your eyes.