Flexible yet powerful, Ghost S1

[Pachalski]

As a 10-year-old I built my first PC, a 16Mhz 386 with 2 MB of RAM, 20 MB 3.5” IDE HDD and booted DOS 3.1. Ever since I have been a serious PC enthusiast. In the beginning it was all about pushing the system to it’s limits by overclocking and homemade water cooling systems based on fountain pumps and garden hoses from the hardware store that dangled down the window from my childhood room. When I eventually moved from the comfort of my parents’ home I remember feeling “my home is where my PC is”. In fact, the first I unpacked was my green Cheftech full-tower monster, stared WinAmp and spent hours on IRC before I started thinking of the rest of the moving boxes.

After 10 years in the management consulting industry (and countless Lenovo Laptops) the urge of revisiting the good old days suddenly came back. I was surprised to see that the product development in the PC case field had practically been standing still since I last built a PC. My last chaise was comparable to what the market had to offer now, still made out of stamped and perforated sheet metal, the same panel gaps and the clanky fell held together with pop riverts – “How can so little have happened in this field when every other aspect of the PC has shifted lightyears?” was my reaction.

I had outgrown the PC chassis from the past, but was still in demand of the performance. I wanted a Small Form Factor PC Case that did not only fit all the latest technology but also looked good enough to deserve a place in front of the sofa next to our BangOlufsen speakers. This was 163 days ago, I decided to quit my day-job and focus all my energy on making such a PC reality. Today it is all starting to come together and I would like to present the results. I would love to get all the feedback I can!


Tech Specs

Core Dimensions 179 x 128 x 315 mm
Overall Dimensions 181 x 133 x 320 mm (including feet and case shell)
Weight & Volume 1,7 Kg & 7.1 L
Material 2.5 mm heat treated magnesium and silicone enforced aluminum
Sleve Colors Ore Grey, Artic White and Juniper Green
Connectivity Top mounted 2 x USB 3.1 (internal 20 pin plug), HDMI
GPU compatability Dual-Slot, max 305 mm without bracket, 316 mm including bracket
mb compatability Mini-ITX
PSU compatability SFX, SFX-L
CPU cooler comp. max height 65 mm
Memory comp. max height 69 mm
PCIe Extender 3M Twin Axial 250 mm PCIe Gen3+ extender (included)


The Spine

The Core

The full System (SX)

 

[Guarana [BAWLS]]

not a bad looking case, but I'm not seeing much space for cooling/fan add-on.

Edit: I also see a LOT of fiddly little bits that'd be easy to lose

 

[Pachalski]

not a bad looking case, but I'm not seeing much space for cooling/fan add-on.

Edit: I also see a LOT of fiddly little bits that'd be easy to lose

There are 3 different alternative collars called TopHats that allow for additional space to fit additional components if needed.

SMALL
The S TopHat extends the height with 14 mm making it perfect for extra 2.5" SDDs, low profile 120mm case fans.

MEDIUM
The M TopHat extends the height with 28 mm making it suitable for extra 3.5" HDDs, 120mm fans or any other add-ons you might like to squeeze in there

LARGE
The L TopHat extends the height with 56 mm making room for water cooling, extra 3.5" HDDs, tones of 2.5"s, larger case fans or any other cat sized object you want to hook up

 

[AlbinoWolf]

Are there any etas/prices?

 

[AlbinoWolf]

Also there is a dedicated sff thread here, where you could post this.... Might gather some more attention