This BLEW me away! - Meshless AIO SFF by Meshless Design

Small Form Factor cases are pushing the boundaries of how much computing power can fit in a tiny chassis. From enclosures like the Formd T1, SSUPD Meshlicious, DanCase C4-SFX, and Fractal Terra, there is no shortage of small cases that can accommodate big power. But can they do it with just one wacky long fan? Probably not. The Meshless AIO SFF by Meshless Design claims a SINGLE crossflow fan (AKA tangential fan) can cool a 4090 and an i9-14900k. Join us as we build in this crazy little case.

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:55 Unusual but not new.
1:39 Exploring the Case
4:47 Interesting features
6:16 Installing the GPU
8:05 PSU and Mobo
9:09 AIO Install
10:47 First Boot and Benchmarks
15:33 Why are they rare?
18:43 Outro

[MrHerbatka]

ASSMAN has got to be the best abbreviation I've ever heard.

[MarkSerenadesYou]

I really like this video. I know it's just another niche product video, but I really like how balanced it all is. There's positivity about the design while still critiquing. Education while still having fun.

[AlpakaWhacker]

I don't know if it was just me but several times throughout the video, it sounded like the mic audio had been doubled up and ever so slightly out of sync (like a couple ms) for a couple seconds each time. eg 8:15, 12:41 and 13:40

[doodskie]

Honestly, this concept is cool. Just a single fan, less wires, less complications, less maintenance and more quiet

[byrd]

Honestly for the manufacturing complexity and how well thought out the build process is for a small form factor case that can accommodate a full size gpu the price seems super fair to me. When they started alluding to the price I thought it was going to be in the 600-700 range. If I didn't have a ton of storage drives and it being too early for a system rebuild/upgrade I would consider this case if I was going for a small desktop unit. It looks super clean and well done unlike a lot of small desktop form factors that look imo like pretentious crap, hopefully meshless does well I like their approach and look forward to more designs from them.

[imaron]

$360 for that case, honestly seems super reasonable.. Looks like great build quality with hyper niche design and great attention to detail.

[saw]

16:38 This is funnier to me than it probably should be.

[kb]

The editor was very happy to have that acronym at 14:20

[RanaLoca]

I hope these guys do good. 360 for this case for such a niche audience and design is pretty reasonable I think. Having something this small, that can fit this much power is difficult to begin with. Add onto that, the ease of assembly, and incredibly clever and well thought out design, make this case almost a no brainier for someone who was going to spend as much as the rest of the components in the system cost already. My main concern is how reliable the fan will be and how easy it will be to get a hold of a new one since meshless is the only one that makes it, because it's so non-standard. I hope these guys do some great business, because it would be such a shame for something like this to die and users can only use this case for as long as the fan lives.

[johnno]

those fans are easy to strip from older electrical convection heaters also from old defect airco units. been using them for years so if on a strict budget go to the local dump. many can operate on 12 volt and the voltage plus amperage is generally found on the fan housing. only issue is they are not black but almost always a dirty grey metal. still have them running after 9 years inside my hifi cabinet to pull air away from the amp which is the Marantz SR7001 which can get hot.

[hunterchasens]

There's actually a single server (that I know of) that uses a type of cross-flow fan. The Dell VRTX came out in 2012 and it's an "under the desk" solution for branch offices that need local servers. It's a type of blade server specifically designed to be deployed in an office space. They use four squirrel cage fans (cross flow) to cool the blades and several more traditional fans to cool the main board and hard drives. I use one as a home server and it's noise levels are very good (compared to other servers). It does sound just like a bit of white noise, exactly as you described. The one downside is the heat generation. While the VRTX has good acoustics, that doesn't stop it's massive heat generation from its 4x1200 watt PSUs. With each blade running 2x Xeon CPUs, you end up with 8 CPUS running in a small form factor server with 24 hard drives in its integrated SAN. It goes beyond a space heater into the realm of a house heater or sauna.

[aoyuki]

as an SFF pc builder and owner who used multiple SFF cases, this by far is the easiest one to assemble a PC with. if only there are normal cube / slim tower cases that are this easy to install.

and the fact that they ask you what power supply you are using so they can make custom cables for you is amazing.

[livefyre]

10:42 just had me clenching for another Linus Drop Tips moment.

[DarkArtGuitars]

For the build and features, the price is very reasonable, I was expecting at least twice as much based on your reactions.

[Dr_Aien]

13:46 OMG It's "Born for Gamers"

My brain did not go for the SFW option first...

[ellowell]

First time I've been amazed by the high price of a SFF case for a good reason. That price sounds super fair for what you get.

[colewelden]

I have never spent even $200 on a PC case before. My last 3, in order, were the DeepCool Baronkase, Lian Li O11 Mini, and Louqe Raw S1. I will be switching to this as soon as it releases. This is such a unique case and it looks absolutely gorgeous. It seems built like a tank too. My only real worry is obtaining a replacement fan if the original breaks. Even so, I will be buying this as soon as it is available in a few days.

[Bamfhammer]

I bought a case in 2007 with a cross flow fan in it. It was the Cooler Master CM Stacker STC-T01-UW. It was complete with a rear cross flow fan port. Worked incredibly well when trying to air cool everything!

[LadyTink]

14:21 I am a child I laughed more than I care to admit at that part

[ninetenduh]

Cross flow Fans are really great for Tower Room fans, I got one, it's basically just a case around a massive Cross flow Fan.
They also find use in heaters because they can move a lot of air.

And this is probably the first case I see in a long, long time that actually deserves the price tag. The majority of sheet metal cases out there are overpriced.