Z-Case P50 Mini-ITX Case Review + Build
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Another great option has hit the market for Mini-ITX PC builders. The Z-Cases P50 brings gorgeous styling and a fully glass front panel to the table. See the full review and build here.
Z-Cases P50: www.sfftec.com...
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Wish the industry will invest more in small Form factor cases. Tired of these over priced kickstarters.
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Yeah, Silverstone seems to be the only one even trying.
199$ isn't that expensive
@@xaviera-l1496 I've had the Dan Case A4 and NCase M1 - I'm surprised no one has tried to DIY them, they look so easy to replicate with a CNC machine, or of course a steady hand and some patience with basic equipment... I'm off to build a Zaber Sentry. Peace out rich people
@@Addy187a1 You can also make them by hand if you make a frame for the case and rivet it all together learned this when making a box for cooling system and realized that " Hey I can do this for PCs holy shit I am stupid".
No one does mini itx builds and I'm looking into it myself and finally find someone who does. Thank you for doing these. They are great and of fantastic quality.
That's a really sweet case, I love the ITX type ones for front room gaming.
I recently did a build myself with an older NODE 202 case for the bedroom. I used the same Noctua CPU cooler but I had some issues. I did some bench running for 30 mins or so under load and seemed fine. I had an older XEON CPU in there, but after "real life" use it fried after a week. Seems the case itself would thermal and heat adding another 10 degrees which tipped it over the edge and it died.
I replaced the CPU with an i7 3770 (old I know, its bedroom gaming) I had laying around. Found that although my Mobo was stating 100% on the fan curve it was actually running short. That cooler runs at 2500rpm max but my Mobo was running 2000rpm max at stock with no options to go over this. I had to manually change my curve with SpeedFan Software to push it to the 2500rpm max when under serious load. Since then, max temps have gone from 83 degrees to 67 degrees.
Not saying it will be the same for everyone, some Mobos, especially more modern my see this and push to 2500rpm. But I wouldnt want someone to fry a more expensive modern CPU the same dufus way I did. Lucky the XEON was only 50 bucks!
Great vid mate :D
Why no videos on your channel in months? I love the content.
Just found your channel. Thank fuck there's finally someone who actually goes over components and parts, and doesn't act or sound like a teenager hyped on energy drinks.
This is refreshing - you don't see many cases like this. I feel it's a bit taller than it needs to be (they could definitely save some space between the mobo and GPU) but the designers of this really seemed to think of any potential flaws and how to fix them.
i enjoyed the enthusiasm for the case & it's a case that does deserve a lot of praise. i wish a non tempered glass version existed. i'd love to throw my current mITX build into this but i don't think that glass would survive a trip in a backpack. let's hope it gets funded, i can't wait to see other builds happen in this case
Just purchased my own, i5 9600k/2060 super build. Thanks for introducing me to my first SFF case!
Hello I'm looking forward to buying this case but before I do can you please answer this can I add my own small form factor power supply and if so I need to know if that shroud comes off that covers the power supply that they sell with it? So basically I need to know will this work EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GM, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, ECO Mode with DBB Fan, 7 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, SFX Form Factor, Power Supply
Wait... You mean you didn't install an i9 w/ a 2080 Ti 64G of RGB ram a custom water cooling setup and a 4 SSD 4TB Raid setup shoe-horned in that little rig?? Gee a real-life build... I, um I need a minute... I've never seen so much reason and rationality on a PC build channel before?!?! :DDD
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Actually there's many channel that make the same reasonable built, i even have seen a channel that build sff pc with gtx 1650 and ryzen 3!
love how its 1000 dollars, was gonna try build this .
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@@manilynlumen9445 amen sister
I bought this case from their website and got scammed.
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Really? How?
@@amalek.92 they ended up sending me the case a month late. They must have been in a rush because the way it was built was wrong, i could not install the graphics card, all in all this case is really not worth it unless you absolutly love the asthetics
I finally picked up this case. Expected to ship Aug. 2019.
You are the only one showing this case. Thank you!!
I like how clean it looks. Giant cases sometimes look empty and lots of SFF cases are cluttered. The P50 just looks good.
I'm not much for Noctua with a glass case. It really takes away from your Fire Red case. I love the color of the case. Everyone's a critic, but I would have just gone with a Samsung 860 Evo m.2 1 tb. It's about the same cost and more space efficient. Love to see the ITX cases - I would consider a build with this.
Thank you for reviewing this case. Front panel's USB 3.0 connector is ridonkulously long. 8" shorter would be good and enough to still tuck into the corners of the case. Thank you for thermal performance data as well. Good job on the assembly.
that's cute, but not $200 cute
$279 with a 600w power supply. I guess that's what you get without the economy of scale that Lian Li or Antec, etc., are capable of.
Look at the salvo s401 for a bit cheaper option for the console sized form factor
Kickstarter lol. You won't ever get it
@@qu1s3 Good advice, Thanks!
@@chrisnotyourbusines7739 it also can fit a real power supply unlike this case and the s4 mini
By slightly altering that ssd mounting bracket you could use 90 degree plugs on the right sided with modification underneath the bracket. It would give a cleaner look as well as give an opportunity to rotate drives to correct orientation if labeling is upside down as well. And since you raised the glass away from the original height it also allows this mod for the drive bays to be done.
I got this case and I used a 1080ti with a i7-9700k. It has shid down twice now and the USB 3.0 cable was bright blue. I was making a black/silver build. I wish the quality for consumers was better. Still looks great, but need more details on maximum part compatability.
The amount of side intake without protection from dust intake is a concern for me. I would put an aluminum perforated ventalation dust protection there. Maybe I am wrong but it looks that way. Otherwise I love the design.
I think this is for certain type of people that live in particular type of environment
I have quite a few of these compact cases with no dust protection. Its rarely an issue. Spraying the internals with canned air every month or so will take care of any dust.
Michael Reif do it easily got hot if i use this case?
the problem i have with stand up cases is that they aren't cat proof.
HAHAHAHAHA true dat
The solution to that problem is to trade in your cat for a dog! :D
Nothing is cat proof. Theres always something that allows cats to ruin everything
@@parkourfreak114 gross
The cat seems to agree
el case mas sencillo y hermoso que he visto... sin duda es precioso, como esto tan minimalista y sencillo inspira tanta belleza? ademas de ello enorme y bestial montaje, se que no esta escrito en tu idioma natal. te dejo mi like buen hombre.
Very nice build. Excellent content and good explinations. Thanks!
It looks stylish as stylish it can be.
Super clean my man. Youre definetly a sfx champion
A Ryzen APU might be rather more suitable for these than an full GPU.Good Catch man! never knew this existed,see its kickstarter.More choice in life,is always a very good thing!
The InWin Chopin is a much better case for a no-GPU build.
@@robertp457 Probebly a ton as good,if not far better.But still glad it exists.
You see everyone? You can have a great looking build WITHOUT RGB. Awesome video, Jay.
Thanks bro
Red is most def. the color for this case hands down! Also the riser glass configuration actually looks more lit than the stock position ngl.
What a beautiful case. I would think if there is a way to flip the case upside down, it would be perfect. That way the PNY branding will be right side up, power supply cable is at the bottom, nearer to your desk and wouldn't be so noticeable. Add in a right-angle HDMI cable and it will be quite perfect.
The PSU cables could use some sleeves. Either that or the routing options for the case should be improved.
Your gigabyte rtx 2060 should not be throttling, its a bad and super cheap cooling design which gigabyte themselves even admits, since they released a revision 2 of their gpus one week after release
So something ive been wondering if even possible or practical in custom case PSUs are Retractable PSU cables, other than making sure the locking mechanism is 100% unable to rip out the connection, i dont see why it wouldn't be possible.
That's actually a genius idea, lol the most difficult part of building is the cable management, that would clean it up a whole lot
Thanks for the great review Jay. I have been following the SFF thread for this case since the beginning, I was also blown away with the unique layout and styling of this case. I was worried about possible thermal problems and noise problems from the Flex PSU. Good to see that the case provides decent cooling potential and the PSU runs at acceptable noise levels.
What about dust filters?
They released this! Saw it a few months back on SFF forums. Been waiting for this!
This is a case I've been watching from a distance of SFFForum. Since I was looking for a case to transfer one-for-one out of my Silverstone RVZ02 (with SFX PSU), I was more closely following the Salvo Studios S401 (which I've now had for several months and for which there is still stock). Layout is very similar, construction and aesthetics are different, little bigger but better compatibility and ventilation. I hope you get a chance to look at that one some time. I'm very glad to see the Zcase getting off the ground finally!
I completely forgot about that Salvio Studios case, I should pick one up.
@@Tekeverything Good to hear! If you'd like, I can send you Salvo's proprietor's contact/website info via your email or website form. I think he'll be glad to hear from you.
@@Tekeverything I'd be happy to provide you with a case to review. I know it's not likely you'd give it the same video time, as SFF is very niche and two builds back to back might not get the same view count. That said, contact me direct here and we can chat about it.
That PC Builders, looks party clean. I could probably fit it under the desk. (Mounting up underneath the desk.)
Those stand offs for the glass top look more like they would be designed for downdraft GPU coolers like your 2060 so they get more access to air, and mounting the glass more flush would work better with blower style coolers.
for all of you absolutely bitching about the price, you have to remember
1. this case is not mass-produced and so the cost of production is going to be higher for smaller quantities.
2. this case comes with a PCIe riser cable, these normally cost $40 to $60 for an actually good one
3. this also comes with a 600w PLATINUM rated PSU, normally these are about $100 to $150
so in total, after they buy them and probably get a better deal on these components all of it basically adds up to $200 so in reality, this is not a bad price at all for this
I totally agree with you, 200$ for a great TG mini itx case and it can hold a full size GPU
This project was canceled on the 9th of April 2019 :(
ShampooTime quiet child, it is up for preorder on the Z-case Website for $209.99
@@jaredsinn8842 O'rly O'o, i'll check it out ty :)
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@@iaia5368 are you alright dude?
I'm thinking of switching all my components from my Node 202 back to my huge air 540 case for better thermals.
awesome build and review. i like how you can just lay it flat. looks like a high-
end turntable.
Wow that is indeed a beautiful case!!! And the red color is BOMB!!!
DUUUUUST! I would prefer the aluminum meet the glass panel all over and have vent holes with a magnetic filter screen.
Great video, man! Never heard of this channel, but I got a good impression for my first video.
And supported. This case will be perfect in my cave.
Nice
Similar layout to the silverstone RVZ03.
Except, that there's no fans/thermal ducting or GPU ducting, and cables don't help with airflow. It won't be great with 200w+ GPU's that don't have a blower or horizontal airflow, but YMMV with RGB options.
Thank you very much it's very good 👍👍👍✌️
Have been wanting this case for months now but I just learned that this case is not being produced anymore. Finding it in the 2nd hand market would be next to impossible in where I live too.
There's a new version of this case with integrated touchscreen in the works by a new company, but it's not really my cup of tea (not to mention the price is going to be a lot higher too).
I still prefer the simplicity and style of this design. I'll just use the tempered glass panel spacers and put some 40mm fans at the top for improved airflow.
Do you happen to remember the name of the company that was making a new version of this?
I've been looking for a case with this design for weeks now, but every single one i find is out of production.
360p crew checking in. Great video.
why? this video is static and i have 2 mb internet am playing at 720p
@@CGFUN829 immediately after a video uploads to UA-cam, it may take a few minutes for higher resolutions to process... Basically he watched it *right* when it was uploaded, even before UA-cam processed HD resolutions.
@@mitchell3876 Mitchell M knows his stuff.
It reminds me of my Chilli Professional matx case, but sleeker... Nice.
Wow! Blast to the past. I have the Gun Metal Gray version of the Chilli still in the box. Cant bring myself to sell it. :)
@@TechGoop Sell it?! No way! I got the blue one and I've always loved it. I've never actually brought myself to build a PC with it yet but one day I''ll turn it into something even better. It really is a nice case...
What a stunning computer. Well done!
i have actually a red gaming desktop from arozzi i just bought and i'm an huge fan of the window management. you can see all your setup from that windows. however, riser pci is not always a great idea, and airflow management looks better in raijintek metis evo.
gpu lenght also looks an issue for high end graphic cards like 6900 xt
Nice vid Jay!
Also I like how you are promoting a Kickstarter campaign.
Beautiful case!
Wow, this looks very nice. Only thing I miss are more ports on the front.. A SD card reader, audio jack etc
Great review as usual. This channel definitely deserves more subscribers.
Wow finally the case I've been looking for. A case I can remove the cooler on the GPU and use 120mm fans
If you are abled to machine tempered glass that is....
Excelente video, una reseña muy completa de un gabinete que a la vista es muy sólido y agradable. Me gustó mucho el analisis de las temperaturas, el ruido y el detalle sobre la falta de espacio para la conexión del USB 3.0. En mí país no llegan muchas de esas cosas y las pocas qué si lo hacen cuestan un ojo de la cara; y una PC como la que armaste en el video estaría rondando los $80.000 pesos Argentinos, una suma inalcansable para la mayoría. Un saludo grande y ya me tienes como nuevo suscriptor.
Nicely done.... I've never found a mini-ITX case that was an easy build... The component squeeze is just that noticeable. And i'm not too happy with constrained space cooling.
That is one sweet case.
I’m in love with this fucking case
i should worry about the 2060 being a stove.
but really beautiful case
Wow this case looks solid af. I'd love to see it in space gray but black and silver look awesome. Maybe they could add a dust filter strip for when you use the glass risers or just increase the default volume a tad to avoid the USB3 connector issue when using 2 SSDs along side the better cooler compatability.
I agree, adding a few millimeters to the overall depth would help fix most of the cases issues.
Good looking, compact case. However, no exhaust fan and GPU card is pretty close to glass panel. I guess, a GTX 1060 card or less will work here
9:53 Ok. That confirms it. Nice video!
for that usb 3.0 vs 2 ssd's you could get the skinny cables from silverstone and plug those in, if PSU cables are non detachable you'd just need an adapter to use other hdd power cable
Certainly does look very nice though I would be concerned about the CPU & GPU coolers being too close to glass, limiting airflow - with the glass farther out, I imagine see it runs cooler ... thanks so much for showing this off!
Looking at the layout I would think the back side panel would need some slits in it where the PSU backside is to allow it to get some air flow.
Beautiful case and nice build but that Noctua! Would definitely want to cover that GPU riser cable as well. Nice to see some more premium ITX options coming out.
Great vid man, case looks awesome but dust would drive me crazy.. granted it'd be easy to take the panel off and clean but still a dust filter would make this an exceptional case
Use the Cryorig C7 all black, and gr8 for SFF cases!
Almost $300 as seen in your setup is quite a bit. But 2 things. 1. You should get a bottom plate to match the top if you remove the "feet" and 2. Replace the glass with a perforated plate to allow for greater air flow. I am sure the plate would be much much cheaper than tempered glass. As far as price, $100 would be more reasonable for the bare-bones case and perhaps $200ish with a PSU provided it's a quality brand. Finally, this is sure to be a dust magnet.
looks like you might be able to pop a couple 60mm fans on the top as well, interesting
They really should have made the PCI-E extension black. It really stands out with those hideous stripes.
A very nice compact case and I love the fact that it can come with the red option.
I like your channel as you do reviews on some of the non standard case makers like these guys.... now I have one more case to ponder on on my next system refresh
Maybe the best looking SFF case I've seen
You may be right... its beautiful
@@Tekeverything as soon as a I saw the glass I knew there would thermal issues though
Yep, they are unavoidable. As long as you don't need super powerful components and you use the risers this case should work fine though.
vid recap: Verry nice case might have some cooling problems if you run extreme games, this could be fixed by putting some spacers in.nIn terms of acoustics it does pretty well. When it cmes to storage if you get extra ssds you should get extra 6in data cables so the cables are not all over the place. Overall pretty good case it has some problems with temps and cable management.
You can use a right angle psu cable to hide it
It's always about the temps, when it comes to these kind of cases.
Very true
A good update to this would be the noctua stealth series fans that are FINALLY black now.
Agreed
Very nice build!
I'd highly recommend a blower fan style for the gpu in this case. you're just feeding the cpu hot air when it's on its side like that.
A very underrated channel, really professional, informative and interesting
Thank you, I appreciate that
Finally, a successor to the PC-O5. Lian Li haven't made them available for a while.
Yup, Lian-Li used to make really nice aluminum mini-itx cases, before it was cool... then they just stopped
Try using a Custom Mod cases, they are making a lot of itx cases. Very compact and well priced considering its premium materials.
Just found out about this site, very interesting cases 👌
I'm sold. I am going to buy one right now
What Flex PSU did you use? There's no link in the description?
awesome case and review!
Using a blower style cooled GPU will definitely be better... having a open-air GPU next to the glass probably didn't help to decrease the temperature.
Simplemente fantástico. Gracias. Felicidades desde España.
Definitely a cool looking case. Looks a little bit challenging to build in though
The Noctua cooler ruins it when it comes to aesthetics. Great review!
Nice, but 1 qeustion. Woudln't it be much more useful to put GPU with Turbo fan cooling to optimize air flow in small case like this?
Instantly what I thought as soon as I seen the pressure fans on the one he used. Some people just don't understand porting or flow dynamics.
Ok I gotta make this build
Can you do a low budget mini itx build? ($600-$900)
also 420 comments
Low cost gaming build, sure why not. I'll add that to the summer agenda.
@@Tekeverything yes!
@@Tekeverything Can anyone please tell me is this z-case p50 is only limited to using a "SFX-L" version power supply?
What a cool case, thanks for the review!
Great video, the case looks great if you into it. Keep the videos coming 👍👌
What I would have done instead of the thumb screws on the front panel is have it be magnetized so you can quickly take it off. Either that or rubber tension tabs or something. Some needs to improve on the glass panel technology. Thumb screws are outdated. Even small latches on the corners would be better.
Something like this, but ATX would be lit :o
Wouldn't dust build up be terrible?
It might look good if you swapped the glass for a sheet of metal mesh, it would be easy to make and would help cooling but would also increase dust...
I definitely like the case, but I'd like more colors and I'd sooner buy an S4 Mini for the same price. Video was great though (all of your videos are great).
Not going to lie this build is pretty slick
go my follow for it
Great build and video!