I watch your videos for two reasons. Number two is because I am fascinated with today's technology. I'm 67 and grew up with black and white television and rotary dial telephones. Number one is your unbelievable knowledge of the industry and your presentation. You make learning interesting and fun. I live on social security and can't afford to build a PC. I use an Omen 17 Gaming laptop with an Intel Core I7 9870h (I think), and an Nvidia 1660TI. I run Heaven Benchmark sometimes, just because of the amazing graphics (Score isn't that great), but it plays my games pretty well. I'm retired ( Glaucoma, Spinal Stenosis, Osteoarthritis, etc.) I can only see out of one eye, which sucks. But I still ride my Harley everyday, weather permitting. I spend 90% of my day at my computer and I have to say that, of all the videos I watch, you and your team outrank them all. As a side note, I raised three girls, by myself. Been single for 23 years now, which is a segway to the videos where you include your daughters in some of your videos. You're a great dad and an amazing person. Social Media can sometimes be degrading, vindictive, hateful and just generally ridiculous. You, my friend are a bright spot in a world of darkness and I appreciate that. And I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels that way. Good job.
@@jamiefollese Thanks bro. I hope he knows what an inspiration he is. I realize I'm nobody to him. And he will probably never see my post. But, I feel better having said it. My family are all deceased. Except for my daughters, who are too busy to talk to me anymore. What kid wants to talk to their dad when they move out? My guitars, music and my Harley are all I have left. And I can live with that. Loneliness and old age is just a fact of life. You have to find a way to deal with it. I chose music and Harleys. It works, mostly. But you can't ignore the fact that you're time is near. And you will most probably face it alone. At least, I will. And that's fine. I'm not religious. Death is just the natural order of things. No need to be afraid or apprehensive about it. Anyway, appreciate the reply. Hope you have a great night.
@@sammymagana9023 Thank you. Only stating the obvious. Would love to meet this guy but I'm 2,000 miles away. Social Media does have it's good points. Seldom happens. But, that's the world we live in.
@@michaelbishop3701 Heard that thought that we born and die alone. You are only 67, so there is some amount of time to live up to your dreams. As one good group sang: there's no need to bend down under this ever-changing world - it's better that it bends under us, and one day it shall bend under us!
Yeah, same here, I remember drooling over Falcon Northwest Ads in GamePro/EGM/VG&CE/GameFan/Etc. when I was in High School. Thought they'd gone out of business in the early 2000's
I still remember their ads in old tech mags like Max PC, PC World, Boot & plenty of others. Their systems always felt "out of league" of the usual consumer but damn did I ever want one.
@@zeroman614 And that's really surprising. Especially for housing a 4000 series RTX card. And here I am rocking a mid tower/ATX build because smaller mini-ATX builds simply ran too hot. But holy shit at the pricing. $3K+!!!
the prices are bloated....5.5k for 13900k and 4090... Here a 4090 is 1600+13900k is ~700. So there is 3000 bucks for the rest, must be a hell of a Cooler, mb, PSU and case for that money...
Falcon Northwest has been around a really long time since the early 90s! They've gone through alot of company logo changes though. I remembered at one time they had a F-16 logo. They were always top notch SIs. Glad they're still around, Thanks Jay for checking this brand out!
Asus has a 1200W SFX-L unit coming out with titanium efficiency. They announced awhile ago so who knows when it will be available but I’ll be getting one. My Cerberus X case can support an ATX PSU but with the 4090 leaving me only 26mm of clearance in the front, can’t fit a radiator and fans so running my 5800X with a NH-D12L and a front mount SFX unit. I thought for sure my 750W Corsair platinum SFX would be enough for any card upgrade I did. Supported 2 1080Ti’s just fine. 1200w should mean I’m good for many years but who knows. Soon GPUs might pull 800W and CPUs 400.
What is behind the snake-oil phrase “server power supply techniques”? Last time I checked, servers used exactly the same components in the power supply, if not sometimes cheaper, compared to gamer computers. They have a different form factor, sure. And some servers even have two power supplies, for fallback, if one fails.
@@fr3ddyfr3sh the main difference is a server psu doesnt care about how loud it gets and is expected to be running 24/7 at close to the max it can supply. If i remember correctly since gpu use 12v and many servers will have multiple of them, server psu are also expected to push more amps at 12v
@@jolness1 Idk, if they go much above 1600W or so I think they have to start using different power plug connectors in the US at least. 15A and 20A circuits are supposed to use different plugs where the 20A has one spade of the plug rotated 90 degrees. If you've ever seen outlets with an extra notch in one hole, that's why.
They've been around alot longer than 18 years, I remember ogling their custom paint job pc's since the 90's. Edit: I'm right. They've been around since 1992
@@Falcon_Northwest you should make a system or laptop based on the framework motherboard that way it can be user upgradable to the next generation of cpu or an AMD chip
Drive past there building every day here in Southern Oregon. Proud to see them represented, been in buisness for so long and such an under appreciated system builder.
I've dreamed of owning a falcon since high school, and I graduated in 2004..... I think their longevity is a testament to the amazing product they deliver. One day.....
When Dell bought Alienware and instantly became uncool, Falcon Northwest became the new cool computer company. I used to drool over their configurator back in the mid aughts. My cousin and I would go to their site and just see how expensive of a machine we could configure.
@@M33f3r You never experienced "Silicone Graphics" in the 90's then? They made work stations that did cost as much as a Porsche! This may be wicked for gaming, but for video production and what not you can get systems with 2 modern 16 or 32 core + processors on board, TB's of RAM, and like 4 graphics cards, AI accellerators... yet strangely in this moment I can't think of any of the few companies that make them, but talk about geek drool! 🤤
Alienware was never anything more than cool though, it was never great value. Fragbox seems to actually be pretty good value with how much work they put into it compared to AW.
I have been using a Falcon Northwest Mach V (One of their older models) for about 6-7 years now. It still runs great! Just upgraded my Maxwell Titan X to a RTX 3070ti I got on black friday, and the performance is still incredible in 1440p!! Nice seeing them represented here, they make great computers.
As someone shopping for a maximum performance, reasonably quiet, upgradable, durable, easily transported PC, from a trusted company with an excellent warranty, the FragBox is a dream come true! I don't go to LAN parties, but I do travel between two locations Spring and Fall, and this looks perfect for my needs. Thanks for the thoughtful, informative review, unboxing, etc. Much appreciated!
falcon northwest make the best gaming PCs you can buy, you will have to pay a premium but if you want the best you go to them. i just got a talon with 13900k and 4090 and it's mindblowing. the case and airflow design are incredible
Older than 18 years my friend Jay. They were founded in 1992 and definitely remember looking at their products in the late 90s when I was building computers. They are one of the OG's of custom built gaming computers.
Amazing community Jay has going here with all of you. Often YT comment sections are a dumpster fire, but the positivity for tech and kind words here are wonderful!
My first real gaming rig was from Falcon NW, back when they used the silverstone cases. Damn she was a beauty! Company is class act all around. If you don't want to build but want high end, great option.
@gmu_alum08 When I checked earlier, they were asking $3,900 USD for their base Ryzen configuration of Talon chassis 3060 Ti FE, Ryzen 7600x, Asus STRIX X670-E Gaming Wifi, 2x16GB of Trizent Z5 RGB 5,600MHz, 280MM CPU liquid cooler, 1,000 watt EVGA SuperNOVA G6, and a 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD. If you're generous and incorporate the cost of a Windows key, the total would come out to around ~$2,000 USD, depending on the case, if you build it yourself. Insanely overpriced.
Falcon Northwest is basically the original designer computer. I remember seeing one in person as a teenager and their paint is higher quality than some cars. I still remember that even 15 some odd years later. If you have money to spend I'm pretty confident you won't be disappointed with a computer from them. Get a custom paint job. Worth it.
Thanks for the kind words. We've moved on to digital UV printing from paint, as we can do so much more with it. But the automotive paintwork had a style all its own.
Yea i actually was Just looking at the config and noticed that. Kinda sad. It's interesting but I definitely prefer the paint, I imagine the custom painting and shipping just couldn't last.
as a builder since the 1990s, ive been a fan of falcon NW for a long time because of their build quality and their want to stuff ridiculous hardware in smaller, slimmer cases with sleek designs. they are right up there with the likes of maingear and digital storm as far as quality. good crew there
i remember someone who worked at FNW and left only because he wanted to do more YT stuff and he summed up working for them as nothing but great. his coworkers were chill af and so was his boss. they only had one bad egg and no one really cared for him that much. and also their benefits were good
Aww, nice! Falcon Northwest is getting some well earned love. Kelt sold me my first editing PC himself about 17 years ago. He was working the phone’s back then! Needless to say…I love this OG system integrator-Falcon NW is the best.✌️
oh perfect, it still has the integrated handle! god i wanted one of these back in the mid to late 2000s back in the heyday of lan parties and internet cafes. this hits right in the nostalgia
I really like the smaller build machines like this, I have a SFF build that I would use for LAN parties (i haven't gone to any in years but it might be fun to start traveling to them next year). The fragbox has always been an amazing little machine!
During the pandemic GPU shortage, I bought a Talon. Parts came out cheaper than I could have bought, which was cool.. but what I wasn't expecting was the build quality. I could take a week and not build this good. Honestly, I don't think I'll ever build again. Falcon made a fan out of me. Sadly when I bought my Talon their custom paint service was out (something about a fire??). Definitely going to buy another Flacon, probably a Tiki, when their paint service is back open.
Thank you so much for your business wildcard! Glad to hear you're happy with your Talon! Yes, sadly in the wildfire that ravaged Southern Oregon in 2020, our airbrush artist lost his home, workshop and all his equipment. He moved away. The bright spot is we now have some incredible UV-LED printing tech that can do photorealistic detail airbrushing never could. Check out our gallery on our website, or our twitter & instagram to see some examples. Tiki is also all new this year, and Radeon 7900XTX launches in Tiki today! Thanks again for the kind words!
For me (ancient gamer, 80 yrs old, small fixed income) Falcoln Northwest is Lalaland, a place to go and dream and reminisce. I also remember them from "back in the day" now that you've reminded me, but I'm also reminded they're still way beyond my meager means with their "starting at" prices at least three times my total monthly income. I enjoyed this video a bunch, even though I know it's entirely irrelevant to anything I can do more than dream about. Glad to know they're still out there. Great work and thanks, Jay.
I have a Falcon NW Tiki that I've been running since 2013. It still runs amazing. I replaced it with a custom build that I built when 30 series came out just because it had aged out but it was still lightning fast and problem free after 7 years given the hardware in it. I firmly believe FNW makes the best pre-built systems on the market.
Nice to see Falcon Northwest get some love. They have always been a top tier builder. Every couple of weeks when driving around I see their their headquarters and think... some day.... some day.
Honestly, layout isn't that great compared to the NR200. Main difference is in the NR200, that void where the cables are bundled is where the PSU would be; it doesn't obstruct the exhaust from the GPU, doesn't choke out half the fans on the radiator, opens up the space above the CPU for an air cooler instead (Fuma Scythe 2 can fit in there), and positions the PSU to draw air in from outside the case. I think the only nice thing about this layout is the PSU's power switch is more accessible. If you have a FE card there's even enough space to buy the ATX PSU bracket for the NR200 so you won't be as limited in PSU choices.
Falcon NW was one of the first that did automotive finish on their PCs from what I can remember. I absolutely loved their builds back in the early 2000s.
I remember seeing Falcon Northwest advertisements in Maximum PC back in the 00's. I always thought they had some of the coolest looking computers. However, I was a teenager with no money.
I ordered my first "real" computer from Falcon NW back in summer of 2001 and wow was that thing meticulous on the inside. I recall it was a "Mach V" and had a AMD Thunderbird 1.4Ghz, 60gig RAID 0 and a GeForce3 video card and was that thing quick, and expensive!! I went on to start my own company building computers for local businesses. I used Falcon as my inspiration for building the cleanest and most reliable computer I could. Falcon is, in my opinion, the best "boutique" PC builder still.
I was really excited to see you review something from Falcon Northwest. I have followed them for years and think they are the most intricate SI around. Their level of detail and care is amazing. Keep up the good work Jay!
Loved this video. I travel all the time for work, spending 10-20 days living out of a hotel at a time. I built a system in the node202 for gaming while on the road because I needed something that could fit in a backpack so I could carry it on planes but was a better price-to-performance proposition than a laptop. Lan parties may be a way of the past for most, but there are still a lot of us out there who have a good use for very portable rigs.
So cool to see them still around. I loved my Fragbox I had 15 years ago. It traveled as my carry on for many years, even making it all the way to Thailand!
@@scottgould65 Good to know it still runs for you. For the price one would pay for a pc like this that is reassuring. I'm contemplating getting one down the road but not yet sold on it. Due to the high price tag and unfortunately I can't see the current configuration options. As they are evidently sold out on their website until May right now.
I remember their name and logo came up on 3D Mark 2001 SE loading screen! "Faster than a Ferrari... and more reliable" and "If you were running this on a Falcon, you'd be done by now. FRAMERATE IS LIFE." ... epic stuff right there!!!!
I grew up in the Medford area. Falcon NW has been a great company for many years. Their business model has always been about maximizing customer experience.
I've been asking them to bring back the Mach V, they should redesign it, remove the bays, and do it! The Talon is great, but the Mach V is legendary. :D
Cool to see a FNW build. I live near the business and always thought the build quality was top notch. However, the cost of their systems kept them off my shopping list.
Falcon is quite old, and has been my dream SI to buy from for probably 2 decades. They are, from my POV, one of the best SI's out there. So hyped to see them get some coverage.
Jay might want to check his math again. FalconNW has been around since 1992. That's 30 years old, not 18. I've been wanting the spare money to throw at a fully loaded FragBox since high school, and I graduated university in '08-09 school year.
Jay just got a # switched - The FragBox has been in production for 18 years now (more if you count when we used off the shelf cases), but Falcon Northwest is on year 31 now.
Falcon NW was the first SI that I remember, that used automotive paint on their custom case designs. They've always been a top tier company to deal with. Also, lan parties are a blast.
My first real personal computer (my own system, not a family computer) was a Falcon Northwest Mid Tower I won at an AMD event that came through my hometown around 2004ish. AMD 3200 Athalon processor if I remember correctly. Was a really good system had it for years. Didn't even know that they were still in business building systems. May have to look into this.
I expected them to be expensive and as you confirmed, they are. I am confident you get what you pay for with these builds from them so the prices are justifiable. But just like a Bugatti would take me anywhere I want to go, I can only afford my Jeep Renegade.
That's the part I don't like about the video, he praises the system for its performance and build quality (no question, it's awesome) but doesn't mention the 5k+ pricetag.
I remember FalconNW vs Alienware before Dell tanked it. True OG, always been a huge fan. Glad to see a review on their products, I often feel they are a bit underrated these days.
Always liked Falcon NW, I love how detailed you can make a build and the case mods. They have done some amazing paint/transfer jobs over the years that look so damn good! :D
I'm surprised you've never reviewed a falcon-nw they are like hands down the top of the top SI's as you call it out there. Stuff is top notch granted the price reflects that also.
I bought a DRX back in 2008 and my photos were on wikipedia for about ten years. Not only does it still work, but they repaired it outside of warranty once when the 9800gtx took a shit. Their product support is top notch. THEY paid for shipping to them and it was literally returned to me SAME WEEK from AL to WA which even then was astounding. They absolutely stand behind their products 100% They respond to phone calls, emails, and even social media same day. Also Jay that thumb drive should be your emergency recovery, aka disk image and boot drive. If you somehow brick the OS you can revert it to how it shipped with that drive.
That looks like a solid solid unit. I’d much prefer a form factor that is slightly larger but allows for overhead in cooling and power. I’ve seen smaller units but they seem knee capped by the size. When a few millimeters here or there would allow for full size components. I like the box. 😉
Back in the day i remember the Fragbox vs alienware wars in the competitions. Fragbox always did the best. I built my last PC but I have ALWAYS wanted a frag box. Falcon-Northwest bookmarked for years. I hate being poor. Shame they cost so much.
My first gaming rig was a Falcon NW with an Athlon 800 and a GeForce 2 Ultra. Loved it and was impressed back then. Following that rig I started building my own so I didn't look at any more prebuilts. Glad to see they are still around and still putting out a great product.
At a base surface area level a 280 isn't that much smaller than at 360. The extra 20mm on the depth really adds up. That said obv rad perf and fin density is more important than SA. Just pointing out the 280 instead of a 360 isn't too extreme of a compromise as far as the cooling area you're getting.
Falcon NW has been around for WAY longer than 18 years. I remember completely drooling over the Mach V in the 90s, back in the gool ol' days of phonebook sized Computer Shopper magazines.
I dont know if they still do it. But I remember back in the 90s early 2000 facon nw would go the extra mile and automotive paint their chassis and cases too. Always has been incredible quality
I didn't know falcon northwest was still around. I used to drool over their PC pron in the computer magazines. Their stuff was so cool back in the day. Looking forward to this video.
Building your own PC has gotten almost as expensive as buying from these boutique builders these days, and a lot more hassle trying to source parts. Buying a pre-built from guys like these is now a pretty good option, and they use REAL name brand, high tier parts instead of random junk.
Exactly, I've used pc-builder services before, where I'd pick the parts but let them build it for me, maybe I need to pay like a 50-100 euro for their build service, but it saves me the hassle and let's say I need a previous gen CPU to update the BIOS before I can use the next gen, they'd already have that laying around over there for sure, whereas I perhaps wouldn't. I don't like full prebuilds as they often use parts I wouldn't use or prefer something else or another brand, so this is great, also full prebuilds usually have way too high margins, there's a prebuild on a dutch site going for 6000 euros right now, but all parts combined assuming average price would put it just shy of 4000 euros, I understand they gotta pay man hours, but bruh... building it would take a day max, I don't get paid 2000 euros per day lol.
i was super close to being a Falcon NW customer about a year ago when i was in the market for top tier. Just bad market timing and a bit of luck in finding a steal on a prebuilt or I would be. I have no regrets though and after the amount of research i did during that time. FNW are at the top of my list for builders.
It's nice to see custom pc builders and their custom quality cases, with margins getting tighter they really have to stand out from other off the shelf builders who barely put in any effort and slap a sticker on it and rely on the law of averages that the pc will work and give you a vanilla experience.
I have an Intel 5 Falcon NW Fragbox with TWO 980's when that was the best you could get. Loved it!.. now its my wife's daily-use computer with no issues at all over the years. These ARE tanks.
It's great that they not only Q&A tested it thoroughly but also provided the documentation. As you say that shows a lot of faith in the product and also that they have decent standards. Being cynical (or jaded?) I have to ask, is that standard for all systems they build or an additional extra?
I admit I'm a little surprised you've never reviewed a Falcon NW system I do get how you would kind of put them out of mind. They were like the ultimate in customs for flight and racing sim players back in the day, but even back then their systems were "if I hit the lottery" expensive. I think they were the first ones where you went into it knowing you're paying a premium for this, but it's gonna be a premium system.
I knew a guy back in the early 2000s that had one of their systems. At the time it was insane. He had a triple monitor setup attached to it along with cockpit controls. Dude had money to spend like that though. When I met him he had been staying in the most expensive lodge in town for 6 months already while he waited for his new house to be finished in one of the highest value gated communities and the whole reason he was in a lodge waiting was that his wife left him and took their home and nearly half of his savings. I just wanted to play some UT2004 or Morrow Wind on it. Lol... All he played was Microsoft flight sim and some other thing I don't remember though. I never did want to be rude and asks him if I could install some games I liked, of course.
Labour, Warranty and Convenience has a cost. Not to mention Tooling, Machine Maintenance, Wages, Part Suppliers and Materials. People should honestly think what it takes to run a business lol. Mass production of cases is another ball game entirely.
@@earthtaurus5515 I'm not saying that for some it's not worth it, but to me I'd be happy to exchange the extra cost and deal with building and warranty issues myself. The case is great, and I'd happily pay them for it while doing the labor myself.
I built a similar layout in a Sama IM01, the power supply just goes in that big empty space at the front. Turn it on its side and bolt on a handle and it's the same but even more space efficient.
Almost 2 years ago now I was trying to build my own desktop, but just couldn't find a GPU. So I ordered a pre-built from popular companies. It ended up being a nightmare concerning payment and communication, so I had to cancel the order. Turning to FNW was a huge relief in terms of professionalism. They actually answer the phone! Everything went as expected, and I've been very satisfied with my PC. Oh, and everyone gets the coffee and mug, etc. That is not just because they want to impress a reviewer.
The Falcon Tiki is the one you want to be looking at for a grab-and-go travel LAN box. I wish they still made it with the marble base like they did when it first launched, although a nice thick piece of stained and varnished oak would look the part too, or some milled/machined heavy metal as the base. Here's a wild idea: take the 8x4 plywood sheet you can stuff inside a truck bed or modern SUV/wagon and make a desk PC in the same size that you can dismantle the legs - perfect if you are driving to your destination and can reassemble the desk PC at where you are going. Put the monitor on a removable arm and you are all set. You could even do full custom water with flex tubing and do dual mobo. That would be a LAN PC I would be interested in seeing.
The Tiki comes standard with a 5 pound billet of solid aluminum for the base now. Milled on a 5-axis milling machine, bead-blasted and anodized. A little more precise than the granite bases were. :)
That thing is huge! I can also imagine it weighs quite a ton with a 4090. I would hardly consider that something convenient to lug around to lan parties.
Thought 1- I don't consider a 4090 convenient to lug around to LAN parties by itself... I call my Gigabyte 4080 Big Chungus, and its just the Gaming... The Aorus 4080/90 is even bigger Thought 2- I used to lug around an Aopen HX08 with a 19" CRT monitor to LAN parties. 2 feet tall, solid steel side panels (pure beige, of course), weighed a veritable ton even *before* you put the computer in. I mean it wasn't convenient, attractive, or even remotely practical. But man I thought I was badass.
@@mephInc This. I still remember seat belting my big ol' crt when going to a friends house for a lan party. And the big metal full tower wasnt much better lol.
FRAGBOX! I was drooling over those while I was going through a Boondock Saints phase. The box it was in on the outside connected it all back up for me.
Building a SFF rig with the exact same components yourself(besides the case, duh) can save you up to 1500$, which can grant you an upgrade to a possible 4070 or 7900XTX. Guess i'm not the target customer for premium custom builds like this. 🤔 Neat nonetheless. 😎👍
Yeah for people having the experience to build something like this it's always cheaper to do it themselfes. But for people who are not as experienced and need good and competent service, this looks like heaven with it's quality, support and detailed testing beforehand
I just streamed an unboxing and stress testing of a Falcon Northwest Talon last night, and man. What an impressive machine. FNW has been around since the early 90s (so actually about 30 years) and they've spent all that time improving their proprietary enclosures while keeping an enthusiast mindset. Don't let the solid front panel on their cases fool you. They definitely understand the nuances of airflow.
I've wanted a Falcon Northwest pc ever since I made the switch to pc as a teenager, and the frag box has definitely sold me on getting one early next year. Something about the small form factor and no rgb is very appealing.
I watch your videos for two reasons. Number two is because I am fascinated with today's technology. I'm 67 and grew up with black and white television and rotary dial telephones. Number one is your unbelievable knowledge of the industry and your presentation. You make learning interesting and fun. I live on social security and can't afford to build a PC. I use an Omen 17 Gaming laptop with an Intel Core I7 9870h (I think), and an Nvidia 1660TI. I run Heaven Benchmark sometimes, just because of the amazing graphics (Score isn't that great), but it plays my games pretty well. I'm retired ( Glaucoma, Spinal Stenosis, Osteoarthritis, etc.) I can only see out of one eye, which sucks. But I still ride my Harley everyday, weather permitting. I spend 90% of my day at my computer and I have to say that, of all the videos I watch, you and your team outrank them all. As a side note, I raised three girls, by myself. Been single for 23 years now, which is a segway to the videos where you include your daughters in some of your videos. You're a great dad and an amazing person. Social Media can sometimes be degrading, vindictive, hateful and just generally ridiculous. You, my friend are a bright spot in a world of darkness and I appreciate that. And I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels that way. Good job.
This is heart warming. Glad you enjoy his content.
Well said Sir 🙂
@@jamiefollese Thanks bro. I hope he knows what an inspiration he is. I realize I'm nobody to him. And he will probably never see my post. But, I feel better having said it. My family are all deceased. Except for my daughters, who are too busy to talk to me anymore. What kid wants to talk to their dad when they move out? My guitars, music and my Harley are all I have left. And I can live with that. Loneliness and old age is just a fact of life. You have to find a way to deal with it. I chose music and Harleys. It works, mostly. But you can't ignore the fact that you're time is near. And you will most probably face it alone. At least, I will. And that's fine. I'm not religious. Death is just the natural order of things. No need to be afraid or apprehensive about it. Anyway, appreciate the reply. Hope you have a great night.
@@sammymagana9023 Thank you. Only stating the obvious. Would love to meet this guy but I'm 2,000 miles away. Social Media does have it's good points. Seldom happens. But, that's the world we live in.
@@michaelbishop3701 Heard that thought that we born and die alone. You are only 67, so there is some amount of time to live up to your dreams. As one good group sang: there's no need to bend down under this ever-changing world - it's better that it bends under us, and one day it shall bend under us!
I remember wanting a Falcon box SOOOOO badly in High School. I completely forgot they existed, interesting to see the stuff they're putting out now.
Yeah, same here, I remember drooling over Falcon Northwest Ads in GamePro/EGM/VG&CE/GameFan/Etc. when I was in High School. Thought they'd gone out of business in the early 2000's
haha same. remember voodoo pc? I dont think they are around any more.
@@jimmywantwingy they are now known as HP Omen, bought out in 2006
You're making us feel old here guys!😄 We are.
I still remember their ads in old tech mags like Max PC, PC World, Boot & plenty of others. Their systems always felt "out of league" of the usual consumer but damn did I ever want one.
I’ve been a huge Falcon NW fan forever. The fragbox was a really amazing form factor in the 2000s.
It’s still the 2000s.
@@zeroman614 And that's really surprising. Especially for housing a 4000 series RTX card. And here I am rocking a mid tower/ATX build because smaller mini-ATX builds simply ran too hot. But holy shit at the pricing. $3K+!!!
the prices are bloated....5.5k for 13900k and 4090...
Here a 4090 is 1600+13900k is ~700.
So there is 3000 bucks for the rest, must be a hell of a Cooler, mb, PSU and case for that money...
@@TheOuterhaven It's a 3080 right?
Falcon Northwest has been around a really long time since the early 90s! They've gone through alot of company logo changes though. I remembered at one time they had a F-16 logo. They were always top notch SIs. Glad they're still around, Thanks Jay for checking this brand out!
Just the one logo change in 1999, actually. :)
Remember back in the 2000s when PCs were built like plastic space ships instead of glass RGB like today
I remember that, time fuking flies!!!😱
That SX1000 power supply uses server power supply techniques to get that small and that high efficiency. That's a hell of a nice power supply.
Asus has a 1200W SFX-L unit coming out with titanium efficiency. They announced awhile ago so who knows when it will be available but I’ll be getting one. My Cerberus X case can support an ATX PSU but with the 4090 leaving me only 26mm of clearance in the front, can’t fit a radiator and fans so running my 5800X with a NH-D12L and a front mount SFX unit. I thought for sure my 750W Corsair platinum SFX would be enough for any card upgrade I did. Supported 2 1080Ti’s just fine. 1200w should mean I’m good for many years but who knows. Soon GPUs might pull 800W and CPUs 400.
@@jolness1 damn!
What is behind the snake-oil phrase “server power supply techniques”?
Last time I checked, servers used exactly the same components in the power supply, if not sometimes cheaper, compared to gamer computers.
They have a different form factor, sure. And some servers even have two power supplies, for fallback, if one fails.
@@fr3ddyfr3sh the main difference is a server psu doesnt care about how loud it gets and is expected to be running 24/7 at close to the max it can supply. If i remember correctly since gpu use 12v and many servers will have multiple of them, server psu are also expected to push more amps at 12v
@@jolness1 Idk, if they go much above 1600W or so I think they have to start using different power plug connectors in the US at least. 15A and 20A circuits are supposed to use different plugs where the 20A has one spade of the plug rotated 90 degrees. If you've ever seen outlets with an extra notch in one hole, that's why.
They've been around alot longer than 18 years, I remember ogling their custom paint job pc's since the 90's.
Edit: I'm right. They've been around since 1992
It's Jay that thinks we are still in 2010, stay young jay
Correct - we've been building gaming PCs since 1992! The FragBox model has been around for 18+ years, which is where Jay got that #.
I remember the Half-Life magazine ad something like "turn run turn run turn run turn run, play it on a falcon"
@@Falcon_Northwest Falcon Norhtwest wasnt joking about that customer service! Swooping in with that Numbers save!
@@Falcon_Northwest you should make a system or laptop based on the framework motherboard that way it can be user upgradable to the next generation of cpu or an AMD chip
So cool to see Falcon is still around and the Fragbox isn't dead.
Drive past there building every day here in Southern Oregon. Proud to see them represented, been in buisness for so long and such an under appreciated system builder.
I've dreamed of owning a falcon since high school, and I graduated in 2004..... I think their longevity is a testament to the amazing product they deliver. One day.....
Same...just put one of these in my cart....dare me to pull the trigger haha!
@@DK.dk11 I dare you
@@itisbeamordered it 4 days ago 😊
@@DK.dk11 congrats! debating one myself, we will see if I pull the trigger
When Dell bought Alienware and instantly became uncool, Falcon Northwest became the new cool computer company. I used to drool over their configurator back in the mid aughts. My cousin and I would go to their site and just see how expensive of a machine we could configure.
Falcon. For the man that already has a porche.
@@M33f3r You never experienced "Silicone Graphics" in the 90's then? They made work stations that did cost as much as a Porsche! This may be wicked for gaming, but for video production and what not you can get systems with 2 modern 16 or 32 core + processors on board, TB's of RAM, and like 4 graphics cards, AI accellerators... yet strangely in this moment I can't think of any of the few companies that make them, but talk about geek drool! 🤤
Alienware was never anything more than cool though, it was never great value. Fragbox seems to actually be pretty good value with how much work they put into it compared to AW.
New? Falcon has clear tenure over Alienware.
@@M33f3r Falcon. For the fool and his money who are soon parted.
I have been using a Falcon Northwest Mach V (One of their older models) for about 6-7 years now. It still runs great! Just upgraded my Maxwell Titan X to a RTX 3070ti I got on black friday, and the performance is still incredible in 1440p!! Nice seeing them represented here, they make great computers.
Thank you!
As someone shopping for a maximum performance, reasonably quiet, upgradable, durable, easily transported PC, from a trusted company with an excellent warranty, the FragBox is a dream come true!
I don't go to LAN parties, but I do travel between two locations Spring and Fall, and this looks perfect for my needs.
Thanks for the thoughtful, informative review, unboxing, etc. Much appreciated!
Falcon Northwest is a Name I haven't heard of in decades. Glad to see they're still around.
I remember drooling over some of their build in the late 90's. Especially the paint jobs. I am glad they are still around.
Same. I kept seeing their offerings and secretly wanted one. Couldn't afford it though.
Love how Jay just rolls from 1 thought to the next so smoothly he just mid sentence will pop something random b there and it's awesome
falcon northwest make the best gaming PCs you can buy, you will have to pay a premium but if you want the best you go to them. i just got a talon with 13900k and 4090 and it's mindblowing. the case and airflow design are incredible
Older than 18 years my friend Jay. They were founded in 1992 and definitely remember looking at their products in the late 90s when I was building computers. They are one of the OG's of custom built gaming computers.
I remember dreaming of owning a falcon nw machine in high school in the early 2000s, its awesome to see them still making top notch builds.
What's cool is Falcon are taking the time to read these comments and reply to some of them 👍🏻
Amazing community Jay has going here with all of you. Often YT comment sections are a dumpster fire, but the positivity for tech and kind words here are wonderful!
My first real gaming rig was from Falcon NW, back when they used the silverstone cases. Damn she was a beauty! Company is class act all around. If you don't want to build but want high end, great option.
Thank you!
@gmu_alum08 When I checked earlier, they were asking $3,900 USD for their base Ryzen configuration of
Talon chassis
3060 Ti FE,
Ryzen 7600x,
Asus STRIX X670-E Gaming Wifi,
2x16GB of Trizent Z5 RGB 5,600MHz,
280MM CPU liquid cooler,
1,000 watt EVGA SuperNOVA G6,
and a 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD.
If you're generous and incorporate the cost of a Windows key, the total would come out to around ~$2,000 USD, depending on the case, if you build it yourself. Insanely overpriced.
@@YogyBearhow else would he be able to afford jayz? What ever happened to 10 or 15 percent margins ? 100%!¿¿??
I guess we didn’t buy enough merch.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 good one!
Falcon Northwest is basically the original designer computer. I remember seeing one in person as a teenager and their paint is higher quality than some cars. I still remember that even 15 some odd years later. If you have money to spend I'm pretty confident you won't be disappointed with a computer from them. Get a custom paint job. Worth it.
Thanks for the kind words. We've moved on to digital UV printing from paint, as we can do so much more with it. But the automotive paintwork had a style all its own.
Yea i actually was Just looking at the config and noticed that. Kinda sad. It's interesting but I definitely prefer the paint, I imagine the custom painting and shipping just couldn't last.
as a builder since the 1990s, ive been a fan of falcon NW for a long time because of their build quality and their want to stuff ridiculous hardware in smaller, slimmer cases with sleek designs. they are right up there with the likes of maingear and digital storm as far as quality. good crew there
i remember someone who worked at FNW and left only because he wanted to do more YT stuff and he summed up working for them as nothing but great. his coworkers were chill af and so was his boss. they only had one bad egg and no one really cared for him that much. and also their benefits were good
Aww, nice! Falcon Northwest is getting some well earned love. Kelt sold me my first editing PC himself about 17 years ago. He was working the phone’s back then! Needless to say…I love this OG system integrator-Falcon NW is the best.✌️
Falcon Northwest has been around since 1992. Back in the days when Computer Shopper was a thick magazine. Showing my age. Lol
oh perfect, it still has the integrated handle! god i wanted one of these back in the mid to late 2000s back in the heyday of lan parties and internet cafes. this hits right in the nostalgia
Cool to see Falcon sending out a unit and still kicking around. I remember looking at their systems and wishing I could afford them like 10 years ago
I had a falcon northwest full size tower back in 2008. It was extremely heavy and beautiful. I'm glad to see them coming back in popularity.
Thanks M4rio!
I also has one in 2008. It was a beast, SLI cards.
I really like the smaller build machines like this, I have a SFF build that I would use for LAN parties (i haven't gone to any in years but it might be fun to start traveling to them next year). The fragbox has always been an amazing little machine!
During the pandemic GPU shortage, I bought a Talon. Parts came out cheaper than I could have bought, which was cool.. but what I wasn't expecting was the build quality. I could take a week and not build this good. Honestly, I don't think I'll ever build again. Falcon made a fan out of me. Sadly when I bought my Talon their custom paint service was out (something about a fire??). Definitely going to buy another Flacon, probably a Tiki, when their paint service is back open.
Thank you so much for your business wildcard! Glad to hear you're happy with your Talon! Yes, sadly in the wildfire that ravaged Southern Oregon in 2020, our airbrush artist lost his home, workshop and all his equipment. He moved away. The bright spot is we now have some incredible UV-LED printing tech that can do photorealistic detail airbrushing never could. Check out our gallery on our website, or our twitter & instagram to see some examples. Tiki is also all new this year, and Radeon 7900XTX launches in Tiki today! Thanks again for the kind words!
I've had several falcon northwest systems. They've always been spot on with hardware and support. A+
Thank you!
@@Falcon_Northwest you're welcome. I'd like a chance to review one of your PCs one day
For me (ancient gamer, 80 yrs old, small fixed income) Falcoln Northwest is Lalaland, a place to go and dream and reminisce. I also remember them from "back in the day" now that you've reminded me, but I'm also reminded they're still way beyond my meager means with their "starting at" prices at least three times my total monthly income. I enjoyed this video a bunch, even though I know it's entirely irrelevant to anything I can do more than dream about. Glad to know they're still out there. Great work and thanks, Jay.
I have a Falcon NW Tiki that I've been running since 2013. It still runs amazing. I replaced it with a custom build that I built when 30 series came out just because it had aged out but it was still lightning fast and problem free after 7 years given the hardware in it. I firmly believe FNW makes the best pre-built systems on the market.
Thanks Jordan!
Nice to see Falcon Northwest get some love. They have always been a top tier builder. Every couple of weeks when driving around I see their their headquarters and think... some day.... some day.
The build quality looks insane, along with the design and layout. Very impressed.
Honestly, layout isn't that great compared to the NR200. Main difference is in the NR200, that void where the cables are bundled is where the PSU would be; it doesn't obstruct the exhaust from the GPU, doesn't choke out half the fans on the radiator, opens up the space above the CPU for an air cooler instead (Fuma Scythe 2 can fit in there), and positions the PSU to draw air in from outside the case. I think the only nice thing about this layout is the PSU's power switch is more accessible.
If you have a FE card there's even enough space to buy the ATX PSU bracket for the NR200 so you won't be as limited in PSU choices.
Falcon NW was one of the first that did automotive finish on their PCs from what I can remember. I absolutely loved their builds back in the early 2000s.
I remember seeing Falcon Northwest advertisements in Maximum PC back in the 00's. I always thought they had some of the coolest looking computers. However, I was a teenager with no money.
And now I am a older man that still can't afford the maximum build but always drool over their systems.
Man, I remember that magazine,I used to get it monthly with the included demo disc, those were the good old days
I ordered my first "real" computer from Falcon NW back in summer of 2001 and wow was that thing meticulous on the inside. I recall it was a "Mach V" and had a AMD Thunderbird 1.4Ghz, 60gig RAID 0 and a GeForce3 video card and was that thing quick, and expensive!! I went on to start my own company building computers for local businesses. I used Falcon as my inspiration for building the cleanest and most reliable computer I could. Falcon is, in my opinion, the best "boutique" PC builder still.
Thank you Greg!
I was really excited to see you review something from Falcon Northwest. I have followed them for years and think they are the most intricate SI around. Their level of detail and care is amazing. Keep up the good work Jay!
Loved this video. I travel all the time for work, spending 10-20 days living out of a hotel at a time. I built a system in the node202 for gaming while on the road because I needed something that could fit in a backpack so I could carry it on planes but was a better price-to-performance proposition than a laptop. Lan parties may be a way of the past for most, but there are still a lot of us out there who have a good use for very portable rigs.
So cool to see them still around. I loved my Fragbox I had 15 years ago. It traveled as my carry on for many years, even making it all the way to Thailand!
How long years wise did your fragbox last out of curiosity given the prices for them?
@@user-gz4ve8mw9l It still works now. It's the age of the CPU and GPU that age it out.
@@scottgould65 Good to know it still runs for you. For the price one would pay for a pc like this that is reassuring. I'm contemplating getting one down the road but not yet sold on it. Due to the high price tag and unfortunately I can't see the current configuration options. As they are evidently sold out on their website until May right now.
I remember their name and logo came up on 3D Mark 2001 SE loading screen! "Faster than a Ferrari... and more reliable" and "If you were running this on a Falcon, you'd be done by now. FRAMERATE IS LIFE." ... epic stuff right there!!!!
Falcon Northwest is literally one of the GOATs of System Integrators.
I grew up in the Medford area. Falcon NW has been a great company for many years. Their business model has always been about maximizing customer experience.
I've been asking them to bring back the Mach V, they should redesign it, remove the bays, and do it! The Talon is great, but the Mach V is legendary. :D
Falcon Northwest is the OG! Been a fan of theirs since the late 90s.
Cool to see a FNW build. I live near the business and always thought the build quality was top notch. However, the cost of their systems kept them off my shopping list.
Falcon is quite old, and has been my dream SI to buy from for probably 2 decades. They are, from my POV, one of the best SI's out there. So hyped to see them get some coverage.
Jay might want to check his math again. FalconNW has been around since 1992. That's 30 years old, not 18. I've been wanting the spare money to throw at a fully loaded FragBox since high school, and I graduated university in '08-09 school year.
Jay just got a # switched - The FragBox has been in production for 18 years now (more if you count when we used off the shelf cases), but Falcon Northwest is on year 31 now.
Falcon NW was the first SI that I remember, that used automotive paint on their custom case designs. They've always been a top tier company to deal with.
Also, lan parties are a blast.
My first real personal computer (my own system, not a family computer) was a Falcon Northwest Mid Tower I won at an AMD event that came through my hometown around 2004ish. AMD 3200 Athalon processor if I remember correctly. Was a really good system had it for years. Didn't even know that they were still in business building systems. May have to look into this.
That packaging was fantastic for shipping. I felt cozy and safe just watching it.
For those that are curious all the builds Falcon offers start at $3+K.
I expected them to be expensive and as you confirmed, they are. I am confident you get what you pay for with these builds from them so the prices are justifiable. But just like a Bugatti would take me anywhere I want to go, I can only afford my Jeep Renegade.
Thing about it is though, $3k starting for a ryzen7 cpu and a 3060, in a mid tower. Seems a touch high for so mid upper parts
That's the part I don't like about the video, he praises the system for its performance and build quality (no question, it's awesome) but doesn't mention the 5k+ pricetag.
@@nikwilliams4047 could be a pricing strategy to funnel customers towards their highest end builds
I remember FalconNW vs Alienware before Dell tanked it. True OG, always been a huge fan. Glad to see a review on their products, I often feel they are a bit underrated these days.
Always liked Falcon NW, I love how detailed you can make a build and the case mods. They have done some amazing paint/transfer jobs over the years that look so damn good! :D
I remember getting an ad for Falcon Northwest in the box with Aliens Vs Predator 2 like 20 years ago. Cool to hear they’re still around.
That’s a really nice build in small form factor. Falcon northwest have always had flawless designs.
I'll be honest, I didn't even know they were still around! Glad to see they're still kickin!
I'm surprised you've never reviewed a falcon-nw they are like hands down the top of the top SI's as you call it out there. Stuff is top notch granted the price reflects that also.
A Falcon Northwest was my true "Gaming PC" back in 2003, picked it up from them directly.
Thats really awesome! If I were to buy a prebuilt, I'd really consider this! Love the portability!
I bought a DRX back in 2008 and my photos were on wikipedia for about ten years. Not only does it still work, but they repaired it outside of warranty once when the 9800gtx took a shit. Their product support is top notch. THEY paid for shipping to them and it was literally returned to me SAME WEEK from AL to WA which even then was astounding. They absolutely stand behind their products 100%
They respond to phone calls, emails, and even social media same day.
Also Jay that thumb drive should be your emergency recovery, aka disk image and boot drive. If you somehow brick the OS you can revert it to how it shipped with that drive.
Thanks for your business!
@@Falcon_Northwest soon as one of my 40k jobs sells I'll be getting another.
I bought a NZXT monitor based off your review when they had a sale and I’m super happy!
Im rocking the SX1000 for almost 2 years now on my overclocked 3090 and its been fantastic.
That looks like a solid solid unit. I’d much prefer a form factor that is slightly larger but allows for overhead in cooling and power. I’ve seen smaller units but they seem knee capped by the size. When a few millimeters here or there would allow for full size components. I like the box. 😉
Wizardry 8 still has an ad for this company in the game. Did not realize they were still around.
Back in the day i remember the Fragbox vs alienware wars in the competitions. Fragbox always did the best. I built my last PC but I have ALWAYS wanted a frag box. Falcon-Northwest bookmarked for years. I hate being poor. Shame they cost so much.
My first gaming rig was a Falcon NW with an Athlon 800 and a GeForce 2 Ultra. Loved it and was impressed back then. Following that rig I started building my own so I didn't look at any more prebuilts. Glad to see they are still around and still putting out a great product.
At a base surface area level a 280 isn't that much smaller than at 360. The extra 20mm on the depth really adds up. That said obv rad perf and fin density is more important than SA. Just pointing out the 280 instead of a 360 isn't too extreme of a compromise as far as the cooling area you're getting.
I think the difference between a 360 and 280 is only about 10%
Lovely product indeed... So much attention to the details, good cable management... Rare to see in a prebuild. Good job really.
Falcon NW has been around for WAY longer than 18 years. I remember completely drooling over the Mach V in the 90s, back in the gool ol' days of phonebook sized Computer Shopper magazines.
I dont know if they still do it. But I remember back in the 90s early 2000 facon nw would go the extra mile and automotive paint their chassis and cases too. Always has been incredible quality
@@dukfish968 yep, I remember that option
I didn't know falcon northwest was still around. I used to drool over their PC pron in the computer magazines. Their stuff was so cool back in the day. Looking forward to this video.
Building your own PC has gotten almost as expensive as buying from these boutique builders these days, and a lot more hassle trying to source parts. Buying a pre-built from guys like these is now a pretty good option, and they use REAL name brand, high tier parts instead of random junk.
Exactly, I've used pc-builder services before, where I'd pick the parts but let them build it for me, maybe I need to pay like a 50-100 euro for their build service, but it saves me the hassle and let's say I need a previous gen CPU to update the BIOS before I can use the next gen, they'd already have that laying around over there for sure, whereas I perhaps wouldn't.
I don't like full prebuilds as they often use parts I wouldn't use or prefer something else or another brand, so this is great, also full prebuilds usually have way too high margins, there's a prebuild on a dutch site going for 6000 euros right now, but all parts combined assuming average price would put it just shy of 4000 euros, I understand they gotta pay man hours, but bruh... building it would take a day max, I don't get paid 2000 euros per day lol.
Are you kidding? I configured a tiki then went to parts picker. The parts picker was $2400 the Tiki was $4300.
i was super close to being a Falcon NW customer about a year ago when i was in the market for top tier. Just bad market timing and a bit of luck in finding a steal on a prebuilt or I would be. I have no regrets though and after the amount of research i did during that time. FNW are at the top of my list for builders.
It's nice to see custom pc builders and their custom quality cases, with margins getting tighter they really have to stand out from other off the shelf builders who barely put in any effort and slap a sticker on it and rely on the law of averages that the pc will work and give you a vanilla experience.
I have an Intel 5 Falcon NW Fragbox with TWO 980's when that was the best you could get. Loved it!.. now its my wife's daily-use computer with no issues at all over the years. These ARE tanks.
Thanks Ken!
It's great that they not only Q&A tested it thoroughly but also provided the documentation. As you say that shows a lot of faith in the product and also that they have decent standards. Being cynical (or jaded?) I have to ask, is that standard for all systems they build or an additional extra?
Standard! Check our twitter feed for a recent customer's post of theirs.
@@Falcon_Northwest Ok, now that’s bloody good service! 👍🏻
Definitely standard, I remember old reviews in magazines and they always showed those test sheets, top notch for sure
@@charleswp71 I’m impressed!
As soon as he said "This is gonna be the 4090" I went "EXCUSE ME THE WHAT? IN THAT SMALL CASE?"
I admit I'm a little surprised you've never reviewed a Falcon NW system I do get how you would kind of put them out of mind. They were like the ultimate in customs for flight and racing sim players back in the day, but even back then their systems were "if I hit the lottery" expensive. I think they were the first ones where you went into it knowing you're paying a premium for this, but it's gonna be a premium system.
I knew a guy back in the early 2000s that had one of their systems. At the time it was insane. He had a triple monitor setup attached to it along with cockpit controls. Dude had money to spend like that though. When I met him he had been staying in the most expensive lodge in town for 6 months already while he waited for his new house to be finished in one of the highest value gated communities and the whole reason he was in a lodge waiting was that his wife left him and took their home and nearly half of his savings.
I just wanted to play some UT2004 or Morrow Wind on it. Lol... All he played was Microsoft flight sim and some other thing I don't remember though. I never did want to be rude and asks him if I could install some games I liked, of course.
Looks great, seems the airfow has been well thought of. Quite amazing to see such a powerful PC in a small factor and not throttling
Really wish they sold their cases by themselves. This config costs over $5,000 USD from Falcon NW, when you could part it out for about $3,000-3,300.
Labour, Warranty and Convenience has a cost. Not to mention Tooling, Machine Maintenance, Wages, Part Suppliers and Materials. People should honestly think what it takes to run a business lol. Mass production of cases is another ball game entirely.
@@earthtaurus5515 I'm not saying that for some it's not worth it, but to me I'd be happy to exchange the extra cost and deal with building and warranty issues myself.
The case is great, and I'd happily pay them for it while doing the labor myself.
I built a similar layout in a Sama IM01, the power supply just goes in that big empty space at the front. Turn it on its side and bolt on a handle and it's the same but even more space efficient.
@@drowsspeed1 Sure, you're not the only one who would love to do a PC build in that case lol.
If they sold people separate cases, they'd hardly sell any builds... It would be financial suicide.
Almost 2 years ago now I was trying to build my own desktop, but just couldn't find a GPU. So I ordered a pre-built from popular companies. It ended up being a nightmare concerning payment and communication, so I had to cancel the order. Turning to FNW was a huge relief in terms of professionalism. They actually answer the phone! Everything went as expected, and I've been very satisfied with my PC. Oh, and everyone gets the coffee and mug, etc. That is not just because they want to impress a reviewer.
Thanks for your business and the kind words Patrick!
The Falcon Tiki is the one you want to be looking at for a grab-and-go travel LAN box. I wish they still made it with the marble base like they did when it first launched, although a nice thick piece of stained and varnished oak would look the part too, or some milled/machined heavy metal as the base.
Here's a wild idea: take the 8x4 plywood sheet you can stuff inside a truck bed or modern SUV/wagon and make a desk PC in the same size that you can dismantle the legs - perfect if you are driving to your destination and can reassemble the desk PC at where you are going. Put the monitor on a removable arm and you are all set. You could even do full custom water with flex tubing and do dual mobo. That would be a LAN PC I would be interested in seeing.
The Tiki comes standard with a 5 pound billet of solid aluminum for the base now. Milled on a 5-axis milling machine, bead-blasted and anodized. A little more precise than the granite bases were. :)
@@Falcon_Northwest That's great to hear 👍 Christmas is coming and my 7yo 5960X is feeling long in the tooth. Can you perhaps send me one for free???
That is one well built box! I'm usually not into small form factors, i prefer mid-size towers, but this system wins me over. This is SWEET.
I love how jay is more excited over a mug and coffee beans than the PC itself lol.
Dude I wanted a FragBox back in middle school... like WAYY early 2000s. My cousin had one. I thought it was the coolest thing I've ever seen.
That thing is huge! I can also imagine it weighs quite a ton with a 4090. I would hardly consider that something convenient to lug around to lan parties.
Thought 1- I don't consider a 4090 convenient to lug around to LAN parties by itself... I call my Gigabyte 4080 Big Chungus, and its just the Gaming... The Aorus 4080/90 is even bigger
Thought 2- I used to lug around an Aopen HX08 with a 19" CRT monitor to LAN parties. 2 feet tall, solid steel side panels (pure beige, of course), weighed a veritable ton even *before* you put the computer in. I mean it wasn't convenient, attractive, or even remotely practical. But man I thought I was badass.
Convenient? You spoiled kids lol.
Try lugging a crt monitor and a full tower case around.
@@mephInc This. I still remember seat belting my big ol' crt when going to a friends house for a lan party. And the big metal full tower wasnt much better lol.
FRAGBOX! I was drooling over those while I was going through a Boondock Saints phase. The box it was in on the outside connected it all back up for me.
Falcon NW was founded in 1992, so they're 30 now.
Nice to see FalconNW get some love here. I still remember the day when I found their site, 18 years later I still can't afford anything from them.
Building a SFF rig with the exact same components yourself(besides the case, duh) can save you up to 1500$, which can grant you an upgrade to a possible 4070 or 7900XTX. Guess i'm not the target customer for premium custom builds like this. 🤔 Neat nonetheless. 😎👍
Yeah for people having the experience to build something like this it's always cheaper to do it themselfes. But for people who are not as experienced and need good and competent service, this looks like heaven with it's quality, support and detailed testing beforehand
I totally forgot about falcon NW - glad to see they are still making killer systems! - Personally, I like vertical cases but I like the handle
I just streamed an unboxing and stress testing of a Falcon Northwest Talon last night, and man. What an impressive machine. FNW has been around since the early 90s (so actually about 30 years) and they've spent all that time improving their proprietary enclosures while keeping an enthusiast mindset. Don't let the solid front panel on their cases fool you. They definitely understand the nuances of airflow.
Man. Glad to see Falcon Northwest is still around... haven't thought of them in years.
I think fragbox is a girl I knew from college
I've had 2 Falcon systems over the years, and I'd 100% consider a tower from them in the future. Their systems are excellent.
Thank you!
I've wanted a Falcon Northwest pc ever since I made the switch to pc as a teenager, and the frag box has definitely sold me on getting one early next year. Something about the small form factor and no rgb is very appealing.
Drooled over their systems back in the day... glad to see they're still going
I had one of these back around 2004. It was a great system. I had no idea they were still in business.