LOUQE Ghost S1 Mk III (Ash) Mini-ITX Computer Case

It’s a simple, clean look that makes zero compromises. You fit your components, pray the cables squeeze in (recommend Corsair sfx power supply) and walk away feeling great about the build!

Surprisingly functional for such a small case. I was able to fit two 240mm AIOs. My system is silent with such a small footprint. Both GPU and CPU loads are in the low 50’s. I love how the case is modular and was able to add two top hats to fit my liking. It’s now a little taller, but can still fit in the corner of my workstation without taking much room at all.Ryzen 9 5900 OEMFractal Design S24 240mm AIOROG STRIX X570-I GAMINGEVGA 3080 TI XC3 Ultra HybridCorsair vengeance 32gb 3600MHzCorsair SF7504x NF-A12x25

The layout concept is excellent, being able to bolt everything to the center spine and drop all but two sides make it so much easier to build and work on than other SFF cases with a fixed "box" frame. The modularity/expandability is also great, you can add a lot of extra interior space while keeping the overall footprint quite small.The size is perfect for doing an air-cooled build or a top-mounted 240mm radiator cooler with the large tophat. There's plenty of room on the CPU side for a larger air cooler, or a moderately-sized water pump/reservoir combo block.My only complaint with the design is that you more-or-less have to break down the case to do any cleaning/maintenance, but at least it's fast and easy to break down. The side panels slide into dovetails on the front/back panels, and are held in place by either the fixed tophat or the bottom panel, which means you have to break out a torx screwdriver and disassemble one or the other to remove a side panel. If you don't have a tophat, you can leave the screws off the bottom, and let the magnetically-attached top dust cover (and gravity) hold the panels in, but then you have to be careful not to lift the case by the side panels because they will start to slide out.Fit and finish wise, it looks slick, and feels very premium- the matte aluminum sheds fingerprints much better than a glossy finish, and the radiused corners look great. As others have mentioned is not quite perfect. The color between panels seems extremely consistent, at least on the black (ash) version, but panel fit has a little bit of drift in the spec, which is not good since the tolerances are pretty tight for fitting the panels. All-in-all, the panel fit is probably 95%, and you would never notice except on very close inspection, but in this price range I feel it's warranted to be a bit picky.The top and bottom panels are stamped & powder-coated steel rather than milled aluminum, so they do have a bit of flex to them, and are a bit fragile. I could see them getting bent up if you're not careful handling them.I did not have any issues with the panel threading, it looks like it uses steel inserts, which is good, because there really are not many screws holding it all together.

Very similar fit and finish issues as other have mentioned. The pull tab does not connect to anything and pulls out when trying to remove the top plate, the magnets still have enough resistance when removing. The finish is absolutely horrible. It seems like the front and back are anodize whereas the side panels are a very delicate cerakote which is by no means durable as they claim. If you look at the finish the wrong way it will scratch or mark by just handling it.I was disappointed to see the upgraded pcie cable was not the flat ribbon design as in previous models but that was visible from the posting images. The new cable seems delicate as each wire is exposed.The motherboard mounts are too far from the back of the case. With my I/O shield in place there is still a noticeable gap between the case and shield. I had to bend out the flat spring pieces on my shield to almost 90 degrees just to make contact with the case.The mounting placement for the GPU seems arbitrary. The pcie bracket could be adjustable offering more headroom for taller GPUs but maybe the top hat wouldn't sell as well then.I wanted to love this case given everything I've heard, and the price. After a few months of using the case I can't even say I like it. There are so many better options to choose from well below this price range.You're not sacrificing size and money for something that looks elegant out in the open. You're spending too much money on something that looks dirty after picking it up, scratches incredibly easily and just isn't worth it.

Everything about this case is awesome. The look, feel, build quality. I love it, but one thing that sucks is all these damn little torx hahah. Not that big of a deal but if you are going to be taking it apart a bunch, it gets annoying really fast.

This SFF case is a lot smaller than I imagined. Very high build quality. I ordered a L top hat to fit a radiator and fans. With the L top hat on the case it stands less than 10 inches tall.

Gorgeous case, BUT a product that costs $300, this product should come with 0 blemishes. Ended up getting 2, both scratched. Ended up not keeping either. Get a Dan Case or NCASE and save some money while you’re at it

Very high quality case, highly recommend.