Cryorig Offers Taku Monitor Stand ITX Case at 299 USD
CRYORIG is releasing the Taku PC monitor stand ITX case. The Taku has been in development for over 2 Years in house, with over 1 year of co-development with manufacturing partner Lian Li.
The Taku is finally releasing after a brief appearance on Kickstart during the Summer. Although unsuccessful as a Kickstarter project the Taku gained enough popularity and initial backers for CRYORIG to continue developing the Taku and push for a product launch. The Taku will first be released in the USA, Japan and Taiwan beginning in December. All original Kickstarter backers will be given the option to pre-order and are guaranteed to receive a unit before the end of December including a free CRYORIG C7.
The Taku is a hybrid between a PC Monitor Stand and a high-end ITX form factor PC case. The benefit of this design is that the monitor, keyboard and the full PC system is arranged vertically on top of each other. Meaning the total footprint is lowered, and valuable desk space is made available. The Taku is compatible with GPU’s up to 280 mm, ITX form factor mainboards, SFX or SFX-L power supplies, fully capable of housing a high-end Gaming PC. Taku’s storage space is also well taken care of. The Taku can also fit 1x 3.5” HDD, two 2.5” SSD/HDD.
As a PC Monitor Stand the Taku can support monitors up to 15 kg and fit a full 104 key mechanical keyboard underneath the stand. The system tray can be fully slid out of the chassis for easy installation of PC components or upgrades. Dual USB 3.0 ports and audio in/out ports are available, with a USB-Type C port upgrade kit planned for later revisions. The Taku will also include two cable management holes at the front. This allows for cables to be run through the system tray and connected to the back ports of the Taku. Providing easy and clean cable management of USB charging lines for your phone or peripheral. The Taku combines wood and aluminum to create an organic feeling piece of Technology that would fit perfectly into any home, or work environment.
Although the Taku Kickstarter campaign did not achieve its funding goals. The campaign provided valuable information and market feedback. Response from the PC community and media outlets were enough to encourage CRYORIG to continue developing the Taku with Lian-Li. The Taku will be released first in the select markets of the USA, Japan and Taiwan beginning in December. Other markets are planned for a release in first half of 2018. Original Kickstarter backers will have the option to pre-order the Taku and are guaranteed for shipping beginning Dec. 1st and no later than Dec. 31st, 2017.
The Taku is priced at 299 USD MSRP (excl. Taxes). The Taku is also currently on pre-order for 299.95 USD, with scheduled shipping beginning Dec. 5th.
Specs
- Case Dimensions (H x W x D): 142 x 570 x 310 mm
- Weight: 5.3 kg
- Motherboard support: Mini-ITX
- Power Supply support: SFX, SFX-L
- Drives: 1 x 3.5” HDD and 2 x 2.5" HDD/SSD
- Front ports: 2 x USB 3.0 (internal 20pin plug) and 3.5 mm Audio in/out ports.
- Power button: Premium-grade button
- Material: 2 mm aluminum, anodized sandblasted exterior
- Colors: Anodized silver exterior
- Internal Lian-Li PCI-E 3.0 x16 compatible Riser Card
- PSU- 24pin and 8pin extension cable included
- 92 mm System Fan included
Compatibility
CPU Coolers
- Note: Some heatsinks will also fit if used with a thinner fan
- Max. height 48 mm
Hard Disk Drives
- 2 x 2.5" HDD/SSD in drive bay
- 1 x 3.5" HDD/SSD in drive bay
Graphics Card
- Max. Width: From bottom of PCI-E slot to top: 134 mm
- Max. Height: 40 mm (Dual Slot PCI-E)
- Max. Length: 280 mm
Motherboard
- Mini-ITX
Power Supply
- SFX and SFX-L
Memory Max. Height
- 52 mm
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wouldn't it be smarter to put the board upside down and have the intake vents on the bottom? seems unwise to point upward. Additionally, does it still really work as a monitor stand? wouldn't the monitor base block intakes if it were face up? If you're going to make it $299 at least use some sense other than to just make it pretty. Ultimately seems dumb, rather would see it on its side, you can even use the silly legs if you want.
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most cases have intake on the front, exhaust (fan) in the back.
not sure why when its right to left, it all of a sudden is an issue.
unless cooling is completely passive, any fan will make it a "forced" cooling/airflow case,
and position of board/components etc, is not relevant...
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I agree that vents on the bottom would make for a better idea, especially in terms of reducing dust problems, or top-mounted monitors blocking the vents. But I don't think this is dumb at all. I know of a lot of people who use books or stacks of printer paper to elevate their monitors. A PC case like this give you that elevation, while also allowing you to slide your keyboard underneath it. Very space effective. The only thing dumb about this is the price.
I personally don't see the point of an upright tower for ITX, slim or otherwise. You aren't really saving any more horizontal space on your desk, so you might as well just go mATX, which is often cheaper. If you don't want to elevate your display, what'd also be nice is an ITX case that you can mount on the back of your display. Many TVs and monitors these days have the screw holes for 3rd party mounts.
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Really cool, but really expensive!
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AS lovely as these look and sound, the pricing on them is way too high.