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Louqe Ghost S1 ITX Case - Arctic White US$159 + US$30 Shipping (~A$299.80) @ LOUQE

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Louqe Ghost S1 ITX Case - Arctic White US$159 + US$30 Shipping (~A$299.80) @ LOUQE
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BarneyKB on 14/10/2022 - 09:53 shop.louqe.com (2152 clicks)
Last edited 14/10/2022 - 11:51 by 1 other user

Other colours are sold out but white is still available at a slightly higher price.

Some accessories still in stock as well, such as the top hat

Original post for the cheaper colour variants: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/730425

Milled from solid blocks of aluminum, this case offers a level of quality rarely seen in any computer case out there. The new GHOST S1 MkIII has a quality that you actually can feel. It comes in either glass blasted deep anodized black and silver or crisp white Cerakoted aluminum exterior.

  • Improved features: MkIII cases come with a new ultra smooth surface treatment, redesigned blade and grill, and with our next-generation COBALT Gen4+ PCI-e 4.0 16x twin axial 260 mm vertical mount riser cable.
  • Designed from the inside out: The stand-alone spine design gives unparalleled rigidity, flexibility and accessibility.
  • A fast and convenient build experience: Build directly on the spine with open component access from every angle.
  • Airflow in focus: Cooling air is pulled in by each heat generating component and directed upwards through the top.

*This is a limited volume stock offer. Units will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

The product will be shipped out to you within 2-3 days, then 2-10 days UPS shipping depending on location.

When placing an order you agree to this web shop terms and conditions.

Additional local import taxes will likely occur outside of EU and US.

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  • wisc on 14/10/2022 - 09:56
    +27

    Oh, it's a computer case…
    I wouldn't have known if i didn't click the link…
    Also we're Australian, price should also be in aud.

    • DonWilson on 14/10/2022 - 09:57
      +7

      Nah, I'm pretty sure that's a box for transporting snakes.

      • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 10:03

        Here i was about to get dimensions of it to see if it can fit my sammich, an up and go and an apple.

        Silly me.

      • iDroid on 14/10/2022 - 11:22
        +1

        ??? It's for transporting ghosts.

        It says it right there in the title!!!

    • BarryBargain88 on 14/10/2022 - 10:32

      Thought it was an outdoor gas fireplace. Not going to lie, considered buying it for a split second. Perfect as we move in to summer….

      • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 10:33

        Just challenge accepted bro. Challenge accepted.

    • caitsith01 on 14/10/2022 - 11:10
      +1

      Yeah, I don't know why people who post deals about their pet area/hobby expect that everyone else knows what they are talking about.

      • BarneyKB on 14/10/2022 - 11:44

        I did add tags shortly after posting

    • [Deactivated] on 14/10/2022 - 11:26
      +2

      Also we're Australian, price should also be in aud.

      But there isn't an Australian price.

  • Ramrunner on 14/10/2022 - 09:57
    +7

    So it's a Mini-ITX case? Just checking as this is the most sparse post and web site I've ever seen.

    • GS9 on 14/10/2022 - 11:09
      +1

      Yes, although there is literally no mention of it anywhere on the page…

  • DonWilson on 14/10/2022 - 09:58

    Additional local import taxes will likely occur outside of EU and US.

    • GS9 on 14/10/2022 - 11:09

      If the value is declared over $1000, customs will sting you.

      • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 11:11
        +6

        They might sting you either way now. Thanks to that grub jerry.

        https://www.abf.gov.au/buying-online/buying-online

        Goods with a value of AUD1000 or less

        The value of the goods and how they arrive in Australia will determine how we clear them for delivery to you and what duty, taxes and charges may apply.

        • GS9 on 14/10/2022 - 11:12

          Ah, that's excellent, as if the bad exchange rate wasn't enough already.

        • [Deactivated] on 14/10/2022 - 11:52

          They might sting you either way now.

          You will get slugged with GST on a low value (<AUD1000 landed cost) import if the overseas seller is registered to collect GST.

          Given what I expect would be the very low value of exports to Australia by Louqe, I strongly doubt they'd be registered to collected GST on behalf of the ATO.

          In any case (yes, pun intended) there would be no surprises as the GST, if any, would be levied as part of the checkout workflow.

          • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 11:53

            @[Deactivated]: Hey. If the buyer of this case dont get pinged the gst. Then happy days.

  • puka on 14/10/2022 - 10:04
    +2

    Looked like a microwave to me.

    • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 10:06
      +1

      Just set it for 5 minutes on high. She will be right.

  • CodeXD on 14/10/2022 - 10:05
    +1

    +10% tax

    • cnut on 14/10/2022 - 10:41

      No tax that I’m aware of. Unless it’s applied at customs when it arrives.

      • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 10:42

        Well thats thanks to that grub jerry. anything we get from outside straya. We get pinged 10% gst.

        • BatmanAU on 14/10/2022 - 10:47

          It’s called a Government tax, Goods being a major player in GST

          • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 10:49

            @BatmanAU: We know what it is. We never had it before for anything under $1k till that grub jerry lobbied for it.

            • cnut on 14/10/2022 - 10:50

              @xoom: So what happens with these? Loque don’t charge GST or tax. Will customs charge you before you can grab it?

              • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 10:52

                @cnut: Customs might if the seller dont charge it.

                • m9 on 14/10/2022 - 11:00
                  +1

                  @xoom: Stop with the misinformation. Louqe does not collect GST at point of sales and Customs will not collect it on entry. You only worry about GST if you're buying 4 or more cases.

                  • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 11:07

                    @m9: https://www.abf.gov.au/buying-online/buying-online

                    Goods with a value of AUD1000 or less

                    The value of the goods and how they arrive in Australia will determine how we clear them for delivery to you and what duty, taxes and charges may apply.

                    I did say might.

                    • m9 on 14/10/2022 - 11:10

                      @xoom: You missed the important bits in your link:

                      • For goods with a value of AUD1000 or less, there are generally no duties, taxes or charges to pay at the border.

                      • However, From 1 July 2018, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) may be collected by overseas vendors of such low value goods when imported from overseas by consumers in Australia. GST will be charged at the point of sale and not at the border.

                      In this instance, GST is not collected by Louqe and since it's under the threshold (3 cases or less), Customs will not act on it.

                      • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 11:15

                        @m9: Should have bolded including this part.

                        **there are generally ** no duties, taxes or charges to pay at the border.

                        So not to sound like a blanket no tax, duties or charges on any purchases 1k or less.

                        • m9 on 14/10/2022 - 11:15

                          @xoom: Yes in this instance because Louqe does not collect GST and this case + shipping is under the threshold.

                          GST will be charged at the point of sale and not at the border.

                          • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 11:19
                            +1

                            @m9: Look im all for people getting gst free goodies from overseas just like the next guy just saying if they get pinged because some customs guy feel the need to flex a bit. One would know why.

                            And jerry is still a grub for lobbying for this.

                            • m9 on 14/10/2022 - 11:24

                              @xoom: Yup he's still a kant in my books. This is the only leeway left. Tons of us buy stuffs overseas from merchants that do not charge GST at point of sale. If you do that and it's under $1000, then you're safe. Exceed this threshold and you will get pinged. Of course if you buy from merchants that do collect GST then you will pay it up front.

  • DustyAfternoon on 14/10/2022 - 10:33
    +1

    Are Mini ATX cases so rare that consumers have to import from the US for twice the price of a mid-sized ATX case?

    It is a nice looking case, but if I’m shelling out $300 for a shell, I’m spending even more on the other parts, so I’d want to be able to see the components inside too.

    • cnut on 14/10/2022 - 10:47
      +8

      Nah there’s plenty now and much lower prices locally. This is just a premium one that’s ultra small (8L) and made in smaller amounts hence higher price.

    • confidantduk on 14/10/2022 - 11:06
      +4

      you're looking at the best mini-itx case on the market money can buy (or at least at the top), these have been OOS constantly for the past 2 years so even seeing it in stock is cool.

      it's built very well, fits most things, great airflow, review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNiMH1VYy8c

      • ThirtySixNights on 14/10/2022 - 11:33

        Fits most things is a crazy thing to say about this case. It doesn't fit jack. less than 10% of graphics cards over midrange spec will fit.

      • snep on 14/10/2022 - 14:12

        I don't think many would consider it to be the best money can buy anymore — for me that would be the Formd T1.

        It's not bad at this price, if build/aesthetics takes priority over poor gpu compatibility.

  • Sammy Boi on 14/10/2022 - 10:35

    Looks like something I would put my shoes in so my cats don't destroy them but they also don't smell.

    • xoom on 14/10/2022 - 10:35

      Thought it was a cat carrier really.

  • Xetrok on 14/10/2022 - 10:38
    +1

    What is this?
    A safe?
    Shoebox?
    Xiaomi air purifier?

    • neophytte on 14/10/2022 - 10:42
      +1

      I believe it's a molecular container to keep your ghosts in; ala Ghostbusters ….

  • BatmanAU on 14/10/2022 - 10:46

    Looking for a new case, are these any good? Where is the power button and usb ports?

    • cnut on 14/10/2022 - 10:49
      +1

      Power is at the front. No USB that I’m aware of. If you want water cooling you need the extra top hat as these cases are only 8L. They’re really small.

      Quality is meant to be very good. Beware that they only support 2.1 slot wide cards and minimal CPU heatsink clearance.

    • snep on 14/10/2022 - 14:19

      If you're interested in a small form factor case check out r/sffpc. They have lots of info and guides!

  • salamandersushi on 14/10/2022 - 11:25

    ..but will an RTX 4090 fit?

    • Darude Sandstorm on 14/10/2022 - 11:31

      Just came here to ask, I’m looking for a new white case to go with my white card as it doesn’t fit in my current case…

      • BarneyKB on 14/10/2022 - 11:36
        +2

        It will definitely not fit haha

  • beebul on 14/10/2022 - 11:44

    Good price for an Xbox Series S.

  • busymoddingskyrim on 14/10/2022 - 11:49
    +1

    What's the most powerful GPU that can fit in this case? I've been waiting for a nice case to drop on here for ages and finally pulled the trigger.

    Had a look here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AddRvGWJ_f4B6UC7_Ift…
    and it apparently states;

    305 GPU Length
    144 GPU Width
    45 GPU Height
    2 GPU Slots

    Are there any 40xx GPUs that would fit that category?

    EDIT: so filtering the GPU table it seems that there's heaps of 4090s that would fit in this, but I'm pretty sure I'm looking at something wrong…

    https://imgur.com/a/e9ktT7E

    • BarneyKB on 14/10/2022 - 11:59
      +1

      They are all hybrid cards, a bit like how you can get a liquid cooler for your CPU. If you get a top-hat, there may be room for a radiator, but it would depend on the card.

      • busymoddingskyrim on 14/10/2022 - 12:51
        +1

        luckily I did get the top hat - think a hybrid card might be the go!

    • cnut on 14/10/2022 - 12:01

      Given that all 4090s seem to be triple slot, none will fit. A custom loop 4090 would though.

    • tangcla on 14/10/2022 - 12:03

      Should be able to fit RTX 3080 Founders Edition.
      Depends if that's powerful enough or not.

      • busymoddingskyrim on 14/10/2022 - 12:51

        Wanting this to be in the living room to play 4k over arc up to 120hz - so maybe not?

  • snep on 14/10/2022 - 12:34
    +2

    This was an awesome case on release but the SFF world has moved on since then imo. 45mm of GPU height is particularly limiting nowadays, even a lot of midrange aib cards will exceed that. With more flexible options like the Meshlicious available locally for A$159, $300 (+ GST) seems kind of steep.

    If you really like the look of the Ghost, the ZS Cases A4 v3.2 is worth a look as well — same aesthetic, more flexible CPU/GPU compatibility, and cheaper.

  • getit on 14/10/2022 - 16:18

    Can fit RTX 4090?

    • grackfight420 on 14/10/2022 - 18:33
      +1

      Mate, cases double the size have trouble fitting a 4090 FE
      For the Ghost S1 specifically:

      GPU
      Dual-Slot up to 145 x 45 x 305 mm

      4090 FE comes in at about 61mm, and most of the AIBs are sitting at 70+

      • getit on 14/10/2022 - 21:02
        +1

        4090 is quite big for most real ITX cases.
        To be honest, some of them can fit ROG 3090 already earned my respect.

  • grackfight420 on 14/10/2022 - 18:39
    +1

    Mods on the LOUQE discord server mentioned there would be restocks, including the riser cable FYI

  • grackfight420 on 14/10/2022 - 21:32

    All Ghost S1 colours are back in stock, riser cables apparently stocking next week

    • cnut on 14/10/2022 - 21:56

      No top hats in anything but large & white in case anyone is wondering.

      • grackfight420 on 15/10/2022 - 01:19

        All tophats (colour+size) are coming back in stock later 'today' going off their discord

  • dandoon on 15/10/2022 - 13:58
    +1

    honestly the chat for this is one of the best i’ve seen - was so close to pull trigger but i want smaller 😅

  • MattBrisSyd on 15/10/2022 - 20:44
    +1

    I'm gonna end up buying a NR200 because I always buy local, but it's so much bigger than this.
    Had a mate that spent more and had to wait for a kickstarter to get one of similar volume back in the day.
    If this was sold from Aus at $300 I'd be all over that.
    Glad to see the SFF community isnt as small as it used to be.

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