Louqe Ghost S1 (8086K, GTX1080Ti, Asus ROG Ruyjin AIO)

Selder · December 14, 2018

My Ghost arrived yesterday!

Here are some pictures I snapped (not the best quality, there are comments in the imgur gallery) : https://imgur.com/a/eUzJIed

Internals are here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BBMTq4

I tried to record my build, but halfway through it I ran out of SD storage, so the whole movie is a bit unusable.

And because I thought I would have a recording I didn't snap any pictures during the build

Remarks about the case in bullet points:

Overall quality is very nice, lots of attention to detail and the feel of the finish is just excellent, but there are too many issues to justify the premium price of this case
Small dents and damages to the anodisation all over the place, on every panel, luckily on zones that are not visible once the case is assembled
The side-panels are 97% flush, there are some weird bends in it, but judging from other people, this is good enough
The design of the top-hats is not very well thought through I think. The way the components of a top-hat attach to each other puts pressure on the plats, bending them if you tighten the screws too much. If you don't tighten the screws enough, the top-hat just falls apart, it literally just disintegrates in your hands
Power button is even iffier compared to the one in the A4-SFX, absolutely no premium feel to it.
PCB of the power-button also slightly bent.
You can't stack top-hats, although I don't know if this was ever planned.
Build overall was very nice, was very fun - although I think the A4-SFX was a nicer build, be it more rewarding because it was 1000% more difficult (with the 545LC AIO)
The Pump of the Asus ROG Ruyjin 240 is 70mm tall, 4mm too tall, so currently running without the sidepanel. My plan is to design/model some sort of brackets that can hold a custom 3mm or 2mm plexiglass panel in place. Will have these brackets professionally printed and then lasercut a plexiglass panel.

Performance and temperatures of the 8086K and Z390 are a-ok in my book. Might not be the ultra fastest rig out there, but considering its size it's more than decent: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/12904674 - this is just default without any overclocking.

Shimejii · December 14, 2018

Why did you buy the Ruyjin? Its way overpriced for what it is.

Selder · December 14, 2018

that may be true, but I liked it. Might go for the Ryuo if I can't pull off the custom sidepanels...

Selder · December 15, 2018

Here's an Imgur album with photos of tidying up the internal cables, AIO tubes, and adding RGB strips

https://imgur.com/a/tXJrGTx

Selder · December 29, 2018

Although I have already shared these pictures in other threads and on other forums/reddit/twitter, I thought some of you might enjoy these too.

Internals are here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BBMTq4

Highlight: 8086K, Asus ROG Z390-I Gaming, 2x16GB Corsair DDR4 3200Mhz (ordered 4000Mhz but not delivered yet), Asus GTX1080Ti Turbo, Asus Ryujin 240 AIO cooler.

Some remarks about the build:

Backer 1392 on 29/12/2017, Order #2430 on 19/5/2018, case delivered 13/12/2018
L Tophat at the bottom with Asus Ryujin 240 RAD + 2x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25
M + S Tophat at the top with Mounting Platform and 2x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25 exhaust
M + S Tophat secured with black M3-30 screws
If you want S + M tophat you'll need M3-40 or even M3-45 screws
I have ordered 2 120mm Noctua NF-A12x15 and if they fit in a M Tophat, I'll be able to remove the S tophat
Secured the AIO tubes with a simple black strap via the holes in the spine
8086K at 5,2 Ghz is in the low 30°C when idle, low 70°C when gaming
Currently running without side-panel, the CPU block with cover is too tall for the side-panel
Planning to design custom acrylic plexiglass side-panels with a cutout for the CPU block.
Routed the AIO Tubes between the PSU and the front gable, instead of coming from beneath the PSU.
In fact the whole case has been flipped for several reasons:
1) Now the motherboard oriantation is correct, it's not upside down now
2) The text on the backplate is now readable and not inversed
3) My PC is located on the right side of my desk, and now I can see the AIO's OLED screen on the CPU block