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ssupd Meshroom S

Darksaber

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The ssupd Meshroom S is a new and improved version of the Meshlicious case, but with enough differentiation to co-exist alongside the original. As such it does not only set itself apart with new color options, but some discussion worthy tweaks and build possibilities that go well beyond its ITX based origins.

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Nice improvement over the original one. I wonder if it will fit nvidia and and next gen gpus top of the line. Maybe only reference models.
 
I like the concept of all mesh panels, everywhere. lol

@Darksaber do you think the panels are good at actual dust filtering?
 
Nice case, love the idea of a SFF case that fits ATX (even if barely).
 
This looks like a really nice update to a great case - I'm still very, very happy with mine. It's just too bad the company has shown itself to be really shady, screwing the original designer (@wahaha360 over on the smallformfactor.net forums) out of most of his agreed-upon payment from case sales. There's an ongoing lawsuit, though it remains to be seen what the outcome of that will be. This also had a part in the somewhat early discontinuation of the Ncase M1 - which was coming anyway due to part compatibility concerns, but was accelerated as Ncase could no longer trust their business partnership with Lian Li to be secure in light of the lawsuit (SSUPD is run by a family member of the founder of Lian Li; Wahaha360 runs the business part of Ncase). In short: SSUPD definitely won't be seeing any more of my business, nor will I recommend their cases to anyone. Which is a damn shame, as the Meshlicious - and now the Meshroom - are great cases.

More info on this whole ordeal here.

Nice case, love the idea of a SFF case that fits ATX (even if barely).
There are actually a few out there!
P-ATX (10.4l)
N-ATX (14l) (there's a slightly larger V2 coming)
Kind of cheating since it's open frame, but the XPROTO ATX is also tiny for ATX
 
Powah button on the back = an instant NO BUY 4 me and a MASSIVE f/A/i/L IMHO....

Other than that, it does look nice, but I'm leary of why they seemed to think that the extra 1/4" on that front I/O was not a viable option....
 
Powah button on the back = an instant NO BUY 4 me and a MASSIVE f/A/i/L IMHO....

Other than that, it does look nice, but I'm leary of why they seemed to think that the extra 1/4" on that front I/O was not a viable option....
You clearly don't have cats my friend. Like me, those who do will appreciate this.
 
I don't know what is with that greenish color but it bothers me

Edit: Maybe it's just too dark and lighter colors would look better, this green just makes think of mold
 
You clearly don't have cats my friend.
Actually I do, 3 of them in fact, and if you are implying that they could/would be able to push the powah button, I have not eva seen that happen in the 32+ years of owning both cats & 'puters of all kinds, shapes, & sizes....
 
Glad to see this review before my pre-order

I was wondering if the ATX PSU would fit with the MATX mobo (no luck for ATX),
or that 20+mm on thickness will be the hurdle?

I love my EVGA G6 PSU but also bracing the extra option with the MATX mobo
 
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This looks like a really nice update to a great case - I'm still very, very happy with mine. It's just too bad the company has shown itself to be really shady, screwing the original designer (@wahaha360 over on the smallformfactor.net forums) out of most of his agreed-upon payment from case sales. There's an ongoing lawsuit, though it remains to be seen what the outcome of that will be. This also had a part in the somewhat early discontinuation of the Ncase M1 - which was coming anyway due to part compatibility concerns, but was accelerated as Ncase could no longer trust their business partnership with Lian Li to be secure in light of the lawsuit (SSUPD is run by a family member of the founder of Lian Li; Wahaha360 runs the business part of Ncase). In short: SSUPD definitely won't be seeing any more of my business, nor will I recommend their cases to anyone. Which is a damn shame, as the Meshlicious - and now the Meshroom - are great cases.

More info on this whole ordeal here.


There are actually a few out there!
P-ATX (10.4l)
N-ATX (14l) (there's a slightly larger V2 coming)
Kind of cheating since it's open frame, but the XPROTO ATX is also tiny for ATX
Read bits of that in reddit and it's kind of sad, I usually don't follow ITX cases but I really like my Meshlicious.

This green reminds me of the TT Tower 100 I had. More color options are always welcomed to me.
 
"If I was part of ssupd's marketing team, I would name the chassis "Meshlicious 2" or "Evo" instead, but that is subjective"

Lian Li/ssupd had a falling-out with W360, the firm who designed and named the original Meshlicious for them, and I believe Lian Li even being sued by them. W360 has retained the rights to the name Meshlicious and are now planning on releasing their own Meshlicious 2 with a different manufacturer (Streacom).
 
Doesn't look like theres mesh room inside it
herr herr i'll see myself out


Aww mate look at the cable mess! Totally ruined!
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It's unique in a way that may not appeal to everyone, but full props for something that's actually unique and has a lot of thought put into it
 
Doesn't look like theres mesh room inside it
herr herr i'll see myself out


Aww mate look at the cable mess! Totally ruined!
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It's unique in a way that may not appeal to everyone, but full props for something that's actually unique and has a lot of thought put into it
Yeah, I like the colors, definitely unique in a good way. And the case is great. Just a shame that the company are massive a**holes.
 
Looks cool and different.

Why are Lack of LEDs and Power button in rear a negative? You'll know when the system is on plus no annoying blinking and/or too bright led. As this isn't a huge case the power button location isn't a problem.
 
Actually I do, 3 of them in fact, and if you are implying that they could/would be able to push the powah button, I have not eva seen that happen in the 32+ years of owning both cats & 'puters of all kinds, shapes, & sizes....

In my case I am not just implying, my cats have done that several times unfortunately while I was gaming. So if one has cats like mine, one can appreciate the button. Either way, I doesn't feel like a big deal to me, though I agree that it seems like an odd decision.
 
It would be great of them to diversify into more full size and rack mount case options. I know this type of case isn't for everybody, but I personally love the concept of it.
 
It would be great of them to diversify into more full size and rack mount case options. I know this type of case isn't for everybody, but I personally love the concept of it.
Rack mount? That is a... strange direction to go from "high performance SFF case". Also rather fundamentally incompatible with the core concept of this design - mesh panelling all around. I guess the mesh could be used to front a rack mount case, but there isn't much else that's transferable. It'd definitely be interesting to see them diversify more though - but I kind of doubt they'll be going full size. SFF is extremely trendy and lucrative in China right now (and elsewhere too, just not to the same degree), so most likely they're looking to keep capitalizing on that.
 
This type of case has a appeal beyond SFF is my point. As far as rack mount goes there is plenty of reason to want more of a open airflow design especially when you considering stuffing rack equipment together anything that helps it breath better is a positive for that environment. It doesn't need to look entirely the same in the front and top paneling on a Corsair D4000 is objectively more open and rigid looking.

I'm saying in general there is desire and market for these types of cases beyond SFF for case manufacturers to appeal towards. I've been pro mesh heavy cases for years. It makes the most sense in a fanless case which isn't common, but you can absolutely do and is easier than ever at the same time, but also makes tons of sense for hardware that runs extremely hot as well. There is a reason these types of more open airflow cases have started to become more popular in recent years as case temps have gotten harder to deal with all the excess heat of components that's spiraled more out of control.
 
This type of case has a appeal beyond SFF is my point. As far as rack mount goes there is plenty of reason to want more of a open airflow design especially when you considering stuffing rack equipment together anything that helps it breath better is a positive for that environment. It doesn't need to look entirely the same in the front and top paneling on a Corsair D4000 is objectively more open and rigid looking.

I'm saying in general there is desire and market for these types of cases beyond SFF for case manufacturers to appeal towards. I've been pro mesh heavy cases for years. It makes the most sense in a fanless case which isn't common, but you can absolutely do and is easier than ever at the same time, but also makes tons of sense for hardware that runs extremely hot as well. There is a reason these types of more open airflow cases have started to become more popular in recent years as case temps have gotten harder to deal with all the excess heat of components that's spiraled more out of control.
But that's exactly what I'm saying: "this type of case" isn't a transferable idea to either ATX tower or rackmount form factors. "This type of case" is a fully mesh enclosed sandwich layout SFF case. Fully mesh doesn't make sense for either of the other two size classes, as servers have four sides essentially blocked off (sides for rails, top and bottom flush with other rackmount gear), and a fully mesh ATX tower would render its front fans essentially useless through pressure loss out the sides, resulting in worse overall airflow than a mesh front + closed off sides. Sandwich layouts don't make sense in full size cases, and risers are already widespread in servers.

Also, there are tons and tons and tons and tons of mesh-fronted ATX cases out there. The "glass everywhere" trend of the late 2010s, while not dead, has been mostly replaced with a "glass sides + mesh front" trend in the past couple of years. There are plenty of cases with similar micromesh fronts out there already.

Rackmount cases are also heavily optimized for airlfow already, and (the ones that don't have hot-swap storage bays in the front) have tons of room for airflow. And just like ATX towers, those cases are also dependent on an enclosed wind tunnel to ensure airflow throughout the case, with just the front and the back open. Adding mesh panelling would harm thermals unless you're able to put fans behind that mesh - which wouldn't make sense.

So, either what you're asking for already exists, or it just doesn't make sense conceptually.
 
Whenever I'm skimming text that includes "ssupd", my brain invariably parses it first as "stupid". That's not to knock the case; it looks really well designed. And it gets bonus points for being available in green!
 
It would be great of them to diversify into more full size and rack mount case options. I know this type of case isn't for everybody, but I personally love the concept of it.
I can safely say that you are the only person on the entire planet who wants to rack-mount a mesh case. So, no.
 
If no one answered, then no - no one here.
 
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