Build Your Own AIO PC With Desktop Components
QuietPC introduced the Mono all-in-one monitor PC chassis. This case allows system builders to use desktop components instead of the typical laptop components used in most AIO desktops sold today. The drawback is that most of the hardware will noticeably stick out of the back, including the power supply and the graphics card.
The Mono chassis comes with a single ultra-thin pane of glass protecting a Full HD screen and a black plastic cover for the back to "hide" the hardware. The company provides an audio cable that connects the two 3-watt stereo speakers to the user's motherboard. Also provided is a DVI cable that connects from the case's PCB to the graphics card, or to the motherboard's on-board DVI port if a graphics card isn't used.
The chassis comes in three flavors: 21-inch, 23-inch and 27-inch. QuietPC says that Mono can house a Mini-ITX motherboard, a full-size ATX power supply, a full-size graphics card, one 3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch SSDs, and an optical drive (tray-loading or slim slot). More specifically, the chassis can accommodate a power supply that is 150 x 140 x 86 mm in size, and a graphics card up to 245 mm in length.
A list of specifications show that the screen in this chassis has a typical contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a dynamic contrast ratio of 20,000,000:1. They also have a brightness level of 250 to 300 cd/m2, viewing angles of 170 degrees and 160 degrees, and response times between 3.4 ms to 5 ms. The chassis includes VGA and DVI ports.
So why not just build a new PC using your typical boxy chassis? Because cables running from your mouse, keyboard and so on can get in the way. Plus, the desktop setup can become quite ugly, with cords hanging like vines. With this AIO form factor, most of the cables are crammed inside the chassis, leaving just the power cord and perhaps those from the mouse and keyboard. Even more, wireless connectivity of various types can help eliminate some of those cords.
Available now, the new chassis costs $407.37 for the 27-inch model (£249.17), $339.24 for the 23-inch model (£207.50) and $298.37 for the 21-inch model (£182.50).
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Highly doubt it. Those mounts attach to the back, which in this case is very uneven.
I'm 99% positive those are mounting holes for VESA.
I have no idea how it can provide structural integrity to that, but if it can, that's a pretty cool option!
My only complaint (Aside from wanting a 1440p or 120Hz option as well as a Matte screen option) is that it only has one DVI and one VGA.
Give me at least one other port, preferably a displayport, so that I can use this as a second monitor and then swing it around for when guests come over. I would absolutely buy it if that were the case.
That would be very nice - I was bummed to see my 670 wouldn't fit in there. (EVGA FTW, built on a 680 PCB, so it's the one of the only 670s that wouldn't.)
I have to say that I'm seriously considering this thing, though... I really wish the 27" one was even 1440p, TN, just so that it would match the size and resolution of my main monitor. If it were, I would buy it in a second and move my media PC into it just to not have to worry about constantly moving a computer that currently isn't in a case.
I wasn't sure if I should contact you, Simon, Andy, or Billy with this, so I figured since you're the closest to customer relations, I'd let you figure out who to let me bother.
First of all, I just wanted to say that I love that you guys give support for those of us who like quiet computers. I'm also a silence addict, though being a gamer as well, I went down the... slightly less affordable route, and have custom water cooling. Total silence now, aside from some unfortunate, and rather bad, coil whine that I never noticed with my GPU's stock cooler on.
Anyways, I was just reading about your guys' new all in one chassis, and I have to say, I'm really impressed with it. I love the design, I think it looks fairly sleek, and I kinda want one. I just have a few questions for you.
1) Looking at the pictures, there are four holes in the back of the grill. They look very much like standard VESA mounts. Are they? If so, that makes this a much more attractive option for me. If they are, how are they reinforced to be able to support the monitor and computer? On a related note to that, is the back grill metal or plastic?
2) I know this is just a first run of what will be a wonderful product, and I'm sure that the response to this is going to be that you can't comment on future products, but I have two 'wishlist' questions that I'd love to know the answer to.
First, does the 27" monitor have an expanded design to allow for longer graphics cards? If not, are there plans for the future revision to have so? The reason I ask is because the brand new GTX 970 / 980 is basically THE perfect card to put in there, since it runs extraordinarily cool and quiet and has a blower style heatsink... but it's 266.7mm, so it wouldn't fit.
Second, are there plans to make a 27" version with a 1440p screen, and if not, would it be something you strongly consider sending to development? I know there are a LOT of us just on Tom's Hardware who would buy this product in an instant if it were - the 1080p resolution is one of the things holding me back from buying it, as at 27" it's a bit too little, and I'd like it to match the resolution of my main monitor.
If you do, please please please give it a display port or HDMI port as well, so that it can have one hooked up to the graphics card at all times and a free (non-VGA) port so it can be used as a secondary monitor for those of us crazy enough to spend that much money on electronics. (Yes, I'm being serious. I want this as a secondary monitor that I can put my media PC in to use when friends come over / that I can pick up and take to friends' houses.)
If you came out with a Mono Pro AIO that was only 27", had a 1440p screen, slightly adjusted back shroud to allow for longer graphics cards since there's room for it behind a 27" screen, and (this is just hopeful thinking now) support for VESA mounting, even if it were through an adapter for the bottom mount.... I would happily sell my current 24", 120Hz secondary monitor and pay upwards of $650 for it.
I appreciate you guys taking the time to respond to my rather odd questions, but I'm excited about your product and want it to be something that I can recommend to people looking for a gaming computer on the forums I contribute to, and as something that I can buy for myself - being able to have a computer on my ergotron arms that I can just swing over and turn on when friends come over would be HUGE for me.
Don't worry overly much about response time to this email - I'd much rather get detailed responses from the people whose jurisdiction they fall under than a response in a day or two.
Thank you very, very much,
Here's hoping that the responses come back showing all six's.
You could see a 7-inch 970 on the stock PCB - it's the same size and a very similar layout to the 760. Considering how popular Asus and Evga's "condensed" GTX 670 and 760 cards have been, and that with how efficient the 970 is, I'm guessing we're going to see a mini 970 with that cooler very, very soon.
Yeah, the back of it is not appealing...
But it gives good airflow, and from the front, it looks just fine.
Read the actual linked article and you'll see it's really not that bad. Could it have looked a bit better? Sure... but for what it does, this thing is a HUGE step up over the previous options, like this monstrosity:
Because most of people will still have 3.5 HDD beside their 2.5 SSD and you only can mount one 3.5 inch and two 2.5 inch thing in there
Well probably gonna buy a 5.25 inch bracket
Because most of people will still have 3.5 HDD beside their 2.5 SSD and you only can mount one 3.5 inch and two 2.5 inch thing in there
Well probably gonna buy a 5.25 inch bracket
...SSDs could literally get velcro-ed anywhere they can fit. No need to have them siting in a pretty little adapter, they have no moving parts.