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Review on ๐Ÿ’ป LOUQE Ghost S1 Mk III Limestone Mini-ITX PC Case by Hector Nito

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Absolutely not worth the price. Terrible Arctic White Finish

* Added to my build photo to give an idea of the overall space with the circus tent. Very tight as you can see. See the full review below. At the moment I can't even remember when MKIII was supposed to come out. I understand things are taking longer with COVID but I expect the quality to make up for that. Arctic White is a $350 case with terrible finishes. Extremely striking in person and you can see it in the photos I've attached. The front and back of the case are kept in a much cooler white, while the side panels are kept in a warm white. It's ridiculous considering the TaoBao Ghost S1 clones do an even better job of achieving a consistent finish. Louqe advertises the Ghost s1 as a "premium" case, but that's not too far from the truth. There are also some smudges on the inside of the case that look like dirt but won't go away. I could live with them (but they shouldn't be there at all), but I can't stand the horrible finishes. Also, there are inconsistent gaps (much more on one side than the other) where the side panels connect to the rest of the chassis. Luckily my side panels match the height of the front/back of the case, but I've seen photos of other cases that haven't been so lucky. Design and how Louqe saved pennies. - The tongue is not held at all. Might just pull it out. You could easily add a tiny metal connector to the end so it can be removed if the user wants, but that would look a lot nicer. The legs are stickers. Legs - 3M beads. People have complained about this since day one, but has Luke listened? No of course not. Again, it would be easy to make a (cheap) change similar to what the FormD T1 legs are. Luke is outright lying when they say the quality control issues have been resolved. The White Arctic is suffering and the limestone isn't much better. As far as I know, ash has the most "uniform" finish, but it's still not as good as sub-$100 cases. * PLEASE do not buy this case. Louqe had quality control issues from the start and was unable to iron out kinks in production. They don't listen and don't care; Instead, they only charge more for the bodywork, which looks like someone spraypainted it in the backyard. The price has to come down or they need to seriously overhaul their manufacturing process. This only happens if the item is not for sale. with a $70 partial refund. This is what good customer service looks like. Obviously returning Amazon is easy, but without the current ETA for Arctic White (according to Reddit; formerly Q2 21). I am not happy with my experience. Also, good luck getting an answer from Louqe support. They only respond to praise unless you absolutely bother them. ***Update*** I received my replacement module and while it is better than the original (my photos of the first module) it is by no means one size fits all. From what I've seen online Louqe can't make a white uniform and instead of scrapping the idea they just went ahead and put in half the trouble. Leave your feedback as 1 star; Just note that if you buy arctic white (which I don't recommend), there are many finishes available, but none of them will be the same.

Pros
  • Enhanced Features: Mk III cases feature a new ultra-smooth finish, redesigned blade and grille, and our new COBALT TWINAX PCI-e RC260 GEN 4+ vertical cable.
Cons
  • Weight