Tryx Luca L70 White Case - worse than we thought

[@KitGuruTech]

Be sure to report spam as you see it - we do our best to remove it but its an ongoing problem. Let us know your thought about this case in the comments - worth the asking price to you?

[@leonply]

Excellent review and completely honest. That's always the best way to do things. The price is a bit scary, however. £230 is $289.50 USD (today's price). I picked up the Phanteks NV5 Mk II, the Lighting Kit and the Premium Vertical GPU Mount, for a total of $277.00 USD, and that included shipping. It was all ordered this past week and I'm assembling everything this weekend, so the pricing is current. I know that the ridiculous RGB lights (unicorn vomit?) is completely unnecessary, but it can be fun shocking everyone occasionally, when they expect a PC which is as black as a politician's heart. Thanks for the great video!

[@KitGuruTech]

Thank you. Great comment and thoughts 👍🏻

[@RainbowSunset-uq2hs]

That phanteks case is a belter. good choice !

[@Praireboy-hg8ip]

Did that phanteks case not suffer from reasonating fan hum issues or was that a different case ?

[@leonply]

@@Praireboy-hg8ip I'm not certain, to be honest. As I'm building it up, I'm using 1 mm closed-cell foam sheets (the type used by CosPlay folks), cut to size with holes punched, to use as "gaskets" between the fans and frame connections, to act as dampeners. I did this on the PC which I built 8 years ago, as I had worried about any humming when the fans ramped up to full speed. So far, the only difficulty was placing the Lighting Kit; the corner connections where the three pieces meet have to be fastened in place with zip ties to keep them from sticking out and showing. First World problems... haha

[@Linuxdistro15-ih8ox]

Saw the hardwarecanucks review. they loved it - you certainly didnt hold back James

[@stickyfingers9710]

You could hardly call what they did a review could you? surely not !

[@KitGuruTech]

Just doing what we always do, unbiased reviews. 👍

[@SuperBROKEN81]

They got paid for their review.

[@stickyfingers9710]

@@SuperBROKEN81 Yeah that was embarassing

[@marinipersonal]

They always praise everything. “This changes everything” and so on. Not a channel for reviews, except the cooler bit which is quite decent.

[@joshuav.d.3777]

The top part with the PSU and trying to feed cables in , what a simple oversight amongst all the other things you spotted

[@Eesaregood]

Very telling review. Case looks the part but you can see where cost savings have been made especially where James closes that door at 4:12

[@billy9245]

I saw reviews for this a few weeks ago, interesting to get a later perspective in a ‘James’ way - slow paced, thought out, and never overly dramatic with open eyes and horrified looks. I like your videos. Shame this wasnt very good

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks !

[@FrankLeCross-fo5kr]

Hardwarecanucks loved it 😮

[@bulufish8208]

Honesty always brings subscribers. Good job 👏.

[@johnerikson2443]

bad paint, poor PSU shroud design, terrible flex - vibration on panels with HDD - screws stripping - not enough room to mount a cooler properly in the right position - a stupid plinth on top written by a student trying to get into college with some meaningless slogan style poetry. A modular design that looks more trouble than its worth, and mixed screws - poor panel alignment - panels not screw in easily. Panel taking off the paint when sealing. Cables knocking out grommets - bottom cable cover not taking larger cables - and all at a price of around £230. Sounds good.

[@EricDavidson-cx7bz]

yeah its quite the list isnt it

[@RainbowSunset-uq2hs]

Its a turd covered in glitter

[@FrankLeCross-fo5kr]

It’s not great once you look under the surface. Very poor attention to detail

[@Wyatt775]

Good honest review, Hardwarecanucks should take note of their own ‘review’

[@RainbowSunset-uq2hs]

I like hardwarecanicks. Always honest.

[@Darknightsandwetdays-lb9ko]

Canucks 🙃 I think gamernexus said it was crap too

[@Hudson234]

Steve burke is always honest, I think KitGuru are good too for honesty - thank you for saving people from buying this horrible case

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks. We always are honest.

[@Andrew-ks7zj]

A james case review at the end of the week - time for a cuppa !

[@KitGuruTech]

Enjoy !

[@felicebuccio6304]

Well hopefully they can take all this feedback as constructive and rework it for a new revision - if they are capable and skilled they can fix it !

[@fatebeats203]

This case is a disaster, Steve B was right. good review Kitguru/James

[@KitGuruTech]

👍

[@stevenbryant8445]

‘its not particularly sturdy’ 11:37 - understatement of the year

[@Simplyswish-xx6wr]

Clearly looks where the focus for this one, but even the paintwork is all over the place. nice honest review guys !

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks !

[@Daniel-zl9im]

What a shocker - bet the channels who said this case was great are wondering if the payout was worth it !

[@harleylover9446]

They should have called it the David Beckham case - he could bend that one easily enough

[@KitGuruTech]

Good one. 😆

[@Everychillitsjustlife-cz8zz]

[@swizzler8053]

Noice❤

[@ffnbbq]

I thought this during the initial media roll out - Tryx seems to have spent more time and money wooing "influencers" and hosting events at Computex (for cases and AIO blocks! Hardly attention-grabbing product announcements) than they put into product development.

[@andrea8723]

Great video ! thank you

[@leydguitarist]

If they had spent a bit of time trying to sort out the tooling issues it might have been ok, that case is not going to travel well either

[@Wilfred4815]

A proper review thanks !

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jameskane6273]

It would be fair to say this is pretty much a good idea made cheapily and without a bit of thought

[@KitGuruTech]

It can be improved for sure

[@Mamata-Fajyaz300]

James, I could sense your pain when building into it - seems like its one to miss

[@KitGuruTech]

Was a challenge yes

[@inlovewithmycar7085]

oh dear - ive seen so many confusing reviews of this case- some love it, some hate it. but this video shows a lot of stuff you can make your own mind up about . Agree with James

[@Raul-id9gp]

I think this company released it far too soon and it has too many issues they should have caught before it got released. I suspect a buyer needed to get this out and pushed it past quality control without listening to fixes

[@vicomilano6417]

14:30 Ok who was smoking the joints?

[@anthonyward4654]

Not a good case to build in - I felt your pain

[@BURTHoyle]

The postive reviews for this were a joke- that panel flex is hilarious

[@philipjfry628]

Panel flex isnt that big a deal its not like you're going to take it out on a track or something.

[@drewnewby]

@philipjfry628 Then you buy it, it's still cheap junk compared to the rest.

[@ilknurMustafa-vz5dh]

Looked quite good in the intro apart from the GN bit lol - I saw the hardwarecanucks review - some money changed hands there, was quite surprised

[@lovingthehardwarethisyea-py1xp]

How do you know that ?

[@Blake846]

Any company that releases a case like this to start a new brand should be ashamed and know it not going to work well for them

[@KitGuruTech]

Hopefully they take the points onboard. They have potential.

[@mdqmusic9]

Far too expensive, but the thin materials just show the quality they are not giving to people - very poorly done

[@boltsandbraces6261]

Good honest review - just the way we like it Kitguru - I dont think James will be building a new PC into this one anytime soon!

[@KitGuruTech]

Pleasure !

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

Its not a bad effort, shows a bit of cheapness in a few areas but when you've got it built and sitting under your desk or whatever I dont think its such a big deal.

[@RALEIGHGonsalves]

I think a revision 2 of this will be good if they work down the long list of issues and maybe think about the things that people want when spending this kind of money , its a tough market

[@dorokhovbooker]

It looked good when the system was put together at the end, but it seems like its quite painful to work with

[@KitGuruTech]

It does look pretty good at the end thanks !

[@verk4310]

This video shows why I prefer GN and Kitguru's reviews. they delve deeply into issues and don't hide anything. This case is disappointing.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@MillicentMcinnis]

Thanks James !

[@KitGuruTech]

👍

[@Milena-g3m]

Honesty - what I expect from you guys - bravo

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad you found it useful. 😊

[@bobsmithson8592]

I watched the hardware canucks review of this - they didnt come to the same conclusions !

[@lovingthehardwarethisyea-py1xp]

Yes kitguru got a bad sample and should have gotten another one

[@4thofjuly-fk4oq]

11:37 was pretty sure that was just going to snap off there in your hand !

[@wadehill6029]

I'm still trying to get a good glass panel for my havn hs420. Just got one and opened it up to a party of shattered glass. Wouldn't be upset if they had put fragile on the box!

[@KitGuruTech]

Oh dear. That’s not good to hear 😞

[@fletcher3431]

Why would they send reviewers who are very good products that are so badly finished - I mean i get it if they dont understand how to build in the case- but the paintwork is a mess up close - anyone can see that!

[@KitGuruTech]

Well we hope the retail versions are finished better.

[@emmaandrews1783]

GN were right about this one, thanks for the verification James - Steves case was falling apart on the desk!

[@philipjfry628]

It's got a couple of positives that "high end" case manufacturers miss out on - GPU support is one of them. And its not exactly stingy on the I/O department on the front panel either.

[@Yamune-Mythili23464]

Wonder if anyone was building in this case today and they got a pop up alert that kitguru just reviewed it. Wonder if it is in the back of a skip already

[@DevilMayCry_BR]

PC cases are a matter of user preference, subjective... I have an AZZA Inferno 310 and will never change it, because it's perfect for me.

[@ARTUROMagallanes-h5c]

If you saw this case in a still picture from a distance you would think it was ok, but on close inspection, its a disaster zone

[@Milena-g3m]

Wow they really put that together on a tight budget. did someone tell the people making it, it was going to cost £230 in the shops?

[@4thofjuly-fk4oq]

Was like watching a car crash in slow motion that vid

[@drewnewby]

I think it's very generous to call those panels steel, pot metal most likely. What other Tryx do they have up their sleeves...

[@KitGuruTech]

We see what you did there 😬

[@marinipersonal]

I believe the “prototype phase” was completely skipped.

[@canarychrome7012]

wow thats really bad. surprised how bad it is after the initial thought of 'it looks pretty cool!' when you see it on the desk

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

[@outlet6989]

Change the case model name to Flex-O-Matic.

[@JohnDavidSullivan]

Discovered an unknow

[@MagdalenaMccue]

Its a terrible case, good to see your findings are the same as GN

[@QuentinStephens]

One additional disappointment: it looks like you lose the back connectors if you move the PSU to the bottom.

[@geofftatesmate7748]

Wow I never noticed that, good spot that man

[@KitGuruTech]

Yes, moving the motherboard tray seems to compromise back connect support.

[@Francioslusi-kg6cx]

This case COULD have been so good - some clever ideas, badly executed and some terrible oversights that really would not have gotten past some company executives trained on how to build a pc properly. I hope they recover and come back with a second one. I was not however very happy with some of the 'reviews' that clearly were bought - that put me off the company more than this badly finished case.

[@Everychillitsjustlife-cz8zz]

Yeah they have someone in the company who has a vision, but they needed to spend more time fixing this - its a hell of a bad first impression. Their solution now is to get out with a second case that is good.

[@Kuntala-Barsha328]

The price of that ! wise up !

[@AmiHarms]

Wow a lesson in how now to launch a first case their name is mud now

[@LalaCarlos-f8d]

I think this company have a great future but they rushed this out clearly far too quickly before it was ready. which is going to hurt them - I watched the hardwarecanucks review and it was bad

[@KitGuruTech]

I thought they liked the case ?

[@lacleyonGOD]

I think they will have learned the hard way from this one.

[@butcher-n1c]

Such a shame when i saw pics of this I taught it was going to be really good, but its not been well put together gby the company

[@captainlooney4356]

Looks like crap quality but they're overcharging, even Montech cases looks more solid for far less.

[@Vinny-Zen]

They would have to pay me to use that case.

[@BrookesStevenson-vw4xf]

21:04 this bit cracks me up. he is trying so hard to be diplomatic - just say it as it is man - its CRAP !

[@WELSHYTECH]

This isn't a mid tower I'd say Full Tower

[@KitGuruTech]

It's big enough to be a full tower but I think Tryx call it an EATX mid tower.

[@WELSHYTECH]

@@KitGuruTech Tryx are wrong for sure on this one I'd say more Full Tower

[@DarwinBrookes-ss6on]

Cant get over the panels being so thin. I mean NO one wants a heavy c ase, but that looks like cheapest materials possible for a budget case

[@noels0ra]

I dont think 240$ is considered "budget" just for a pc case lmao

[@Itsameamario-ns3se]

@@noels0ra That was his point I think - for a budget case they would have been bad, but for a case over 200 its hilariously bad

[@OCXChile]

Can hear a little buzz when you stop talking, is a bit annoying. But overall great review

[@KitGuruTech]

Yes there were some audio issues at the beginning of the video but fixed later on, we removed as much of it as possible, sorry for damaging your ears 😊

[@DENISMobley]

Interesting ideas, but so many little stupid ideas - I cant believe they want you to move the captive screw and didnt supply one in the other panel I mean how much is a captive screw !

[@sortingoutthebills-dy6td]

14:29 - seems like the designers had some of the good stuff being smoked in the labs making this one. what a lot of nonsense !

[@Chill_Mode_JD]

Maybe they will Tryx harder next time…..

[@KitGuruTech]

🤦‍♂nice try. 😊

[@jamesjessenden7838]

Oh god that label on the top of the case is just cringe. Puts it instantly in the kids toy and I own a computer case business and understand gamers even though I'm in my late 60s and never gamed in my life.

[@Eesaregood]

Do you own a computer case business?

[@philipjfry628]

Yeah you'd scratch that label off right away.

[@stevewatson6839]

36 pounds of tissue paper steel....Bloody 'ell, how much would it weigh if it were Sheffield quality? I think this would perhaps only work weight and structural integrity-wise if it were in good quality aluminium. I've gone right off steel cases with lots of tempered glass much larger or heavier than a 400D; okay if you don't build or move them more than once a year; but if you are like me and move things about a lot and take things in and out of them a lot it becomes a bloody nuisance and takes all the pleasure out of the hobby. I don't think this thing is at all fixable unless they swear-off the mainstream and go for a boutique product; but even then they'd probably be out of look because I can think of several established boutique brands that have already got the tee-shirt.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 👍🏻

[@frijin490]

Compared to Havn case, this looks cheap.

[@festerleech4952]

Is it pronounced tri-x or tricks?

[@KitGuruTech]

It's tri-x. 😊

[@festerleech4952]

@@KitGuruTech I'll call it tricks then to annoy people 😁

[@flame-yg9dn]

This is a prime example of how not to make a PC case- they have kinda ruined their name already

[@Praireboy-hg8ip]

Clearly an Elon Musk case with panel alignment issues like that. wozzers

[@JonathanPilson-mu3rg]

Wow you must have got a bad one Kitguru - Hardwarecanucks analysis was very positive, they loved it. Maybe get another case to test?

[@KitGuruTech]

A few people have said that now. They were happy sending this one to us to review and we can only review what they send us I’m afraid.

[@Jyotsana-Juvina2716]

Looks great, until you take it out of the box

[@KitGuruTech]

😬

[@MustafaGuliz]

I dont think that kind of patchy paintwork is acceptable in this day and age, even for 100 bucks

[@KitGuruTech]

Was strange to see in a case at this price.

[@user-uv8qn1br8q]

Well they need to go back to the drawing board. not much else you can add to this

[@UnitedAlgorit-el4hy]

quite pretty until you look closely - bit like my ex wife

[@menacegtr]

Bah, you just gave me a horrible thought from my past. Thanks, LOL

[@Vela-Shobhita2567]

How much? surely thats a joke guys !

[@KitGuruTech]

No that’s the price

[@thetechdevil-jn1vo]

oh dear, this is horrible

[@Mimi-zl7sm]

That really is crap

[@Sarbani-Kanak26118]

Montech have better cases than thiis for £100

[@KitGuruTech]

Montech do some great products for sure.

[@lucifersheadscarf6988]

This case did so well at Hardwarecanucks who I trust - you got a bad case Kitguru, you should have gotten a second one instead of just going for hits - I am surprised at you

[@drewnewby]

It's done poorly on most channels...

[@aarong9378]

Gamer's Nexus routed this case too.

[@KitGuruTech]

Sorry you thought our review was unfair. We can only review what we get and the company where happy sending it to us. 🤷🏻

[@ANIBALBarragan-g8y]

Its like they had a good idea, and had it built by children in a factory for nothing

[@C-M-E]

I feel like there's a hidden byline on this company, being relatively new to the market but targeting higher-end immediately while having mixed initial success; "Silly consumer, Tryx iz 4 Kydz!" That hurt to type more than anticipated.

[@swimkidandy]

These type of tech channels are pointless. Just reading an ad from a manufacturer.

[@Itsameamario-ns3se]

Thats why I love Kitguru, they dont' - cause if this was a manufacturer ad, its going to kill their sales completely !

[@qT_p13]

Manufacturer must really hate himself.

[@KitGuruTech]

Well I don’t know if you mean us but that’s certainly not the case. We did an honest evaluation.

[@LezlieVolk]

Thanks James !

[@KitGuruTech]

No problem. 😊

[@LorenaStephan-n7g]

Interesting ideas, but so many little stupid ideas - I cant believe they want you to move the captive screw and didnt supply one in the other panel I mean how much is a captive screw !

[@HoneyKolb]

I dont think that kind of patchy paintwork is acceptable in this day and age, even for 100 bucks

[@PaulettaVarela]

Its like they had a good idea, and had it built by children in a factory for nothing