Unbelievably, this case fits an RTX 5080 inside it – techAU
This case is the Cool Master NCore Air 100 Chassis. The form factor has an incredibly small footprint for what is potentially inside.
For those who have limited space on their desks, the size of your PC case matters a lot and this could be a great option for many.
When you have a chassis so small (just 14.7L in size), your mind goes to airflow with the internals filled with heat-generating electronics.
Thanks to large mesh air vents and efficient thermal layout for optimized cooling, the airflow is very efficient.
What’s perhaps the most impressive thing about the case is its ability to fit a triple-slot GPU including the monster new Nvidia RTX 5080 GPUs.
The case comes in 2 varieties, standard: 155 mm x 212 mm x 449 mm; and expanded: 172 mm x 212 mm x 449 mm, both incredibly small for what you can add to the system.
I came across this Monolith on Aftershock’s site.
When you enter the Build section of the site, you’re presented with a range of options to configure with the PC. The Cooler Master NCORE 100 Air comes in either white or black colours.
When it comes to CPUs, you can spec AMD or Intel, which obviously changes the motherboard that’s used for the build.
When you get the cooler section, you can select from 4 options (all compact) however when you select some options, you receive a warning that suggests you don’t select that, as the system can runs hot (i.e. needs great cooling).
You ram options extend up to 32GB and to be honest, as someone who has 64GB in their PC, 32 is enough for 95% of people.
The graphics card options are extensive, but the reason I find this case impressive, is for it’s ability to support the massive new GPUs and at Aftershock, they offer Gigabye RTX 5080s with 16GB RAM.
While small, the system can be fitted out with up to 8TB of SSD storage and even a 4TB SATA drive if you wish.
Naturally if you want a big GPU, you’ll need a substantial GPU and you’ll be able to spec it with 850W or 1,000W Gold PSUs.
If you do spec it with the best products, you’ll notice the price tag climbs accordingly and in the extreme, you could see a price tag of $4,957, however most configurations are far less.
For more information, check out Aftershock – https://www.aftershockpc.com/pc-models/monolith-custom
Alternatively, those who like to build their own PCs, could look to Cooler Master directly for the case and add your own components – https://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/products/ncore-100-air/
