![]() No matter what configuration you choose, the Talon is built around its Asetek 680LS liquid cooling system, which, as I mentioned, sits front and center over the CPU. That said, the space looks smaller than it is because of the PSU shroud, which also helps hide a lot of the cables and keeps a tight focus on the most interesting parts of the system. The memory mirrors the logo on the Asus Crosshair VIII motherboard to create an aesthetically pleasing symmetry. All the components – two GPUs, motherboard, two Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 drives, plus fans and cooling – are all neatly laid out in a very precise manner. Once you open it up, you can see that it’s a bit of a full house in there. As someone who both likes RGBs and thinks they can get a little gaudy, this struck a fine balance for me. In a PC Gaming space where everything lights up, the lighting has a chill, subdued vibe rather than a red alert battlestation assault on the senses, especially when looking at it through tinted glass. In this system, the Talon had nearly the maximum amount of RGB flash possible: Three RGB fans, Two RGB DDR4 DIMMs, plus the falcon logo on the cooling system. If you opt for glass, you’ll be treated to a fanciful, but understated light show. The doors are held shut magnetically, so it’s quick and easy to open a panel and get inside. The side panels, which you can swap between aluminum and tinted glass, open fully on both sides to provide full access to the interior. The more interesting (and practical) design magic happens when you start looking to the inside. As someone who’s constantly swapping things out of those ports, it was a little unnerving. It’s all pretty standard, except for a small eccentricity: One of the USB ports was extremely tight, to the point where some cables and dongles could feel stuck, and required a lot of force to remove. Speaking of the top panel, the Talon has four ports on top: Two USB 3.0, a USB-C 3.1 port, and the usual 3.5mm audio out. The black aluminum on the top and front – also the sides if you prefer metal panels to glass – looks clean and should match well with most desk setups and gear. The clean front panel is angled on either side to avoid too much boxiness. To be the big differentiating factor for the Talon is the design of the mid tower PC case. Its size will catch you by surprise during set-up, though, as it’s surprisingly heavy. ![]() At 8.75” wide x 15.5” deep x 17.25” high, it skews slightly to the smaller side of the spectrum, but still requires a decent amount of space. The Talon is, by definition, an ATX mid-tower design. Connectivity: 802.11ax (via Motherboard), Bluetooth.Top Ports (Case): 2 x USB-A 3.0, 1 x USB-C 3.1, audio out.Rear Ports (Motherboard): 7 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 4 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, 1 x 1Gb Ethernet, 1 x 2.5Gb Ethernet, 1 x Optical, five 3.5mm audio ports.Storage: 2 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 Drives.Graphics: 2 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super Founder’s Edition GPUs connected with an Nvidia GeForce 3-slot NV Link bridge.For a novice PC builder like me, the 2019 Talon is a reminder that, with the high price tag, elite custom systems deliver a level of hardware polish most of us can only dream of.īefore I start, I want to give you a short outline of the specific system I tested. Even configured with something more reasonable, though, the system’s design and build quality are undeniable across the board. Given the relatively compact case, it seems like the airflow design should be sufficient.Of course, that may be because the build I tested had more power than even the most intense gamer really needs, including AMD’s Ryzen 3950X processor and a pair of Nvidia GTX 2080 Super GPUs. It's easy to clean, and you'll want to do so pretty often. ![]() There's a fine filter that slides in between the front cover and the front fans that stops a lot of dust, given that air's pulled in through the front and pushed straight through to vent out the back. No more annoying than a typical case, but the side and front cover mounts are so elegantly designed that I expected a pressure plate, thumbscrews or something more creative. ![]() The case has tool-free entry, with easy-to-remove sides, but if you plan to do a lot of card swapping, you may get annoyed by the edge connector recess and small screws. 1x Gigabit Ethernet, 1x 2.5Gb Ethernet, Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
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