Swedish consumer electronics company Teenage Engineering recently launched the world’s cheapest PC case, which only costs the fee to have it delivered to the customer.
The Computer-2 isn’t the world’s most innovative, durable or attractive-looking case, but it is by far the cheapest! You basically get it for free, as long as you cover the delivery fee. Made of translucent polypropylene plastic, the case features a hinged and snap-on design for tool-free assembly and supports a mini-ITX motherboard, an SFX power supply, a low-profile CPU cooler, an 80mm fan, and dual-slot graphics cards up to 180mm long. All you have to do is apply a bit of pressure on the components, and they snap into place, no screws required. Plastic provides limited durability, but it also lowers the risk of short-circuits considerably, which, coupled with the unbeatable price, has got a lot of people interested in the Computer-2.
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The world’s cheapest PC case was out of stock on the Teenage Engineering website shortly after launch, but the company promised to go back to work and have a new batch ready later this year. It seems people cared less about the cheap feel of the plastic case and its limited cooling effectiveness under high loads due to the single 80mm fan, and more about its lightness, portability and cheap price. I guess when you see something listed with a cost of $0, little else matters.
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The Computer-2 is shipped with detailed instructions as well as silicone clips and bottom feet to make assembly as seamless as possible.
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Interestingly, Teenage Engineering also sells the Computer-1, a more robust sheet metal computer case with the same build-it-yourself design as the Computer-2, which sells for €99 ($116) on the Swedish company’s website.
