36L. ATX & SSI-CEB. Multi-GPU. Meet the NCASE P1 Workstation.
Caley Popoca
36L. ATX & SSI-CEB. Multi-GPU. Meet the P1 Workstation.
We built our reputation making computers smaller. For ten years, the M Series defined what a small form factor case could be - how much performance you could extract from how little space. That philosophy hasn't changed. The hardware demands have.
Builders today aren't just gaming. They're training local LLMs, running multi-GPU rendering pipelines, and building AI inference rigs that need VRAM measured in hundreds of gigabytes. That work requires full-size ATX or server-grade SSI-CEB motherboards, multi-slot GPUs, ATX PSUs, and thermal headroom that compact cases have never been built to handle.
Until now, that meant a mid-tower on your desk. We decided to fix that.
The Local AI Workstation Problem
The Nvidia DGX Station is the clearest statement of what serious local AI compute looks like: server-grade motherboard, multiple high-VRAM GPUs, aggressive cooling, all in a self-contained workstation. It's the reference. It's also large, purpose-built, and priced for enterprise procurement.
The builders we're talking to don't need a DGX Station. They need that class of hardware density - SSI-CEB support, multi 4-slot GPU clearance, sustained thermal headroom - in a chassis they actually own, built the way they want it, at a desk they actually work at. That's the gap the P1 fills.
Unrestricted Compute in 36L
The P1 is 36 liters - roughly 30% smaller than a typical mid-tower - built to house hardware that mid-towers struggle with. Same full-size motherboard support. Same multi-GPU clearance. No volume wasted on empty chassis space that doesn't serve the build.
- 💻 Hardware Capacity: It supports both standard ATX and server-grade SSI-CEB motherboards, with physical clearance for multiple 4-slot GPUs. The cards doing serious AI inference work - the ones with the largest coolers and highest VRAM counts on the market - fit without clearance anxiety.
- ❄️ Thermal Headroom: The P1 accommodates up to six 180mm fans and supports triple AIO configurations. Compact cases have historically forced a tradeoff between size and cooling capacity. The P1 doesn't make that tradeoff.
Panel Styles
The internal layout is fixed across all P1 configurations. The front panel is where you choose.
- 🏗️ Honeycomb: 3D hexagonal ventilation machined into the panel. Hex geometry packs more open area per square inch than circular hole patterns, delivering higher airflow without sacrificing the structural rigidity a full ATX chassis needs. A workstation-grade surface that pulls serious air and holds its shape under load. No exposed mesh texture facing the room.
- 🎨 Louvre: Angled slats across the front panel with a mesh filter behind for clean, filtered front intake. For a different aesthetic, the Wood variant replaces the filter with a solid wood backing - intake then shifts to the motherboard side panel. Same chassis, different character.