![]() ![]() The water-cooling unit on the processor has just enough slack to comfortably let down the side panel cable management is tight, efficient, and purposeful. Just look at how everything is laid out in there. There’s really not much to say about the internals here that photos don’t illustrate more clearly. So, if you pull it out for some at-home cleaning or repairs, remember to put it back if you ever need to ship your Falcon Northwest back for repairs. It keeps the case stable and holds everything in place during shipping. There’s an internal stabilizing bracket that walls off some of the other internal components - like the wiring for the top USB panel - but it’s there for a good reason. Pull off the side and you’ll immediately have access to the graphics card, the motherboard, RAM, and the M.2 slot. Despite the lack of extra space in the interior it doesn’t feel cramped - just dense. The internals in the Tiki are arranged with precision, everything’s carefully fitted together, because there’s not a lot of room in there. Remember, this is a very small PC, it has a slim form-factor that would basically fit inside any of our other testing PCs here in the office - with room to spare. Inside the Falcon Northwest Tiki the first thing you’re likely to notice is how clean and compact everything is. This is still an exceptionally well-built computer in every other respect. Still, as we mentioned, it was a little disappointing but nowhere near a deal-breaker. That said, it’s an easy fix, all we had to do was open it up and screw the I/O panel to the top of the case. The I/O panel here was not completely fastened to the top plate of the case, so when you try to use either USB port on top, you’re basically pushing the whole I/O panel into the computer. To be clear, this exception is likely just an oversight, not a big deal at all, but when you’re paying $3,500 for a PC, it’s not unreasonable to expect a certain degree of perfection. Everything is easy to reach, and right where you’d expect it. The Falcon Northwest Tiki features all the ports you’d expect out of a gaming PC, with a standard I/O plate in the back, and a couple extra USB ports up top alongside the vertically-oriented optical drive. ![]() It looks great, but it does have a downside. During the time we had with the Tiki, the smell did eventually wane to the point that you could only smell it by getting really close to it, but it’s something you should be aware of if you opt for the automotive paint job. It’s not noticeable unless the Tiki is in a closed room with poor ventilation, or if you get really close to it, but it’s definitely there. Right out of the box, the Tiki’s paint job continues to cure and harden and as a result it gives off a bit of an unpleasant chemical smell - like an auto body shop. The Tiki’s paint job continues to cure and harden and as a result it gives off a bit of an unpleasant chemical smell. But there’s more to its visual design than you might suspect. It’s small, meticulously engineered, and incredibly well-built. Instead of a giant tower with a big open window looking into a gaping maw of cables and LED lighting, the Tiki offers a sleek, compact silhouette. Just looking at the Falcon Northwest Tiki, it’s immediately apparent that this isn’t your average gaming PC. Let’s see how it stacks up against of the latest and greatest gaming PCs on the market - and most importantly, let’s find out if it earns that pricetag. All for the not very low price of $3,500. The latest version of Falcon Northwest’s ultra-compact gaming features an Intel Core i7-8700K processor, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card, 32GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD. That means the 2018 model has some big shoes to fill. We loved its compact form factor, powerful internals, and unique exterior design. The original Falcon Northwest Tiki was one of our all-time favorite gaming PCs. Paint job has temporary odor and scratches easily ![]()
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