MonsterLabo has announced an updated version of its fanless PC tower, The Beast, expanding the case’s compatibility and offering new customization options through its Indiegogo campaign.
Design tweaks and cooling system
The revised Beast retains the passive‑cooling core known as The Heart, now labeled The Heart2. The cooling assembly occupies roughly half of the chassis, split between a front section for the CPU and a rear section for the GPU.
Passive cooling eliminates fan noise.
According to the specifications, The Heart2 includes two 3‑kilogram giant heatsinks, twenty 6 mm heat pipes—ten per chip—and six copper thermal drains that link the heatsinks to aluminium panels on both sides of the case. These components are designed to spread heat without fans.
While the documentation lists the same subcomponents as the earlier model, the “second‑gen” label suggests refined integration rather than new hardware. The passive arrangement continues to rely on the case’s mass and conductive materials to keep temperatures in check.
Graphics card support and EKWB partnership
The new design claims to accommodate a broader range of graphics cards. MonsterLabo notes a recent collaboration with EKWB that adds heatspreaders for memory modules and GPUs with a thermal design power (TDP) above 220 W. This partnership aims to improve thermal performance for high‑end cards without introducing active cooling.
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Optimum Tech built a system on the latest Beast chassis using an Intel Core i9‑10900K. The CPU reached 89 °C at 4.5 GHz and 1.13 V across all ten cores, while an RTX 3080 was under‑clocked by 150–200 MHz and ran below 80 °C under load. The build employed a SilverStone NightJar power supply to maintain silence, and the builder recommended a motherboard with an “overspecced VRM” and adequate heatsinks for voltage‑regulating components.
From a broader perspective, the Beast’s approach reflects a niche market that values silent operation over raw performance. By relying on massive passive cooling, the system sidesteps the acoustic trade‑offs typical of high‑power rigs, but it also limits overclocking headroom and may require careful component selection to stay within thermal limits.
Customization, pricing and availability
Backers of the Indiegogo campaign can choose custom colour finishes, with MonsterLabo handling the painting process. An additional service allows for custom logo engraving beyond the standard unit and serial number markings. Pre‑built Beast units start at €2,850, while the bare chassis is priced at €790.
At the time of writing, only one chassis remained for the Christmas‑time batch, with the next shipment slated for Easter 2022 and 197 units available.
The campaign also offers assembly of user‑supplied components, applying “fanless optimization” by the company’s technicians. A “Brass Edition” of the Beast is mentioned, though its release schedule aligns with the Easter batch, potentially delaying delivery for interested backers.
