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I work for a system builder and have built a few of these systems. I actually own this case and can tell you my experiences.
It's a very attractive case. It has a nice and glossy finish. The front panel door is about the weight of the rest of the system w/o the power supply. It is a very light case. The Blue LED's are attractive, but can get annoying depending on where the case is positioned.
The problems I ran into other than those given by the reviewer are (keep in mind some problems are because I build many systems a day):
The motherboard standoffs are a bit of a pain to get on.
The case is made of thin, flexible material and may be twisted during shipping. If you have components in the case, it almost definitely will be twisted and damaged during shipping (I bought a damaged case for cheap from my employer).
The 120mm fan in front of the hard drive is loud. I had to replace it with a coolermaster 120mm fan to quiet it down since I have my computer in my bedroom. I also converted some of the fans from +12v to +5v.
The top connector panel is flimsy. I don't like it at all. Also, the cables for the firewire and front panel audio are too short for any kind of cable management. They just barely reach on some motherboards.
The spring screw that holds the hard drive cage in place is just plain old annoying.
The 400watt power supply only gives 17amps on the +12v rail. Kinda low for a high end system. And Thermaltake power supplies are pretty light. It doesn't feel as well built as Antec, Enermax, Vantec, or Coolermaster. It feels more like a generic $20 ps.
Personally, i think there are much better cases for $100+. Just my honest opinion. Hope this helps some of you case buyers.
It's a very attractive case. It has a nice and glossy finish. The front panel door is about the weight of the rest of the system w/o the power supply. It is a very light case. The Blue LED's are attractive, but can get annoying depending on where the case is positioned.
The problems I ran into other than those given by the reviewer are (keep in mind some problems are because I build many systems a day):
The motherboard standoffs are a bit of a pain to get on.
The case is made of thin, flexible material and may be twisted during shipping. If you have components in the case, it almost definitely will be twisted and damaged during shipping (I bought a damaged case for cheap from my employer).
The 120mm fan in front of the hard drive is loud. I had to replace it with a coolermaster 120mm fan to quiet it down since I have my computer in my bedroom. I also converted some of the fans from +12v to +5v.
The top connector panel is flimsy. I don't like it at all. Also, the cables for the firewire and front panel audio are too short for any kind of cable management. They just barely reach on some motherboards.
The spring screw that holds the hard drive cage in place is just plain old annoying.
The 400watt power supply only gives 17amps on the +12v rail. Kinda low for a high end system. And Thermaltake power supplies are pretty light. It doesn't feel as well built as Antec, Enermax, Vantec, or Coolermaster. It feels more like a generic $20 ps.
Personally, i think there are much better cases for $100+. Just my honest opinion. Hope this helps some of you case buyers.
[Posted by: Flea 
| Date: 04/08/05 06:47:36 PM]
| Date: 04/08/05 06:47:36 PM]
