FEATURES:
- Screwless, lockable side cover for convenience and security
- Sliding, external drive assembly
- Tool-free internal drive bays for convenient assembly
- Ablity to install up to 5 quick changeable fans
- Fits most of the motherboards on the market including 12″w X 13″L Tyan boards and simliar large boards.
- EMI shielding designed to support FCC requirements
Specifications:
- Easy Off sliding lock handle
- 2 medium speed fans in rear to exhaust the heat!
- Exclusive PcToys Stealth Pro Ultra Quiet 92mm fan mounted in the window!
- Huge Window installed to show off all your components
- 8.1″W x 20.6″H x 18.6″D
- 205mm W x 522mm H x 473mm D
- Fits ATX motherboards up to 12″W x 13″L
- (305mm W x 330mm L)
- Lots of Drive space:
- Four 5.25″ drives exposes
- Two 3.5″ drives exposes
- Four x 3.5″ internal HDD bays hidden
- Completely rounded edges for safety
- ATX style case
- Price: $119.95
The case itself is made of high quality aluminum. The front panel is plastic. And comes with all the essential extras you will need to get your hardware installed. You will need your own power supply; this case is not supplied with one. The quality of construction and finish is very good. My case did not have a single blemish or rough spot. The side panel is removable, lockable and comes with a 92mm fan and very LARGE window kit. It looks very cool. There is room for another fan on the inside front panel, a nice stealth fan would help the temps even more. Even the fan mounts on the inside look great, and are easy to handle and sturdy. The finish on the inside of the case is good too. No rough edges, removable 3.5″ bays, w/ a locking mechanism that actually works. The inside layout is very good, all the room you will need for just about anything, and then some to spare. I also like the locking front cover and side panel. It comes with keys too. So if any of you are as familiar as I am with the “little ones” putting cookies in the floppy drive, you can appreciate this feature. The look and feel of the case is top notch. Inside, we have quick release 3.5″ bays. Easy to get out, easy to put in. Can’t forget about the “swingout” feet on the bottom of the case. For extra stability, you can “swing” the feet out to 90 degrees or less. With the case being so tall, it’s a good idea to use them.
Why aluminum?
Well, for many reasons. One is heat dissipation. Aluminum does a MUCH better job than steel or plastic. You will see a difference in temps when you decide to move to an aluminum case. Second is weight. The weight is literally cut in half from your standard steel frame case. Easier for the LAN party people to carry the PC. Three. Coolness factor. Self Explantory
Installation of motherboard and all other peripherals is a snap. So much room to manuever your hands, tools and hardware that it does not take 2 hours to try and get hard drives installed and hope you can wiggle the ide cable around the ram and floppy drive.
After I was done getting everything in the case, I went ahead and ran some temperature tests to compare with my now replaced steel frame case. (Even with 2 120mm fans, It did not even come close)
System Specs:
- 1 gig Tbird
- 512 Ram
- Asus A7V133
- GeForce2GTS
- 100 gig WD hdd
- WinXP Pro
Temps taken using MBM (average case temp)
With the old case:
- My average idle temp was 89ºf.
- After playing MoHaa for a few hours, it would stay around 93ºf.
With those numbers recorded, we look at the temp results from our new case:
- Average idle 84ºf.
- After hours of gaming, 92ºf
So, we can clearly see we get between a 4-5 degree difference. The test is a little biased towards my old steel case. It has twin 120mm fans on the side panel, and 1 60mm fans on the back. Our review case has a single 92mm fan on the side panel, and dual 80mm fans on the back.
Conclusion:
- High quality custom case that functionality and space.
- Would like to see removable motherboard tray.
- Great case for someone looking for a “pre-modded” case, many colors to choose from.
Thanks to CoolerGuys.com for sending the review unit.
