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blue60007 · 11-11-2006, 09:43 PM

Cricket, I know what you mean. And let's not get started on power supplies along the same line. Along the same lines, I think it's funny how some people spend lots of money putting all kind of flashy lights on their cars these days, but get beat up on the track.

I like mid-range cases. I'm going pay more than $10 for a case (even though that's what I got my TT Mambo case for - it's very high quality for it's price) but I'm not going to fork over $300+ for a case. And big $$$ doesn't always high quality. I read an interesting article in Max PC a while back that had a bunch of high dollar cases (a kind of "round-up"). Most were in the $200+ category. I think they were all high quality, but a surprising number had stupid little problems/quirks with them that kinda ruined them. Problems that could've been avoided easily (the "doh!" problems). Seems like a lot of companies are pushing products out without reviewing them first (and that's not just case companies).

They had one really wild design, a pyramid, cost like $400, but was not practical at all (they couldn't even get their motherboard back out). Just thought I'd throw that bit out since it was pretty funny looking.

I've heard stories of people accidently dropping cheap cases (with their big buck components inside!) down stairs. Cheapo cases fly apart rolling down steps while solid quality cases just suffer a few dents and scratches. I remember seeing one case a 200lb man could jump on and not hurt.

11-11-2006, 09:43 PM	#27
blue60007 Wx geek Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,638	Cricket, I know what you mean. And let's not get started on power supplies along the same line. Along the same lines, I think it's funny how some people spend lots of money putting all kind of flashy lights on their cars these days, but get beat up on the track. I like mid-range cases. I'm going pay more than $10 for a case (even though that's what I got my TT Mambo case for - it's very high quality for it's price) but I'm not going to fork over $300+ for a case. And big $$$ doesn't always high quality. I read an interesting article in Max PC a while back that had a bunch of high dollar cases (a kind of "round-up"). Most were in the $200+ category. I think they were all high quality, but a surprising number had stupid little problems/quirks with them that kinda ruined them. Problems that could've been avoided easily (the "doh!" problems). Seems like a lot of companies are pushing products out without reviewing them first (and that's not just case companies). They had one really wild design, a pyramid, cost like $400, but was not practical at all (they couldn't even get their motherboard back out). Just thought I'd throw that bit out since it was pretty funny looking. I've heard stories of people accidently dropping cheap cases (with their big buck components inside!) down stairs. Cheapo cases fly apart rolling down steps while solid quality cases just suffer a few dents and scratches. I remember seeing one case a 200lb man could jump on and not hurt. __________________ "It is the way of man to make monsters and it is the nature of monsters to destroy their makers." Last edited by blue60007; 11-11-2006 at 09:49 PM.