opinions please

~~whodat~~ · 10-12-2005, 09:15 AM

what do you think of this case?
money is an issue.

**please** · 10-12-2005, 12:24 PM

hey whosdat
Looks like a nice choice but it depends on your needs. I would worry that the plastic add-ons may loosen and rattle over time. It is styled a bit feminine IMHO if that is a concern....could be a plus or minus.
I would assume you might be getting a new PSU to go with it, and if you are, then the Antec Solution SLK1650B might be something to consider. It is a bit smaller, yet holds more stuff. It has a 120mm rear fan included for quiet cooling as well as rubber grommets for mounting HDDs. The power supply is also useable for lower-powered systems, so it may be a better buy if you are considering a new PSU,too. The build quality and Antec's usual attention to detail is excellent.
If you are using more than one HDD, I would cut out the front fan grill and fan holder and a 80mm panaflo fan @1000RPM to cool the HDDs and aid in overall system cooling. I would also tape off the side duct if you are not using a CPU cooler that benefits from the duct. That way, fresh/cool air will be forced to enter thru the front and flow over the HDDs.

**Fr4665** · 10-14-2005, 05:22 PM

i think it looks very nice and thought of getting it

but also i would worry about the plastic itself, normally its on pretty tight so no worries but during massive transport something might go loose

it looks slick though and for the price you cant say anything against it really

~~DeFcOn~~ · 11-03-2005, 01:24 PM

Dont particularly like plastic, more of a metal person but it looks pretty kool.

**forcifer** · 12-02-2005, 09:58 PM

doesnt look bad, but could b better. id look around a bit more..

**oldmn** · 12-02-2005, 10:26 PM

There are several things that would stop me from buying it
1. The lower fan in the bottom of the case blowing up (good idea but on a desktop if you happen to slip a piece of paper under it, It can get sucked up over the fan). I have one of mine setup this way but it is under a desk on a stand that is 4" high.
2. All them little plastic doors are just something to break.
3. Only room for an 80mm fan in the rear.(with some serious chopping two maybe)
I will admit it is a nice looking case and plastic for all most people don't like it is a better noise dampener than metal.

95five-0 · 12-03-2005, 06:40 AM

I think it looks like a great blank canvas. Lets see what you can do with it.

10-12-2005, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
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10-12-2005, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	hey whosdat Looks like a nice choice but it depends on your needs. I would worry that the plastic add-ons may loosen and rattle over time. It is styled a bit feminine IMHO if that is a concern....could be a plus or minus. I would assume you might be getting a new PSU to go with it, and if you are, then the Antec Solution SLK1650B might be something to consider. It is a bit smaller, yet holds more stuff. It has a 120mm rear fan included for quiet cooling as well as rubber grommets for mounting HDDs. The power supply is also useable for lower-powered systems, so it may be a better buy if you are considering a new PSU,too. The build quality and Antec's usual attention to detail is excellent. If you are using more than one HDD, I would cut out the front fan grill and fan holder and a 80mm panaflo fan @1000RPM to cool the HDDs and aid in overall system cooling. I would also tape off the side duct if you are not using a CPU cooler that benefits from the duct. That way, fresh/cool air will be forced to enter thru the front and flow over the HDDs. __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

10-14-2005, 05:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
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12-02-2005, 10:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
oldmn TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,150 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	There are several things that would stop me from buying it 1. The lower fan in the bottom of the case blowing up (good idea but on a desktop if you happen to slip a piece of paper under it, It can get sucked up over the fan). I have one of mine setup this way but it is under a desk on a stand that is 4" high. 2. All them little plastic doors are just something to break. 3. Only room for an 80mm fan in the rear.(with some serious chopping two maybe) I will admit it is a nice looking case and plastic for all most people don't like it is a better noise dampener than metal. __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems.[/center]

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~~DeFcOn~~ Register user Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ewa Beach,Oahu Posts: 240 OS: gentoo linux, sunwah linux, win xp pro, and SUSE 9.3	Dont particularly like plastic, more of a metal person but it looks pretty kool.

12-03-2005, 06:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
95five-0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 1,339 OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008	I think it looks like a great blank canvas. Lets see what you can do with it. __________________ "If it's really a supercomputer, how come the bullets don't bounce off when I shoot it ?" <<PC Pitstop>><< AVG Free>><<Spybot>><<Everest 2.0>><<Trend Micro House Call>><<HijackThis How-to>>