Classy cases? Thing of the past?

Raikiri · 10 Sep 2008 at 03:56

willhub said:
I thought the case in the OP was no very classy, more tacky.

Facepalm.

What's remotely tacky about it?!

C64 · 10 Sep 2008 at 04:17

It looks like shiny plastic rather than aluminum is the only thing I can think of.
I do remember them from yonks ago though and dreamed of owning all those cases one day.
And those custom ones ocuk I think used to do where they would cut holes where you wanted ? were they globalwin ?

Messiah Khan · 10 Sep 2008 at 09:22

zealot said:
and my origen s21t plain and simple styling.

Phoar! But what is it doing right down there? It should be sitting in pride of place on the top of a hi fi rack. Got any more pics? The only thing I don't like about it, are the rounded corners.

dillingerdan · 10 Sep 2008 at 09:44

Sumanji said:
Anyone want a WiNDy-gasm? See here and here

I agree that they are beautiful, but those pictures make them look unforgivably small. With a few components in they look CRAMPED. I am a water cooler, so I was sort of eyeing up placing a radiator (external ones look ghastly). And now it looks like it's a struggle to get even a pump in. Plus unless they already have excellent cable management (it doesn't look like they do, but I could be wrong), then its a lot fo work to get it looking remotely tidy looking.

I think you've just shattered my dream. If they ever came out over here though, I doubt I could resist... I've looked on eBay and all sorts trying to find one.

Margaret · 10 Sep 2008 at 09:51

dillingerdan · 10 Sep 2008 at 09:58

Margaret said:

The Antec box? What about it? Nothing to add?

Come on, that thing is plainer than the cardboard box is packed into. No style at all. All they've done is add a USB panel. There's simplistic, then there is 'didn't even bother', with 5% 'Boy raacer' too, since it appears to have a spoiler (in both senses of the word).

Acid_death69 · 10 Sep 2008 at 10:36

lol your only saying the boy racer part cos it looks like the top exhaust fan looks like a spoiler. I personally think it's a cracking case with a good price tage aswell. I know a fair amount of people that will agree.

dillingerdan · 10 Sep 2008 at 10:56

Acid_death69 said:
lol your only saying the boy racer part cos it looks like the top exhaust fan looks like a spoiler. I personally think it's a cracking case with a good price tage aswell. I know a fair amount of people that will agree.

That was my point. I'm not saying it's a terrible case or anything. It's good, its relatively good looking (in it's plain design), but it's not 'classy' really. It is just a box. They clearly spent the RnD money on it's internals and forgot about the outside.

Acid_death69 · 10 Sep 2008 at 11:23

ah right kk, maybe there were just going for simplicity? ya can't get more simple than that though

hornett · 10 Sep 2008 at 11:48

Love my P182

Credo · 10 Sep 2008 at 13:40

Some may say it's a bit 'utilitarian', but I still love my CM Stacker 810. Huge, flexible, very well ventilated, ATX - BTX option, just brilliant, and very understated. It is damn heavy though!

2Thumbs · 10 Sep 2008 at 13:48

Zefan said:
I reckon the Hiper Osiris is pretty lovely.

This is currently favorite to be my next case.

Just awesome in every regard! :cool:

V|per · 10 Sep 2008 at 13:51

steveo said:
agreed have a black watercooled version and its gorgous case to work with and build in to

Exactly what i have =D

Although, i've just gutted her, motherboard blew, so i decided to 'upgrade' which basically means, i've sold all the internals, and bought new stuff...

Tripple loop here we come.

V|per · 10 Sep 2008 at 14:00

Sumanji said:
Windy PC

Enjoy!

p4adox, why are there no Euro resellers for these beauties?

Mark A said:
Are these still not available in the UK, i really like the look of these. Last i heard they went bust .

Tetsu said:
are those available in the UK? what price range?

edit: mmm not looking good.

Aye, not available in the UK, as it's actually illegal...

wja said:
They're illegal in the EU because Soldam won't shell out for CE Mark certification, and all electrical appliances require CE certification. You can't even personally import them legally. Of course some international travellers have brought them back in their hold luggage

Acid_death69 · 10 Sep 2008 at 14:20

Viper your gonna try a tripple loop in your small case????

willhub · 10 Sep 2008 at 14:27

Raikiri said:
Facepalm.

What's remotely tacky about it?!

Just the way it looks, I dont like the look, to ME it looks tacky to me, the color, the black drives in the way, even the little things like the screws you can see and that USB cover just IMO makes it tacky, I've never liked cases like that really.

zealot · 10 Sep 2008 at 15:41

Messiah Khan said:
Phoar! But what is it doing right down there? It should be sitting in pride of place on the top of a hi fi rack. Got any more pics? The only thing I don't like about it, are the rounded corners.

No i don't as in the process of a 1.2 update and yes it's going to be in pride of place on a hi-fi rack just as soon as its finished.

love the rounded corners just because of the one piece metal.

Hedge · 10 Sep 2008 at 19:01

Ive got his beast in the house..

http://www.xtremods.com/reviews/coolermaster/images/atc-710_12.jpg

it weighs a frickin ton

geekyEd · 10 Sep 2008 at 19:09

Margaret said:

Most tackiest case ive ever worked in tbh had loads at my old work place with front panels bent and smashed to peices.

Lian Li V series for the winnnnn

Sumanji · 10 Sep 2008 at 19:16

s1ick said:
Most tackiest case ive ever worked in tbh had loads at my old work place with front panels bent and smashed to peices.

lol did you work at some sort of training ground for amateur wrestlers?

Antecs in general are built amazingly well - steel for the win! Whereas numerous people say the 1.5mm ally on LianLi's feels cheap and flimsy.