Akasa Freedom Xone - Great Budget case (pics inside)

Columbo · 27 Mar 2010 at 11:13

So after reading a lot of 'spec me a budget case' thread lately I though I would put my 2 cents in.

This is a build I did for a friend a couple of months ago and I thought I get some pics up so people can see what I think is just about the best sub £50 OcUK stock.

The Case itself

Top panel

Power button. Has a white LED ring around it and looks great.

Rear of case

A few internals now

A noticed a few reveiws of this case stating that the cooling performance was poor. I've found the total opposite.

There's a Q6600 at 3.4 in there and it never hits 55c under load. One thing I must say though is that I had to remove the 140mm fan to fit the cooler in but it was no biggy really.

Cable management is a doddle and space is ample at this price point. Looks great as well imo.

MeatLoaf · 27 Mar 2010 at 11:21

Thats rather nice actually, i especially like the hard drive mounting, reminds me of my old super lanboy

Nemesis379 · 27 Mar 2010 at 11:42

never hits 55 underload? so it hits 70 + load? lol...

ricky · 27 Mar 2010 at 13:23

awesome photography skills you have Mancubus,what camera are you using?

~>Dg<~ · 27 Mar 2010 at 15:55

looks sweet and great photos :cool:

good bargin case

imamosher · 27 Mar 2010 at 16:52

Very nice case, very clean makes me think I need to get stuck in on mine with a can of compressed air!!

bash247 · 27 Mar 2010 at 17:12

the case looks very nice but man your photography skills are good.

Columbo · 27 Mar 2010 at 17:56

Thanks for the comments guys.

Ricky, camera is a Fuji S200EXR.

baron02 · 27 Mar 2010 at 17:59

Very good build, clean and tidy..Puts my cosmos to shame in terms of neatness.

p4radox · 27 Mar 2010 at 18:40

Nice looking case for the price.

alex24 · 27 Mar 2010 at 18:48

I don't like the front an awful lot, but the black internals look great and are unprecedented at this price range! Akasa do some great budget cases - I've bought 3 Akasa Zen since they were released. No internal paint, but great design and plenty for your money. I'm actually selling two of them in the members market at the moment should anyone fancy one.

Clean, tidy build too, well done.

Badger_grr · 27 Mar 2010 at 19:51

Thats actually a pretty nice looking case all apart from the grill effect on the front 120mm fan. If it was just plain mesh I reckon it would sell a lot better.

radar19 · 28 Mar 2010 at 04:23

I think these pics do the case some justice. The stock pics on the shop make the case look worse than it actually is.

Columbo · 29 Mar 2010 at 19:15

Again cheers guys. I'll also add that the front 140mm fan is very very quiet.

Had to go and sort my brothers PC out last night and he has an Antec 300, cant emphasize how much better this case is compared to that.

The difference is night and day internally, but I guess externally its all down to each person view on what look good.

I know which one I'd rather have for about the same money.

PermaBanned · 29 Mar 2010 at 20:30

Isn't this almost identical to the NZXT Beta? Internally at least...

Slashiem · 29 Mar 2010 at 20:58

That does look rather good especially for 40 quid.

And i would be inclined to go for that rather than the Antec 300.

Also same as above nice pictures.

Stripes · 29 Mar 2010 at 23:57

Superewza said:
Isn't this almost identical to the NZXT Beta? Internally at least...

Looks like it. There is also at least one generic brand which uses a very similar internal layout.

The styling doesn't do it for me, but it's still a great case for that price point.

focus130 · 30 Mar 2010 at 10:31

Expecting delivery of one of these today for a cheap build for a friend. Toss up between this case and the Antec 300 seeing those photos makes me feel I have made the right choice.

tipes · 30 Mar 2010 at 11:45

focus130 said:
Expecting delivery of one of these today for a cheap build for a friend. Toss up between this case and the Antec 300 seeing those photos makes me feel I have made the right choice.

Exactly the same scenario for me - how strange, but I have in the end gone for this over the Antec 300. Think I have made the right choice.

Mark

Columbo · 30 Mar 2010 at 14:47

focus130 said:
Expecting delivery of one of these today for a cheap build for a friend. Toss up between this case and the Antec 300 seeing those photos makes me feel I have made the right choice.

tipes said:
Exactly the same scenario for me - how strange, but I have in the end gone for this over the Antec 300. Think I have made the right choice.

Mark

Good choice guys, I'm sure you wont regret it.