Akasa Eclipse 62's Club... Desktop & Machines.

juno12 · 5 Oct 2013 at 09:59

Buck890 said:
im still using mine, but next month it will be replaced with the 750D

oh nooo

dubs · 7 Oct 2013 at 21:13

Still have mine, love it, never getting rid of it.

Internal upgrade next year

bfar · 10 Oct 2013 at 23:17

VeNT said:
it's just such an epic case! I've still got my mirage (eclipse with a door) as my main rig! it's bombproof!

Seconded! I've still got my Omega (an Eclipse with an aluminium door & grill, plus 2x120mm cutouts on the top and side). Its given 5 years of epic service

Will be replacing it in the near future though

krisboats · 13 Oct 2013 at 18:59

Well i hated the original window panel on mine. It went cloudy from the UV cathodes and always had a blue tint to it when fitted as opposed to being clear so i got a sheet of perspex and the drill and sorted out a much clearer sheet for it!

Kosmiche · 13 Oct 2013 at 19:38

The best place to mount cathodes is on the window panel on the borders of the window.

Having the cathode itself visible is a no no

krisboats · 13 Oct 2013 at 23:42

If i mount the cathode on the window panel it IS visible and it interferes with the panel being fitted/removed.

Current mounting is the best for keeping it hidden.

Mrjobby · 14 Oct 2013 at 15:58

I have one of these in pretty good condition that I would like to use again but am missing a 2.5" and a 3.5" plate

Impossible to source

Buck890 · 14 Oct 2013 at 16:57

when I upgrade next month I will happily give you them.

Mrjobby · 15 Oct 2013 at 08:38

That would be very awesome of you

Steeps · 15 Oct 2013 at 22:29

Still using my case, it's on its 4th system and now houses a low power file server with passive components (chunky cpu, graphics and PSU all fanless) and suspended hard drives. Just 2 intake fans running 5v (normal 120mm and a 140mm in the drivebays) and the whole system runs cool and silent under a bed. Quietest PC I've ever owned

Buck890 · 17 Dec 2013 at 08:07

Mrjobby I have updated my system now and I will happily post on to you the 2.5 and 3.5 inch front plates to you.

juno12 · 1 Aug 2014 at 22:25

some small update with an asus r9 290x dcii and a thermaltake smart850W PSU.

BrynS · 3 Aug 2014 at 02:25

Dat necro!

Case design and functionality has clearly moved on since these were released, yet they've still got a lot of pedigree: the Eclipse, Mirage and Omega were pretty much the Enthoo Primo of 2006-2008. Built like tanks with loads of room and modding/watercooling potential.

The only case that's tempted me to upgrade from my Omega is the Air 540 but I've held off due to a few quirks (noisy stock fans, minimal dust filters, build quality concerns, etc).

juno12 · 3 Aug 2014 at 08:01

Don't know where this hype for the enthoos is coming from :confused:

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Aren't they a little bit overrated???
I'm thinking I'll replace my eclipse with a thermaltake core v51 when it comes out
or a silverstone from the raven series.

setter · 3 Aug 2014 at 09:35

juno12 said:
Don't know where this hype for the enthoos is coming from.
Aren't they a little bit overrated???
I'm thinking I'll replace my eclipse with a thermaltake core v51 when it comes out
or a silverstone from the raven series.

As an enthoo primo owner I can say they certainly live up to the hype. Well built, excellent features. I wonder how Phanteks can make much money on them at the price they go for. The stock fans alone are worth about 70 quid. For the £200.00 price tag you get an awful lot of case for the money. As for water cooling support, I can't think of another manufacturer who offers compatibility straight out of the box. Regarding the eclipse, finally retired mine this year. The system that was in it has been moved into my old shinobi xl.

juno12 · 3 Aug 2014 at 11:02

maybe it can offer much for the price but l really don't like the looks of it

core v51 is what i would prefer.

setter · 3 Aug 2014 at 11:05

Yeah I suppose looks are a personal thing. That thermaltake looks good, though their build quality was always a bit suspect in the past. Hopefully this has changed as I quite like some of their designs.

IceShock · 3 Aug 2014 at 14:37

My old Akasa eclipse was good to me for years and years. But it got too outdated I moved to a 750d and it's the best thing iv ever bought !

juno12 · 3 Aug 2014 at 19:16

just saw enthoo pro and looks better than primo in my eyes though...

DarrenM343 · 18 Dec 2016 at 19:19

Thread revival, anyone still have one of these? Until recently it housed my main system but now has become a spare PC/server. I was going to rehouse the system into a new case but on swi tching the power supply out I realised it's still a great case. Bit dated now in design but still a solid easy to work on case.
Still using the original fans that came with it too....some 8 years old and everything good, not even any scratches either