Akasa Mirage at OcUK

PinkFloyd · 22 Jun 2006 at 19:02

Gangster said:
They should have just exactly copied their plastic one - over to aluminium then I would have considered it

Agreed.

Hopefully they will do an Akasa Eclipse+

Mark A · 22 Jun 2006 at 19:44

All black ABS front panel

Damit i wanted it to be aluminium :mad:

. It does look nice in that picture though.

Mark

Amidar · 23 Jun 2006 at 10:27

The Mirage front door is aluminium the Eclipse is plastic at least thats what i thought?

HighlandeR · 23 Jun 2006 at 13:08

You know I wouldnt have considered the front of my Eclipse 62 to look fugly, that was not after clicking on Case central

I got mine currently on wheels and leaving it like that, im happy enuff with mine as it is dont feel that a door in the front would be nice I cant make use of the front usbs/X-fi panel or dvddrive without opening the door constantly...

Ill stick with the Eclipse 62, maybe if something else better arrives you never know

Yewen · 23 Jun 2006 at 13:56

HighlandeR said:
You know I wouldnt have considered the front of my Eclipse 62 to look fugly, that was not after clicking on Case central

It sooooo is.

Compare it to a ATCs 201b, 110, Lian Li PC7+, v1000+, any Windy case, the Silverstone TJ's.

It is VERY ugly, while at the same time being the best cooling case, period.

The mirage with a door wont equal the Eclipse for airflow, but for the majority of rigs it will probably be a unoticeable difference. Just the way of the door.

Now, when the proper doored case for 2006 comes out I will be happy, Lian Li S80.

Mark A · 23 Jun 2006 at 17:36

Amidar said:
The Mirage front door is aluminium the Eclipse is plastic at least thats what i thought?

That is what i thought as well but according to the specs on OcUK it isnt

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Mark

JCBeastie · 23 Jun 2006 at 18:21

I'm a beleiver in form follows function, I think they both look pretty cool. In an industrial kind of way...

I may buy a Mirage to replace my Cheiftec Matrix, cos it sux.

WJA96 · 23 Jun 2006 at 19:32

Mark A said:
That is what i thought as well but according to the specs on OcUK it isnt .

Mark

I think that's a cut'n'paste job from the Eclipse 62 actually.

HighlandeR · 23 Jun 2006 at 22:01

Yewen said:
It sooooo is.

Compare it to a ATCs 201b, 110, Lian Li PC7+, v1000+, any Windy case, the Silverstone TJ's.

It is VERY ugly, while at the same time being the best cooling case, period.

The mirage with a door wont equal the Eclipse for airflow, but for the majority of rigs it will probably be a unoticeable difference. Just the way of the door.

Now, when the proper doored case for 2006 comes out I will be happy, Lian Li S80.

Its your fault I looked at the front case twice !

HighlandeR · 23 Jun 2006 at 22:06

I hope they do a proper next Eclipse, with 2 x 140mm fans front and back and make the case thicker or with sound proof tech, and obviously a decent style/front panel and No Door!

Then were talkin....

WJA96 · 23 Jun 2006 at 22:36

HighlandeR said:
I hope they do a proper next Eclipse, with 2 x 140mm fans front and back

Why - with 2 x 120mm Akasa Ambers it's the best low noise/high capacity cooling case on the market. 140mm fans are a marketing tool for companies that can't do a proper job.

HighlandeR said:
and make the case thicker or with sound proof tech

Again, to what end? Thicker panels will add weight and expense. It also doesn't need insulation - from sound or heat.

HighlandeR said:
and obviously a decent style/front panel and No Door!

The problem is that style, like beauty, is very much in the eye of the beholder. Yewen likes Lian-li PC-7's. Some people like Thermaltake Xaser's or Vento's. Personally, I don't look at the cases much when I'm using my computers, so a good looking monitor is more important to me than something on the floor.

I'm with you on the door though.

Mark A · 23 Jun 2006 at 23:06

The problem is that style, like beauty, is very much in the eye of the beholder. Yewen likes Lian-li PC-7's. Some people like Thermaltake Xaser's or Vento's. Personally, I don't look at the cases much when I'm using my computers, so a good looking monitor is more important to me than something on the floor.

Some people like the eclipse believe it or not lol. Im also with you guys on the door issue, im not a big fan of door's on cases. Saying that as far as doors go the mirage door looks sweet.

Mark

HighlandeR · 24 Jun 2006 at 02:12

I dont mind 120mm fans but I thought 140mm fans would mean better air flow and quieter noise?

The less noise and more air flow the better imo, I just noticed the new Scythe mine heatsink allowing 140mm fan support.

But yeah not quite needed although I would like it

Id still like Akasa to add some sound dampening tech maybe not quite making the case thicker or insulation but there is ways... ie hdd cage elastic mounts or grommets or Antecs P180 sound proof dampening panels...

As for door definatly a big no.

I like my Eclipse 62 and yeah I dont look at the front of it im looking at the screen 90% time....

Andy298 · 24 Jun 2006 at 11:53

PinkFloyd said:
Akasa have no idea on styling...

The Eclipse looked bad, this looks even worse. Whether its made out of aluminium doesnt make a difference to me when it looks like that

True!
I think they went back to the 80's when they designed this. Looks like an old file server from back in the day :rolleyes:

Mark A · 24 Jun 2006 at 12:13

HighlandeR said:
I dont mind 120mm fans but I thought 140mm fans would mean better air flow and quieter noise?

The less noise and more air flow the better imo, I just noticed the new Scythe mine heatsink allowing 140mm fan support.

I have managed to get a 140mm fan in my eclipse and i have to say it pushes a lot more air and is quieter than the Akasa orange fans for sure. I dont think there are a lot of them about though, the one i have is a Aerocool blue led one and it is very quiet. @ 7v it pwns the akasa but the akasa get better noise wise at 5v but doesnt push as much air at this voltage as the Aerocool. I agree though it is a better idea for them to use the standard 120mm fan blowholes because there are not many 140mm fans about and 120mm are still decent and do a good job. You can always mod 140mm fans in there like i did if you want, thats the great think about the eclipse being so wide.

Every time i look at the pic of the mirage i fall more in love with it, im likeing the look of the front and if it is aluminium its mine :cool:

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Mark

PinkFloyd · 24 Jun 2006 at 12:53

HighlandeR said:
I hope they do a proper next Eclipse, with 2 x 140mm fans front and back and make the case thicker or with sound proof tech, and obviously a decent style/front panel and No Door!

Then were talkin....

Think I'd buy that in an instant

HighlandeR · 24 Jun 2006 at 13:19

shame 140mm fans arent about, i hope they do become the norm and take off i like the idea of all that hot nasty air not having the chance of day

HighlandeR · 24 Jun 2006 at 13:20

Mark A said:
Every time i look at the pic of the mirage i fall more in love with it, im likeing the look of the front and if it is aluminium its mine .

Mark

We should post one out to yewen hes 14 hours short of saying the front looks fugly

Yewen · 24 Jun 2006 at 13:25

Have you not seen the last post list, im catching up with case central.

Both are ugly as hell, yet I would buy both as looks are not everything; I did used to use a Savrow SR-71 guys!

140mm fans if they are done PROPERLY not gaming case gimmic style should be about the same CFM or just slightly more, but at hugely reduced volume levels.

The whole point of going up in fan sizes is to reduce noise without decreasing performance, of course you get companies like Delta making screamers, but that is not the point to the fan size changes.

Mark A · 24 Jun 2006 at 13:33

Well if anyone is interested in modding a 140mm fan into their Eclipse62 then here is a pic of mine. It is easy enough to do you just have to pack the adapter away from the case back by about 6mm, i cut some 6mm rubber out effectively making an airtight seal and also reducing any vibration. A few mill may have to be trimmer off the adapter but this is easily done with a dremel.

Mark