Cubey is revealed!

chaparral · 18 Apr 2006 at 23:01

Looks like a microwave with a mesh grill on the side...

ra5a-libre · 19 Apr 2006 at 00:01

From the pirctures, It looks nice but i'd like to see one in person to see if i like it or not

Sandmaster500 · 27 May 2006 at 19:49

Just seen it on a US site available pre-order for £100!! "Product Expected Ship Date: June 20, 2006." Hopefully shouldn't be too long until its out here. And looks like it "might" have a pricing under £100

goreblast · 28 May 2006 at 08:36

Take US pricing with a pinch of salt - always more expensive over here.

Caged · 28 May 2006 at 10:09

I'm not a big fan of cube cases, as has already been mentioned, they are too tall to put a monitor on top, and take up too much width on a desk. I think a Shuttle is the only cube-like machine I would get along with, because it doesn't use up any more width than a normal tower. Also I think having the drives in the side is weird.

alexakasloth · 28 May 2006 at 10:35

80mm fans! Why are they doing this

Mr Jones · 28 May 2006 at 10:54

suicidle_tramp said:
80mm fans! Why are they doing this

Because if they fit a 120mm, it'll probably take up all the space for other parts.
Well, a 80mm isn't THAT bad... just need to switch it for something more silent if you're worried.

I thought this case looks alright, but don't seem right to have CD drive on the right/left - can't fit the "Cube" into a small space.

Yewen · 28 May 2006 at 12:05

suicidle_tramp said:
80mm fans! Why are they doing this

80mm fans are perfectly fine. :confused:

It will push less air at a comparable noise level to a 120mm but it will be able to cool a mATX rig with the fans at the front, it also sets them up for a + version with 92mm/120mm fans at the front when they find some other issues with it.

Lian Li cases traditionally of recent years only get good once the magical + has been put on the end of them.

Saying that, we can't really comment on how it looks from the pictures, as NO Lian Li, Silverstone or ATCs case I have seen has been 1/10th as good in pictures as it is in real life, they just do not photograph well so wait until you see one!

I like the look of it, so it should be ace in real life!

JimmyEatWorms · 28 May 2006 at 17:46

cypriobrit said:
Is it just me who thinks its ugly then?

Nope. I don't see the atraction at all. It has nothing going for it in my view.

alexakasloth · 28 May 2006 at 18:00

Ohhh, I didn't see that it was Matx.
Do you by any chance know of any other cases which have the cube look? The only other one I can think of is the UFO.

Yewen · 28 May 2006 at 18:29

There are the Cubit cases by Hoojum Design.

Thats about all I can think of, the Aria is sort of like it as is the Sugo, although more of a rectangle.

Caged · 28 May 2006 at 21:07

Be old school and get the YY server cube :cool:

alexakasloth · 28 May 2006 at 21:23

Yewen said:
There are the Cubit cases by Hoojum Design.

Thats about all I can think of, the Aria is sort of like it as is the Sugo, although more of a rectangle.

I'm thinking my girlfriend would love the 'missy moo' design!

Yewen · 28 May 2006 at 21:25

Bar the cut out they look really good up close!

Its the smallness of them I dislike, keep it big and easy to fit stuff into is how I work.

paul@ · 15 Jun 2006 at 09:39

http://www.boxgods.com/dept/htpc-sff/index.php?Action=Article&ID=212

The case has been reviewed and it looks really good inside.

WJA96 · 15 Jun 2006 at 10:26

That's very interesting - it look very much like a well made X-QPack.

They have solved the PSU length issue by turning the optical drives through 90 degrees - SMART

But they have now introduced an issue with long graphics cards - NOT SO SMART

Looks like I'm buying a further V600 (Note the lack of a B) as I have a few silver drives lying about and the black anodising scratches too easily, the Akasa's are significantly better finished than the Lian-lis!

Raikiri · 15 Jun 2006 at 10:38

WJA96 said:
But they have now introduced an issue with long graphics cards - NOT SO SMART

Easily fixed

Also did you notice the price, only $99 so around £80 here, not bad at all and certainly gives the sugo a run for it's money.

p4radox · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:31

You just can't win when it comes too SFF to be honest. I'm not keen on this, I'd rather have a Sugo - much nicer shape.

Yewen · 15 Jun 2006 at 20:15

I will reserve my judgement on this until I see and hopefully use one.

I wrote the Sugo off before seeing it, and was made to eat my words as it was and still is the best smallish case about.

Don't think Lian Li will beat Silverstone in the SFF and HTPC areas yet, just have to wait till cebit and the Lian Li HTPC range pops up.... *dreams*

RandomTom · 16 Jun 2006 at 00:37

p4radox said:
You just can't win when it comes too SFF to be honest. I'm not keen on this, I'd rather have a Sugo - much nicer shape.

I agree on the shape of things but this case doesn't look as big as it seems, I'll wait to see some reviews but I don't think my Sugo will be getting scared about being sold anytime too soon.

oh and i had to quote your post because of your grammar, tut tut.