Do you think the old Alienware case looks outdated?

asdfguy · 2 Nov 2015 at 19:19

So I bought a used old Alienware case and I thought it looks outdated. The case was originally used by Alienware back in 2002. It's basically 13 year old design.

here is the photo of my Alienware case

Sumanji · 2 Nov 2015 at 21:08

Haha, classic design - I really liked it back in the day!

I don't think it's dated per se, but it might be lacking modern features on the inside (cable routing, support for larger fans, USB 3.0 ports etc.).

Interested to see what you do with it

Su

Bossman · 2 Nov 2015 at 22:13

Horrible then and horrible now.

Luggs · 2 Nov 2015 at 23:03

I think anyone who likes the aliens films will like this case, as Sumanji says, its a classic design!

Rustyone · 3 Nov 2015 at 11:15

It will be fine once you get some 2002 parts in it, and perhaps some LEDS in the USB 1 ports to flash it up a bit

Dom86 · 3 Nov 2015 at 14:33

I've always loved these cases. As was said before it's a classic design but missing modern features.

panyan · 3 Nov 2015 at 15:28

Sumanji said:
Haha, classic design - I really liked it back in the day!

I wanted one in green

BluD · 3 Nov 2015 at 16:20

Doesnt look dated to me, im still using a chieftec full tower from about 2002

, this case didnt look that modern even when i bought it.

Aneskimo · 3 Nov 2015 at 16:36

Personally in that photo not really but when you see summit like a corsair 750d next to it then maybe due to the clean looks the obsidian series have.

But +1 for the classic design

Sumanji · 3 Nov 2015 at 16:55

The 750D and other cases don't really bring anything new to the looks department though. Lian-Li and Cooler Master cases mastered that look way back in the early 2000s. Take this beaut for example...

Shame that cases nowadays tend to be pretty minging in general

Aneskimo · 3 Nov 2015 at 17:01

That's nice^^^^^

I was just using corsair as an example, I feel that in a design/looks way rounded looking cases age more maybe? that beauty above proves it imo!

Oh Ed not again. · 3 Nov 2015 at 17:07

I long for CM to make cases of yesteryear with decent PSU mounting options, 120-140mm fan mounts and updated ports.

Sumanji · 3 Nov 2015 at 17:08

Aneskimo said:
I feel that in a design/looks way rounded looking cases age more maybe? that beauty above proves it imo!

Ah yeah ok, I agree with you on that. Cleaner, simpler stuff will always age nicely... like a well-fitted suit

randal said:
I long for CM to make cases of yesteryear with decent PSU mounting options, 120-140mm fan mounts and updated ports.

Right??!

All they need to do is remake the 201 with modern features and they would sell like hot cakes!

Great video (same case as my first ever CM

)

Oh Ed not again. · 3 Nov 2015 at 17:21

That's the one I've still got, ATC-201 with the chocolate brown/beige coloured panels.

Just about coped with an i3 2130 build, but was getting toasty by the time I stuck a 670 in there and upgraded the CPU.

Complete with Akasa soundproofing foam inlay and Asus/Abit board schematic stickers from days of Barton 2500XP builds.

I can only assume that they would be hideously expensive to make in this day in age, or more likely that they were so solidly built that nobody would ever need to uprade their cases.

V F · 3 Nov 2015 at 17:26

Dom86 said:
I've always loved these cases. As was said before it's a classic design but missing modern features.

I'm very disappointed in this company now. I've never owned any Alienware product but I used to admire Alienware back in 2003/05... as they were right on it with this cable management/ALX setup.

Seen their latest line? Ugly cases, ugly internals. Blue PCB's not very good at cable management and no cable braiding or very little all clumped together. As well as the generic looking PSU shells. Lots of fruity cables exposed with the internal chassis silver. Can practically smell the steel.

Bak in the day Alienware wasn't far behind this. www.million-dollar-pc.com

BriT · 3 Nov 2015 at 18:11

yeah had a look grand PC with a 370 4gb lol

V F · 4 Nov 2015 at 02:56

Hmmm...

It isn't quite how I remember it. http://www.techspot.com/old-articles/reviews/hardware/alienware_aurora-alx/index.shtml

mnc fear · 4 Nov 2015 at 11:34

Dell bought them

ALX Andy has some of the newer ones & I quite like them

ukxenon · 4 Nov 2015 at 14:35

That case is horrible but that's just me

Glanza · 4 Nov 2015 at 14:45

I had one in blue, sold it for a decent price on Ebay when people we're after them. At the time the build quality was rather impressive compared to other cases on the market.