Gigabyte Aurora 570

[Girdag]

Well, I've looked at the Akasa Mirage and Eclipse, and sorry, they're very good cases, but the looks aren't something I could live with, it may be shallow, but it's one thing I know I'd look up at every time and wish I'd bought something better looking. I really like the Lian-Li PC-A10b, but it's stupidly expensive (£160!), and I can't really justify spending that on a case, especially given its problems with large CPU heatsinks.

So I recently came across the Gigabyte Aurora 570, and it might be what I'm looking for. The looks may be a little...strong, but I quite like the design, and I think that in black, it'd be a nice case. The layout and cooling seems fairly decent, and I like the front USB ports.

Just want to check how the case is rated here, and if it has any issues I should know about.

Thanks for all replies.

 

[maxta]

I have the other version (Gigabyte Aurora 3D), the one you have posted about is basically the facelift version, i was considering getting that but i couldnt justify spending £40 extra on something which is basically the same and restricts airflow by the new front design.

Otherwise its a decent case.

 

[geff_r]

The ecplise pictures really don't do it justice take a look at pink floyds eclipse pics in the eclipse owners thread
it's a stunning looking case especially with the maxi view window"which are cheap as chips" so modding isnt a problem.
and the cooling is second to none due to the width the layout and smart design.
Also top notch is the build quality, i think it's only rival in the £70-£150 bracket is the lian li pc 7 + i got mine a week ago after about a month of deliberation but so glad i did will last me 5 years.
And to me theGigabyte Aurora 570 is the uglier case out of the 3 you've mentioned.But then all that matters is if your happy with it.
This rig in old case with 2 front 80 mm 2500 rpm intake 2 rear 80 mm exhaust
2500 rpm barton 2800 xp @ stock 2.09ghz idle 49-51c load 61-64 c
In the eclipse with 2 akasa ambers 2800 @ 2.25 ghz idle 42c load 50-54 c never goes to 60.The mirage has a door!

 

[Zefan]

I have the earlier model and it's not too bad. It's nothing to write home about though, looking back I should have bought an eclipse or lian-li.

 

[Girdag]

The ecplise pictures really don't do it justice take a look at pink floyds eclipse pics in the eclipse owners thread
it's a stunning looking case especially with the maxi view window
and the cooling is second to none due to the width the layout and smart design.
Also top notch is the build quality, i think it's only rival in the £70-£150 bracket is the lian li pc 7 + i got mine a week ago after about a month of deliberation but so glad i did will last me 5 years.
And to me the Gigabyte Aurora 570 is the uglier case out of the 3 you've mentioned.

Seen 'em, it's just...I suppose 'workmanlike' would be the word I'd use. I like the window, the rest of the case looks like a server, to be honest. It looks like it dates from 10 years ago. Cooling, though important, isn't a MASSIVE problem for me, I'm not going to be pushing my PC too hard overclock-wise, so I'm not looking for the coolest case ever. Each to his own on the looks, I'm a sucker for cases with doors, and the black Aurora looks pretty nice, IMO.