Just got a couple of new (well "B-grade") cases

Wyvern971 · 20 Apr 2006 at 09:17

First up is the Enermax 718
The pictures on the web look OK and overall it seems to have quite a reasonable feature set

Pic of box it came in

Once unboxed it's a fairly heavy brute (not quite as heavy as the stacker though)

Pic of case

The inside looks much cheaper than it should (bearing in mind this case retails at around the £100 mark )

Open the front door and you can't help but feel disappointed

The panels look cheap and nasty (and they are)

Even the magnetic strip had not been stuck on properly and I'll have to reattach it, it just started coming off when I first opened the door

This case I have to say is one to avoid, and I'll be relegating this case to a low spec server duty

Wyvern971 · 20 Apr 2006 at 09:22

Next up is the Lian Li PC 60

Box:

This is my first Lian Li Case, previously all my cases (bar the aincient beige ones) have been CM and I have to say first impressions on the Lian Li are very good

It's all Alu so very light, the simple lines enhance the appeal of the case

The only things about this case I wasn't keen on:

The "carbon fibre" effect thing at the front
80mm fans

Other than that the build is supurb

I may even be tempted to move my main rig into this beauty (depending on cooling, and possbly fitting a window)

KizZ · 20 Apr 2006 at 09:26

The Lian Li is the best one

. Hows the condition like and how much did it sost if ya dont mind me asking.

Wyvern971 · 20 Apr 2006 at 09:33

The box was a bit tatty the case was in mint condition

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_Cases.html

£40 + VAT & del

gr1mey · 20 Apr 2006 at 10:15

BARGAIN!!!

KizZ · 20 Apr 2006 at 10:19

gr1mey said:
BARGAIN!!!

Yep

kidloco · 20 Apr 2006 at 11:57

nearly bought that one myself, got the pc7 instead because of the 80mm fans

KizZ · 20 Apr 2006 at 12:01

Dont you mean 120mm :confused:

Wyvern971 · 20 Apr 2006 at 12:11

Yeah the description actually said "120mm" but it has 80s fitted, for the price it was I'm not returning it though

Yewen · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:10

So your the lucky people who got them

Nice case, for the money aswell a bargain.

Did it come with a full set of fans and the add on box?

kidloco · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:17

KizZ said:
Dont you mean 120mm

sorry i meant i choose NOT to get the b grade becuaase it only came with 80mm fans as opposed to the PC7 having 120mm

still pretty good bargains though, there was a p180 on there too i was tempted by

Yewen · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:18

I would not get a Bgrade p180, probably has a warped door.

What my mind went through

Wyvern971 · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:21

Yewen said:
So your the lucky people who got them

Nice case, for the money aswell a bargain.

Did it come with a full set of fans and the add on box?

Yup came with everything, box was a bit worn that's it

have to say though the Lian Li build quiality is supurb, whereas the Enermax is just poor.

Guess they should stick to making what they are good at (PSUs)

Messiah Khan · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:23

Yewen said:
I would not get a Bgrade p180, probably has a warped door.

What my mind went through

Even if it is a warped door, you could still contact Antec, and get them to send out a new reinforced door.

Yewen · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:24

So your a Lian Li convert

The cases with a V infront of the name, V1*00, V2*00, V800 are much better again than the PC6* and PC7/7* series.

messiah khan said:
Even if it is a warped door, you could still contact Antec, and get them to send out a new reinforced door.

100% true, and would take less than a week. BUT the question is did I need another p180 THAT bad after the one I sold doors warped after a year.

(Replaced, 9 days total)

Antec do have best in the buisness customer aftersales support.

BigDom · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:39

Does the 61 have one or two fans in the front?

Yewen · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:49

In that revision should be dual 80mm if I am not mistaken.

gr1mey · 20 Apr 2006 at 14:00

that B-grade LianLi was snapped up quick enough then

aye if the p180 has a warped door antec will quickly ship you a new and improved one free of charge.

ElectroBlaster · 20 Apr 2006 at 18:37

Gutted I missed out on the lian-li's

I shall have to keep my eyes open a bit more lol

PinkFloyd · 20 Apr 2006 at 19:09

I've been looking at the Silverstone in their thinnking "dare I buy it?"
Just wish they had some of description about what is wrong with it.....
Reckon the shop would tell me If I rang them up / left a webnote?