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)

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

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

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)

Wyvern971 · 21 Apr 2006 at 09:02

Yewen said:
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.

Have to say not keen on the v series looks (definately not of the "meshed" front anyway) and have to say yes I have seen them "in the flesh" and it has made no difference

Wyvern971 · 21 Apr 2006 at 19:59

Right question for you lot:

I'm going to be setting up an Asterisk IP PBX on my network for which I will be using a spare machine,

Do I go through the bother of moving my spare P3 1Ghz rig into the enermax from it's current home.

i.e. a server role for this case:

or this:

which is pretty much in mint condition

Wyvern971 · 21 Apr 2006 at 20:16

Yewen said:
The 201sx2 of course!

(I think it is champ colour from here!)

Is indeed it's just that I think it'd be a bit of a waste to use the 201 for a PBX