Pininfarina cases at OCUK

ajgoodfellow · 5 Apr 2006 at 18:48

Hi

Just noticed that OCUK are now selling Pininfarina cases (link)

What do people think?

I quite like the design, although the bulge might be a little large on the top

chaparral · 5 Apr 2006 at 19:17

The sides fold down to open them..

http://www.spirecoolers.com/images/products/p_case.html
and it looks like the motherboard tray comes down with them..

Raikiri · 5 Apr 2006 at 19:19

Pininfarina must have stolen that from Jeantech

ajgoodfellow · 5 Apr 2006 at 19:20

I like that - it looks well made too. I do like the motherboard trays that can be removed with all of the expansion cards intact - it's a pain having to remove the cards just to get at the motherboard!

chaparral · 5 Apr 2006 at 19:22

i don't like the idea of 3x80mm cooling fans..and the N.W. Weight 13.50 K.G
G.W. Weight 14.50 K.G

SP-ATX-PALU/B Pininfarina
Dimensions 495x200x450mm (L x W x H)
Material Aluminum Alloy Bezel & Metal SECC Galvanized Steel Chassis
Material thickness Aluminum 6.0mm | SECC 1.0mm
Color Pitch Black
Mainboard Extend ATX & Micro ATX
5.25 Bays 3 visible
3.5 Bays 2 visible ~ 4 hidden
Bracket slots 7
Cooling 3x 80x80x25mm fans (rear included, right included, left not included) 1x 120x120x25mm (front included)
External Connections USB 2.0 x 2 | MIC x 1 | Earphone jack x 1 |
IEEE 1394 x 1
Features Lightweight aluminum & Durable metal frame. Italian Stylish design. Front USB, IEEE1394 & Sound connections. full screen, radiation protected. Side panel access, screw free installation. Optimized internal space design for Highly-efficient airflow.
Packaging 522x260x517mm (L x W x H)
N.W. Weight 13.50 K.G
G.W. Weight 14.50 K.G

WJA96 · 5 Apr 2006 at 19:54

6.0mm Aluminium? That's thick! But only the front panel is alloy, the rest is steel, hence the weight.

But I like the looks of it and it could be very practical. 22db 120mm Fan/20db 80mm fans should be nice and quiet too.

Quite pricey though.

Yewen · 5 Apr 2006 at 20:11

The side panel looks a bit busy.

Seems a little overpriced, but I must get my hands on one of these. Look like they could be quite something in the flesh.

alexakasloth · 5 Apr 2006 at 21:11

I think it looks nice aesthetically, but 80mm fans? I thought todays cases came with 120mm as standard, or is that me being too believing?

monkeypants · 5 Apr 2006 at 21:48

The link on the cases page is spelled wrong.

Mikey1280 · 5 Apr 2006 at 22:04

I couldnt find the link on the cases page? You spelt spelt wrong

Yewen · 5 Apr 2006 at 22:11

suicidle_tramp said:
I think it looks nice aesthetically, but 80mm fans? I thought todays cases came with 120mm as standard, or is that me being too believing?

80mm is still perfectly fine in a modern day case, although only used to suppliment a high end system in this day and age, so ideally only if your running SLI as a side blowhole etc.

80mm as the core of a modern designed case is quite lazy.

Raikiri · 5 Apr 2006 at 23:13

Yewen said:
80mm is still perfectly fine in a modern day case, although only used to suppliment a high end system in this day and age, so ideally only if your running SLI as a side blowhole etc.

80mm as the core of a modern designed case is quite lazy.

At least theres space for a 120mm fan on the side... I just taped up and marked out the lines for making one on my Super Lanboy

Dual core pentium D's get warm

KizZ · 5 Apr 2006 at 23:17

Raikiri said:
At least theres space for a 120mm fan on the side... I just taped up and marked out the lines for making one on my Super Lanboy

Dual core pentium D's get warm

Might try that on mine some time

Sultan of Ping · 6 Apr 2006 at 00:17

I like the style, but only 3 x 5.25" bays?

Might as well be made by Packard Bell!

UOcUK Poopscoop · 6 Apr 2006 at 18:34

Hate to say it but most people would just look at it and think you picked it up for £20 from a computer fair.

"Yuck" in my opinion.

David230 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:58

Thats because there are cases available with the same design which cost £20. My Jeantech Butterfly v2 for instance.

Yewen · 7 Apr 2006 at 23:43

Seen some new pictures up on somewhere I can not link, it does not look that special in user pictures, got my hopes up aswell

gunner · 8 Apr 2006 at 03:06

gunner · 8 Apr 2006 at 03:09

same as a Porche designed mountain bike! Load of *****.

I'm suprised they stocked them.... :eek:

Traducer · 8 Apr 2006 at 03:13

Yewen could not wait to get his grubby little hands on that

but it seems a change of mind has occured lol.
I think the looks leave a little to be desired hehe. :confused: