When it comes to PC gaming cases, there are huge quality gaps between what is out there. The amount of money you spend does not necessarily translate into better quality, either. Unfortunatley, it is difficult to find some gems among so-called gaming boxes made too-often on the cheap.
I personally judge a case on how many pints of blood I loose when fitting the components, the more I loose the worse the case. Sharp edges are not my hands best friend.
I have my own personal favourite and I now always buy their cases, I know that after installing I won't feel light headed.
always be wary of gamer cases. if you want durability get a steel case but better be strong if you want to carry them. better stil buy a powerful laptop.
that dragon case cosst more than my own one and is surely the biggest rip off ever. nice handle and all but your paying for the fancy design more than functionality.
i think i'll stick with my own. yes it too has plastic on the front but it don't look or feel cheap and it suffered my manhandling while buildig this comp well.
Ha them case that looked like a spider man and the spawn edition are just ugly as hell. Cheap plastic cases is not my style at all. The Aerocool and Aspire on the other hand is nice but still I don't like the plastic front designs but overall its a great case.
Good god! How on Earth did you guys manage to find those cases? All it takes is one look in the interior for HDD bay arrangement and case depth to determine its quality.
Even a relatively cheap, below my standard Cheiftec Dragon can take any of them out easily not to mention Xclio, Aerocool Galaxies which just fits into my minimum standard.
Actually, T’ain’t me nether. I was compelled to read this article to add to a list of case manufacturers for my latest build project; the wife has learned how to bring the ancient one to its knees with her image processing. But, I did find some features from the gamers, into which I drift from time to time, i.e. Doom, Diablo, …, cases that were appealing, and plan to look for in the case I buy, i.e. case parameter displays. I found the fan speeds/temp readouts an interesting, and useful feature, not to the wife as a user of course, but for me as an administrator of the “beast”. I agree with Tommaso as to the general quality of the cases and would not buy because of it.
I think this review was a complete waste of time. What's the point in reviewing crappy cases? Not even one was worth the time I spent reading this!
Seriously, it's like reviewing DVD-R discs... 8O
Pure plastic!
I have an Antec Super Lan Boy case and it is the quietest coolest and lightest case I have ever had. Wifes computer is so loud it gives me a headache. Got the Lan Boy at compusa and it only cost me approximately $40.00 after rebate. You really do need to be careful when buying a case there is a lot of junk out there!
For one.... it is good to see just how cheap some cases are...but there is a market for them. I do not think this was a waste of an article. Some system tests like temp and noise would have been nice....
I know many people who would want them just cause "they look cool"
The Aerocool one with the 240mm fan or what ever was like OMFG... i want that fan...I will make it fit in my Sonata II.
On the topic of Sonata II... if I remember correctly its 0.8mm SECC Steel.... no way this thing is aluminum...The Lanboy and Super Lanboy are...not that it is heavy....i gutted it to clean it and it is light without the PSU(now thats got some weight to it) in it....
Also the Sonata II's front panel plastic has never bugged me either. And I do lug not one but 2 Sonata's to lans(one Sonata I and one Sonata II for me and my girl) and they sure look cool side by side.
I use a cheap Soyo mid tower for my lan parties/tournies I goto. It has a built in handle ontop and has been very reliable for over a year and 30+ lan parties/tournaments I've attended both locally and in different states/countries. The sides of the case do have a couple dings and could have been a little more sturdy.
Those cases listed above aren't anything I'd even consider.. Look goofy to me, I'd be a little embarresed to show up with one.
I own the aspire cruiser case and i regularly bring it to friends houses and the front panel is made of plastic but thick enough that as long as u aren't playing catch with the case theres no way it will break off. It was also a cheep case.
Did someone say that they have 5 fans just for the case?! I have two 120mm fans in my Lan Boy case and I can hardly hear it. My cpu runs at 93 degrees F and my mother board is only 86 degrees F. I like a good case but I also don't want to hear it. When they review some of these cases they should give us noise levels too.
I wish they would have done some objective reporting. Like measuring dB, temp, and power supply if included. This report was weak.
Here's my case, which I guess is a "gamer case." Front and rear 120mm fans. Side 90mm fan, all mated to a fan controller with blue light which is hidden behind the door. I had to buy the 120mm fans, but for the price it's been really good to me.
