Logisys CS888UV: Glowing Acrylic!
by Purav Sanghani on November 5, 2004 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
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The main difference between the CS888CL and the CS888UV is the number of 80mm fans included. The CS888CL had 5 total fans: one at the front, one at the back, two on the side panel, and that extra fan at the top of the case, which interfered with our OCZ power supply. The CS888UV has removed the top fan altogether, bringing the total down to four 80mm fans, still at their original locations.
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We could call this change an improvement, since the fan was an issue while attempting to install our equipment. Alternatively, however, Logisys could have increased the size of the front or back intake fans to 90mm, or even 120mm, to make up for that lost airflow.
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In any case, any addition to the cooling system would have been a plus on the airflow side, but would have been a bigger hit to the noise factor. The side panel fans produced so much noise that we decided to unplug them for a while.
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Another thing that we noticed about the fans - probably the most essential part missing from this sample model - was that they were not LED fans. They were the plain, UV reflective, type fans. For this reason, we could not test the UV reflectivity of the case and be amazed at the pretty glow that it would produce.
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diehlr - Friday, November 5, 2004 - link
UGLY.Shinei - Friday, November 5, 2004 - link
Now, if only Macs were half as good as PCs... ;)I do agree that the G5 cases are dead sexy, though, and I'm curious why someone hasn't gotten the bright idea of putting out that A(B)TX case style (like the Temjins) with a G5-style case... Amazing cooling + hot looks + huge case == winner.
Orchid001 - Friday, November 5, 2004 - link
#1 I agree there are a lot of very bad pc cases out there (A lot do look like they are designed for/by 16 yr old metal fans), there are some exceptions, I have a shuttle case myself which I think looks great. PC case designers could take a leaf out of Apples book.SMT - Friday, November 5, 2004 - link
#1 - Um, Shuttle?Avalon - Friday, November 5, 2004 - link
Acrylic cases are so funny looking that I almost wish I had one...almost :PLocut0s - Friday, November 5, 2004 - link
Others have said it before but I'll say it again.What ever happened to the concepts of sleekness, style, and form? It seems like most of the case makers have hired 16 year old tone deaf heavy metal freaks. "Oh you know what would be cool man?! Make it transparent and glowy and shit!" or "Make it look like a transformer!". Whatever you may think of Apple (and I myself am NOT an apple guy) you have to admit they are one of the few remaining bastions of style and taste left. Where are the PC cases for the rest of us?
breakfastninja - Monday, May 3, 2010 - link
I just wanna say that I own a CS888CL and it only has three 80mm fans, not five. I actually cut a hole in the top of mine for a 120mm and dropped my system temps by 6 degrees.