Mid-Tower Mega Roundup
by Joshua Buss on September 8, 2005 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Sunbeam Trio (cont'd)
We can also appreciate this case's ability to hold up to six hard drives in addition to an external 3½”, all of which would be held in place with the removable plastic locks. The very top smaller bay can hold the same sized drive, but must use standard screws to do so.
They're a simple enough design, and while other tool-less innovations that we've seen before don't allow for the possibility of missing pieces, this system does have the ability to shift the locks slightly to place drives in several slightly different positions.
To handle the expansion cards without the use of screws, the Trio uses sliding plastic clips. With the help of the protruding pin, these do hold the cards strongly, but it would be better if they slid back further to make putting in new cards that much easier.
Here, the included 120mm fan for rear exhaust is featured, along with an included 450 watt power supply.
We can also appreciate this case's ability to hold up to six hard drives in addition to an external 3½”, all of which would be held in place with the removable plastic locks. The very top smaller bay can hold the same sized drive, but must use standard screws to do so.
Click to enlarge.
They're a simple enough design, and while other tool-less innovations that we've seen before don't allow for the possibility of missing pieces, this system does have the ability to shift the locks slightly to place drives in several slightly different positions.
Click to enlarge.
To handle the expansion cards without the use of screws, the Trio uses sliding plastic clips. With the help of the protruding pin, these do hold the cards strongly, but it would be better if they slid back further to make putting in new cards that much easier.
Here, the included 120mm fan for rear exhaust is featured, along with an included 450 watt power supply.
Click to enlarge.
Click to enlarge.
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xsilver - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
just because you like the "stealth" look it doesnt mean everybody else doeswhy is there a market for car neons?
why is there a market for phone covers and ringtones?
but good god, that thermalrock case needs to DIAF! :P
smn198 - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
http://www.chavscum.co.uk">Chavsimaheadcase - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
Well its evident there is a market, but your comparing apples to oranges. Its computer part not something everyone builds themselves. If you have people buying power ranger cases that built computers, then they need a new hobbie..xsilver - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
who says you have to build a system yourself?dont your local pc store (not best buy etc) stock their cases from somewhere?
if some 10 year old (or some tryhard that doesnt know how to build his own) wants a pc, what case is he going to choose, crappy bling neons or real aluminium?
dont get me wrong -- I prefer stealth too - but I do realize that there is a market for crappy neons :P
raildogg - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
ThermalRock Eclipse looks sweet, although I'd still get a P-180.why would you pay that much for the V1000? rather get a cheaper case like a P-180
oh and primo posto! :)
OvErHeAtInG - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
I was going to to correct you with "primer poste" until I realized you typed the Italian... a race fan should know... *hits himself...*ksherman - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
I personally dont think any case should be worth so much... unless it was the MOST amazing theng ever to hit the world... which I dont think the V1000 lives up to. I personally dont like the look of the Eclipse... to flashy, and it actually looks kind of cheap. But it might look different in person. I am a big fan of the Sonata 1 so, I would guess the #2 would be better, but it doesnt seem to include a PSU from what I have seen...Furen - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link
The Sonata 2 does include a PS: a SmartPower 2.0 450w. The problem with it is the fact that it's quite a bit louder than the original TruePower and the TruePower2 of the newer Sonatas.