Mid-Tower Mega Roundup
by Joshua Buss on September 8, 2005 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
DynaPower F3323 (cont'd)
Installing a fan into the cage is rather easy, but squeezing the assembled unit's sides to fit back into place on the back is a lot trickier. Unfortunately, this is another example where the tool-less ideology of the case is actually a detriment to the overall usability.
The expansion cards are all held down by a tool-less clip, which is also set off by bright plastic.
Continuing the theme, even the installation of the motherboard can be done without a screwdriver, as plastic pegs are included to hold the motherboard down. They work well enough, but we'd prefer just using a screwdriver for this purpose, especially if used in any other case, the pegs have to be removed from the main board.
Perhaps the only item of "flair" on the F3323 was discovered after we put our test bed in it. Instead of the typical green and red, the front LEDs are blue and white, which actually look pretty nice in our opinion.
Installing a fan into the cage is rather easy, but squeezing the assembled unit's sides to fit back into place on the back is a lot trickier. Unfortunately, this is another example where the tool-less ideology of the case is actually a detriment to the overall usability.
The expansion cards are all held down by a tool-less clip, which is also set off by bright plastic.
Click to enlarge.
Click to enlarge.
Continuing the theme, even the installation of the motherboard can be done without a screwdriver, as plastic pegs are included to hold the motherboard down. They work well enough, but we'd prefer just using a screwdriver for this purpose, especially if used in any other case, the pegs have to be removed from the main board.
Click to enlarge.
Click to enlarge.
Perhaps the only item of "flair" on the F3323 was discovered after we put our test bed in it. Instead of the typical green and red, the front LEDs are blue and white, which actually look pretty nice in our opinion.
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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.