Raidmax X1
While we haven't looked at
that many cases from Raidmax, the X1 was certainly more classy than some of the previous models we've seen from them. The X1 is available in both black (which is the version we received) and white.
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Perhaps somewhat similar to the Antec P180, the X1's front carries a very monolithic look to it, with brushed aluminum on the left half and black glossy plastic shaped for ventilation on the right. Only a single power button with a very simple design on it stands out from the rest of the front. Instead of a thin door, practically the entire front bezel of the X1 swings away to the right to open up.
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Once opened up, right away it's apparent that the X1 is capable of holding several more drives than the P150: five 5¼” and two 3½” to be exact. In this shot, we've already placed our combo optical drive just to give a better idea of how the system would look with a computer installed.
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In a more direct shot, the extremely glossy finish is even easier to see. This is definitely a surface that will have to be kept very clean to always look its best (and could scratch easily), but should look very nice as long as its given a little extra care. At the bottom of the front are intake vents and the port cluster. Raidmax has finally done something right where so many other cases fail; it simply spaces apart the USB ports a decent distance, so larger devices won't crowd each other.
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The side that is of most interest on the X1 is the left side - mostly a plastic window to see the innards of the computer. The window is set off by eight shiny light blue triangular pieces, into which the bolts are screwed to hold the window in place. Notice the fan designed to draw cool air in, and right at the CPU are the three side-loading hard drive bays.
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yacoub - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
Yes, the Antec P150 is the best case EVER. No really, it's awesome. I wish they'd offer it without the included PSU though, since that PSU has issues with some Asus boards. I ended up buying a different PSU ahead of time since I knew that and was getting an A8N-SLI Premium.I highly recommend the P150. No reason for any other case unless you simply need MORE room than it offers.
The best part about the P150 is you can build a silent PC system in it very easily. I have the included 120mm fan on the lowest setting and insulated from the case itself with rubber grommets so it's totally silent, a TruePowerII 480w PSU (has a 120mm fan inside it) which is totally silent, the harddrive isolated with the included grommets, the CPU fan throttled down dynamically with CPUSpeed, and the GPU fan throttled with ATITool.
It's also high quality part and construction-wise.
Live - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
The optional front fans in the P150 are for 92mm.Tamale - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
fixed.xsilver - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
anybody here from Australia? know where I can get the raidmax X1? not sure if there are any australian distributers -- (cant find anybody on staticice.com.au)Cygni - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
My only comment is with the title of the article. Probably should be a bit more descriptive... like "Cases - 3 Way Price Point Shootout" or something,.balilu - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
Is the P150 available in black or any chance of being in the near future?Tamale - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
I haven't seen any indication that antec is going to release other models of the P150.. that being said, you might want to check out their Sonata II reviewed several months back.Avalon - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
Raidmax getting an editor's gold choice award makes me giggle inside.Googer - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
Why does the title of the page sayate: January 13th, 2006
Topic: Cases & Cooling
Manufacturer: 3Com/U.S. Robotics
Author: Joshua Buss
Why is 3Com and US Robotics listed? 3COM Spun them off and they are no longer part of 3COM. Also 3COM and US Robotics do not make PC Cases and there were no other USR or 3COM Components reviewed in this article.
Tamale - Friday, January 13, 2006 - link
no idea. Thanks for point it out....