BeanTech, ClearPC, SunBeam, and Logisys: Another Look at the Acrylic Arena
by Purav Sanghani on July 6, 2004 1:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Logisys CS888CL Construction (cont'd)
Besides that one minor setback, all of the other components installed effortlessly. The motherboard tray is not removable, not surprisingly since that feature is still rare in acrylic cases, but does come with 1" long standoffs, which allowed us to mount the AK86 board easily with the provided screws.
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The drive bays reminded us of those from the SilverStone Nimiz, which we looked at back in March. The CS888CL did not have quite as many 5-1/4" drive bays (4 compared to the Nimiz's 6), but did have eight 3-1/2" drive bays, two being exposed. The drive bays are removable to allow users to install drives easily.
In many acrylic cases that we have seen in the past year, one thing we did not like much was the way manufacturers designed the add-on card mounts. Logisys, on the other hand, has designed that area with steel to reinforce it, reducing the risk of the acrylic cracking and increasing support for each add-on card.
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CrimsonDeath - Wednesday, July 7, 2004 - link
Cool cases!I once dropped mine and it shattered into a million pieces as if it was made from glass!
So handle with care ppl.
artifex - Tuesday, July 6, 2004 - link
It'd be nice to know what those earlier cases look like now, after a year of use. Did you keep them in the labs for extended testing, and if so, what can you tell us about them? Have they undergone any discoloration, have any cracks started appearing, has heat become an issue over time, causing any warping, etc.?