Value Case Roundup: A Look at the Affordable
by Purav Sanghani on February 1, 2005 12:35 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Linkworld 3210 (cont'd)
Construction
The 3210 is made of both steel and plastic. The plastic extends from the bezel to the top of the case for its handle. The steel is strong enough to withstand any weight we can put into the case unlike the 8654BL which wasn't strong enough to hold its own factory installed power supply.
We could not find any sharp edges in the case since it was a thick steel.
Cooling
The 769 came with two 80mm case fans. The first is mounted at the front as an intake. The second is mounted at the back behind the CPU area. A third fan can be mounted at the back if desired. The 8654BL had the option to install two 80mm fans up front, but the manufacturer for the 3210 did not carry that over.
Installation
Installing the components was hassle free since we did not have to worry about sharp edges. We were, however, annoyed of the fact that we had to remove the expansion slot cover to install add-in cards. And the fact that this cover is on the outside of the case and takes up more room than necessary takes even more points away.
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semo - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - link
what is up with anadtech and cases...it is either ugly and flashy and expensive or ugly and flashy and expensive and cheap looking or just plain cheap.
and like arfan said... where do you buy these things? here in the uk there are cheap cases, but almost non of the reviewed
suggestions for next case reviews:
cooler master cm stacker
antec P160
i know we all know these are gd cases but its a start imo
ocyl - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - link
Agreed with Jynx980 here. I am getting tired of all those flashy cases in the market nowadays.Jynx980 - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - link
Guess I'll be the first one to say somthing positive about this article. It a good roundup for entry level cases. Nice to know what ranks high up when your building something for a friend or family member who really doesnt need a $50-$75 case.kcma - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - link
OFMG!!!so much ugliness in 1 article!!!
agreed with #4, please do yourself a favor... save some money and stay away from this ugliness by buying a Dell.
aeternitas - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - link
I'm sorry, but if you are gonna go with something as cheap as these cases, I doubt youll be putting a whole lot of quality inside, thus I reccomend those people to just get a dell.nourdmrolNMT1 - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - link
this article likes to keep disappearing on me.intriging.
MIKE
arfan - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - link
there is bad link when i clik to Benchmark-Sound. Please fix it, thxarfan - Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - link
No one in list is available in my country :( We usully buy case only with U$$ 25-40