Value Case Roundup: A Look at the Affordable
by Purav Sanghani on February 1, 2005 12:35 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Feature Comparison
We have compiled all that we have learned after looking at each of the eight value-priced cases into the table below to help visualize which of the cases will come out on top:
| Feature Comparison Chart | ||||||||
| Case Brand, Model | 3-1/2" bays, exposed | 5-1/4" bays | Auxiliary Ports | Power Supply | Extra Features | Thermal | Sound | Price |
| Raidmax ATX-268WSP: | 6, 2 | 4 | 2xUSB | $28 | ||||
| Linkworld 3131G: | 8, 2 | 4 | 2xUSB | 300W | $24.50 | |||
| AsiaPro ASYS 8654BL: | 7, 2 | 4 | 2xUSB | 450W | $28.50 | |||
| Foxconn CasEdge TK-09: | 7, 2 | 4 | 2xUSB, Audio In/Out | 300W | $28.50 | |||
| Chenming 301KEBL: | 4, 2 | 4 | 2xUSB, FireWire | Removable drive cage | $34 | |||
| Codegen 6209: | 6, 2 | 4 | 2xUSB, Audio In/Out | CPU Air Duct, Tool-less expansion slots | X | $32 | ||
| Powmax CP769PL: | 7, 2 | 4 | 2xUSB, FireWire | 400W | $27.50 | |||
| Linkworld 3210: | 7, 2 | 4 | 2xUSB, Audio In/Out | Top handle | X | $28 | ||
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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