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[aspire]

The front plastic bezel is actually strong and durable (I was surprised by its weight when I removed it) and Antec has put thought into building this case.

>< Contradiction. Plastic and durable should never be used in the same sentence.

Give me a case that forgoes all the plastic crud and then I'll be happy.

Stuff like the Silverstone TJ07, any of the Lian Li's, Gigabytes cases.

On the whole I think Antec's entire product line shifted from nice classy cases aimed at professionals and adults, to cheap plastic monstrosities aimed at 15 year old gamers

I mean heck look at stuff like the P180 series compared to new stuff like the "Skeleton" which can;t even fit half the tower coolers out there, or water cooling, or LN2, or Phase change. It's a product without a purpose. What mainstream computer user is going to go out and buy something like that? It's all enthusiast's, and enthusiasts like to use things other than the stock intel heatsink...

 

[gurusan]

but the plastic IS both strong and durable...as many plastics are.....

 

[aspire]

but the plastic IS both strong and durable...as many plastics are.....

Can I kick it?

or take a blowtorch to it?

If it can't survive that then its not durable or strong enough for me.

 

[gurusan]

hehe and you would kick your TJ07? Just the thought almost makes me cry

 

[nderscore]

Can I kick it?

or take a blowtorch to it?

If it can't survive that then its not durable or strong enough for me.

The front bezel can probably take a harder kick than 6061 aluminum; however, it fails the blowtorch test. =)

 

[Oreo]

>< Contradiction. Plastic and durable should never be used in the same sentence.

Give me a case that forgoes all the plastic crud and then I'll be happy.

Stuff like the Silverstone TJ07, any of the Lian Li's, Gigabytes cases.

On the whole I think Antec's entire product line shifted from nice classy cases aimed at professionals and adults, to cheap plastic monstrosities aimed at 15 year old gamers

I mean heck look at stuff like the P180 series compared to new stuff like the "Skeleton" which can;t even fit half the tower coolers out there, or water cooling, or LN2, or Phase change. It's a product without a purpose. What mainstream computer user is going to go out and buy something like that? It's all enthusiast's, and enthusiasts like to use things other than the stock intel heatsink...

Agreed, I'll stick to my Lian LI P60 armoursuit.

It IS well made, strong and durable, Although, the main side panel is really hard to get off, and has scratched all the bottom inside of the case as a result, and maybe it's just my DVD drive, but like my old £30 case it still vibrates alot - i wish they used there rubber isolation pad idea like they did on the hard drive tray on the DVD drives aswell.

And the stock fans i replaced them quickly, they may aswell not be there.. they moved hardly any air.

It really is an 'armoursuit' though, kick this thing and you'll break your toe

 

[Poizen22]

i need a case upgrade, that or mod my apollo. also no one else has any photos they have taken?

 

[H4x3r]

man i have this plastic spatula.....the thing is indestructible..can bend..wont burn with blowtorch...it's awesome....

 

[Poizen22]

haha this sounds liek a zune vs ipod argument. zune = nearly inderstructible ipod = sractched peace of crap

 

[aspire]

haha this sounds liek a zune vs ipod argument. zune = nearly inderstructible ipod = sractched peace of crap

I gotta agree, my Zune is a brick.

Could probly build a fallout shelter with em

The iPods are sexier looking but you can't touch em even if you want em to stay that way.