Acer Predator case? Worth buying on ebay for a build? How standard (micro-)ATX are they?

[VirtualLarry]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Acer-Preda...-Premium-Computer-Micro-ATX-Case/253926162650

That's one of the sellers. Link for example only. Curious, has anyone purchased or re-purposed one of these cases? How standard are the front-panel I/O and mounting points for the mobo?

 

[chrisjames61]

Larry, no offense but that case is beyond ugly lol!

 

[Racan]

Just...why would anyone want this abomination?

 

[UsandThem]

Just...why would anyone want this abomination?

That's probably why they are stripped of the internal components, and being sold on Ebay.

I've see them on display in a store before, but I didn't look inside. So I have no idea if they are standard connections or not. They are even uglier in person.

 

[aigomorla]

...
id honestly rather build my PC out of amazon shipping boxes.

 

[UsandThem]

...
id honestly rather build my PC out of amazon shipping boxes.

Or pizza boxes.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Stop it. Get some help.

 

[aigomorla]

Or pizza boxes.

1U server boxes are nicknamed pizzaboxes. I had a couple of those... swore NEVER again, unless its a half length and quiet one.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

1U server boxes are nicknamed pizzaboxes. I had a couple of those... swore NEVER again, unless its a half length and quiet one.

"Pizza-box" style Macs were also a thing.

This particular case design was used for the Centris/Centris/Performa 610, 660, and Power Macintosh/Performa 61xx series

People referred to the older Macintosh LC (aka the Performa 400 series & Quadra 605) as pizza boxes as well. Personally I think the later case was designed as a cheeky response. "You want a pizza box? We'll give you a pizza box!"