Chenming Dsktp Case/250watt Isellsurplus...Guess the party is over. Good luck to anybody in mid transaction.........

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fishhawk

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Got mine today. Very sturdy case, but several sharp edges. Yes, it's an old design, the PSU is date (doesn't have the 4-pin power, only 20-pin ATX power, no SATA), but it will work fine as an htpc. I think I will try to paint it black; the metal cover almost has a dark olive green color to it, noticeably different than the plastic front panel. Good deal, nevertheless.
 

jazzisjazz

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Bumpers

even though the case price went up some - you may want to wait to see if it gets better on the next " sale" or this may be an ok price shipped for you.
 

GG2005

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Finally stopped lurking for the past couple of years and registered to post.

Saw this deal a few weeks ago, but the free/cheap shipping deal wasn't in effect. Ordered it yesterday though, when I saw the free shipping.

$30.00 for a decent HTPC case is pretty good, IMHO.
 

mdetz

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Originally posted by: Childs
Looks like its only $9.99 today, and ground shipping to CA was $14.

Thanks Childs. OMG, I just ordered 3 for 29.97 shipped. WTH am I gonna do with 3 of these things?
don't forget your free powerdvd 6. I did. :|
 

jazzisjazz

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Code did not work for me either , I called in to get 4 cases and power dvd6 for 39.98 shipped tp SC. The guy who took my order said it should be working , you may just have to call.
 

Childs

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Originally posted by: mdetz
Originally posted by: Childs
Looks like its only $9.99 today, and ground shipping to CA was $14.

Thanks Childs. OMG, I just ordered 3 for 29.97 shipped. WTH am I gonna do with 3 of these things?
don't forget your free powerdvd 6. I did. :|

I did too. It also seems you got free shipping. May cancel the order.
 

imported_nunya

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Hey, quit clogging the phone line :) Anyway, the line is almost perma-busy, and when I did get through the guy said the offer ended at midnight.
 

jazzisjazz

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cheap quality cases for htpc's, friends, and charity builds - $39.98
4 cases shipping out yesterday fedex ground - $0.00
Not buying crappy quality at jacked up prices from the local "discount" pc store - Priceless.

Keep your eye out. It will come around again in some form or fashion.
 

jazzisjazz

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Got them yesterday. Does it make me a truer geek if I enjoyed finding them on my porch more than seeing the modern dance company at the local arts center?
Hmmm..... Could be
 

GG2005

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Got mine today. Took two weeks to get here, but for free shipping for a 20lb box, I'll take that anyday.

Just noticed too, that they only charged my CC $9.99, instead of the $29.99 it was advertised as.

Sweet deal!
 

wvtalbot

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So I order one of these cases on the 9th and it arrive on the 16th, maybe I just got lucky?
 

fishhawk

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Anyone look at cooling this case through the vent slots on the back? Mine runs a bit hot because I have it in an entertainment center. I have cut holes out the back of the entertainment center, but it still seem warm. I'm thinking of getting one of those slot coolers, and mounting it so it blows out the slots on the back of the case.
 

DefDC

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I finally jumped on this. Also bought some rounded IDE cable to bump it to $25... Great deal!
 

cmv

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I finally got two... Now the potential long wait for them to show up.