New Antec Aria case. When will it be available?

[TSDible]

Ok...

I was just checking out DFIs new entry into the SFF market.

DFI SFF Review

The Antec Aria case that they are using looks exactly like what I'm looking for... SFF case with 120mm cooling...

Here is a link to the specs on the antec case.

Does anybody know when this case will be available or if it will be available under a different manuf?

 

[Tab]

That is one ugly duckling.

 

[Tab]

4 Full high PCI-Expansion Cards! WHOA!

 

[CrystalBay]

Nice... 300W.P.S. , $199.00 sweet...

 

[Falloutboy]

now if it had a Nforce chipset it would be something. hopefully it will come without the MB also for about 90 bucks

 

[Conscript]

Originally posted by: Tabb
That is one ugly duckling.

it's not that bad, and could be modded to look better

 

[TSDible]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy525
now if it had a Nforce chipset it would be something. hopefully it will come without the MB also for about 90 bucks

I'm just interested in the case, not the SFF by DFI. You can put any mATX board in it.

I like the case, it is simple looking.

Aside from that, nobody has answered my question...

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: CrystalBay
Nice... 300W.P.S. , $199.00 sweet...

yeah, it would be nice to have a 300W psu in a SFF

 

[TSDible]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: CrystalBay
Nice... 300W.P.S. , $199.00 sweet...

yeah, it would be nice to have a 300W psu in a SFF

I'm actually more interested in the 120mm cooling.... A little work with the CPU cooler, and you could have yourself a nearly silent fully configurable SFF.

It is a little bigger than others but...

 

[CrystalBay]

I saw some links @ sudhian forums pointing to some retailers of this case.. kinda of have to look around there. seems to be available now... For pre-order. starting @ 91.31 at aztecpc

 

[klah]

Silent PC Review just posted their review of this case/psu.

 

[TSDible]

Interesting... It looks promising for a low power system. May be just the ticket for a quiet HTPC.

 

[Bookie]

i want one. i need to replace the power supply in my wife's matx case, but now I"m just going to wait for this. Does anyone know when this will be available? I've found one merchant taking preorders for $98 but I can't find any other information on this.

 

[TSDible]

I will keep looking as I want one as well... Hopefully, if somebody finds something they will post it here.

 

[beatle]

It doesn't get me going on the looks, but functionally, it looks like a home run. I wouldn't consider a SFF as they wouldn't even take MicroATX motherboards and full size cards, but this seems to fit the bill quite nicely!

 

[jdogg707]

I want one of these and a Socket 939 Nforce3 250 Matx board, that will be my next upgrade...

 

[TSDible]

I actually thought about making a mini server out of it for my home. However, I don't know if it can handle my 3 hard drives. We will have to see.

 

[wicktron]

i think it looks great. nice, simple, clean, and crisp look.
professional look with no frills. i likes. :beer:

 

[JimRaynor]

It's about time Antec jumped into the mini pc market.

 

[Bookie]

TSDible, this will support 3 hdds, two mounted vertically on the sides of the optical drive and one below the optical. After the miserable failure of a case (ahanix plamsa) that I got for my server, I'm definitely looking to get this one. You can't go wrong with antec quality-wise.

Here's a good pic of the drive cage

 

[TSDible]

Originally posted by: Bookie
TSDible, this will support 3 hdds, two mounted vertically on the sides of the optical drive and one below the optical. After the miserable failure of a case (ahanix plamsa) that I got for my server, I'm definitely looking to get this one. You can't go wrong with antec quality-wise.

Here's a good pic of the drive cage

Yes, I realized that it physicall supports it... I was more worried about power (should be ok with that PSU) and cooling. I guess I should have been more clear.

Don't get me wrong though... I'm trying it one way or the other...

 

[EvilYoda]

Any updates on this? I've been hunting for a release date for a week or so now, as I finally am going to build a new computer (although it won't be top of the line), and this case'll be perfect. A nice mATX nForce 2 board will taken care of video and audio for now, until the HDTV ATi AIWs come out.

 

[RalfHutter]

Has anybody thought about calling/emailing Antec and asking them?

 

[IlllI]

bleh!! that is rather fugly

 

[MichaelD]

Hey, this looks like a sweet case! A single 120mm fan makes for excellent, quiet cooling too. Hmm...I have a brand-new, in the box LianLi PC65B (black, window!). I may just have to go with a SFF/mATX equipped rig instead!

Hmm.
/scratching chin