I should start off by clarifying that this case is *not* the "new" VPR Matrix "Porsche" designed case, but the original case that Best Buy sold a year ago.
When I first saw Best Buy selling their own brand of computer, I really liked the case. Although the price was "good" for the whole system (at the time), I knew that I could build a cheaper system with the exact same specs. I looked everywhere to buy the same case, but little did I know that I couldn't (since it did look like a somewhat generic case).
Well, I guess now that Best Buy had Porsche design a new case (which I think is somewhat ugly..just a big black box), the company (In-Win) that designed the original case was "allowed" to sell it as part of their line.
The only place that sells it is Logical Plus, and it's available here: Original VPR Matrix Case.
It's $65, which I suppose is a rather average price (or maybe a bit overpriced). I ordered it and it shipped directly from In-Win in Southern CA (so be sure to choose "Ground" shipping if you are in CA!).
The picture they show seems to have blue trim, but the one I received is the silverish trim exactly like Best Buy's original case (before they switched this design to all white and a VPR Matrix Logo on the front). It's a nice case (well built and sturdy) with front USB Ports.
In fact I was in a local Best Buy last weekend and they were trying to sell the 1800 model for $999 "Open Box" (It's a P4 1.8 Ghz). Clearly they are out of their mind, but I can be pleased now to know that I built an exact copy of it, but with better specs (Liteon 52x CDRW instead of 24x, P4 1.8a chip) for under $500.
And it only took a year of waiting for the case to be available...not that I even knew that it would be!
Anyway, I just thought I would pass this info on if there's anyone out there that likes the original case as much as I do.
When I first saw Best Buy selling their own brand of computer, I really liked the case. Although the price was "good" for the whole system (at the time), I knew that I could build a cheaper system with the exact same specs. I looked everywhere to buy the same case, but little did I know that I couldn't (since it did look like a somewhat generic case).
Well, I guess now that Best Buy had Porsche design a new case (which I think is somewhat ugly..just a big black box), the company (In-Win) that designed the original case was "allowed" to sell it as part of their line.
The only place that sells it is Logical Plus, and it's available here: Original VPR Matrix Case.
It's $65, which I suppose is a rather average price (or maybe a bit overpriced). I ordered it and it shipped directly from In-Win in Southern CA (so be sure to choose "Ground" shipping if you are in CA!).
The picture they show seems to have blue trim, but the one I received is the silverish trim exactly like Best Buy's original case (before they switched this design to all white and a VPR Matrix Logo on the front). It's a nice case (well built and sturdy) with front USB Ports.
In fact I was in a local Best Buy last weekend and they were trying to sell the 1800 model for $999 "Open Box" (It's a P4 1.8 Ghz). Clearly they are out of their mind, but I can be pleased now to know that I built an exact copy of it, but with better specs (Liteon 52x CDRW instead of 24x, P4 1.8a chip) for under $500.
And it only took a year of waiting for the case to be available...not that I even knew that it would be!
Anyway, I just thought I would pass this info on if there's anyone out there that likes the original case as much as I do.
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