I picked up this cheap case ($30) from Fry's recently for my new rig. You definitely get what you pay for. Somehow I'll get this to work as I'm on a budget -but I foresee labor involved.
Raidmax's website has zero information on this case that apparently they made at some point in time. I haven't tried emailing their support (yet) to check on their frontside audio jacks/miniboard behind the front bezel.
Google search for this case yields Fry's and a a few other resellers but that's all.
PROS:
For the price, this metal case is less flimsy than other cheapo cases.
Very lightweight but still semi-sturdy.
Smallish ATX case.
CONS:
No PSU (but you really wouldn't want one of their PSU's anyhow so this may be a PRO point).
Sharp sheet metal edges!
Side panel clips.
Not enough standoffs -and they are metal (not brass).
Airflow is limited as there are no top/underside grills.
No fans (but again, you really don't want Raidmax fans anyhow).
PSU, DVD, and HDD mounting is very cheap (a slight bent piece of metal along the side which may or may not fit your parts).
Front bezel screwed in with 6 screws that took me a long time to remove because no normal phillips head screwdriver will reach the screws where they are placed beneath the side panel lip/rails. I had to use a screwdriver drillbit and slowly turn it with pliers to remove the screws.
Would I have been further ahead to get an Antec case? Maybe. But I'd be poorer too. I just hope my components all fit inside this case otherwise Fry's can take it back.
Raidmax's website has zero information on this case that apparently they made at some point in time. I haven't tried emailing their support (yet) to check on their frontside audio jacks/miniboard behind the front bezel.
Google search for this case yields Fry's and a a few other resellers but that's all.
PROS:
For the price, this metal case is less flimsy than other cheapo cases.
Very lightweight but still semi-sturdy.
Smallish ATX case.
CONS:
No PSU (but you really wouldn't want one of their PSU's anyhow so this may be a PRO point).
Sharp sheet metal edges!
Side panel clips.
Not enough standoffs -and they are metal (not brass).
Airflow is limited as there are no top/underside grills.
No fans (but again, you really don't want Raidmax fans anyhow).
PSU, DVD, and HDD mounting is very cheap (a slight bent piece of metal along the side which may or may not fit your parts).
Front bezel screwed in with 6 screws that took me a long time to remove because no normal phillips head screwdriver will reach the screws where they are placed beneath the side panel lip/rails. I had to use a screwdriver drillbit and slowly turn it with pliers to remove the screws.
Would I have been further ahead to get an Antec case? Maybe. But I'd be poorer too. I just hope my components all fit inside this case otherwise Fry's can take it back.
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