Warm: Sonata II for $79.99 AR @ Newegg *Updated x 2*

[OCNewbie]

Picked one up as well. If you sacrifice functionality for a bling-bling case, you've got your priorities out of whack IMO. Thanks for the heads up OP. Kam seems a tad obsessive with these Hot Deals, almost competitive. It's not a competition, we appreciate when you post a good deal, but it's stupid to crap on someone else's hot deal, specially with the flame you posted here about a "chrome" bling-bling case.

 

[mwabad22]

Oh, good looking out guys. I may get this deal from Newegg after all..

 

[Losty]

This looks pretty much like the original sonata ... except the power supply upgrade and the interior air flow thing...

I have the sonata and it's really nice (got it for $65 AR last year). The metal is nice and thick...and the finish is nice. The door is a little flimpsy but i've hit it lots of times and it's still in tack. It's a lil heavy when complete...but i can handle ... and i don't move it much. The fan connector that slows down the fan is pretty nice also...keeps it quiet.

The case is nice and quiet... i would have gotten this... but no point upgrading ...maybe i can get it for my gf or my lil bro....

nice deal!

-Losty

 

[mwabad22]

Originally posted by: Losty
This looks pretty much like the original sonata ... except the power supply upgrade and the interior air flow thing...

I have the sonata and it's really nice (got it for $65 AR last year). The metal is nice and thick...and the finish is nice. The door is a little flimpsy but i've hit it lots of times and it's still in tack. It's a lil heavy when complete...but i can handle ... and i don't move it much. The fan connector that slows down the fan is pretty nice also...keeps it quiet.

The case is nice and quiet... i would have gotten this... but no point upgrading ...maybe i can get it for my gf or my lil bro....

nice deal!

-Losty

Well, it's basically the same chassis as the original Sonata (and that was built off the 3000 series cases). Some major points of the "II" case are: no more stamped "Antec" perforations at the top of the side panels, these tend to suck in dust in an otherwise low-dust system (due to the front filter); newer PCIe compatible PSU, upped to 450W; CPU/GPU vent on the side panel; rear 120mm fan changed to new tri-cool; front door hinge swings back even more now so you won't knock it off if you hit it by accident; they also give you a polishing cloth (!!!) for the case, what a great finishing touch.

If you get it for your gf or little brother, I'd suggest swapping your parts into this case and giving them the old Sonata 😀

 

[arcas]

Tempting. I already have one system in a Sonata I (with the newer PSU wiht 12V@24A) and I have the parts to begin assembling an Opteron 165 system but don't have a case for it yet.