What do you guys think about this cheap case?

[IBhacknU]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=269734

Anyone got a link to specs of the case?

 

[blargyblarg]

http://www.antec-inc.com/product/cases/solution.html

 

[BigSmooth]

IBhacknU, the Antec KS282 is the case I am currently using. It is well-made, very large and easy to work with inside. The airflow is good, and the PP303X power supply is excellent.
There is an online review here. I highly suggest getting two 80mm case fans, they will help with cooling quite a bit. I am running a Duron 700 and a GeForce MX and everything stays nice and cool.

<edit> Also, this is a very large case for being a &quot;mid-tower&quot;. Check out the specs page linked above, the case is pretty tall and has plenty of bays and expansion slots.</edit>

 

[IBhacknU]

Well, considering the shipping to Hawaii is free (and it would usually cost me more than the case itself), I don't see how I can go wrong.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[zision]

I used to have the KS282. my main complaints were it was a bit too cramped for my taste, I need a full tower, there were only 3 5.25&quot; and 1 3.25&quot; bays, the 3.25&quot; drive cage attaches pretty crappily, it's a bitch to get on and isn't very secure, the I/O panel was thin and bent and my keyboard always came unplugged, it didn't have room for a lot of cooling, and... I think that's it. I got a cheapo full tower that cost me less than the KS282 and I like it a lot better. I have the PP303X PS though and I love it.

 

[BigSmooth]

zision is right about the I/O shield, it is a piece of crap and I had to bend the crap out of it just to be able to put in my PS/2 mouse and keyboard.

I don't agree with the bit about the drive cage, though, because mine is very secure. Also, I think it has enough room for cooling. Like I said, the case has two spaces for fans, and I have an 80mm intake fan and an 80mm exhaust fan. I am also using a stock Duron HSF and a GF MX card with a little fan on it. Using this setup along with the &quot;smart fan&quot; in the PP303X, everything stays cool in my case despite the hot Duron.

Also, I believe it actually has 4 3.5&quot; bays, not 1.