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The tallest of
the 4 in our review, this case is very spacious. It would easily
house a Dual Pentium II motherboard and has lots of room. This case
has 4 - 5.25" and 2 - 3.5" bays. It is made of a solid
heavy gauge metal construction but doesn't have the polished
surfaces of the A500F.
The front bezel
is very good looking and is well ventilated for good airflow into
the case. The unit also has a very well engineer fan housing and
intake vent on the front of the chassis. A fan can be mounted inside
and it will have very good intake access through the front metal
frame.
In order to get
inside, you need to remove the front bezel and then pull forward the
three sided cover over the front over the case. This proved to be
relatively easy to do since you don't have to pull the cover over
the back where all your cables will be coming out. The bezel snaps
back into place easily. The Enlight came with a good quality 250W
supply. This case is also a very good value. It costs $56.95 at Axion
Tech.
Enlight
7237
Design
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9
Construction
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8
Style - Looks -
8
Accessibility
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8
Price -
8
Total
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8.2
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Finally, we have
a case from the PC Hardware Giant, Acer. Acer's AOpen Line of cases
are big in many reseller/clone shops since they also sell many other
peripherals from Acer. Here is the AOpen
HX45
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This case, in my
opinion, in the best looking case of the bunch. The front bezel has
a clean, simple, contoured look. Unfortunately there is not a lot of
ventilation in the front panel. It comes in a 3 - 5.25", 3 -
3.5" (one hidden) configuration and has ample room inside for
most full size ATX boards. Like the In-Win, you slide the cover off
from the back to get inside.
The construction
is excellent. Also, just like the In-Win, this case has heavy gauge
steel with a smooth finish and the same coating. Although the power
supply is only 235 Watts, it seems to be the best quality of the
bunch. The fan in the supply is whisper quite and strong with good
airflow. The HX45 also has a mount for an extra case fan on the
front plate. This is a good all around effort from Acer that will be
a reliable "skin" for your machine. However, quality costs
a little more at $59.95
AOpen
HX45
Design
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8
Construction
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10
Style - Looks -
9
Accessibility
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8
Price -
7
Total
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8.4
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All
in all, our favorite case was the A500F from In-Win. However, cases,
like many things in life are subjective. Your tastes may be
different and your metrics for size and functionality varied. There
are a lot of cases out there these days! Now you know a little more
about 4 of them and what you can look for in a "skin" of
your own!
-Peace
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