Gaming Case with LED Fans and card reader
Brand | CiT |
Product Dimensions | 49 x 26.8 x 54 cm; 8.54 kg |
Item model number | 8818B |
Manufacturer | CiT |
Series | 8818B |
Colour | Blue |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
Are Batteries Included | No |
Item Weight | 8.54 kg |
Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
P**L
Does the job nicely, which is all you can ask for the price.
Lets be clear here, this thing cost £35. So it's not going to be the "greatest case ever" as another rather enthusiastic user proclaimed, I can name so many cases which are better. When I first saw this thing, I was immensely skeptical. Really I wanted to go for the Zalman Z11, but that was almost twice the cost. But I had little choice, as I was on a very tight budget, after my last pc giving up its fight for life, I needed a computer for work.Once you get the idea of high quality materials, and nice features to make building it, a little easier out of your head, You can start to concentrate on what it actually does. It holds all your components together, and helps to keep them cool, which is all any case is really expected to do anyway, and this is enough of an ask at this price. Once you've accepted in your mind, this is a cheap budget case, its not going to have features of the cases, you've no doubt already seen, which cost at least twice as much, such as cable managment features, bottom mounted psu, an all kinds of other things, you was no doubt hoping to find, you can start to concentrate on what this thing does well. Generally you should be spending about £60 minimum on a case, and looking at cases like the Zalman Z11. But if like me, and your on a very tight budget this will do the job ok, which is housing your components without causing problems.For the price It amazes me they could even put it together. The metal is a little thin, but doesn't feel amazingly cheap The covers on the rear expansion bays, aren't held in the usual way, by screws, once they're off, they're off. which is something, I've actually never seen before, they're basically part of the case, and you have to rip them out. It's only when your building the pc you really notice these things, once you have it together, it all feels fine, and those fans while not the most powerful,keeps things nice and cool, and it looks good under your desk. It's an absolute bargain, and I challenge you to find a better one at this price.I used a micro atx board, so I'd plenty room, but by the time you have a full atx board in there, you won't have much space, it certainly isn't a big case. But its fine for my i3, 4gb ram, Gefroce GTX 650 budget build, but I think if I was going for a high end pc. I'd be looking at better cases.
M**1
Great value for money
I have had this case for 9 months now, and it is still going strong.The case itself has smooth corners inside, so installation of components can be done in confidence knowing that your hand will still have four fingers and a thumb attached when you have finished installing your components, not the case with previous chassis I have worked with... The insides are painted black, usually found on more expensive cases. It has LED inserts on the front, giving it a nice, stylish look. The case has a card reader, 2 USB 2.0 ports and HD audio ports.There are, as with almost all good things, a couple of problems:The rear exhaust fan gave out a few days ago, which needed to be replaced to keep the temperature down. This was not a large problem as replacement fans are largely inexpensive.The second problem is that the fans use 4 pin molex plugs to recieve power, which means that they cannot plug into the motherboard, only straight into the PSU. This is an annoyance because my motherboard gives a warning on startup and throughout usage if the main fan headers are unused. Another problem that users may have is that because the fans plug straight into the power supply, they will run at a constnt speed, which can be annoying for some. One last niggle is the fact that there is no space behind the motherboard for cable management.Overall, it is a very good quality case and is great value for money. I would recommend it as a cheap alternative to other gaming cases.
T**2
Incredible quality product at an incredibly low price!
I bought this product on Fri 04/01/2013 evening, and it arrived today on Mon 07/01/2013 morning, using the free super saver delivery option. That is a GREAT shipping service by any standard, but at no extra cost to the initial product; I was very impressed.Product arrived, as described, in all of its beauty and in pristine condition; Not a single fingerprint or smudge! Re-Building my computer into the new case was a delight: It was easy to wire everything up (as all front panel cables were labeled), there are basic cable management options (such as both side panel access and 2 rubber tube holes for liquid cooling or even extending internal USB ports and such) and all of the fans use shared molex connectors (one can plug into the next, and the next, etc.).4 Drive bays is a bit overkill unless you are always burning CDs/DVDs, however the option is there for those who require it. and there are also 6 hard drive bay, which again not many people use 6 hard drives at a time, but the option is there for those who do (very useful for RAID setups).Front USBs are working at a steady 20 MB/s read speed, which although is not the fastest speed, is good for easy access to cameras or maybe even schoolwork (If that applies to you); and the USB writes at a surprisingly slow 5 MB/s. So it offers working USBs for convenience, however unfortunately I may start using my rear USB ports much more. Also the SD card reader works quite well (as far as SD card readers go) producing a 5.5 MB write speed and 15 MB read speeds.Also the cooling system seems to be working very well; I am upgrading from a case that has no dedicated intake fans, and in comparison the cooling performance is quite impressive. With just a single output fan (and PSU fan) the heat seems to be discarded very effectively. With the cases support for liquid cooling and large after market coolers, there should be no trouble with cooling in this case.My only argument (along with slow USBs) would be that there aren't any dedicated 2.5" drive bays, although, if you don't have one lying around, 3.5" to 2.5" bay mounting plates can be acquired at about £5 a piece, therefore rendering this argument inert.All in all:1) Fantastic price2) Excellent delivery3) Easy installation4) Brilliant Product!I recommend this to any gamers or home computer users who are looking for a new case. An especially excellent choice if you are on a low budget.