Steiger Dynamics Announces Leet Chassis For DIYers
Steiger Dynamics has released a very impressive chassis.
Steiger Dynamics is releasing a chassis aimed at the ultimate DIYer. It is known as the LEET chassis, the case features an odd design and a number of interesting features. The chassis is made of hand-brushed aluminum and will cost a tremendous $798. Of course, this is backed by some absurdly good build quality. That hand-brushed aluminum we mentioned? It's 5 mm thick.
The case measures 220 x 435 x 390 mm and fits an E-ATX size motherboard. It also has room for one optical drive bay, four 3.5-inch hard drives, and three SSDs. Because of the limited amount of space above the CPU socket, Steiger Dynamics urges users to employ water cooling and the case features support for two mounted radiators. One 240 mm radiator is on the side while another 120 mm radiator is in the back. By doing this, buyers can still fit three dual-slot graphics cards inside the case, although they cannot be longer than 280 mm.
The most notable feature of the case is the touch screen. Yep, the case features a Samsung-made touchscreen dubbed the Soundgraph FingerVU 700M. It has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, and is connected internally via USB 2.0. Diagonally, it measures 7-inches in size.
The chassis is already available for purchase on the Steiger Dynamics website, and it can be adjusted to the user's wishes. Be warned though, the starting price is $798. Adding a top window panel costs $99, while LED lighting costs another $49, and tailored cables cost even more. Users can also choose from a number of power supplies and water cooling kits. Fortunately, choosing between a silver aluminum chassis or a black anodized aluminum chassis doesn't cost extra, nor does choosing a silver or gold Steiger Dynamics logo.

cost a tremendous $798.
cost tremendous $798.
cost $798.
$798.
That is all.
Maybe give a call to ibm, see if they have some of this stuff lying around:
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If the intent is to fit it in an entertainment center, the height needs to be considered. This thing is too thick to go anywhere but on top of an entertainment center.
If $798 felt to me like $79 currently does I might bite...but in reality...just...No.
I'd rather pay a little more for a murderbox MKII
it's obviously for people who already have all that and just have extra cash to burn. besides, let's not forget:
your case is typically the last thing in your rig that will "expire". also, it is the first thing your friends and family will see. it also adds a unique, personal touch to your build, depending on how your mod/decorate it. I think far too many people forget that the case is so much more than just a wind-tunnel to keep your components cool. but how much attention/money you spend on the case is entirely up to the buyer lol
agreed. honestly I hate the way this case is designed, which is why I made the comment earlier that if I were to spend top dollar, I would spend even more and get a murderbox MKII. it's a good idea to have a touch-panel on a case, but not in this implementation, maybe a few generations down the line we'll have more interesting versions of this
and how many people have a mill or a laser/water jet cutter at home? you end up doing the designs and sending it out for machining anyway if you want something done right... and yes, you'll probably spending a couple hundred bucks at the end of the day. I'll say it again, the case is about personality and aesthetics, how much you want to spend on it is completely up to you