Regrettably, the CF-707 midi tower did not survive its epic journey from the Far East without a few knocks and scratches. But that didn't prevent us from including the case in this test. The midi tower is more plastic than metal, a fact quickly ascertained by a mere glance at the two front panels, both of which detached from the case easily enough with a sharp jolt. On closer inspection, we determined that several rivets that were meant to hold the case together had also departed this life. This is a case where we can say with all conviction: hands off! It would be nothing but trouble and the $60 just wasted money.

Looks noble, but first impressions can be deceptive

Front panel made of thin plastic

Ready for the scrap heap: this is where the riveting on the case burst

Interior: not much room for hardware
Pros
- Lightweight
Cons
- No way to install long PCI cards
- No preinstalled system fan
- Shaky front panels
- Case does not stand up to loads

Do-it-yourself installation: fan and funnel included
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Summary
- Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
- The Test Candidates In Detail
- Little Room For Drives
- Little Room For Drives, Continued
- Codegen ATX-6089: Lightweight, And With A Handle
- Upgradeable Interior
- Coms-Com CF-707: Lightweight Model
- Enermax: Milk-White Case
- No-frills Interior
- Foxconn TH-202 Electric Blue: Hellish Encounter
- Illuminated Interior
- Jeantech JNAF600 Visco: Aluminum Case With Strange Air Filters
- The Filter System Takes Up A Lot Of Space
- Nexus Breeze: Plastic Case With Soundproofing
- Drives Under Construction
- Pros
- Kingwin Mutant X: Gamer Case With 420W PSU
- Room For 11 Drives Total
- SilverStone SST-TJ06: Totally Tubular
- Upside-down World
- Hard Drives Are Installed Vertically In The Case
- Uneec 602BLK: The Best Of Many Worlds
- Lots Of Room For Drives
- Pros
- XGBox Viper: A Case With A Bite
- Muzzle For The Back
- Bright Red Paint Job Inside And Out
- Evaluation
- Features Table
- Features Table, Continued
- Features Table, Continued
- Test Procedure
- We Used This Hardware For The Test, Continued
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