2003 Winter Case Review Part 2: The ATX Avalanche
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Page 1:Introduction
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Page 2:Bezel, Bezel... Match My Case!
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Page 3:Bezel, Bezel... Match My Case!, Continued
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Page 4:The Review Process
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Page 5:Antec: Performance One Series P160
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Page 6:Antec: Performance One Series P160, Continued
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Page 7:Antec: Performance One Series P160, Continued
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Page 8:Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE
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Page 9:Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE, Continued
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Page 10:Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE, Continued
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Page 11:AOpen A600 Series: A600B
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Page 12:AOpen A600 Series: A600B, Continued
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Page 13:AOpen A600 Series: A600B, Continued
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Page 14:Aspire: X-Alien
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Page 15:Aspire: X-Alien, Continued
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Page 16:Aspire: X-Alien, Continued
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Page 17:Aspire: X-Dreamer II
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Page 18:Aspire: X-Dreamer II, Continued
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Page 19:Aspire: X-Dreamer II, Continued
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Page 20:Athenatech: 400 Series
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Page 21:Athenatech: 400 Series, Continued
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Page 22:Athenatech: 400 Series, Continued
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Page 23:Athenatech: 7800 Series
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Page 24:Athenatech: 7800 Series, Continued
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Page 25:Athenatech: 7800 Series, Continued
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Page 26:BeanTech: BT85
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Page 27:BeanTech: BT85, Continued
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Page 28:BeanTech: BT85, Continued
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Page 29:BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12
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Page 30:BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12, Continued
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Page 31:BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12, Continued
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Page 32:Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021
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Page 33:Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
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Page 34:Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
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Page 35:Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
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Page 36:Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT
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Page 37:Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
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Page 38:Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
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Page 39:Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
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Page 40:Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK
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Page 41:Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
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Page 42:Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
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Page 43:Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
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Page 44:Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B
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Page 45:Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B, Continued
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Page 46:Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B, Continued
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Page 47:Fong Kai FK-333ATX
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Page 48:Fong Kai FK-333ATX, Continued
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Page 49:Fong Kai FK-333ATX, Continued
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Page 50:Inwin IW-S564G-ATX
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Page 51:Inwin IW-S564G-ATX, Continued
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Page 52:Inwin IW-S564G-ATX, Continued
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Page 53:Inwin X Series IW-X710
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Page 54:Inwin X Series IW-X710, Continued
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Page 55:Inwin X Series IW-X710, Continued
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Page 56:Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011
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Page 57:Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011, Continued
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Page 58:Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011, Continued
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Page 59:Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB
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Page 60:Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB, Continued
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Page 61:Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB, Continued
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Page 62:Lian Li PC-6077
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Page 63:Lian Li PC-6077, Continued
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Page 64:Lian Li PC-6077, Continued
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Page 65:SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01
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Page 66:SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
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Page 67:SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
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Page 68:SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
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Page 69:Superpower Superb Series KC2301B
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Page 70:Superpower Superb Series KC2301B, Continued
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Page 71:Superpower Superb Series KC2301B, Continued
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Page 72:Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD
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Page 73:Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD, Continued
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Page 74:Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD, Continued
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Page 75:Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series
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Page 76:Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series, Continued
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Page 77:Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series, Continued
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Page 78:Conclusion: An Extraordinary Number Of High-Scoring Cases Makes Picking The Winners Difficult
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Page 79:Conclusion, Continued
Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB, Continued
The JN424SB is clearly a step up from the previous Jeantech 2011. In almost every way Jeantech has made an effort to both upgrade and maximize the features and benefits of the JN424SB over the 2011. The biggest highlight of this case comes in the form of a removable drive bay, as well as a channel located on the right hand side of the case with a second 80mm side panel-mounted fan to help exhaust heat from the internal hard drives. In addition, Jeantech strengthens the case by adding a cross member that runs the length of the case from back to front, which eliminates the bend and twist that we found in the 2011 Series case. It is clear that Jeantech has gone to great lengths to enhance the value of the JN424SB. We believe that once most users know the difference between the 2011 and the JN424SB they will bypass the 2011 in favor of the JN424SB, as the JN424SB is a much better built chassis for the money.
The innovative pull-down motherboard tray, as well as the rest of the case, is seen here in this picture.
While Jeantech will not win any awards for being the lightest case in the testing roundup, it was not the heaviest, either. With its steel construction, it is a chassis that features a hard tooled design with both riveting and some welding to assemble this case. The edges inside the JN424SB are considerably better finished and rolled to prevent cuts and scrapes than the edges found in the 2011 model. The buyer's hands will appreciate this enhancement.
The JN424SB features a screwless locking mechanism to allow the easy insertion and removal of external bay devices. While the side panel of the JN424SB does not feature a window, there is not much to see due to the addition of a cross member that covers much of the motherboard area. As with the 2011, the JN424SB features the butterfly-style motherboard tray, as well. We have found this to be quite a good feature, as well as a popular one; however, the butterfly design and the additional enhancements of the JN424SB drive cage have limited the cooling potential somewhat. With only a single fan in the front of the chassis and a single fan in the rear of the chassis, cooling is diminished, even with the two 80mm fans located in the side panels of the case. We found during our testing that the cooling of the JN424SB was considerably improved over the 2011, but much of this improvement is due to the improved grill design of the JN424SB, as it features more slits for air intake than does the 2011 design.
- Introduction
- Bezel, Bezel... Match My Case!
- Bezel, Bezel... Match My Case!, Continued
- The Review Process
- Antec: Performance One Series P160
- Antec: Performance One Series P160, Continued
- Antec: Performance One Series P160, Continued
- Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE
- Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE, Continued
- Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE, Continued
- AOpen A600 Series: A600B
- AOpen A600 Series: A600B, Continued
- AOpen A600 Series: A600B, Continued
- Aspire: X-Alien
- Aspire: X-Alien, Continued
- Aspire: X-Alien, Continued
- Aspire: X-Dreamer II
- Aspire: X-Dreamer II, Continued
- Aspire: X-Dreamer II, Continued
- Athenatech: 400 Series
- Athenatech: 400 Series, Continued
- Athenatech: 400 Series, Continued
- Athenatech: 7800 Series
- Athenatech: 7800 Series, Continued
- Athenatech: 7800 Series, Continued
- BeanTech: BT85
- BeanTech: BT85, Continued
- BeanTech: BT85, Continued
- BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12
- BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12, Continued
- BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12, Continued
- Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021
- Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
- Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
- Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
- Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT
- Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
- Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
- Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
- Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK
- Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
- Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
- Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
- Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B
- Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B, Continued
- Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B, Continued
- Fong Kai FK-333ATX
- Fong Kai FK-333ATX, Continued
- Fong Kai FK-333ATX, Continued
- Inwin IW-S564G-ATX
- Inwin IW-S564G-ATX, Continued
- Inwin IW-S564G-ATX, Continued
- Inwin X Series IW-X710
- Inwin X Series IW-X710, Continued
- Inwin X Series IW-X710, Continued
- Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011
- Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011, Continued
- Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011, Continued
- Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB
- Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB, Continued
- Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB, Continued
- Lian Li PC-6077
- Lian Li PC-6077, Continued
- Lian Li PC-6077, Continued
- SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01
- SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
- SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
- SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
- Superpower Superb Series KC2301B
- Superpower Superb Series KC2301B, Continued
- Superpower Superb Series KC2301B, Continued
- Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD
- Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD, Continued
- Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD, Continued
- Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series
- Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series, Continued
- Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series, Continued
- Conclusion: An Extraordinary Number Of High-Scoring Cases Makes Picking The Winners Difficult
- Conclusion, Continued