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[TN] Nathan
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Xantor
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| Nice basic computer case. A bit too expensive for what it is, and the side panel window should have been rectangle. |
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[TN] Nathan
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| [TN] Nathan wrote: | | For US$70, it is not a bad value. |
The $60-80 price range is quite competitive though. I'd personally take a look at the Cooler Master HAF 912 or the Cooler Master CM 690 II Basic over the Shinobi anyday. Both of the former offer a larger and easier to use interior, and better cooling I believe. |
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Xantor wrote: | | [TN] Nathan wrote: | | For US$70, it is not a bad value. |
The $60-80 price range is quite competitive though. I'd personally take a look at the Cooler Master HAF 912 or the Cooler Master CM 690 II Basic over the Shinobi anyday. Both of the former offer a larger and easier to use interior, and better cooling I believe. |
Better cooling? Almost certainly. Larger and easier to use interior? I doubt it.
You're right, there is a lot of competition in this price range, and the CM entries are probably at the top of the price/performance matrix, but the Shinobi is a pretty good case for the money. |
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Xantor
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| mojo1340 wrote: | | Xantor wrote: | | [TN] Nathan wrote: | | For US$70, it is not a bad value. |
The $60-80 price range is quite competitive though. I'd personally take a look at the Cooler Master HAF 912 or the Cooler Master CM 690 II Basic over the Shinobi anyday. Both of the former offer a larger and easier to use interior, and better cooling I believe. |
Better cooling? Almost certainly. Larger and easier to use interior? I doubt it.
You're right, there is a lot of competition in this price range, and the CM entries are probably at the top of the price/performance matrix, but the Shinobi is a pretty good case for the money. |
I would say that it is indeed easier. The sideway hard drive makes hiding hard drive cables much easier than a front-to-back HDD cage. Installing and removing HDDs are also quicker witht the former.
Also, both the CM 690 II and the HAF 912 have a removable HDD cage. That's a clear win to me. 
I'm dissapointed that the non-windowed version of the Shinobi does not have the tool-less mecanisms for both 5 1/4" and 3 1/2" drive bays. Tool-less feature is pretty common at this price-range. |
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Xantor wrote: | | mojo1340 wrote: | | Xantor wrote: | | [TN] Nathan wrote: | | For US$70, it is not a bad value. |
The $60-80 price range is quite competitive though. I'd personally take a look at the Cooler Master HAF 912 or the Cooler Master CM 690 II Basic over the Shinobi anyday. Both of the former offer a larger and easier to use interior, and better cooling I believe. |
Better cooling? Almost certainly. Larger and easier to use interior? I doubt it.
You're right, there is a lot of competition in this price range, and the CM entries are probably at the top of the price/performance matrix, but the Shinobi is a pretty good case for the money. |
I would say that it is indeed easier. The sideway hard drive makes hiding hard drive cables much easier than a front-to-back HDD cage. Installing and removing HDDs are also quicker witht the former.
Also, both the CM 690 II and the HAF 912 have a removable HDD cage. That's a clear win to me.
I'm dissapointed that the non-windowed version of the Shinobi does not have the tool-less mecanisms for both 5 1/4" and 3 1/2" drive bays. Tool-less feature is pretty common at this price-range. |
With respect to cable routing, it's pretty much a wash between the two HDD orientations. Each have their advantages and disadvantages. With a sideways cage, airflow from the front fan is compromised as well, but this can be overcome with other fan placements, if available. An upcoming review will feature a chassis in which the drive cage can be changed to either orientation, and I'm looking forward to seeing how much it affects the cooling performance.
I agree, I don't know why anyone would buy the non-windowed version, as the loss of the side fan placement and tool-free features isn't worth the price difference.
Given the options, I'd probably choose the 690 II, although I like the interior of the Shinobi better. The 690 has a better look, for my taste, and the cooling will be better. I do like the 4 USBs on the Shinobi, though.
For my money, Xigmatek's Utgard case is tough to beat at $50 and a superior feature set to any of the cases we're discussing. |
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Xantor
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| mojo1340 wrote: | With respect to cable routing, it's pretty much a wash between the two HDD orientations. Each have their advantages and disadvantages. With a sideways cage, airflow from the front fan is compromised as well, but this can be overcome with other fan placements, if available. An upcoming review will feature a chassis in which the drive cage can be changed to either orientation, and I'm looking forward to seeing how much it affects the cooling performance.
I agree, I don't know why anyone would buy the non-windowed version, as the loss of the side fan placement and tool-free features isn't worth the price difference.
Given the options, I'd probably choose the 690 II, although I like the interior of the Shinobi better. The 690 has a better look, for my taste, and the cooling will be better. I do like the 4 USBs on the Shinobi, though.
For my money, Xigmatek's Utgard case is tough to beat at $50 and a superior feature set to any of the cases we're discussing. |
I actually like the styling of the Shinobi more than the CM 690 II. The Black rubberized finish looks really sleek.
I haven't heard much abou the Xigmatek Utgard. The availability of Xigmatek cases in Canada is pretty low, honestly. I'm not a big fan of its HDD cage though (Antec 900 style). Way too tedious for installing/removing HDDs. |
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