Date: December 15th, 2004
Article by: Joe Anderson (Hardware Reviewer)
Edited by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner, Head Editor)
Product Submitted by: Athenatech
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ATHENATECH CORPORATE PROFILE

With over 6 years in manufacturing professional computer cases and power supplies, including full tower, mid tower, mini tower and desktop in Taiwan. Athenatech U.S.A., Inc. has a factory located in Mainland China with a workspace of 40,000 square meters and more than 1,500 staff. Our current production capacity is now around 600,000 units monthly.

We export our products to countries all over the world and enjoy an excellent reputation through years of experience. The best product quality is ensured with our teams of highly qualified R&D engineers.

As a professional manufacturer, we always provide the best services to our partners and satisfy their demands.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

With literally thousands of computer cases on the market these days, choosing the right one for a particular application has become a daunting task, especially for the novice builder. Just a very few years ago, cases could fairly easily be put into one of two categories: inexpensive, plain jane, no-frills boxes or more expensive, full featured cases designed for better cooling and "user friendly" installation.

Enter the computer modder. These individuals began to modify their cases and other hardware to enhance utility and appearance. Predictably, manufacturers saw a niche developing and began incorporating some of these innovative designs into their products. As a result, "pre-modded" cases hit the market with side windows, lights, colors and many other enhancements. This explosion of new designs served to blur the distinction between high- and low-end cases and consequently made choice more difficult.

In this review, we'll be looking at the Athentech A605 ATX mid-tower case. Available at many online retailers for around $50 USD, this case is solidly in the mid-price range, but as we all know, price and value are two different things. Let's take a hard look, and see what the A605 delivers.