Gigabyte 3D Aurora!

[Marlowe]

Review: http://www.insanetek.com/index.php?page=gigabyte3daurora_1

Pic: (also availible in black)
http://www.insanetek.com/reviews/case/Gigabyte%203D%20Aurora/images/IMG_4606.jpg

I love it. I think this will certainly be my next case. What do you guys think? :toast:

[magg]

2 120MM exhausts and 1 120MM intake is great... good airflow + minimum noise = good times. The outwards facing HD cage is awesome too, I LOVE that feature. Makes cable-fu easy if you can flip the HD's around. Drive rails are good as always, and aluminum is another good feature. Size / colors are good, and the pre-made holes for WC tubing is a pretty shnazzy feature, as well.

Now to rain on the parade. That front intake is FUGLY! The rest of the case looks so smooth and uniform, then the bottom part of the case sticks out further than the door on the top, just looks funky. Kinda like when you see a girl who's stomach sticks out further than her chest. *shudder*

Other than that, nice case. I think there could be some good mods for it [top blowhole, maybe different pattern of mesh / window on the side]. Good cooling potential too! 4/5, cuz of that gross front intake.

====EDIT====
I forgot to mention that projected front logo from the LED. That's a sweet feature, and that's maybe another mod project that there could be that's possibly completed with ease: changing what it says on the projection. Maybe putting like an XS on there, or your handle, something along the lines of that. 4.5 / 5 :D

[Marlowe]

Now to rain on the parade. That front intake is FUGLY! The rest of the case looks so smooth and uniform, then the bottom part of the case sticks out further than the door on the top, just looks funky. Kinda like when you see a girl who's stomach sticks out further than her chest. *shudder*
Haha funny you should say that. I probably shouldn't say this at all, but my girlfriend is almost like that at the moment.. maby I have a sweet spot for similar designs! :p: But you are right, that lower section is not very attractive (not saying my girlfriends tummy isn't, I love that :D).

About possible mods and thereby top blowhole for removal of heated air up there, I'm not sure it will be a big problem because of those two large exhausts.. Maby modding that already mentioned lower front will be the only thing I would do. A window is not really important to me, and the perforation already support some limited see-through :p:

I'm also thinking this will be a good if not perfect case to use together with the new Swiftech H20-APEX "Extreme Duty" Liquid Cooling Kit (more about that here (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=69542)). Thinking the two exhaust fans would fit the 2x120mm rad perfectly. You wouldn't even need that kit, as fitting almost any dual radiator should with some work be possible.

Now I just need to find it for sale somewhere and hopefully find the price reasonable!

Edit: I found another review at TweakTown (http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=794). Looks like they liked the case also ;)

[s0ulfly]

nice case, the only thing i dont like about it is the plase for hdds

[muaddib]

And the Trekkie design :p:

[[XC] leviathan18]

you can see an easy mod to that side panel http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=92585&highlight=shark+mod i know this a shark but it has almost the same side panel

[CTKP]

It's really a wonderful case, but you guys already know what I think.

[PowerSlide]

mod the sidepanel like on the TT shark...the stockies ones is real ugly..urrggghhhhhhhhhhh

[Marlowe]

Hehe interesting suggestion to mod the sidepanel like that! It could be nice for those that want to show off their power supplies or those luvly cream colored plastic things on the 5.25" and 3.5" drive bays :D ;)

I think this solution could be good for this case..

http://www.swiftnets.com/assets/images/products/H20-APEX/installed.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/graastein/IMG_4637.jpg

[Marlowe]

Has anyone seen this for sale somewhere in Europe?

Thanks :)

[muaddib]

Too futuristic for me :p:

[Marlowe]

Ah nevermind I found a shop that has them in stock. Both colors acctually :) And they are based around 300 meters from my apartment! :D Talk about luck!

It's priced the same as the stacker.. but I think I will go with this one :) Now I just have to gather some $$$ :(

[Vortex]

God...I <3 this case, although what exactly is the problem with the DFI nF4 boards and the back fans? Since I really need them for my radiator.

/edit Anyone know where I can get one of these? Preferably from the U.S. so my shipping won't be outrageous :p:

[vtx_]

only about $100 usd according to that second review.. wow :eek:

[LikwidKool]

I personally wish it was a little longer and included a removable mb tray. I can't stand short cases as drives stick out over the MB and looks really cramped. Also having a remo0vable mb makes life so much easier.

[Squid_Spit]

Looks like an awesome case, decently priced too. Though i dont really like the look of the front intake thing

[Sloppy]

What's the price? I couldn't find it anywhere. Looks like a decent case, nice and roomy

[Bloody_Sorcerer]

the internals are yet anhother clone (I have no idea what the original is of this design, but my case is like it too) with a few modifications. It's a fairly decent design, but even though its a massive case, not much fits inside (other than the computer, of course). It isn't like a stacker, which you can cram just about anything you can think of in it.

[CTKP]

It'll be about $140.

what exactly is the problem with the DFI nF4 boards and the back fans? Since I really need them for my radiator.

The lower exhaust fan hits the DFI karajan sound card since the card sticks out from the board so much. There won't be a problem if you mount the rad on the back of the case and take the fan off.

[Marlowe]

Guess what black all-aluminium case I bought today :) Will post some pictures as soon as I can borrow my friends camera! So far the impression is good. You guys are right when saying the space isn't endless - the case could be somewhat longer! But it really isn't a problem fitting anything you'd want.

I'm thinking a long nvidia gfx card could be a tight fit.. it will form a little room for itself in the bottom.. but since the door is perforated it won't suffocate or be overly heated I think.. especially if you remove the black tool box so some fresh air can come to it from the front.

Nice case :)

[calcal]

it doesnt look good, but thats only me. Looks like a great case for water. Insane 2x 120mm rear case fans

[aja]

noooo, thats eewww