CeBIT: Corsair raids the chassis market: competitors beware?

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03-02-2009, 04:41 PM
Humminn55

A suggestion or two......please resist the temptation to top mount the USB/audio front outputs. While that may seem to be logical position, it really is not as convenient as front mounted.....unless a door is involved. Honestly, side mounted on the window side would seem to be an even more logical position, but what do I know.

Also, please space the front external USB mounts further apart than most do....not every USB drive is ultra slim. Take your own brand, a tad wider than normal and fitting two together, side by side, in some cases' USB front ports is almost impossible.
03-02-2009, 04:46 PM
SNiiPE_DoGG

guys you could really make a killing with this case design, mad props :up:
03-02-2009, 05:15 PM
aiya

Very nice design, like that its all black on the inside and internal 3x120 rad ability :up:
03-02-2009, 05:33 PM
3NZ0

Lovely case, I would replace my pc-p80 in a flash with this.
03-02-2009, 07:07 PM
Loque

Like their idea of all black interior with the rubber holes to hide the cable mess, the bottom psu area should be like the tj07 to make it perfect, hope that lower bay can be removed and the sides get some vents :)
03-02-2009, 08:04 PM
Donnie27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbeard

Depends which competition we're talking about! hahaha...

The guys selling $99 cases don't have anything to worry about....yet.

$99, yeah right! The Guys sell cases just as nice or nicer don't have anything to worry about either LOL! Sure Corsair has fans who'll pay whatever but they are few compared to folks with Common sense. Again, Enthusiasts doesn't mean folks with more money than brains.

I'm talking about very nice Cases in the $175 to $250 range that this case has no advantages on.

http://www.directron.com/ssttj03b.html
http://www.directron.com/ssttj09bw.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119138
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119186
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119155

Oh and cheap, I've seen these cases with water and as Servers with EATX Dual Socket Boards-->http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133154

SO, please don't be so condescending?:up:
03-02-2009, 08:18 PM
Donnie27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loque

Like their idea of all black interior with the rubber holes to hide the cable mess, the bottom psu area should be like the tj07 to make it perfect, hope that lower bay can be removed and the sides get some vents :)

Since he brought up $99, both on mine ($79 and $89) have Black interiors and grommets are cheap:up: The Big Thermal Take can take the longest Video cards with no problems without removing Drive bays. The Silverstone cases have removable cages.

My favorite case!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160
03-02-2009, 10:23 PM
Rani

The triple fan holes at the top and the cable management are great. This is a very well organized case, dare I say it, more organized than my Lian Li.
03-02-2009, 10:41 PM
Fafeifa

Nice looking case, too bad it has a side window :(
03-02-2009, 11:30 PM
Redbeard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnie27

$99, yeah right! The Guys sell cases just as nice or nicer don't have anything to worry about either LOL! Sure Corsair has fans who'll pay whatever but they are few compared to folks with Common sense. Again, Enthusiasts doesn't mean folks with more money than brains.

I'm talking about very nice Cases in the $175 to $250 range that this case has no advantages on.

http://www.directron.com/ssttj03b.html
http://www.directron.com/ssttj09bw.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119138
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119186
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119155

Oh and cheap, I've seen these cases with water and as Servers with EATX Dual Socket Boards-->http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133154

SO, please don't be so condescending?:up:

I wasn't trying to be condescending, sorry if it came across that way.

Our first power supplies, the HX520 and HX620, launched 2.5 years ago to compete with the high-end modular products. (remember, 2.5 years ago 600W+ was high-end!) They sold at a premium and reviewed very well - we followed them up with the TX and VX series, which are very good values and still maintain the high build quality of the HX line.

So don't be surprised to see us eventually follow up the high-end products with more price-conscious stuff. I know there aren't many people who pay $200+ for a case, and those who do usually have one or two key features that they pay that money for.

I think we've done very well with our PSU line, especially for only being in the industry for about 30 months or so, and we have products from $50 to $250, 400W to 1000W.

2.5-3 years from now I'd like to show you guys a great lineup of cases that can meet the needs of everyone out there.

But this is the first one, and I'm listening to your feedback. The version in the images is a prototype, not the final version, and the final one will have a lot of changes, some of them based on feedback I gather from forums like this one.
03-02-2009, 11:46 PM
woffen

As said earlier, make the bottom compartment TJ07 like so we can fit 2 120.3 rads in that case without serious modification:up:
03-02-2009, 11:51 PM
Sly Fox

I know I"ll definitely look forward to this case for my next build.

Still might go TJ07 or MountainMods, but sounds like this will be cheaper actually. So more power to you guys.

Unfortunately, if you don't possess any good tools nor handy-hands, paying a lot for a case that requires little to no modification is a blessing.
If I had the ability to mod a cheaper case and make it look just as good I'd do it in a heartbeat, but I'm just not that good.
03-02-2009, 11:55 PM
woffen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly Fox

I know I"ll definitely look forward to this case for my next build.

Still might go TJ07 or MountainMods, but sounds like this will be cheaper actually. So more power to you guys.

Unfortunately, if you don't possess any good tools nor handy-hands, paying a lot for a case that requires little to no modification is a blessing.
If I had the ability to mod a cheaper case and make it look just as good I'd do it in a heartbeat, but I'm just not that good.

Yea, same goes for me. I basically don't have any tools where I study so buying a well thought out case which costs a little more is much easier for me.
03-03-2009, 02:02 AM
tajoh111

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnie27

$99, yeah right! The Guys sell cases just as nice or nicer don't have anything to worry about either LOL! Sure Corsair has fans who'll pay whatever but they are few compared to folks with Common sense. Again, Enthusiasts doesn't mean folks with more money than brains.

I'm talking about very nice Cases in the $175 to $250 range that this case has no advantages on.

http://www.directron.com/ssttj03b.html
http://www.directron.com/ssttj09bw.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119138
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119186
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119155

Oh and cheap, I've seen these cases with water and as Servers with EATX Dual Socket Boards-->http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133154

SO, please don't be so condescending?:up:

None of those cases, unless you mount them in the drive bays can fit a triple radiator with modding.

The corsair case looks like it can fit a double and a triple without modding.

The cable management on the corsair looks better than any of the case you listed.

In terms of material, I also think only the silverstones are comparable. Even the nice coolermaster you have listed(not the stacker) uses steel still in some areas.

The only thing on the market that matches this feature for feature is the TJ 07 and that always 300 dollars.

I don't even own anything corsair and I think there PS are a little overrated personally. But this case I think has taken the best elements of anything not a mountain mods case, and squished them all together(Top mounted triple radiator, good wire management, aluminum, dual compartments, front accessible hard drive racks). Most of these are not an industry first, but on one single case? I believe so.
03-03-2009, 02:51 AM
kadozer

Corsair has the best customer service in my experience, its legendary. Now they are are coming out with this nice looking case I'll be first in line to buy one.
03-03-2009, 02:57 AM
iddqd

oh, and it looks like a nice case, but (as is the general trend with Corsair products) overpriced.
03-03-2009, 03:41 AM
Blacky

Quote:

Originally Posted by tajoh111

None of those cases, unless you mount them in the drive bays can fit a triple radiator with modding.

The corsair case looks like it can fit a double and a triple without modding.

The cable management on the corsair looks better than any of the case you listed.

In terms of material, I also think only the silverstones are comparable. Even the nice coolermaster you have listed(not the stacker) uses steel still in some areas.

The only thing on the market that matches this feature for feature is the TJ 07 and that always 300 dollars.

I don't even own anything corsair and I think there PS are a little overrated personally. But this case I think has taken the best elements of anything not a mountain mods case, and squished them all together(Top mounted triple radiator, good wire management, aluminum, dual compartments, front accessible hard drive racks). Most of these are not an industry first, but on one single case? I believe so.

I agree with most of these points, but theres only a few features left and this case can be a legend like TJ07...
03-03-2009, 04:11 AM
LuckyNV

updated with more pics
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,6...he-Cebit/News/
shows the rear and hot swap bay in a bit more detail
03-03-2009, 05:51 AM
Vinas

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blacky

I agree with most of these points, but theres only a few features left and this case can be a legend like TJ07...

Yeah, +1 to that. All of the cases he listed don't even come close to this case. This is in the ranks of Lian-Li, the TJ07, and TT Mozart IMO -- way above the rest.

Now if they could add some strong carrying handles somewhere this case would be perfect. You know, something made out of steel or ALU... NOT plastic! Also probably not on top as some ppl will no doubt have other uses for that space.

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...ir_handles.jpg
03-03-2009, 06:04 AM
Donnie27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbeard

I wasn't trying to be condescending, sorry if it came across that way.

So don't be surprised to see us eventually follow up the high-end products with more price-conscious stuff. I know there aren't many people who pay $200+ for a case, and those who do usually have one or two key features that they pay that money for.

2.5-3 years from now I'd like to show you guys a great lineup of cases that can meet the needs of everyone out there.

But this is the first one, and I'm listening to your feedback. The version in the images is a prototype, not the final version, and the final one will have a lot of changes, some of them based on feedback I gather from forums like this one.

Thank you very much for listening.

No biggie and I actually agree with you more than I disagree. I understand that this is a premium product and not meant to budget or mid range. Maybe I was looking at a $239 to $269 range, I never saw this one as a $150 case for example. The last time I spent $300 ($325 shipped) on a Case it was a Koolance that came with a Water Cooling Built-in.

I miss using Corsair RAM and if I go DDR3 Corsair what I will use.

Here again though, those great power supplies are very price competitive. I like the Corsair PSU's and sold at least 5 computers with them powering the rigs. I was skeptical of them and their prices. I became a believer after a Newegg sale. Now, my next build will include one. If I needed a PSU right now here's what I'd buy.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W
$129.99 ($109.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate)
Free Shipping*

Great price even without the Rebate.

Looking for value doesn't always mean buying the cheapest. Just because something costs a lot doesn't mean it is truly worth its value as well. Example, i7 might be faster than the Top Phenom II but after all the other factors like Price (Platform added), Power Usage, Heat Output and etc... are weighed, is it a better value though?

Again, thank you!
03-03-2009, 06:22 AM
Donnie27

Quote:

Originally Posted by tajoh111

None of those cases, unless you mount them in the drive bays can fit a triple radiator with modding.

The corsair case looks like it can fit a double and a triple without modding.

The cable management on the corsair looks better than any of the case you listed.

In terms of material, I also think only the silverstones are comparable. Even the nice coolermaster you have listed(not the stacker) uses steel still in some areas.

The only thing on the market that matches this feature for feature is the TJ 07 and that always 300 dollars.

I don't even own anything corsair and I think there PS are a little overrated personally. But this case I think has taken the best elements of anything not a mountain mods case, and squished them all together(Top mounted triple radiator, good wire management, aluminum, dual compartments, front accessible hard drive racks). Most of these are not an industry first, but on one single case? I believe so.

http://www.directron.com/tj07.html

Silver SilverStone ATX Full Tower Computer Case, w/ 4 x 120mm Fans, Model: TJ07-S
Regular price:$279.99 On Sale: $254.99

So does this case look like it can't fit triple cooling?

At least two of the others could as well.:up:
03-03-2009, 06:48 AM
Blacky

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinas

Yeah, +1 to that. All of the cases he listed don't even come close to this case. This is in the ranks of Lian-Li, the TJ07, and TT Mozart IMO -- way above the rest.

Now if they could add some strong carrying handles somewhere this case would be perfect. You know, something made out of steel or ALU... NOT plastic! Also probably not on top as some ppl will no doubt have other uses for that space.

The idea is good, but that will lead to kill the simple and clean look which has brought so many attention to users, theres a feature though for a $300 case doeasn't have a removable motherboard tray!!!

Is this picture represents better what you meant?

http://i4.techpowerup.com/img/09-03-...090303_thm.png
03-03-2009, 10:21 AM
halo112358

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blacky

Looks like a feser could fit perferctly on top :) also looks very nice and simple like some have mentioned, but other than that there isn't another place to put up a rad for a second loop :/

+1, Good luck stuffing 2 rads in :(
03-03-2009, 12:48 PM
tomb18

RedBeard (YellowBeard too if youre listening), everything is great with this case. It will be perfect though if you can have the bottom just like the TJ-07. Nothing will touch it. Two triple rad loops, and dual rad loop....lookout gainstown!!!
03-03-2009, 03:26 PM
iro

It does seem over kill seeing cases ranging from 250 to 300++ USD and wait what no removable motherboard tray? i might aswell get another i7 920 processor really ...

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