RocketFish(rebadged LianLi) Cases!

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03-12-2008, 10:00 PM
Shift

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Originally Posted by JasoN!!!

last time i called Brooklyn NY Best buy they told me $98 with tax. How much now.

I don't know it was stupid.. I went to the Bay Ridge one and ask the guy how much it was, but all he did was go to the website and show me the $120.00 price tag.. also on the shelf it says $120...

so could it be just a register thing that you can get it for cheaper?
03-12-2008, 10:25 PM
Russian

yeah, ive heard of ppl going to ring it up and it rang up at 73 even though the tag said 120.
03-13-2008, 02:09 AM
hecktic

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Originally Posted by #su

best buy treats every customer like crap. they have the worst customer service ever. the manager at the store near me told me to just stand there like an idiot because none of his employees were going to help him. then i reminded him that bestbuy will replace him in a couple weeks anyway, and that i make more per/minute than he does per/month, and asked him how satisfying his career choices were... i think he was quit a bit more upset than i was when i left :D

i really wish a bestbuy boycott could be organized. do all your shopping at circuit city, their prices are lower, and their customer service is top notch. and they actually have intelligent people that know about the products and can actually help.

hahaha lol that must have been fun

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Originally Posted by n00b 0f l337

Got 3 more :)

ROFL :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :ROTF: :ROTF: :ROTF:

or I mean... :clap: :clap: :clap:

I smell a new phase change design... :yepp: :yepp:

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Originally Posted by Polizei

Jerks! :p: ;)

Stop buying them all because when I get a chance to get mine, there won't be any left! They'll have to ship them out from my store to yours!

lol... :rofl: :rofl: :ROTF: :ROTF:

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Originally Posted by n00b 0f l337

Airflow is easily solved though; a few fans exhaust sucks enough air through the case through all the open airflow holes.

RIGHT... just need good high CFM fans though..

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Originally Posted by Russian

yeah, ive heard of ppl going to ring it up and it
rang up at 73 even though the tag said 120.

Strange....
03-13-2008, 02:58 AM
#su

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Originally Posted by iadstudio

Edit: I agree fuji, the original HDD mounting system was pretty inefficient. Obviously a Frankenstein of parts meant for a different cage. I figure if I ever do get a fourth drive I can just pop it in one of the empty 5" bays.

thats a good idea... turning the HDD cage around like that. the HDD cages are stackable obviously. if you look at the PC-A71B it has the cages stacked. the rocketfish still has the threaded holes on top of the first cage so you can connect them. just take out the floppy cage and you've got 6 drive slots that don't take up any more room.
03-13-2008, 03:56 AM
Shift

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Originally Posted by Russian

yeah, ive heard of ppl going to ring it up and it rang up at 73 even though the tag said 120.

Yeah I'm going to go and try today. And surprisingly the case weighs like nothing. I moved the box a bit and wow I felt barely anything.
03-13-2008, 04:59 AM
#su

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Originally Posted by Shift

And surprisingly the case weighs like nothing. I moved the box a bit and wow I felt barely anything.

that's really the reason i purchased it. i have TT Armors, and they weigh like 40-50lbs empty. i'd like to start trashing those for these lightweight cases. they are so much easier to move around.

for the weight, it is really the most sturdy a case could possibly be.
03-13-2008, 06:29 AM
Russian

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Originally Posted by #su

that's really the reason i purchased it. i have TT Armors, and they weigh like 40-50lbs empty. i'd like to start trashing those for these lightweight cases. they are so much easier to move around.

for the weight, it is really the most sturdy a case could possibly be.

Exactly one of the reasons why i got one, my armor... well weighs just as much as body armor would... if not more.
03-13-2008, 09:36 AM
techguy2k5

Anyone have any luck with this case in the Twin Cities? I plan on picking one up tomorrow, but here in the home of Best Buy the managers are as bad as anywhere else in my experience, so if I have to try to convince one to drop the price I'll bet it's not going to happen.
03-13-2008, 09:45 AM
Shift

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Originally Posted by #su

that's really the reason i purchased it. i have TT Armors, and they weigh like 40-50lbs empty. i'd like to start trashing those for these lightweight cases. they are so much easier to move around.

for the weight, it is really the most sturdy a case could possibly be.

yeah man I was totally surprised by the weight, I mean wow!

I'm going to go back to Best Buy in Manhattan to see if the case is cheaper there. All New York City residents I'll report back. If Jersey is on this for the chea we should be to!

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yeah, ive heard of ppl going to ring it up and it rang up at 73 even though the tag said 120.

yeah hopefully that is it. I'm actually going to go to the register this time since it is so easy to lug around!
03-13-2008, 12:14 PM
BrokenWall

My girlfriend picked up one for me from Gainsville in GA, have to wait till this weekend to it up and start modding it for my system.
03-13-2008, 12:58 PM
BlueAqua

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Originally Posted by techguy2k5

Anyone have any luck with this case in the Twin Cities? I plan on picking one up tomorrow, but here in the home of Best Buy the managers are as bad as anywhere else in my experience, so if I have to try to convince one to drop the price I'll bet it's not going to happen.

The only store in the Twin Cities area that has them for $47 is way down in Rochester. Every other twin cities locations have them for more and are hesitant to price match. You can go ahead and try but that's what I have found out so far. I saw the stock screen with my own eyes at a BB.
03-13-2008, 01:06 PM
techguy2k5

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Originally Posted by BlueAqua

The only store in the Twin Cities area that has them for $47 is way down in Rochester. Every other twin cities locations have them for more and are hesitant to price match. You can go ahead and try but that's what I have found out so far. I saw the stock screen with my own eyes at a BB.

Damn. That sucks. Well, anyone from the midwest care to post up a receipt? I figure if I can get one from just a state over they might budge.
03-13-2008, 01:38 PM
Shift

Well BB sucks. First I call the store to confirm that they have the case and the guy says yes they have it. I go to the store and guess what, they don't know have the case...

And then I go another BB that actually had the case, but when I took it to the register it came out to $130 and change... I didn't buy it, I'll just buy a used one instead.

If anyone in the Jersey area is going to pick one up, then I'll gladly pay shipping and send you extra money if you can one up for me.
03-13-2008, 07:33 PM
JasoN!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shift

Well BB sucks. First I call the store to confirm that they have the case and the guy says yes they have it. I go to the store and guess what, they don't know have the case...

And then I go another BB that actually had the case, but when I took it to the register it came out to $130 and change... I didn't buy it, I'll just buy a used one instead.

If anyone in the Jersey area is going to pick one up, then I'll gladly pay shipping and send you extra money if you can one up for me.

were in nyc did you try to buy.
03-13-2008, 08:42 PM
n00b 0f l337

RocketPhase anyone? ;)
http://www.thewiltedrose.net/adam/Ph...e/DSC03128.JPG
http://www.thewiltedrose.net/adam/Ph...e/DSC03130.JPG
03-13-2008, 09:09 PM
ZOMGVTEK

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Originally Posted by #su

we should get little xtremesystems sticker type badges to cover the rocketfish badge. because, although it is a lian-li,,, the generic rocketfish name couldn't be any more gay.

One better...

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9507/case1dr8.jpg
03-13-2008, 10:32 PM
Damien

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Originally Posted by n00b 0f l337

RocketPhase anyone? ;)

:up: now that's EXACTLY what i want...i got rid of my vapo long ago because it wasn't very easy to transport, but with that, you can get a heavy duty strap with a handle and carry it around. is that functional or are you still working on it? if it's working, you need to hook me up.
03-13-2008, 10:33 PM
hecktic

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Originally Posted by n00b 0f l337

RocketPhase anyone? ;)
http://www.thewiltedrose.net/adam/Ph...e/DSC03128.JPG
http://www.thewiltedrose.net/adam/Ph...e/DSC03130.JPG

OMFG... you added a little compartment divider seperating the location of the phase unit from the motherboard... that is the best phase mod I have ever seen

p.s. reminds me of a cobra snake some how lol.... just look at the long tube
03-13-2008, 10:35 PM
hecktic

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Originally Posted by DamienKC

:up: now that's EXACTLY what i want...i got rid of my vapo long ago because it wasn't very easy to transport, but with that, you can get a heavy duty strap with a handle and carry it around. is that functional or are you still working on it? if it's working, you need to hook me up.

yeah and the light weight of these aluminum cases plus the heavy weight of the phase unit makes a nice medium for a case + phase combo :D

can you say mass production ?
03-14-2008, 05:04 AM
n00b 0f l337

More like short run of a few to lucky people. :)
This revision will be sold off soon at a discount compared to next revision, which will be smaller unit, little less on temps though I think, and will have a shorter flex line to avoid the cobra effect.
03-14-2008, 06:16 AM
Shift

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Originally Posted by JasoN!!!

were in nyc did you try to buy.

Well the Brooklyn Bay Ride BB has about 6 left on the shelves ( I didn't ask the price there, but I bet they are the same as the Broadway one)

The 23st BB has none left, and the BB on Broadway had 2 left on the shelf but they were $130.

I probably would have bought it for $130 but it sucks people are getting it for less than half, so screw that.
03-14-2008, 12:36 PM
JasoN!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shift

Well the Brooklyn Bay Ride BB has about 6 left on the shelves ( I didn't ask the price there, but I bet they are the same as the Broadway one)

The 23st BB has none left, and the BB on Broadway had 2 left on the shelf but they were $130.

I probably would have bought it for $130 but it sucks people are getting it for less than half, so screw that.

Brooklyn store has it for $98 or so, Just called.
03-15-2008, 08:18 AM
BrokenWall

got my rocketfish today.

http://brokenwall.net/pics/Computer/Rocketfish.JPG
03-15-2008, 11:10 AM
hecktic

looking good BrokenWall
03-15-2008, 01:55 PM
iandh

Woot!

Just managed to sweet talk myself into one for $47.99!!!

I went into my best buy, and it was really busy, I had to wait for like 30 minutes just to get a price check, and it ended up being $119.99. The girl said she couldn't price match because it is against policy. The manager happened to hear as he was walking by, and asked what was going on... he was in damage control mode and just said "yeah we'll price match" and kept going on his way.

She said she would need a store number to match by, and the first one we found was in Murrietta for $71.99. I convinced her to start randomly searching for stores with it at $47.99 so she could match that, but the only one she could find was in Hawaii.

Then, with a stroke of genius I realized that it was probably based on local economy, so I told her search the East Los Angeles region. BINGO! $47.99

I am still trying to figure out where to put it, it is RIDICULOUSLY huge. I mean I could just pick up my 19" samsung LCD and stick it inside the case, along with both my cats, and a couple CD cases.

FYI for those in southern california, the Pasadena store has 3 in stock at $47.99 at the moment.

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