Microcool banchetto 101 (bench table)

[Marvin_The_Martian]

I think this is another approach then Dimas, Dimas is the simple straightforward bench setup, made with quality and costs in mind.

With this one, they dropped the costs as something to worry about, convining themselfs to an even smaller market niche. I like the pics and build quality looks amazing as is the material choiches. But it's way to expensive for me to even consider.

[Kamel]

Sorry, just to have an info...

But what about a 500 euro VGA card.... or a 1000 euro cpu?

The same u can do with a 500 euro vga u can do with another at half the price, if u mean benching... maybe u need the monster...

A 1000 euro cpu is useless for the 99,9% of users...

But i see tons of 500 euro vga around, or 1000 euro cpu... so...

What's the point?

If u want quality and performances @ top level.... u must buy the top..and the top HAS TO COST MORE!

Every cars have 4 wheels, and an engine... and with every car you can go wherever you want... so why someone buys a Mercedes or Bmw?

I don't think that "wasting money" has become a sport!


Another example... Canon produces various kind of Camera lens for its Reflex Camera...

U can buy a 70/300 @ 250 euro more or less...or a 70/200 @ 1500 euros... I mean.. they should be the same... but the image quality is completely different.

There's always a reason if something has a particular cost, as explained in my previous post.

[Marvin_The_Martian]

Kamel you're essentially saying exactly what I am saying, without getting the part about limiting yourself to an even smaller niche. The people who posted it's to much for them do not mean it does not have it's place in the market. I just for a buisiness point of view you're not relying on bulk orders as you probably won't be getting them for that price even if the quality is superb, but that's just my opinion.

Now if you had a second version, allot cheaper and using a litle less fancy materials and less attention to esthetics ( though that contredicts allot off your current design and what set's you apart from most others ) I probably could be interested.

I'm not putting the product down, I admire the visuals I see. I'm just at price that's all.

[Logos]

Sorry, just to have an info...

But what about a 500 euro VGA card.... or a 1000 euro cpu?

The same u can do with a 500 euro vga u can do with another at half the price, if u mean benching... maybe u need the monster...

A 1000 euro cpu is useless for the 99,9% of users...

But i see tons of 500 euro vga around, or 1000 euro cpu... so...

What's the point?

agreed; believe it or not I was thinking about cases' prices this morning for my next build; was thinking about the new LL PC-X2000 (just thinking, I won't buy it) and its price. It's just out now in Germany at 399 euros. Expensive for a case? so what...what's the price of a QX 9770, a triple SLI of GTX280, a high end motherboard...Just came to the conclusion that cases, all cases, are very cheap...a case is a major component in a system right, and you can already get brilliant ones under 300 euros ...so the price of the Banchetto doesn't disturb me at all.

[Red Evil]

That's true, a good case will cost a bit and this is one of them.

[Marvin_The_Martian]

agreed; believe it or not I was thinking about cases' prices this morning for my next build; was thinking about the new LL PC-X2000 (just thinking, I won't buy it) and its price. It's just out now in Germany at 399 euros. Expensive for a case? so what...what's the price of a QX 9770, a triple SLI of GTX280, a high end motherboard...Just came to the conclusion that cases, all cases, are very cheap...a case is a major component in a system right, and you can already get brilliant ones under 300 euros ...so the price of the Banchetto doesn't disturb me at all.

True again, but how big of a market share does LianLi have

Edit: I'm begining to see that no matter how much I stress it's just my opinion in the end it will look like I'm putting the product down and I don't want to spoil the thread. \thread for me.

[xbrian88]

http://www.hwmania.org/forum/case-e-...n-si-vede.html

[tdream]

Where can you buy this?

[cowie]

the thing looks hot i want one
alot better lookin then the hspc techstation i have now....no more cases for me thanks

[azza21]

Damn, that is one nice looking piece of kit. Forget about using it as a bench table, it would be my 24/7 case, its different, love the way every component just fits into place.


Got one major problem though, I'd have to remember to turn the computer off every time as my misses, she'd try and polish the motherboard or clean the fans whilst there on, I really wouldn't want to think of the consequences. Then again a shock or two might not be a bad thing
Anyway's less of the negative talk, anyone know where I can get hold of one of these?


Found some more pictures:

[makaka]

Ideal bench table , but 200 euros is pretty expensive

[Stapler]

It looks absolutely fantastic, and I'm sure it's a great product, but especially with the exchange rate it's just two expensive. It'd be kind of nice if it had a ark mount option like on the Dimas tech bench table.

[RickCain]

Only problem I have is the power supply location. It really should be on the back of the enclosure.

[skinnee]

Haha...my wife saw this and wants one, told her she could buy it for me.

[Damien]

Only problem I have is the power supply location. It really should be on the back of the enclosure.

i noticed that too...i wonder why they'd do that?

[cryomonkey]

Sure does look pretty

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

For the moeny, it should have a shell so you can use it as a case. Just under 200 Euros? I'll get a mountain mods case instead. Damn... that's way too much money.

Very nice looking though, artistic imho. Just not worth that amount of money.

[Aberration]

Only problem I have is the power supply location. It really should be on the back of the enclosure.

If you look at the layout, it would make it problematic because of the radiator.

Either the power in is on the front like now, and the mess of cables coming out the back, or the mess of cables from the PSU is on the front.

[Trouffman]

NIce bench table but as said so many time, for lN2 users the space between plexi and the back of the mobo still to tight...

it can be an issues with some "exotic" LN2 block or big insulation !

[Aberration]

Or just longer stand offs.

[BNDMOD]

Very nice indeed

[azza21]

I was searching for more info on the Banchetto 101 case when I came across another unusual design. It is designed by Antec and its called the Skeleton and it has a huge 220mm fan with 3 speeds.

Antec's new Skeleton chassis is meant for gamers and perpetual tinkerers. The motherboard sits on the upper level. One the lower level, a power supply, two optical drives and two hard drives can be fitted.

The ~220mm fan blows down onto the motherboard and creates enough airflow to keep everything well cooled. It has three speeds, and a unique LED feature.

The outer frame is made mostly of plastic. The steel component tray slides out easily for access. The PSU tray also slides out similarly. The motherboard tray can also be removed from the main tray. A bar across the side between the component tray and the fan is meant to screw down the video card and PCI slot boards.

A system was hastily assembled into the Skeleton. The drives slide and lock easily into place. This is the front side of the Skeleton, complete with the usual complement of power and reset switches, and USB, Firewire, eSATA and audio connectors.

The Zerotherm tower heatsink was a very tight squeeze but it just happened to be on this motherboard. A fan-on-top CPU cooler is strongly recommended, probably without the fan. Because of the right spacing, a typical 120mm fan PSU does not appear to be a good fit. The in-line airflow design of a classic 80mm fan PSU appears to be more suitable. Note: These details may change by the time the Skeleton is available for purchase, in September.

Interesting, anyone know of any other chassis out there with unusual designs like these?

Here's ya go:

[chicconet]

Banchetto 101 for sure it's not the first bench table on the market, but probably the first one to be so compact and modular. I find very usefull the removible aluminum cages. Regarding the design you could like it or not but this is an other story.

[4Qman]

I like,

200euro is a lot but its looks Fab. I hope the PSU location gets sorted.

[azza21]

Banchetto 101 for sure it's not the first bench table on the market, but probably the first one to be so compact and modular. I find very usefull the removible aluminum cages. Regarding the design you could like it or not but this is an other story.

DAMN, the more I see the Banchetto the more I want one, so sleek looking.

I went on microcool's website and it will be available on Aqua-pcs (UK e-tailor) in September for around £170 pounds, for anyone in the UK who is interested.