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  Product:     RaidMax Scorpio 668 Blue Mid-Tower Case  
  Price:     $181 (CAN) / $129 (U.S)
  Supplied By:     Raidtronics
  Author:     BigDaddy
  Date:     August 21st, 2003
  Rating:     star star star star star star star star

Raidmax Scorpio 668 Blue Mid-Tower Case
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Raidmax Scorpio 668 Blue Mid-Tower Case
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The window is held in place by plastic rivets along the edge of the panel. The panel locks into place with the side-mounted handle. While the handle includes a locking mechanism for extra security, no keys were provided to take advantage of this feature. The window itself is well mounted, with no discernable gaps between the acrylic and the aluminum. The aluminum cuts are clean and smooth, providing a professionally finished edge.

The other major feature of the case is the single 80mm clear LED fan mounted to the side panel. The unit has an attractive chromed fan grill with a triple-blade design. While fan filters are an excellent means of keeping dust out of a case, the filter mounted on one of the visual center points of the case clearly detracts from the overall look. There is no argument that modifications are a combination of improved technical design as well as visual appeal, this is one case where the visual aspects should have outweighed the need for additional functionality.

Raidmax Scorpio 668 Blue Mid-Tower Case
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Raidmax Scorpio 668 Blue Mid-Tower Case
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The rear of the case features the standard fare for a mid-tower. While the power supply cut out doesn’t allow for external installations, it has a fair bit of room around it to ease in installation. Additionally, the additional space between the top of the power supply and the case provides a great location for tucking unused cabling away from the window view. The top panel is riveted in place, so users looking to remove the panel for blowhole installations or other modifications will have to find an alternative method of securing the panel back in place.

Raidmax Scorpio 668 Blue Mid-Tower Case
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Raidmax Scorpio 668 Blue Mid-Tower Case
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The rear panel includes a standard I/O shield for keyboard, mouse, LAN, USB, COM, LPT and sound ports. The unit pops out easily for replacement with a custom shield for unique motherboard configurations. Above the I/O shield are the dual 80mm exhaust fan ports. The stamped grills are relatively good at keeping airflow at a maximum, although purists will likely cut away the grill for an alternative fan guard.
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