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