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Bindibadgi · 23rd May 2007, 09:24

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...pandora_case/1

When we got the Enermax Pandora in to the office, we have to admit that we weren't expecting much. Priced at just shy of £40, we suspected it would be the cheapest of the cheap, a case that would have all the build quality and features of a dead toad, rotting in the centre of the road.

DougEdey · 23rd May 2007, 09:29

Nice price, one thing though

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Originally Posted by review

Hard-Drive: 1x 240GB Hard drive

240GB? Do you mean 250GB? Or did you discover a new drive?

BioSniper · 23rd May 2007, 09:40

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...we suspected it would be the cheapest of the cheap, a case that would have all the build quality and features of a dead toad, rotting in the centre of the road. We wouldn't have been surprised if it smelled like a dead toad either.

Seriously, wtf has Joe been smoking?
That has to be one of the more odd analogy's I have ever seen, and people complained that bit-tech don't compare apples to apples!

[/sarcasm mode off]

Anywho.. It seems ok for the price though having said that I bought my Chieftec a few years back now for £40, sure, it's a heavy beast but it's sturdy and doesn't feel like its going to break in 2 seconds.
I've never been a fan of those spring loaded stealthed drives though they always seem like a point of failure in the design.

Mother-Goose · 23rd May 2007, 10:10

but Joe, watch more top gear for help with analagies :P

GamingHobo · 23rd May 2007, 10:24

As far as I'm aware Joe is only high on fresh air, but then that is the air in Bracknell and who knows where that's been? I'm feeling slightly deranged myself.

Bindibadgi · 23rd May 2007, 10:59

We *do* have a sewage works not that far away.

But then again, have you ever found a well built dead toad?

Flibblebot · 23rd May 2007, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

But then again, have you ever found a well built dead toad?

Well, presumably they were fairly well built before they were squished...

capnPedro · 23rd May 2007, 11:44

As for getting cases out of the box, it's easy! I believe I picked this up from Bill at mnpctech, but it could have been someone else. Just turn the box upside down and use a box cutter or small Stanley Knife style knife to cut the tape. open up the flaps and flip the box over. Then all you have to do is pull the cardboard box up, leaving your case sat there, with it's packaging in pristine condition.

Krikkit · 23rd May 2007, 12:34

That looks like a genuinely good little case, I'm surprised it didn't get the BiT stamp of "Recommended" for its tremendous value.

My current favourite cheap-little-case is the Asus TM250/TM982, very often you can get one with a half-decent 400W PSU for about £50. Bargainous! (The PSU isn't a POS either, so it's all good.

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Bindibadgi · 23rd May 2007, 13:20

You're exactly right, Mr. Krik! it should have a value award but I forgot to put one in this morning before it went live!

Jipa · 23rd May 2007, 13:44

Props for bothering to put your hands on it after all the high-quality cases! Nice to see every once in a while what el cheapo-cases have to offer. Not that I hadn't one in a box behind me

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kenco_uk · 23rd May 2007, 13:46

Not a bad case. You could've cleaned it before taking photos of the black side panels

(They are fingerprint magnets, I know).

I love the way the front removable air filter comes out, very clever.

Bindibadgi · 23rd May 2007, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Jipa

Props for bothering to put your hands on it after all the high-quality cases! Nice to see every once in a while what el cheapo-cases have to offer. Not that I hadn't one in a box behind me

)

We've got a couple more from Revoltec coming soon too. Hopefully come Computex we'll get some more support for cases.

completemadness · 23rd May 2007, 15:12

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

We've got a couple more from Revoltec coming soon too.

perhaps also coming soon a company rename - i mean - who on earth calls a company revoltec

Jipa · 23rd May 2007, 15:30

Those crazy Germans I suppose

Bindibadgi · 23rd May 2007, 15:53

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Originally Posted by completemadness

perhaps also coming soon a company rename - i mean - who on earth calls a company revoltec

Brought to you by the same company that names their PSUs, Be Quiet.

That sound like a statement to anyone else?

GamingHobo · 23rd May 2007, 17:48

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Originally Posted by completemadness

perhaps also coming soon a company rename - i mean - who on earth calls a company revoltec

Thought the same thing myself earlier, as it happens I didn't like its keyboard all that much - bit plastically and light for my tastes.

pendragon · 23rd May 2007, 17:53

well, I have an older Enermax case myself.. one of the old autopainted ones .. I must say it's a mixed bag.. I paid around $80 USD for it.. the case looks fantastic, however the sound-activated light that came with it blew not a day after i got it.. as well as the replacement i ordered... Also, the lack of documentation from Enermax got a bit annoying. And lastly, for some reason the front bezel with the headphone out jack only had a single-pin connection.. somehow that didnt strike me as normal, when my motherboard required 2-pin ..one for audio out and out for audio-return..... weird.. Did this case have a similar connection?

Bauul · 23rd May 2007, 18:09

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Brought to you by the same company that names their PSUs, Be Quiet.

That sound like a statement to anyone else?

Lol, maybe it's a self motivational speech for the PSU.

Sparrowhawk · 23rd May 2007, 19:34

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Brought to you by the same company that names their PSUs, Be Quiet.

That sound like a statement to anyone else?

Sounds like a bit of Monty Python to me...

But about the case, I agree. It's very charming, and has some modding potential.

23rd May 2007, 09:24	#1
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23rd May 2007, 10:59	#6
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Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,143	That looks like a genuinely good little case, I'm surprised it didn't get the BiT stamp of "Recommended" for its tremendous value. My current favourite cheap-little-case is the Asus TM250/TM982, very often you can get one with a half-decent 400W PSU for about £50. Bargainous! (The PSU isn't a POS either, so it's all good. ) __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...

23rd May 2007, 13:20	#10
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,241	You're exactly right, Mr. Krik! it should have a value award but I forgot to put one in this morning before it went live! __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

23rd May 2007, 13:44	#11
Jipa Licenced idiot. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 3,059	Props for bothering to put your hands on it after all the high-quality cases! Nice to see every once in a while what el cheapo-cases have to offer. Not that I hadn't one in a box behind me ) __________________ Abit IP35 - E6750 - 8800GT 1024 MB - 2 GB 800 MHz - enough HDDs - 750 W Silverstone - CM Storm Sniper Asus P5Q-VM - Q9450 - 4 GB - 400 W Silverstone - Fortress FT01 AllTheMods - MetkuMods - LedCalc

23rd May 2007, 13:46	#12
kenco_uk I feel your presents. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 6,297	Not a bad case. You could've cleaned it before taking photos of the black side panels (They are fingerprint magnets, I know). I love the way the front removable air filter comes out, very clever. __________________ MSI X58M - i7 920 4Ghz - 6GB Corsair - GTX260 648/2520 ::: Vote for bit-tech T - theevilelephant - "it sounded like bouncing around on a pogo stick, screaming in chinese while occasionally throwing a cat at a door."

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23rd May 2007, 17:53	#18
pendragon I pickle they Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts,usa Posts: 630	well, I have an older Enermax case myself.. one of the old autopainted ones .. I must say it's a mixed bag.. I paid around $80 USD for it.. the case looks fantastic, however the sound-activated light that came with it blew not a day after i got it.. as well as the replacement i ordered... Also, the lack of documentation from Enermax got a bit annoying. And lastly, for some reason the front bezel with the headphone out jack only had a single-pin connection.. somehow that didnt strike me as normal, when my motherboard required 2-pin ..one for audio out and out for audio-return..... weird.. Did this case have a similar connection? __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- GCS d-@ s-:>: a- C++$ UL---@ P++>+++++$ L+ E----@ W+++ N o? K? w++>+++++ O---@ M-- V? PS--() PE+@ Y? PGP-@ t+(+++) 5(+)@ X@ R+(++) tv@ b++ DI@ D++ G e++>+++++ h! r(%) y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------