Apevia X-Telstar Junior - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 27th Jan 2008, 08:15

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

The Apevia X-Telstar Junior is a budget-option ATX chassis with a fan controller, temperature display, side-window and internal thermometer - but is it any good? We find out in our stress test and review!

HourBeforeDawn · 27th Jan 2008, 08:36

the two tone versions of this case visually dont look that bad but ya overall this is a poorly designed case but I guess if you were to modify the inner workings just a bit it could become decent but ya this would be a case I would pass on...

Naberius · 27th Jan 2008, 09:35

That is pretty damn ugly, it screams tackiness, but quite good cooling performance somehow.

Tulatin · 27th Jan 2008, 09:38

erm, unless the cage is rivited, you can just remove 4 screws, and out it comes... just like EVERY other one on this chassis

[USRF]Obiwan · 27th Jan 2008, 11:10

And it got a damn door. as you know i hate doors. Doors are so 1999...

LeMaltor · 27th Jan 2008, 12:42

I think it looks good in the first screen, the later ones where its all lit up like traffic lights make it look bad, it would do my head in at night too >_<

HandMadeAndroid · 27th Jan 2008, 15:47

The black plastic combined with faux-chrome trimming really illustrates why this type of design is enjoying such a renaissance. Combine this with the rather ingenious front temperature monitor, the tastefully placed clear plastic side window and the beautifully crafted semi translucent fan and you’ve found a winner. Any components placed within this housing will scream cutting edge, echoing the sensibilities in taste so enjoyed by its owner.

tranc3 · 27th Jan 2008, 16:11

I've seen better looking tissue boxes.
But thats not to say Apevia Hasn't made good cases, i might be using one for hidden sun mod with a fairly similar design.

sheninat0r · 27th Jan 2008, 16:20

Man, you went crazy there on the first page...

Tim S · 27th Jan 2008, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheninat0r

Man, you went crazy there on the first page...

That was the "toned down" version.

MonkeyNutZ · 27th Jan 2008, 17:30

I find it amazing that people spend $40 on something that's supposed to protect your $1000+ PC hardware.

Lian-Li cheesecake (Lion = Rawrr!)

samkiller42 · 27th Jan 2008, 17:44

That was shocking, It looks shocking also. Overall score of 4, have you reviewd anything lower that in the history of Bit? haha

Sam

[WP@]WOLVERINE · 27th Jan 2008, 18:35

This is absolutely horrible i wouldnt buy a case like this even if it was £5. THeres way to many crappy cases on the market, do we need another one?....NO WE DONT. Theres more quality in a single Lian Li drivecage than in the entire Apevia range. And it seems that the design department are run by three blind mice

Faunus · 28th Jan 2008, 17:00

What a poor case. But this leads me to a query:

I understand that bit-tech has to provide unbiased, fair reviews of various hardware for various uses and what-not, but what I don't understand is why we have to be subjected to reviews of hardware that only a Daily Mail reader would buy. Do you feel obliged to review these items because you are sent them by the manufacturer for review, or what? Surely, you must have much better cases sent in for review, that would be deemed worthy of our attention, instead of letting us know how crap something is?

Again, I understand that all is fair in love and war, but wouldn't it be a great idea if we had a couple of pages every month, filled with a run-down of the crap that you get sent, that you deemed not worthy to review because it was so poor, but you thought you would tell us about it, so we don't buy it (type-thing!)?

Don't get me wrong, I love Bit-tech and have been a reader for years now, but I just feel that sometimes I waste time reading a 4 page review, just to find out that something is a bit pile of steaming, soiled pants.

27th Jan 2008, 08:15	#1
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27th Jan 2008, 08:36	#2
HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,796	the two tone versions of this case visually dont look that bad but ya overall this is a poorly designed case but I guess if you were to modify the inner workings just a bit it could become decent but ya this would be a case I would pass on... __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

27th Jan 2008, 09:38	#4
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,942	erm, unless the cage is rivited, you can just remove 4 screws, and out it comes... just like EVERY other one on this chassis __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690

27th Jan 2008, 11:10	#5
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	And it got a damn door. as you know i hate doors. Doors are so 1999... __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

27th Jan 2008, 12:42	#6
LeMaltor >^_^< Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: No. Posts: 1,397	I think it looks good in the first screen, the later ones where its all lit up like traffic lights make it look bad, it would do my head in at night too >_< __________________ Welcoming the riff-raff since February 2009.

27th Jan 2008, 09:35	#3
Naberius Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 193	That is pretty damn ugly, it screams tackiness, but quite good cooling performance somehow.

27th Jan 2008, 15:47	#7
HandMadeAndroid Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newcastle Posts: 125	The black plastic combined with faux-chrome trimming really illustrates why this type of design is enjoying such a renaissance. Combine this with the rather ingenious front temperature monitor, the tastefully placed clear plastic side window and the beautifully crafted semi translucent fan and you’ve found a winner. Any components placed within this housing will scream cutting edge, echoing the sensibilities in taste so enjoyed by its owner. __________________ Give them cake

27th Jan 2008, 16:11	#8
tranc3 It's a series of tubes!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: VA, USA Posts: 1,394	I've seen better looking tissue boxes. But thats not to say Apevia Hasn't made good cases, i might be using one for hidden sun mod with a fairly similar design. __________________ Project: Cool Master Centurion 267 [AMD Kuma 7750 2.77 \|Asus M3N78-EM\|mushkin 4x1GB DDR800 \|WD Caviar 500GB\|GeForce EVGA GTS 250 512MB\|OCZ StealthXStream 600]

27th Jan 2008, 16:20	#9
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27th Jan 2008, 17:30	#11
MonkeyNutZ Crysis Fiend Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 149	I find it amazing that people spend $40 on something that's supposed to protect your $1000+ PC hardware. Lian-Li cheesecake (Lion = Rawrr!) __________________ inCrysis.com - The largest Crysis fan site on the internets. (We're also #1 on Google for "Crysis") Project: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=147127

27th Jan 2008, 17:44	#12
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27th Jan 2008, 18:35	#13
[WP@]WOLVERINE Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 351	This is absolutely horrible i wouldnt buy a case like this even if it was £5. THeres way to many crappy cases on the market, do we need another one?....NO WE DONT. Theres more quality in a single Lian Li drivecage than in the entire Apevia range. And it seems that the design department are run by three blind mice __________________ Intel i7 965 EE \| 3gb Corsair DDR3 1600mhz \| Asus P6T Deluxe OC Palm ed \| Dual Asus ENGTX280 1gb Top ed@Sli \| Corsair HX1000 \| SB X-Fi Fatality \| 5.1tb storage+300Gb Velociraptor \| Lian Li pc201 \| Samsung T240+931BF \| Ms Natural 4000 \| Logitech G5 \| Logitech Z-5450. Last edited by [WP@]WOLVERINE; 27th Jan 2008 at 22:55.

28th Jan 2008, 17:00	#14
Faunus Modder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 60	What a poor case. But this leads me to a query: I understand that bit-tech has to provide unbiased, fair reviews of various hardware for various uses and what-not, but what I don't understand is why we have to be subjected to reviews of hardware that only a Daily Mail reader would buy. Do you feel obliged to review these items because you are sent them by the manufacturer for review, or what? Surely, you must have much better cases sent in for review, that would be deemed worthy of our attention, instead of letting us know how crap something is? Again, I understand that all is fair in love and war, but wouldn't it be a great idea if we had a couple of pages every month, filled with a run-down of the crap that you get sent, that you deemed not worthy to review because it was so poor, but you thought you would tell us about it, so we don't buy it (type-thing!)? Don't get me wrong, I love Bit-tech and have been a reader for years now, but I just feel that sometimes I waste time reading a 4 page review, just to find out that something is a bit pile of steaming, soiled pants. __________________ My hardware changes so frequently, there is almost no point in posting my specs. Instead, know that I own too many computers, that are nearly always turned on, and nearly never under any load. $ chown -R nobody:nobody /