Is this a good case?

[WalkingDead]

Yeong Yang YY-W101


servercase.com is selling it for $59 + $15 shipping. Power supply is not included. I'm thinking about using it with my water cool T-Brid 1gig@1.6 Iwill KK266-R setup. The 120mm fan cut outs in the front or back with fit the radiator perfectly. The cut out in front of the hard drives bay is good for cooling my 10k SCSI and dual 60gig 60GXP.

 

[DDsD]

In Short: No

In Long: No, a couple of issues i see..

a) It looks to me like to acess the gizzards of your computer you have to slide off the WHOLE assembly? it dosent look very easy acess even if thats not the case
b) The structural support bar running the height of the case makes getting at and installing cards / the mobo extremely annoying
c) its not HUGE

Id suggest you look into some fulltower cases, Myself i have an Aopen HQ-08 its got room a plenty, there are some minor issues with the room for cabling etc, but easy fixed with a dremel or similar, look good and they are BIG and roomy

www.aopen.com for info on them

Also the Antec range of cases seem to be exactly identical with just a different front bezel, worth looking into

 

[clumsum]

Well, ............. just like most other things in life, ....... opinions differ and ...... everyone seems to have one .............

Just to counter a few points from DDsD:

In Short: Yes, here's why .......

a) It's true the whole cover must come off for case access .......... however, the whole cover simply slides off to the FRONT (unlike most other one-piece covers) ......
You simply remove the front plastic bezel, and the whole cover easily slides forward and inch or so then lifts off ........ or can be just slid forward and off completely if overhead room is restricted .....!
Plus the front heavy duty plastic bezel is held in place with METAL expansion tabs (replacable) instead of plastic ...!

b) The vertical support bar can easily be removed by just the removal of ONE screw, easily accessable at the top of the bar .......... and the support itself is great for securing excess wiring or possibly additional fans blowing on cards (if necessary ........ which I doubt)

c) I don't even have to counter this point ............. that's the best thing about this case, .......
It's NOT HUGH ........ but ......... has two (2) hugh 120mm case fans to really keep things cool ...... !!! (without modding!)

I am delighted with this case, it's very high quality, can be securely locked if needed, has excellent stock ventillation (even with the door closed), an extra 3.5" internal or external bay at the very top of the case plus three more 3.5" bays in the normal position ................. !

Other pro's:
An extra front led for hdds.
Large ON / OFF switch and Re-set buttons.
One piece top cover allows more security.
My experience w/purchase from KRI was great - arrived on time and perfect condition.

Con's:
One piece top cover is still a bit cumbersom.
Rear I/O panel is somewhat flimsy.

To sum up - My KK-266 is an easy fit into this case and the 3dFx-VooDoo 5 - oversize graphics card has plenty of room ................ I would highly recommend this case ...... if .... you like the door and server style security and looks ...... ?
If not it's also available in conventional style bezel ........ !!!

 

[WalkingDead]

Thanks both for the info, especially clumsum.

I really like the server style type of case. I'll will order this case on my next pay check.