Construction

The Viper's construction is, of course, similar to the Sidewinder's. To refresh our memories, the internal design is an exact copy, besides the paintjob. We found no sharp edges in the steel material, which is a sign that let's us know that manufacturing processes in steel have come a long way since our first steel cases.

The external shell of the Viper is the only aspect of the case that differs from the Sidewinder. The auxiliary ports were also mounted on the right side of the case's bezel instead of utilizing space at the top of the case.


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  • Aquila76 - Sunday, December 19, 2004 - link

    AnadTech's case review team - Here is what 99% of your readers look for when buying a case:

    Subtlety
    Great Cooling
    Subtlety
    Internal features
    Subtlety
    Room for expansion
    Subtlety

    Did my semi-sublimnal hints get the point across?

    for an example of just such a case, which I received and setup last week, look here:
    http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?desc...
  • mrdudesir - Sunday, December 19, 2004 - link

    im glad i read these comments and found more people like me who are sick of the overblown "modded" cases flooding the market now. I just want something slick, classy, and unobtrusive (why i love my antec sonata so much). Not to mention from my experience these premod cases are loud as hell and cheaply constructed.
  • Poser - Sunday, December 19, 2004 - link

    I was a little surprised to see the comment about the internal speaker being worrysome. See the question, "The enemy within?" here for why:

    http://www.dansdata.com/io014.htm
  • TinyTeeth - Sunday, December 19, 2004 - link

    Oh yeah, by the way, sorry for the double post but, is Anandtech going to review the Dragon? That case seems quite a lot more interesting.
  • TinyTeeth - Sunday, December 19, 2004 - link

    Sure, it looks a bit cool, but it ain't anything I'd like on my desk. This is something you show off at LAN parties, not using every day.

    Besides, the front looks plastic and a bit like it was built in LEGO.
  • MemberSince97 - Sunday, December 19, 2004 - link

    The upcomoming Dragon looks acceptable...
  • kmmatney - Sunday, December 19, 2004 - link

    The blue version of this case looks better than the red, IMO. Microcenter has it advertised with a 500 Watt PSU, but I think it needs to be cheaper than $99 if it going to sell.
  • Panther - Sunday, December 19, 2004 - link

    is there a shortage of legitimate hardware to review around the labs?
  • istari101 - Saturday, December 18, 2004 - link

    I like the simplistic, clean style of a coolermaster case. Specifically the Praetorian, but those gaudy plastic facings of the reviewed case is definitely not my thing. Neon lighting in cases is distracting for me.
  • Bonesdad - Saturday, December 18, 2004 - link

    cmon, lets do some reviews on REAL cases. Gawd, this has to be the one of the fugliest things evar.

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