CHIEFTEC BRAVO BA-01B-B-B Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

Reviewed By: on 1/13/2010

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Large tall case. Lots of HDD space. Very roomy.

Cons: Didn't really like the side intake fan locations in the front.

Other Thoughts: Case came in without any imperfections. I knew that the front side intake fan location was going to be an issue for me so I did a few mods. Wished it was wider.

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When size counts. . .

Reviewed By: Hebious on 12/13/2009

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Understand what you are buying here. This thing borders on being a small server tower. Anyone can read the specs, but make no mistake, nothing comes close to the initial unveiling. Behemoth! Forget main board trays, there's no need. My 4 year old daughter was able to get inside this case. Room aplenty for any PSU, 3 card SLI, clear cable id tags, estra case screws for drive mounting. Easy access for moding, if that's what you are into. It is, quite simply, the Mac Truck of towers.

Cons: A couple small flaws in workmanship and design. Firstly, the drive access door on the top front of the tower uses plastic hinge posts. one of mine were broken on arrival. the door still snaps on to close, but if you go to open it, you may as well take it off. Not a major issue unless you are a perfectionist. Myself, I have kids and it was just a matter of time before this got broke anyway. Secondly, a couple of the screw holes were threaded badly allowing them to strip very easily. Easy to over come with some oversized self tappers. Easy cons to over come in my mind.

Other Thoughts: This tower was designed for those needing a lot of relatively inexpensive room. It's clean and professional looking, even for the monolith that it is. It is easy to work with. In my case, I am building an all-purpose central machine for our entire network. A killer game machine, with drive space to house digitial copies of all our movies so that my kids can stop handeling disks (especialy with the cost of bluray). I am able to hide this tower just beside our big-screen, and it dosen't take attention away from the action on screen due to it's rather plain appearance. But anyone into computers immedatly gravitates toward it. . .

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Reviewed By: kool420deathstar on 12/6/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: more than 1 year

Pros: Bets case, best company, period!

Cons: If someone were to disagree with me about CHIEFTEC being the best case producer on earth, they should expect a verbal roundhouse to the teeth!

Other Thoughts: Icurrently have 3 of these cases in use, the first was purchased over seven years ago and is still rocking!

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