The Athenatech A3603BB.400 blends strength, practicality, and beauty into one perfect case. It bears all of life's little accidents with the strength of steel.
Inherently practical, it features 9 drive bays, including three external 5.25" drive bays and four internal 3.5" hard drive bays. Two USB ports and two audio ports are kept out of the way yet still accessible from the sides of the case. This black case will bring a sleek, serious look to your desk for years to come.
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Excellent case
- Pros: QUIET power supply and case fan; excellent workmanship; easy to work with; lots of drive bays!
- Cons: the "USB" logo on the front is ugly; no front FireWire; you won't really be able to use all the 5.25" because you will hit the mobo; no instructions
- Other Thoughts: I've probably built 20 or more PC's in my day, and this was one of the nicest cases ever to work with. Everything lines up so perfectly, and there are just so many nice little touches, right down to a simple locking ring on the back that you can use to run a lock cable through; another example: the disk bays all have at least one set of registration holes to install your drive in exact registration with the case front, very easily . The power supply is almost silent as is the case fan -- a major blessing. This case is great for a personal microATX PC, and is especially appropriate for something like clusters or other volume applications.
Good power supply!
- Pros: Used two of these cases to build two identical computers. ASUS M2A-VM 690G chipset + AMD X2 processors + 2GB Corsair + other parts.
- Cons: Sides are a little weak. Rear fan only 90mm, would prefer 120mm.
- Other Thoughts: Stock fan + PSU fan are very quiet. My Lite-on DVDRW is louder than they are. No need for a front fan if you're not overclocking. The X2 processors I used idled in the 30Cs and never hit 50C under load. The rear 90mm spins at a scant 1800rpm.
| Model | A3603BB.400 |
| Type | MicroATX Mini Tower |
| Color | Black |
| Case Material | Steel |
| With Power Supply | Yes |
Reviewed By: androticus on 6/12/2006
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
