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| Brand | GIGABYTE |
|---|---|
| Model | GZ-XA1CA-STB |
| Type | ATX Mid Tower |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Case Material | Front bezel : Aluminum Body : SECC |
| With Power Supply | No |
| Motherboard Compatibility | ATX / Micro ATX |
| Side Panel Window | Interchangeable Mesh and Transparent Window |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays | 5 |
|---|---|
| External 3.5" Drive Bays | 1 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays | 4 |
| Expansion Slots | 7 |
| Front Ports | USB2.0 x2 / IEEE 1394 x1 / HD audio x1 |
|---|
| 80mm Fans | No |
|---|---|
| 120mm Fans | 1 x 120 mm silent fans w/ blue LEDs (rear) 1 x 120 mm silent fan |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 19.5" x 7.9" x 17.3" (D x W x H) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 17.7 lbs. |
| Features | High-end Aluminum bezel design Quad-way air inlet design Too-less design & Hassle-Free Assembly Interchangeable Transparent / Ventilation Integrated side panel (See-through & elegant vent design) |
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| Date First Available | April 21, 2006 |
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Pros: This case is the bomb. It's got the clean, simple, professional design. Very little plastic, brushed metal appearance, front audio, usb and firewire ports. Rolled metal inside for less cuts and scrapes during assembly. Roomy but not too roomy. 5 full size bays and 1 3.5" bay. Completely tool-less design. 2 - 120mm fans, rear one lights blue. Decent manual. Bezel's bottom front allows for a custom logo that gets projected onto the floor/desk by a switchable blue or white led. Kinda cool. Metal mesh on side panel can be replaced with a plexiglass sheet (INCLUDED!) for a great looking window that's not so large it showe more case metal than components.
Cons: The bottom hard drive bay uses drive rails, but it's slightly small and make for a very tight fit for hard drives. Beware the front panel's audio pin out which is poorly documented and non-standard (as usual). Motherboard panel is non-removable. Hard drives in the bottom bay will block the front 120mm fan's airflow so I added another 120mm fan enclosure to the 5 1/4" bays.
Overall Review: If you're sick of cases that light up your whole room and look like a transformer robot fromt the future, this is the case you want. Both Gigabyte and Neweggs descriptions don't do it justice or show off all it's features. When I opened the box I found a plexiglass sheet which can be used to replace the metal mesh and make a great looking window.