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DragunovHUN 23rd June 2009, 11:48

"In fact we were pretty disappointed with un-Dragon like quality of the whole shebang"

Yep. The styling is nothing like what we're used to with Chieftec, it looks cheap in my opinion. Seems like my next case won't be a Chieftec, although the previous two were, and i loved them. Corsair Obsidian here i come!

EDIT: By the way, do you guys have a rough ETA on the Obsidian review?

Necrow 23rd June 2009, 11:54

"its 220mm side panel fan bulging out like a tramp trying to steel cheap cider from an off-license"

Brilliant description.

The interior seems a little basic and there is a lot of plastic on the outside, not my cuppa tea to be honest.

[USRF]Obiwan 23rd June 2009, 12:02

Its rather old looking, this was awesome 4 years ago. No bottom PSU mount, no PNP drive mounts with anti vibration rubber. etc etc

The boy 4rm oz 23rd June 2009, 12:11

I would take that over the Antec 900 any day, even with it's less then desirable side panel. I really like the optical drive locking system.

DXR_13KE 23rd June 2009, 12:14

i love my chieftec bx... they make some really sturdy cases...

DragunovHUN 23rd June 2009, 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by DXR_13KE
i love my chieftec bx... they make some really sturdy cases...

I have a BA beside me right now. It's great, the panels are twice as solid as anything else i've seen. Not to mention extremely roomy.

p3n 23rd June 2009, 12:39

When did we go back to the 80's in the styling department? Also te decepticons broke the Mars probes duh!

mikkig 23rd June 2009, 13:08

I'm still using my trusty Black Dragon (one before they sarted coming with side fans) and it's still as sturdy as a bank vault and a peice of cake to work with :]

Mankz 23rd June 2009, 13:28

I had the original Dragon for like 4 years... I loved it, but it just got a bit to big to lug back and forth from school to home every term...

ry@n 23rd June 2009, 13:33

*Sigh*.. too much plastic and looks like a HAF!

Blademrk 23rd June 2009, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Page1
but as the side panel window of yore has been removed, this criticism is somewhat irrelevant despite our disappointment, though at £80 the price is eking towards the Antec Nice Hundred Two which features a silky black finish throughout.

typo or freudian slip?

zr_ox 23rd June 2009, 14:00

I'll take the thermal performance but would much rather stick with the bravo or molding chassis.

D-Cyph3r 23rd June 2009, 14:11

Oh joy, another clone of a case that was never really much good in the first place....

Cutter McJ1b 23rd June 2009, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blademrk
typo or freudian slip?

Typo. Corrected, thanks.

It could be subconscious love for the case, but every time I type it's name it comes out as Nice Hundred Two for some reason. Just can't seem to drop the habit :D

Jipa 23rd June 2009, 15:12

Seems like a cheapskate CM Storm Sniper to me. Not impressed.

azrael- 23rd June 2009, 15:42

Never liked the looks of the original Dragon. The word "fugly" comes to mind.

This new one looks like an Antec 900 clone, but the review already pointed this out to some extent.

Jojii 23rd June 2009, 16:56

the large side fans are nice but when they protrude i get the cheesy arnold accent in my head..

it's a toomah!

NightrainSrt4 23rd June 2009, 17:24

This definitely does not feel like the Original Dragon to me, in any way. Looks like they mated an Antec 900 with a CM Sniper or something and called it a day.

I don't see what differentiates this one from the rest of the pack.

sear 23rd June 2009, 22:33

Gee, I wonder what their reference design was?

Er-El 24th June 2009, 01:28

I was thinking about investing in a new case, the Antec P182 probably, but then I remembered the upcoming USB 3.0 requiring aslightly redesigned connector for maximum speed.
Suppose I'll just have to wait a while.

Burnout21 24th June 2009, 10:41

Problem is chieftec were not the original designers of the dragon, it was Antec performance series.

When i first saw the new case on the front cover of custom pc mag i nearly cried the dragon name is ruined!

The last awesome dragon in my view was the Antec TX-1050B, its not dragon by name but by looks good lord!

http://www.antec.com/images/400/TX1050B.jpg

They are impossible to find, even harder than finding a Mac G5 case.

Xen0phobiak 25th June 2009, 11:15

They should have just made the original 3" wider, 3" deeper and added front USB, I'd have been in case heaven then.

tonschk 12th August 2009, 03:42

I like the Chieftec cases because are all made with full 1mm SECC steel , the front bezel of this case have some similarity with the ANTEC 900/902, but of course the 902 is better because have all the nine front 5.25 ports available to whatever you want to install into them , this Chieftec have the HDD rack perpendicular to the front incoming airflow and this is not good , therefore I preffer the stacker style 5.25 drive bays

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