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A
Closer Look:::...
Okay
so it's a brown cardboard box of the variety I usually loath,
but at least this one has a picture on it, albeit not a
very flattering one. Inside everything was snugly seated
in polystyrene slabs.
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The
Box
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Once
outside of the box I was instantly impressed with the very
simple yet undoubtedly stylish design. It may not be to
everyone's liking, particularly if you're still in the middle
of a "bright coloured angled plastic" phase, but
there's an undoubted elegance to the design that makes it
look more expensive than it is.
The
lower silver trim was protected with a strip of masking
tape which I presume was more to do with protecting it during
assembly and packing than during shipping, but it shows
they take care with such things.
The
grill on the rear of the case is well done and should allow
for ample airflow.
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Front
View
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Rear
View
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From
the side we get the first glimpse of the "Prescott
Compliant" side panel. The vents are very open in design
and should allow plenty of air in. Your typical "no
win" situation here means of course that they'll also
let lots of dust in too.
The
side panel is very plain but this is in keeping with the
whole ethos of the case.
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Side
View
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The
silver power button is placed centrally and below it are
the power and HDD activity LEDs.
Below
the LEDs is an "up and over" style front connector
door behind which lurks a pair of USB connectors, a headphone
and mic jack and an unused Firewire blank. The lack of a
Firewire port is a real shame and would have added greatly
to the appeal of the case.
The
front panel is made in a matt black plastic with a silver
plastic trim.
I
have only one gripe so far, where's the reset button?
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Power
Switch - Front Connectors
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Behind
the front fascia there's another very open vent waiting
to receive an additional 80mm or 90mm fan. The air isn't
filtered at any stage using this case. It's picky I know
but because of the way the fascia kicks up at the bottom
it would have been a neat touch if the connectors were angled
up slightly too.
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Front
View - Fascia Removed
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