AMK-33333-300 Case Review

Author : Wayne Date : 14th January 2001

3DVelocity would like to thank AMK Services , and in particular Andrew, for their invaluable help and generosity in supplying this case for review.

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Introduction :

This is the last of our current batch of case reviews, which we will conclude with a case buyer's guide that draws on the best and worst af all the cases we've looked at recently. This time we've opted for a case that offers true overclocking potential "off the shelf", and while it certainly carries quite a price premium, it may just be that buying your case this way offers savings over having to buy all the equipment and hole saws needed to do it yourself.

There's no point me denying it, a case that sports chrome finger grills sat over perfectly cut blow holes will attract attention from even those who have never overclocked a CPU or video card in their lives. There's something about this type of case that attracts people who want something out of the ordinary, and with current components now producing more heat than ever, even your average Joe is now looking for a case that offers the best cooling around.

The AMK 33333 is a clean, good looking model from the Canadian based computer sales and service provider. With five internal 80mm Sunnon high speed fans (excluding the power supply), this is unashamedly aimed at the performance sector, although as I said earlier, there really isn't a sector of the PC market who wouldn't benefit from better case thermal management. AMK was the first (so far as I'm aware) company to offer a fully equipped overclocking case to the market and have gathered a certain following based on that fact, but to stay on top you need to innovate, let's see if they have. As is usual from AMK, the model number indicates the number of fans and their size, hence the 33333 contains a total of 5 x 3 inch (3.25 inch to be picky) blowers.

 

Specifications :

2 x 3.25" side vent fans

1 x 3.25" intake fan

1 x 3.25" blowhole

80mm back plate fan

Carry Handle

300 watt p/s

Externals :

From the front, there is very little to force comment. It has the usual power and reset switch, both of which feel solid and responsive, and the usual array of 3 5.25inch external bays. There is no molding behind which to hide your floppy drive, so if it looks a little tatty...well...tough basically. The 3x 3.5inch bays are perhaps a little excessive by today's standards, but better too many than not enough.

Spinning her round to the back and you immediately notice that this unit is supplied aith a power supply already installed. This is a 300 watt unit, hence the "-300" at the end of the model number.
Looking at the poor design of that rear vent, it's a good job this case is not relying solely on that for its air shifting prowess. Of course there's your standard I/O plate, and a trio of vents alongside the expansion slots.

 

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