LOGISYS Computer Area 51 CS51WSL Silver Computer Case With Side Panel Window

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I actually picked up the black version, and it's the best case you could get off here for $50. The PSU is actually quite good, with a 25A on the 12v rail. Can power any gaming machine with ease and keeps at a constant 29 degrees while running with the stock HSF on my Sempron 3K+. Also with 2 additional spots for a 120mm fan, you can get even better cooling out of this. Air flow is nice and the lights are spiffy. Definately will buy again when my crap PC dies (hopefully soon since the wife won't let me get a new one until this one dies)

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Best 50 dollar case I've ever owned. Looks sweet with multi-coloured eyes, and works nicely if you have glowing in your computer.

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Purchased on sale for $40 for a friends build. It was supposed to be the black version, got silver by mistake. I decided to keep for my own use with a XP-M 2500+ running at 2.4, and I'm glad I did.Case has an interesting feature, a 80mm fan mount on the case floor under the drive cage. I have the case on top of a milk crate to give the floor mount some air flow. Added a 120mm in the front, a TT Blower fan mounted in the back and replaced the side fan with a 80mm TT Smart fan 2 (both TT from a 2 channel drive bay kit, A1869).With the current set-up I've seen a 10C drop at idle, and a 12C drop at load, that's with the 2 TT's only at half speed!!This is compared to a more expensive case with 4 80mm mounted at the front (one the smart fan), and the blower at the back, both TT cranked full!As for the PSU, I did a test power up and it seems fine, rails were stable and within spec. But as stated in another review, it's really, really light. I'd only trust it with a minimal system.My suggestion, if you want a cheap case that looks ok, and has GREAT air flow, grab this one. Then turf the PSU and replace with a better one. You'll be glad you did. This review was modfied by poster @ 11-14-05 02:44 PM

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This is a great looking chassis. I was pleased at this budget case price, that you would receive a led fan, a window, and a door that offers a nice streamlined effect. It is an eye-catcher and seems to improve the value of the computer to those ignorant of computer workings. Highly recommended.

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For under $50 you get a very roomy casing with a 450W power supply and a cooling fan too.All the edges are rounded off so you won't cut yourself.My buddy likes it so much I end up giving it to him and order two more(Black colour) that are on sell for only $39.99 each.

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This case is a mixed blessing. It's quite roomy inside, has lots of room for hard drive, though I would not use the power supply that comes with this case, should I build a computer with two or more hard drive. Despite being silver, the front of the case is just plain ugly. That is, it's plain. The door has no design to it, so it's not pleasing to look at. The door looks flimsy, and opens only about 115 degrees.It has front USB ports, and sound connectors (speakers, and mike), but the inside cables are too short to reach the connector on the motherboard. It would not have been that hard to provide 4 more inches of cable!Overall, a satisfactory case, but not more.

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.............not a bad little case for the money. The size specs as listed are not right however. Rather than being 9.8"x19.2"x21.3" it is in actuality just under 7" wide, 17.5" high and 19" deep. Quite a difference, so keep that in mind if you want a little room to work in. I like the somewhat exciting appearance of this case - different without getting too wild. The case metal is quite flimsy and there's not even an interior brace but if its just for a desktop system which you aren't throwing around regularly then its sufficient. Its almost as light as my old aluminum Lanboy, in fact, and you'll appreciate this every time you lift it over to your work bench. I know I do.Hot new cpu's are catered to with a side door fan, a bottom (case floor) fan perforation and a rear case perf that will allow a 120mm fan to be mounted. These are must have's in my book. And I really appreciate the front panel audio port for earphones since I don't have space on my desk for speakers. The front usb ports have a unit-style usb cable plug attached - no fooling around with a bunch of little single lead wires. The cheapo power supply that comes with this case can be discarded. I would have bought the case without it for the same price. Frankly, I'd be scared to run such a cheap unit. Its as close to being weightless (and "quality-less") as any component I've ever seen. Who knows where that 450w rating comes from. I've had one cheap power supply burn up in my system and it was twice as heavy as this one.From this review it may sound like this case isn't worth a hell of a lot, but don't be fooled. It looks good on a desktop and does everything its supposed to plus it allows for better cooling of my board and cpu a lot better than a couple of $100+ cases I have.My advice to ncix would be to sell these cases without power supplies and knock $10 off the price. The black and the silver should sell at the same price (howe's silver $5.00 more!!)and get those dimensions specs right please.

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This is probably one of my favourite fancy looking cases, Its ATX form so that’s a total up side, it comes with a 450 watt power supply!!!!!!! And it looks really cool too.