NCIX XION2-BK Black ATX Mid Tower Case 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT 2X120MM Fans 450W W/ LED Fans & Window

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very nice case to work with. lots of room and wiring was very easy. not a fan of rebates, so the price wasn't too appealing (a lot of cases for cheaper price are available). front of the case could use a little more lighting

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I bought this case for my partner's PC - he liked it because it 'looks cool' - and was pleasantly surprised at the thought that went into the design - it's actually quite a pleasure to work in. Has decent drive bay (and drive mounting) designs (and covers!), a nice hinged cover for the front USB and audio, lots of space around the motherboard and PSU area - it's really a very respectable case. The construction materials and finish aren't up the standard of, say, a good Antec case, but then this costs a lot less.The big drawback, as others have mentioned, is the PSU. I don't know if all these come with the same PSU, but mine came with a nominally 450W-rated PSU from Xion (Made in Thailand). It weighs very little (always a bad sign when it comes to PSUs), and has a pathetically tiny array of cables: 24-pin ATX, one cable with a single SATA power connector, a single molex, and a single floppy power connector, one cable with two more Molexes, and a four-pin ATX auxiliary power connector. That's _it_, the sum total of cables on this thing; it's laughable. If you have more than one SATA device, a motherboard which requires an 8-pin auxiliary power connector, or a graphics card which requires any kind of auxiliary power connector, you're pretty screwed. You can fork the Molexes, of course, but it's clearly not designed for it.The PSU sagged significantly powering a system with only an Athlon II X2 240, a Radeon HD 4770, a single 7200RPM hard disk and a single DVD-ROM drive in it, which is pretty pathetic. That ought to be a total power draw of 300W or a little under - clearly within the PSU's stated capabilities - yet the 12V rail was down to 11.6V and the system's stability was clearly affected. I took the PSU out and replaced it with a better model, but if you have to buy a separate PSU to go with this case, it ceases to be such a bargain - you can buy some nice Antec cases without PSUs for about the same money.So it's a good case if your power needs are very VERY undemanding, but otherwise, be careful.

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Case is the best deal on the WWW. It's no suprise the NCIX puts there name on this beauty. It just look manacing. Even if it housed a PIII, it's still scary looking. Just ask my girlfriend. She just loves the neon green glow out the side when she's sleeping beside it. She couldn't care less that I dumped a worthless, prehistoric x86 from the past Millenium on her, she just loves how it looks and that's all the matters. I stole the P/S for something better but what she doesn't know won't hurt her. Oh yeh, the product review. It's a cool, roomy case with all the right features in all the right places. The price couldn't be better but the power supply could be.

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This is a good deal for this kind of Chassis. It's pretty, easy to install and has huge space inside. I have to replace powersupply to a better one to connect the video card and 2 hard drives because the original power supply dose not have enough power cord for them.

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I used it to rebuild my computer which is mainly used for playing simple games and web surfing. Looks very attractive and the LED green light is real cool! A real good buy as it includes a 450W PS and 3 cooling fans, particularly with a $40 rebate.

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I have sell a few of those, and i have had a power suply one time... It is good for an ordinary computer but will need a beter psu if you want to run a high end video card

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id recommend selling the included powersupply and buying a diff one.love the green case fans goes well with my mushkin ps

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nice looking case with great ventelation and lots and lots of room for all my crap stay away from sending in the rebate it never comes

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Great case for the price, I love that I can put 5+2 Hard drives in this thing, and the lights/extra fans make it look great, but the fans do add alot of noise. and the powersupply fan is a screamer. That went right away. Also the Powersupply had 3 4pin din connectors (yuck) Most cases do have front USB, and audio, but my old case didn't which was a nice bonus. The reset switch is very touchy, I've accidently hit it a few times.all in all a decent case, but please throw away the PS and get a decent one.

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picked it up at $30 for that cant complain, green lights are cool, but i had to replace the loud stock fans, there are no screwless mounts

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very good case for the price, i love all the space and external bays. I wouldn't trust the included ps for any length of time. Nice glow from the fans but can be loud at times.

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The NCIX XION2 is a great case for a budget PC build; the case looks great and is solid and well built, with no sharp edges. The power supply is adequate for a basic PC, although it doesn't have any SATA drive connectors. Plenty of space for several drives. The interior is bare metal, and with a case window it would look better if it matched the exterior.I'm comfortable recommending this case for a low-end PC build.

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I've been searching the net for a good quality yet affordable case and this one met both challenges head on. I was also impressed with NCIX delivery. It only took six days to receive it undamaged in St. Catharines ON. Thanks guys.

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I built a computer for a friend and quickly discovered that there's not enough rails on the PSU if your running a video card that requires a supplementary 6 pin. Had a spare 7800 GTX and I needed to get a 520 Watt from the local store. Otherwise for a standard computer I think this is a good buy.Partly my fault for not matching the spec's for what I required. This review was modfied by poster @ 01-29-08 10:03 PM

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I got this case for an older system which doesn't require a top of the line power supply and have to say I'm very happy with it. I'm surprised it has several features which are lacking in much many more expensive cases like plenty of cooling fans and a nice light aluminum design so it doesn't weigh a ton. It's also quite roomy.From what I'm read about it I'm not sure I would trust this power supply with new quad core system but for something older it seems fine so far and even if you replace the PSU the case is still a good buy.

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Decent case for those on a budget, my only gripes are the lack of sata power connections on the powersupply, but you get what you pay for i guess. also there is a green glowing NCIX logo on the front, i love NCIX but it just looks tacky, i unhooked the led and put some case stickers over it.

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-2 120mm Fans have decent air flow and not too noisy.-Side 80mm green LED fan lights up the entire case.-Sturdy Metal cage with good finishing and no sharp corners.For the price I think this is a great deal for a fancy looking case, I highly recommend that you buy an alternative power supply to match your needs. I upgraded to a Coolmaster 600W Power Supply.

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This case looks nice, it has a clear window on the side as seen on the picture. Its not made of cheap plastic like some I have seen. The price is reasonable, if you can get it on special you might even get a better deal.Satisfied with it, good overall computer case

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I picked up this case simple casue I wanted somthing that looked good, had decent cooling and had upgrade potential. This replaced my old compaq persario case and for $45 I think it is VERY worth it, even if you do buy a new power supply.

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iam very pleased with the case only weakness is the loud side fan but i replaced it and it's really quiet now.

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I bought this about 2 weeks ago, and it sure put me through one heck of a nightmare. I ended up going to ncix 4 times in one week trying to figure out what the problem was and it was the power supply. Now that I've got it working, the psu seems decent. The case itself is great though, the components in my system run cool, the case is very solid, and the green glow from the LEDs look amazing. Since I started out with a faulty psu, I can't really give it more than 3 stars. I wouldn't recommend using the stock psu.

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I have used for a long time.... Works well and looks good. No complaints. Best case I have found for a good price

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I don't know whether I got a faulty PS or if this is common but any time I move the computer and it shakes the PS cord from the wall it turns off the computer. It's a short or a loose connection in the PS where the cord goes in.The case only opens to the left (you use your left hand to open it) which turns out is a big pain if your computer is on or left. I took the door off mine for easy access to the drives. Working in the case was relatively easy task, it's a basic setup. The cooling is nice to have a 120mm on the front and back, and one fan on the side of the case as well. Also has front USB and sound ports as well. Over all this is a decent case for the price

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lovely case lots of room some big fans and if your into chrome lots of that too.got ot on sale good case for 55 bucks looks great too.But the power supply short on conectors and power also

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Has worked great for me for a very long time, power supply is a decent size so you dont have to worry too much about your hardware. Looks great. Only annoying thing is the LEDs when i try to sleep at night when i leave her on for the night.. but i just cover it up to fix that.. Great buy.. go for it!