Super Flower X-Mask: Mild-Mannered or Superhero?
by Purav Sanghani on May 20, 2004 12:05 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Motherboard Tray
The X-Mask's motherboard tray is not the removable type that we would like to see in more cases in the market. The greatest advantage of having one that is removable is the ability to install various components without the clutter of wiring and other components attached to the motherboard. For example, when installing or replacing the power supply, the CPU's heatsink fan tends to interfere in smaller cases if it is one of the larger ones. The heatsink fan would need to be removed in order to install the power supply.
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There are just enough holes on the board to allow installation of standard ATX type motherboards. Many other cases have support for various types of motherboards. We wondered why the X-Mask was designed to allow only ATX motherboards, since drilling a few more holes would have opened up the market to owners of other types of boards.
To mount a motherboard, we screwed in the provided standoffs, placed the board on top of the standoffs, and using the provided screws, secured the motherboard in place.
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Gromis - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
Have to agree with #2 here, enough with the crap-ass, ugly, expensive, NOISY cases. Bring some publicity to actually functional offerings - take CompuCase LX-6A19 for example, or one of it's many clones such as Antec SLK3700AMB. I mean, who in their right mind would put a system with 5 80mm case fans in addition to CPU, GPU and PSU fans on their desk? The only case I can think of, is someone completely stone deaf, and therefore unconcerned about the roar all the fans are making.CitizenKain - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
Yikes, I wouldn't wish that case on my worst enemy. That Raidmax you linked to is almost as bad. Sticking a bunch of plastic on an Antec 1000 series doesn't make a attractive case.jrphoenix - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
Purav,Good review, very thorough! I wouldn't buy this case (not my favorite design) but, good reveiw none the less.
Keep reviewing the pre-mod cases... the comments from those above make me laugh :) So "affected" because they aren't seeing their desired beige or silver box (and I do mean "box").
If you are taking requests for reviews.... I would like to see another review of an Opus Technologies case: http://www.opustek.com/main/product/case/case_list...
The terminator has a very unique cooling design that I would like to hear more about (the last Opus case looked solid)
or
http://raidmax.com/products/products_display.php?p...
Silver color :) This case was originally designed almost identical to the Alienware case before they were sued (you can still see the shape of the alienware under the moldings). Supposedly directron is going to be selling the case for $150+ (I want to know why so much, what's so special).
Good job!
araczynski - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
I agree that its not something for me either, but I think only becuase the spider design looks too 'analog', i think if it was a big rougher around the edges, perhaps more mechanized in appearance, little meaner, perhaps even tribal, in general the look most modders seem to strive for today, then it would have looked more appealing, but as it stands it seems more childish then anything, but hey, if you're a spiderman fan, i'm sure you're drooling, so who knows.Phiro - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
OK, even I agree it's not that great.The "placement" of the HD led irritates me - it indicates some jackass marketing flack took a normal case and said "hey let's put a spider-esque print on the front, snap in a custom light and call it a spiderman case!
Novaoblivion - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
All I can say is that is the uglyest case ever.nastyemu25 - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
heinousif someone i knew had this case i'd push them over and stomp on their throat
Gunbuster - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
The "mask" looks more like Strongbad than Spider ManPollock - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
Who would honestly base a case on Spiderman?Operandi - Friday, May 21, 2004 - link
#1IDK, that guardian thing they reviewed awhile back gives it a run for its money.
Seriously though, enough with the sh!ty cases already. I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say nobody wants to read reviews on cases like that.