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NZXT's Aluminium Khaos Case Is Curved Like Battlestar's Number Six
Posted by Jason Chen at 10:45 AM on June 11, 2008
NZXT's been making slightly expensive gaming cases for a while, but their latest full tower Khaos case looks very nice. It's got dual power supply support, 2-3mm aluminium build, a total of 7 fan slots and a price of US$399. Did we mention that it looks nice? This case alone costs more than some fully-built computers, but if you're the type of gamer that likes to haul your rig to LAN parties in order to compare your aluminium wang to your buddies', you could do a lot worse. [NZXT]
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Weihovah
Posted 11:01 AM 11/6/08
i object to the title
Weihovah
Evangelion
Posted 11:00 AM 11/6/08
Pretty neat. :)
Evangelion
mastakilla
Posted 10:56 AM 11/6/08
nice indeed!
mastakilla
robotleawesome
Posted 11:26 AM 11/6/08
title making sense, it does not.
robotleawesome
bailey_ca
Posted 12:00 PM 11/6/08
Swanky from the side...ugly from the front. It would look much better if they made the front panel flush with the curves.
bailey_ca
jpbraconi
Posted 11:55 AM 11/6/08
oh.. the title does make sense..
jpbraconi
lincch01
Posted 12:25 PM 11/6/08
@Ryan H:
rubber pads + low db fans = quiet computer
this is definitely the nicest case NZXT has made in my opinion... but it still isnt worth it especially for that price! that could buy you a nice silverstone or something!
lincch01
Ryan H
Posted 12:10 PM 11/6/08
While aluminum does save on the weight a little, I'd rather have a steel case. They cost only a little more and make a HUGE difference with noise reduction. Far less vibration with a steel case. When you have a gaming case like this that will have a dozen fans going at once it matters. So it is a little less luggable. If you were worried about hauling it around on a regular basis, you are not buying this case anyways.
The noise factor is the same reason most of the better home theatre PCs are built out of steel.
Ryan H
LastVigilante
Posted 12:09 PM 11/6/08
Yeah, it would've been better if they chose the opposite side for the front, to make it look like its going fast.
LastVigilante
kaneshadow
Posted 1:14 PM 11/6/08
Hauling to LAN parties? scuse me but you won't be hauling a full tower much of anywhere.
WTF is up with the $400 pricetag too... that's ridiculous. No case is that nice unless it has a 7 core cell processor inside.
kaneshadow
Weihovah
Posted 1:08 PM 11/6/08
@Ryan H: aluminum cases generally costs more than steel cases
Weihovah
lecti
Posted 1:50 PM 11/6/08
The term "curved" does not mean what you think it means. And even then, the comparison fails at so many levels.
lecti
Dapole
Posted 5:07 PM 11/6/08
but can it cut a birthday cake? too soon?
Dapole
Kermit The Frog
Posted 10:52 AM 11/6/08
I can hear it now..."I bet my AluWang is bigger than yours!"
Kermit The Frog
vinnyr
Posted 11:57 AM 11/6/08
I love NZXT cases, my desktop is in one.
vinnyr