I tested the 292-3333 by installing my personal system inside. The components
consist of the following:
- Abit BX133-RAID
- Intel PIII at 1000Mhz
- 512 Megs Micron PC-133 SDRAM
- 64 Megs Creative GTS Ultra
- Sound Blast Live! Value
- D Link 10/100 NIC
- 48X CD ROM
- Plextor 12/10/32 CD Writer
- Two 30 Gig IBM ATA100 Hard Drives in RAID 0
- A no name floppy drive
Our first impression after the system was put together was "Damn! That's a
good looking case!" The black bezel around the drives are really made out of
smoke Plexiglas. If you were to put some neon lights in the case the Plexiglas
would light up like a Christmas tree, making your drives look like it's
suspended in mid air!
Performance from the case was great. The case temp was never more than 5C
above the room temp even after an hour of Unreal Tournament. Because the
292-3333 uses smaller fans than the Cyclone 5000, it is also more quiet. This
doesn't mean you can't hear it however. In The Tech Zone, the case was very
quiet because our office is a noisy place but at home, I hear the constant hum
of four high power fans spinning away. A controller to turn the fans off and on
is an option you can order from AMK Services.
Like all AMK cases, the 292 is fully customizable. Want 4.75" in the side
panel instead of the 3" models? AMK will build that for you. Don't want any fans
on the side? No problem. You can even get a stainless steel carrying handle
installed if you want to use the 292-3333 as a LAN case.
The 292-3333 is the ultimate tweakers case and the most innovative case I've
seen in a long time. For someone like myself, this case is a God send. I can get
into it without a screw driver. I can change hard drives, video cards, sounds
cards, etc. without any tools at all. The 292-3333 is a great case to use if you
do a lot of swapping of components. And we all know how much tweakers love
swapping. :)
Priced at just $99.95, the 292-3333 is an amazing value. It offers great
performance at a great price. The only thing I would like to see is more drive
bays. However, most users should have no problem with three 5.25" and three 3.5"
bays. If you're a tweaker looking for great case, you found it in the 292-3333
from AMK Services.
The Goods
- The ultimate tweaker's case
- Looks great
- Great performance
- Total tool free entry
- Quick release rail system
- PCI clamping system
- Choice of tower or desktop setup
The Bads
- Could use more drive bays
Rating: 9.5/10
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