Written: 9/19/99
Written & Reviewed by:
Moto Racer®
Price: $258US ($379.99 Canadian)
AMK-810 Case supplied by:
AMK Services
The AMK-810 has to be the wildest case I've ever seen. First built as a one of a kind test model, it is now being considered for production. If you're looking for the highest performing case money can buy, the AMK-810 may very well be it. The 810 in the name stands for the amount of air this case moves in one minute. 810 cubic feet! With this kind of air movement, I bet it can cool down your room as well as the case.
Many of you who follow my projects will note that I always make modifications to the case. This is because most cases were not designed to house an overclocked system. AMK cases were designed for overclocked systems however. The AMK-810 is a case that needs no mods what-so-ever to produce proper air flow. All the needed mods (the fans and "blow holes") are done for you. In this case, they may have done too much.
The AMK-810 is a 24 inch ATX case. Not the kind of case you would bring to a LAN party. Its dimensions are 24.5" high by 16.25" deep by 7.5" wide. There are six 5.25" drive bays, two 3.25" drive bays and two 3.25" internal drive bays. This should more than handle any expansion needs you may have. Inside the case, all the metal have rolled edges so you don't cut your fingers. Like other AMK cases except for the LAN-0334, the AMK-810 comes with a sliding motherboard tray, making installation of new motherboards pretty painless.