-- Chenbro PC61319 Mid-Tower
-- Price: ~$45.00
USD (Find the
Best Price)
-- 12.07.2003
-- By: GideonX
-- Page: 1 2
3 4 We have not reviewed a case in a while, so
what better time to kick one off again for the Christmas season. We
have a model today from
Chenbro, the
PC61319. It's more of a business/office oriented case, with some extra
cooling. The PC613XX line are all the same, except that you can
change out the front bezel. Our PC61319 is an all black
version, with matching silver bezel. Let's take a look at what
it has to offer:
Here are some specs from their website:
| M/B Form Factor : ATX |
| CPU Type : Intel
PIII/P4, AMD Athlon |
| Dimension (DXWXH) |
|
438mmx 180mmx 428mm
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17.24"x 7.09"x 16.85"
|
| Drive Bays |
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Exposed 4x 5.25"
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Exposed 1x 3.5"
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Internal 2x 3.5"
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| PSU Type (Option) :
PS/2 ATX12V 300W |
| Switch : Power ON/OFF & Reset |
| LEDs : Power & HDD
Activity |
| Slot Opening : 7 |
| Cooling fan (Option) |
|
Front, 1x80mm or 92mm
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Rear, 1x80mm or 92mm
|
| Front Panel I/O (Option) : 2xUSB2.0,
2xAudio, up to 1xIEEE1394 |
| Construction : SECC |
| Net Weight : 7.1 Kg |
| Single Packing |
|
20', 395(400)
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40', 808(880)
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40'H, 888(1100)
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The case is not large and rather light
weight. The finish is decent, not entirely smooth, but with a
rougher texture than most cases we've run through.
The front bezel has the standard
expansion bays. A large power on button decorates the front as
well. At the bottom, you will find audio, FireWire and USB
ports. Very common feature on modern cases. I wouldn't
buy a non-stock case without them, you shouldn't either.
One thing that bugged me was that the
front bay covers were loose. The tabs do not seem loose or
broken, yet they refuse to stay in their place. So unless you
have a full set of DVD or CDRW drives ready, you'll have to deal
with this:
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