New SFF gamers case: presentation and advices

Hello, when will this case be available in Germany/Austria? Spring? Summer?

Cheers RoddY

Hi RoddY,

You can get it in Germany and the rest of Europe beginning of December. At least, that's what we are shooting for. So you could order one for Christmas if you'd like to.
The person in charge of that can be reached at: contact@lan-gear.fr

On another note, we will post 2 more series of tests shortly.
We also should have the first picture of the production DA BOX November 16th.
So keep your fingers crossed, it's coming!

Originally Posted by mattinv

Hi RoddY,

You can get it in Germany and the rest of Europe beginning of December. At least, that's what we are shooting for. So you could order one for Christmas if you'd like to.
The person in charge of that can be reached at: contact@lan-gear.fr

On another note, we will post 2 more series of tests shortly.
We also should have the first picture of the production DA BOX November 16th.
So keep your fingers crossed, it's coming!

Yay November 16th is my birthday! Have we decided what color inside the production models are going to have yet?

For the first production run, we'll have no color and all black.
But, we can have had request for a yellow. So if anybody is interested, it is a possibility.

Very nice looking case. Looking forward to the release with money in my pocket!

Originally Posted by mattinv

Hi RoddY,

You can get it in Germany and the rest of Europe beginning of December. At least, that's what we are shooting for. So you could order one for Christmas if you'd like to.
The person in charge of that can be reached at: contact@lan-gear.fr

On another note, we will post 2 more series of tests shortly.
We also should have the first picture of the production DA BOX November 16th.
So keep your fingers crossed, it's coming!

Thanks for your fast reply mattinv! Do you know how much the case will roughly cost in Germany/Austria?

Cheers

That is a beauty, and well thought out to boot. I love the simplicity. Well done. If I ever go the mATX route again or have a desire to switch my current setup out of its current case I'll be taking a very serious look at this case.

Cheers!

I'm pretty disappointed you guys aren't considering changing the name. If the name is printed on the case and isn't easily removable, thats a pretty big negative to me.

Also, what happened with the case feet? What did you end up deciding on?

I may have missed this but how many 3.5" drives will this case be able to hold?

http://lan-gear.com/products_spec_dabox.php

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Hi Guys,

Here is a quick summary.
We wanted to put very nice case feets. It looks like, because of timing and price, we are going to offer them later in option. It is too hard and very expensive to get them made for the production, which is starting this week. At least, this way, we can keep the price down.
The name of the case will not be printed on the case. The reason we didn't change it is that we were too advanced and marketing + printing already started when the discussion came up. No big deal, it's just a name, and it's only going to be visible in the manual for the one of you who don't like it.
We are still making some last little modifications but it is a go.
We just added the possibility of mounting a 140mm fan (next to the CPU), which you can see in the rendering below (fully loaded, with 5 HDD, all 6 fans, etc...). The first test and reviews will start November 16th.
The only stuff not showing are the fan filters.

Enjoy!

Inside looks great, its gonna look cramped up in there with all the components in. But as long as they fit, its all good. Front panel should be changed though, looks too bland, kinda makes me not wanna get the case because I dont have a dremel yet. But who knows. Also looks like a h50 will fit on the side cpu fan, maybe that can be an intake and the back fan an exhaust. Cool.

Regarding the front of the case, we will offer more options later.
But at this point, nice and simple.

seems like you cant put anything else in the 5.25 bay other than a odd.

Originally Posted by mattinv

The name of the case will not be printed on the case. The reason we didn't change it is that we were too advanced and marketing + printing already started when the discussion came up. No big deal, it's just a name, and it's only going to be visible in the manual for the one of you who don't like it.

I'm glad the name of the case isn't on the case. IMO. having the name on the case takes away from the design of the case itself.

Originally Posted by asiandunn30

seems like you cant put anything else in the 5.25 bay other than a odd.

I've seen adapters that will allow 2x 2.5" HDDs in a slim optical bay.

The problem with the optical bay for me is that the front panel only allows slim mounted devices. It should use a standard 5-1/4" cover for versatility.

Good morning everybody,

We will offer a front cover that will allow for more versatility but we wanted to start with a clean design. We will price out these options and keep you informed as soon as we hear anything.

I also wanted to announce the official MSRP price of the case.
Basic model: no window, no anodize inside: $159 (down from $180-$185)
All black model: window, fully anodize: $179 (the best we could do considering how expensive it is to anodize here in the USA, and good quality window cost)
We are hoping we can lower these prices on the long run, but it is very tough right now. Our ultimate objective is to cut $20 on both products over the next 2 years, by optimizing production and suppliers. We'll do our best. Made in USA has a cost, but hopefully, it translate into good quality and happy customer, plus quite a few jobs in the area where it's being produced.

I will try to post some temperature testing later today. More to come the rest of the week with a SLI of 4870 (nice and warm).

Enjoy!

One more time: The optical drive is not a slim version.

Why does the perspective in the third shot look wonky? The rear of the case looks squashed. Please, please remember mounting holes for a 120mm fan on the side along with the 140 option. There are far too few 140mm fans to satisfy everyone.

Originally Posted by RonindeBeatrice

One more time: The optical drive is not a slim version.

Why does the perspective in the third shot look wonky? The rear of the case looks squashed. Please, please remember mounting holes for a 120mm fan on the side along with the 140 option. There are far too few 140mm fans to satisfy everyone.

I will make the necessary modifications so that you can mount a 120mm fan, a 140mm fan with 140mm holes mount, or a 140mm fan with 120mm holes mount.