Opinions on the Chieftec Matrix?

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SomeoneWhoIsntMe

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Ok, I'm in the market for a new case, and I was planning on getting a black chenming, but the chieftec matrix looks great. It's black, has a side window with 80mm hole, it's better looking than the other knockoffs, and it's only 50 bucks plus shipping. Is it heavy? What does [H] think of this case?
 
It looks like it's nearly identical to the chenming... you think I could put a cheiftec front bezel on the chenming aluminum case?
 
altec said:
The chenming is a cheiftec. Its just renamed.
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antec too, but the cheiftec is the only one in aluminum, and the matrix front bezel is the coolest of them all.

anyway, what do you think of that style of case design?
 
Four words:
I.
Love.
My.
Matrix.

Mine's in silver, and without the side window. I wish it didn't have the side fan, either- anyone wanna trade silver side panels, from an Antec, Chieftec, or Chenming? I just want the normal, plain side-panel without decorations, holes, windows or anything.

Oh, and it isn't the "knock-off." Chieftec/Chenming actually does the fab-work, and everyone else pays to have their name stamped on it.

EDIT:
Oh, my one complaint is the lack of 120mm fans. It only has mountings for 80mm, but it has plenty of those.
 
the chassis used by the chieftec(and many of the other *tec's) is quite a good design. They're pretty well built, have some nice features, etc. I've been using a chieftech matrix mx(black w/ silver) for over 2 years now. I love it and i have no intentions of replacing it anytime soon. Granted it is a bit tall since it is a 10 bay plus has a slot under all those bays for another 80mm case fan. one thing that I would recommend if you do get one is to spend some time and polish all the exposed metal surfaces inside the case before you build it out. it improves the looks inside by a freakin ton.

~Larry
 
Uh oh, I'm in a terrible dilemma here...















WHAT COLOR CCFL SHOULD I GET?
I'll be getting the case in black.
 
Black pretty much goes with anything... except like... pink or real purple, UV blue/purple is fine though.
 
Megadeth_Guy01 said:
Black pretty much goes with anything... except like... pink or real purple, UV blue/purple is fine though.
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Actually, pink neon in a black case is pretty cool. Anyway, does anyone know if the logisys meteor UV lights are true UV or just purple?
 
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