is style worth $300

Bellator · May 16, 2006, 09:19 AM

So I'm thinkin of transferring my pc innards to an SFF case, as I'm always back and forth between college and home (3hr drive), and I found out that there is a huge LAN gaming scene by me (in buffalo, NY).

Now I gotta admit, the Falcon Northwest Fragbox 2 case really blew me away. I love the style, it's a silverstone case (based on the sg-01 i think), and it's just all around sa-weet.

But it's $300 for the DIY version, which is pretty hefty for a case w/o PSU.

So watcha think, am I a mad man to get the Fragbox 2 when I could get something like an Aspire Q-Pack for $80 w/ PSU (albeit a shitty one)...

fobis · May 19, 2006, 03:15 AM

lol. Honestly, probably not. That's a lot of money for just a case...

CDsDontBurn · May 19, 2006, 03:48 AM

especially a small case.

i'd spend that much money on a full tower Lian-Li case though

niceguyrichy · May 19, 2006, 02:06 PM

in a word, no

not imo anyway. christ, that's how much I paid for my first car.

there are plenty of really sexy sff barebones systems with mobo and psu included for less than that, you should shop around a bit.

Zardon · May 21, 2006, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

not imo anyway. christ, that's how much I paid for my first car

you paid £180 for your first car?

niceguyrichy · May 22, 2006, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

you paid £180 for your first car?

you're absolutely right, I tell a lie.

I actually paid £200 dead for my first car (only 20 quid out)

and it gave me a full year of trouble free motoring, unlike my second car that I splurged 2 grand on, but different story...)

edit: reuters tell me $300 is only actually £160, so I was properly lying I'm afraid...

May 16, 2006, 09:19 AM	#1
Bellator DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 166 Rep Power: 0	is style worth $300 So I'm thinkin of transferring my pc innards to an SFF case, as I'm always back and forth between college and home (3hr drive), and I found out that there is a huge LAN gaming scene by me (in buffalo, NY). Now I gotta admit, the Falcon Northwest Fragbox 2 case really blew me away. I love the style, it's a silverstone case (based on the sg-01 i think), and it's just all around sa-weet. But it's $300 for the DIY version, which is pretty hefty for a case w/o PSU. So watcha think, am I a mad man to get the Fragbox 2 when I could get something like an Aspire Q-Pack for $80 w/ PSU (albeit a shitty one)...

May 19, 2006, 03:15 AM	#2
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