by Brian Tiller (9/3/2003)

Introduction

When I got this case the other day to start the review, my wife asked me why computer cases are such a big deal. When she asked me that, I thought about a conversation that I had with a friend of mine a while back, because I used to wonder the same thing. Sure, some cases offer better airflow, more cooling potential, etc. But what it really comes down to is that computers today are like the muscle cars that some of us grew up with. We'll build, tinker and soup them up to run hot down the road, but... it's always nice to have a nice looking ride as well as a fast one. Hence, the big desire for a slick looking tricked out case. Granted, it's usually a lot more fun to do it yourself, but sometimes you just don't want to fool with it. And this is where the manufacturers of pre-modded cases come in. Today we've got the chance to look over the RaidMax Scorpio case in blue flavor thanx to our good buddies at XP Cases.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 522 x 473 x 205mm

• Aluminum Construction

• Weight: ~19lbs

• Included 420W RaidMax PSU

• (4) 5.25" External drive bays

• (2) 3.5" External drive bays

• (4) 3.5" Internal drive bays

• Front USB 2.0 and FireWire connectors

• Front "X" Panel Design w/ red LED HDD indicators

• Blue backlit front "Z"

• Locking front bezel and side panel

• Large side window w/80mm intake fan

• Fan grill on side panel

• (3) 80mm cases fans

• Snap in fan holders

• Removable 3.5" drive bays

• Quick install 5.25" drive rails

• Box of goodies to include mounting screws, mobo standoffs, and keys

• Oh and one more thing... the kitchen sink! (well it has everything else)

Ok, now that we've listed all the neat little doo-dads and thing-a-ma-bobs that this case has in it, it's time to take a look at some of them.

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