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December 04, 2004 4:28 PM |
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$60 Suggested Retail |
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8/10 |
Sunbeamtech Samurai ATX Case Inside the Bezel 
Inside the Bezel The bezel was easy to remove from the front of the case. Simply get a hold of the bottom of the bezel and pull outward from the front of the case. As I learned, you need to pull carefully. Otherwise you can break some of the snap-in connectors that hold the bezel onto the case, as I did.    
As you can see, I managed to break off one of the snap-in posts from one of the lower corners of the bezel. The bezel still attaches just fine to the front of the case. I just have to be more careful when removing the bezel. I was a bit dismayed to see that the hinge pins were hot glued into the hinges. While the metal posts make the hinges stronger than they would have been had they been made totally of platic, the globs of glue can't help but be noticed every time you open the door. The other thing I noticed about the door is that you have to close it just right in order to get it to latch. Otherwise, it just opens right up again. The last thing I want to point out about the front bezel is the size of the holes that are supposed to allow air through to the front intake fan. These holes look much bigger from the outside, but taper in to become very small on the inside. Fortunately, there should be enough space behind the bezel to allow plenty of air to get to the front intake fan. Unless you're planning on running a Delta at full speed, you shouldn't have any airflow issues from this.
Sides and Rear The windowed side panel of the Samurai is held on by two thumbscrews. These are the only two thumb screws you'll find on this case. That's because the case is mostly toolless on the inside and the other side panel is held on with two regular screws.    
The window itself is made from a single piece of plexiglass with the door handle indentation and fan hole cut from it. It is secured to the side panel by a whole bunch of plastic push rivets. Even the laser cut fan grill is held on by push rivets, although the rivets are too short to use when installing a fan in the side panel itself. The rear of the case is a bit different than I'm used to seeing. The first thing I noticed was the recessed PCI slots and motherboard back panel. The second thing I noticed was that these were the punch-out variety, which means that once they're removed, they aren't going back. That also means sharp edges to be wary of once these plates have been punched out. There are also sharp edges around the power supply area, which I found the hard way.
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