Saturday, 30 August 2008

The enthusiast computer case industry has come quite a long way in the past few years. Just a quick look at any major online reseller and you can see that literally dozens of manufacturers are competing against each other. From a consumer perspective, this is great news. More competition means better prices and features. We are starting to see features like tool-less designs, removable motherboard trays, solid construction, windowed side panels, UV lights, and numerous internal bays become available in more and more cases at lower and lower prices. The latest in budget oriented gaming cases is the Samurai from SunBeamTech.

Most users are untrusting of things they don’t know, so when we received a case from a company named SunBeamTech we were naturally skeptical. How do we feel now? Quite simply, they earned our trust.

Whether or not you like the aesthetics of the Samurai, it certainly includes enough features to please just about every enthusiast in the market. What does this case bring to the already crowded case market? It is almost completely tool-less, has sturdy construction, a side window, and room for four 80mm fans (two intake, two exhaust). But like any product, it has its flaws.

Accessories:

The accessories are somewhat of a disappointment. No extra thumbscrews are included, and it comes with only one zip-tie. Other than that, a plethora of additional screws are included, as well as a diagram showing where everything goes.



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