When you buy THIS for 200 dollars you should already know in your heart that you're only doing so because it is unique and you don't want to have yet another basic ass PC-O11 build. We know we are sacrificing practicality for wow factor.
The ergonomics of this case are awful. When you build it it has to be separated from its outer shell. Once you have installed everything and need to reattach it to the shell you have to lift the frame and set it down on some pegs in the shell and slide it down to lock it in place. All of the protruding parts of the frame are surprisingly flimsy btw so you have to be very careful where you grab it. During this, your wires are gonna want to get in the way of this process a whole lot so you will need to be patient. And of course, if you ever need to run another wire you're gonna have to undo all of that. The method of vertical mounting a GPU is a monumental struggle as well. If you try it prepare to need a second pair of hands most likely.
The quality of some parts seem bad as well. I saw a review of this case where the front panel had broken pegs but that it would be addressed in the consumer version. Well it wasn't.. Mine had the same broken pegs. One of the corners of the rear fan was broken and couldn't hold a screw, and I already mentioned the flimsy parts of the frame. That review featured a cool open air front panel, but they don't seem to sell that unfortunately. The aluminum and steel are not the same color of black either, but I personally like the look of it.
Despite everything though, I like the case and didn't return it. In fact it's my current favorite case! I glued the pegs back on the front panel, and I didn't want to use that broken fan anyway. I managed to get it put together and even vertical mounted a 3090. My computer is SO COOL LOOKING! The materials feel good, thick metal, nice powder-coating, and the doors close with such a solid thunk into its magnets. I have a gull-wing door on an open air chassis that doesn't look like an attack helicopter!! I absolutely love it, and I know it's gonna be rare for someone to have the same build as me since it is so awful and overpriced. And I like that!
Do I recommend it? NO! In fact I really dislike AZZA for not fixing these known issues and don't think they deserve a penny. But at the end of the day I like the case and if you read all of this and think, "I could live with all that for a sick build" then you already know what you gotta do. Plus, I know I could have gotten a refund/replacement for the issues no problem, I just didn't want to bother.
(in that review I reference they mention how the pegs on the outer shell seem too flimsy to hold the frame, but I want to point out that those only hold the frame and shell together laterally and that they aren't what holds the frame UP, that is done much more robustly with smaller slide in mounts. Just FYI)
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
|---|---|
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
