Friday, November 17th 2017
CaseLabs' Popular Magnum SMA8 Case Undergoes Transformation
Premium custom PC case maker CaseLabs announced today a new revision to the Magnum SMA8 case which is easily the company's most popular and best-selling case. The original Magnum SMA8 was released two years ago, and it has become the preferred case for many water-cooling aficionados. The Magnum SMA8 A Revision (SMA8-A) has been refined to make the build process even more enjoyable, and more personalized than ever before! The new revision will be available for pre-order soon.Here are just SOME of the upgrades.
Source:
Overclock.net
- New front I/O panel with USB 3.1 type C, HDMI, USB 3.0 and HD Audio
- New front cover options including a front mounted tempered glass window, and pure ventilation (neither have Flex-Bay openings, but are capable of mounting fans/radiators behind them, not to mention much easier to access and clean fans).
- New aluminum cable management clamps
- New extra tall double wide reservoir mount
- New tempered glass windowed door panel
- Improved cable and tubing routing options with added tie-downs not visible from the motherboard chamber
- Bottom radiator mount installs from the outside (much easier to install). The mount is a 560 mount by default with included, removable, 480 adapter rails.
- Added drive capacity (2 x HDD or 4 x SSD with adapters)
- Luminous mid-plate panel designed by Charles Harwood of Xforma.
- Case lighting support rails (lighting not included)
23 Comments on CaseLabs' Popular Magnum SMA8 Case Undergoes Transformation
Too bad it'll carry the same price tag.
-tempered glass trend, ok
-illuminated midsection, hrm, is it RGB? hope the whole thing is only an option that you dont have to buy
-CL still needs to modernize their HD mounting mechanisms, most cases for the past half decade+ have had slide in trays, and yes, people still build PC's with HDs
It's still needlessly ugly. Would get a Pinnacle 24/18 over this anyday.
CL never sold case with dust filters and I can't see that changing.
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On another side. Illuminated sections? Oh gosh, no! Why CL, why? RGB(W) cancer is now at pandemic levels.
Back on topic, I actually really like this case from Caselabs, looks MASSIVE. I'm tempted to buy and store it for my next build that I don't need...lol.
I have the BH8 and they are incorporating a closed top panel. The side comes apart when picked up? What? No it doesn't, secure the screws and nothing comes apart when picked up. Do you have the case? If so please post a video of that happening. If that does happen caselabs would indefinitely replace that if the part were faulty.
My only complaint here is there isn't a mid tower version.
ff to 1:07