Wednesday, November 29th 2017
Vivo Announces the CASE-V10G Mid-Tower ATX Case for $50
Vivo, a relative unknown in the case space, has announced their new offering, the CASE-V10G, which aims to bring premium features to an almost unheard of price of $50. The new CASE-V10G includes an all-black steel and plastic construction, with tempered glass front and side panels providing users the opportunity to peek at their hardware. The front tempered glass panel sits about an inch ahead of the included 3x Blue LED fans, guaranteeing enough air flow for proper component cooling.
For the company to achieve its list pricing, however, some corners had to be cut: there's no room for a proper watercooling setup, and the only exhaust fan (120 mm, the only support point for a radiator) is located on the back of the chassis - should users want top exhausts, they'll have to drill them in themselves. The CASE-V10G supports motherboards up to ATX in size, graphics cards up to 350 mm, tower coolers with up to 155 mm, and full size ATX power supplies. There are 7x expansion slots, and enough mounting locations for 2x 3.5" and 2x 2.5" hard drives. Front panel connectors include 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x USB 3.0 port, and HD audio jacks. The Vivo CASE-V10G is available now from retailers.
Source:
Tom's Hardware
For the company to achieve its list pricing, however, some corners had to be cut: there's no room for a proper watercooling setup, and the only exhaust fan (120 mm, the only support point for a radiator) is located on the back of the chassis - should users want top exhausts, they'll have to drill them in themselves. The CASE-V10G supports motherboards up to ATX in size, graphics cards up to 350 mm, tower coolers with up to 155 mm, and full size ATX power supplies. There are 7x expansion slots, and enough mounting locations for 2x 3.5" and 2x 2.5" hard drives. Front panel connectors include 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x USB 3.0 port, and HD audio jacks. The Vivo CASE-V10G is available now from retailers.
23 Comments on Vivo Announces the CASE-V10G Mid-Tower ATX Case for $50
Why? Why do USB 2.0 connectors still exist?
IIRC, it's called the "economy of scale"
From my recent build experiences, I know first hand that the differences in shielding and wiring is only marginal at best, but certainly not 2-3x that of usb2 stuff, so me thinks this statement is misleading...
Considering I work with developing various hardware products, I can tell you it's not misleading, you'd be surprised at the price difference between "low speed"and high speed cables, connectors etc. Also, cheap USB 3.0 cables are terrible, they cause major EMI leaks that can interrupt 2.4GHz signals very easily. Your wireless mouse isn't working? Your phone won't cost over Bluetooth? Wi-Fi is iffy? Most likely USB 3.0 interference.
PSU on bottom = draws fresh air from under the case. Also, almost always has a dust filter.
[LEFT]It is outdated, but USB 2.0 still works well for charging devices, or for plugging in standard devices like keyboards and mice. They're also much less expensive to manufacture, so we can offer the case at an even lower price. Where a USB 2.0 port only requires 4 wires, a 3.0 port requires 9 wires, 4 of which are twisted-pair like Ethernet cables to properly carry high speed data. The twisted-pairs also have to be individually shielded to prevent interference.The chassis is an older design, we won't deny that. By using an older chassis, we were able to make this a low-cost case for the builder on a budget. Despite this, the case actually has great airflow, and is capable of keeping even a high-end graphics card at a safe temperature.The steel is 0.5mm. It's thinner than what you'll find on a case in the $60+ range, but it's very typical for the under $60 range, and it's sturdy enough to support everything inside without worry. The quality of the glass is as good as other budget glass cases in the under $75 range, and has a great finish and clarity with a very slight tint.The front does not support radiators, but a 120mm radiator can still be fit in back.[/LEFT]
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As long as we're looking for advantages of a top-mounted PSU, this case will actually let you see some of the RGB lighting from those Thermaltake Toughpower units! Of course, you can just flip those over with a bottom-mounted PSU bay, but that only works if the case doesn't have a PSU shroud.