Windy to start shipping cases worldwide

Xiphos · Jan 22, 2010

Windy, a Japanese manufacturer of premium aluminum computer case is currently preparing to ship their cases worldwide.
In the past, if one coveted a Windy case, they would have to be prepared to spend at least $400 USD to import one of the fabulous cases made by Windy.

Estimated sale date is March 2010

Read press release here
expected shipping destinations

P.S. Windy cases are usually anodized 100% including mobo tray

Fermi and Windy both in March? March is looking to be an expensive month :laugh:

pantherx12 · Jan 22, 2010

Like the inside, outside looks meh though.

By the by, am I the only one that prefers cases made of steel?

The thicker the better for me

!

Wile E · Jan 22, 2010

Nice case. Looks a lot like some Silverstone Cases. Show us more of them please.

Xiphos · Jan 22, 2010

Wile E said:
Nice case. Looks a lot like some Silverstone Cases. Show us more of them please.

DirectorC · Jan 22, 2010

Sweet baby jesus! Time to start saving up some money for big blue there.

I'm really wondering WTF is up with the canister thing in front of the card slots.

Wile E · Jan 22, 2010

I want to see more of that XR-1 black full tower beauty.

Sensi Karate · Jan 22, 2010

Those cases are 'teH $h1Z!*#(@@$*%9$&#!!'

Lian Li, be afraid, be very afraid...

DirectorC · Jan 22, 2010

OK I am betting that the expansion slot canister thing holds a fan.

Xiphos · Jan 22, 2010

Sensi Karate said:
Those cases are 'teH $h1Z!*#(@@$*%9$&#!!'

Lian Li, be afraid, be very afraid...

that's what I am saying

I first saw these back in '08
I wanted one, contacted some guy on bjorn3d forums that lived in Japan, he quoted me $850 for the case in the first post

DirectorC said:
OK I am betting that the expansion slot canister thing holds a fan.

MRCL · Jan 22, 2010

Oh my. Gorgeus stuff. Expensive stuff. DAMN! ~~But I feel left out, Switzerland is not on the list, despite everybody knowing that we're all rich bastards here.~~ They didn't bother with alphabetical order, huh? I was like wtf Liechtenstein is on the list, but Switzerland not, damn racists :laugh:

Xiphos · Jan 22, 2010

MRCL said:
Oh my. Gorgeus stuff. Expensive stuff. DAMN! ~~But I feel left out, Switzerland is not on the list, despite everybody knowing that we're all rich bastards here.~~ They didn't bother with alphabetical order, huh? I was like wtf Liechtenstein is on the list, but Switzerland not, damn racists

lol

one may be wondering why does this case have 2 side panels

here is the breakdown

air gets pulled from the side of case

air gets chilled by the aluminum side panels

front fans sucks chilled air into case

warm air is channeled through the back and downwards

DirectorC · Jan 22, 2010

Xiphos said:
one may be wondering why does this case have 2 side panels

here is the breakdown

air gets pulled from the side of case
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1572/70294799xu9.jpg

air gets chilled by the aluminum side panels
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1962/10yk3.jpg

front fans sucks chilled air into case
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/5654/11ix9.jpg

warm air is channeled through the back and downwards
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/9199/13oa4.jpg

I just came a little.

MRCL · Jan 22, 2010

They really think about the design then huh. You heard Thermaltake? They THINK! They use that grey blobby stuff in their heads!

shevanel · Jan 22, 2010

nice looking cases indeed

Thrackan · Jan 22, 2010

Hmm, I fail to see a shopping area... I like these things!

Phxprovost · Jan 22, 2010

2010 is shaping up to be a really great year :toast:

PP Mguire · Jan 22, 2010

Xiphos said:
that's what I am saying

I first saw these back in '08
I wanted one, contacted some guy on bjorn3d forums that lived in Japan, he quoted me $850 for the case in the first post

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6789/a4en9.jpg

Which guy? I dont remember a guy from Japan there.

sttubs · Jan 22, 2010

I hope they would have some windowed side panels, it would be a waste not being able to show off an interior like that.

Wrigleyvillain · Jan 22, 2010

Nice, thanks. Yeah I'm sure they will have some windowed panels. If not that's what your Dremel is for!

Or Cyber Druid can do it

Xiphos · Jan 22, 2010

PP Mguire said:
Which guy? I dont remember a guy from Japan there.

cannot remember... haven't visited bjorn3d for the longest time, I just tried logging in to check PM...
says invalid username.... so...... yep....

PP Mguire · Jan 22, 2010

Lol i frequent there sometimes. They are kinda pissed at me but hey its kinda impossible to test AMD boards with an i5 cpu :roll:

blkhogan · Jan 22, 2010

I could go for one of those, very nice and clean looking. Hefty price tag but you get what you pay for.

Cold Storm · Jan 23, 2010

Man... I can't even... Can someone come over to my house and give me a towel? I'll pay for it even!

I love the cases, sleek and just.. Man, what you can do.. Can't wait for them to be here!

:rockout:

Soylent Joe · Jan 23, 2010

Do like, they look very nice. Hopefully they'll go for a good bit less than Lian Li and Silverstone cases.

Duffman · Jan 23, 2010

OOOOOOH, anodized goodness

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Windy to start shipping cases worldwide

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