Chieftec Announces CM-25B-OP Case from the Classic Series

[Caring1]

@XL-R8R , my "rant" is based on 2 things, one of which you "corrected". First, my own nightmarish experiences with cases like this. Having to remove the motherboard to install a HSF, like a 212+ and then trying to get it to fit back into the case. Secondly, I have seen several people here on TPU ask the exact example that I gave.
A POS product is a POS product, even if it does work for some people.
Seriously, how much more will a Focus G cost than this thing?

A bad case is like a grumpy cat. It will bite you over and over.

I had a similar era case that had a conveniently hinged Motherboard tray that swung out on the right side with the side panel removed.
Not that it made cooler installation any easier as it too had no cutout for access.

 

[Chrispy_]

The only way I've used cases like this Cheiftec (never had one, but was using Antec cases of the same late-'90s design) was to take a 100mm circular drill saw and bore a big frickin' hole in the front and then do the same thing for the rear-exhaust "grille" so that, despite being unfiltered, at least cold air could get in and hot air could get out. My Radeon 9700Pro and Athlon 1GHz needed their fresh air, damnit!

 

[_JP_]

I saw that box and didn't think "Chieftec"...I thought "Cooler Master", for real, even with the PSU on top and the cut-out for the locker! But the model name does start with "CM-"...
But being Chieftec, the SECC should be 1mm thick, so even the weight of that box would match the year 2004