GMC H-80 Review 16

GMC H-80 Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • At the time of writing the GMC H-80 does not yet have a retail price. Considering the features, design and cooling expect to see it for 80 - 100 US Dollars excluding taxes or the equivalent in Euro including taxes.
  • Very cool and detailed looks
  • Gun metal grey color is a refreshing change from black
  • Four fans included (1x 250 mm, 3x 120 mm)
  • Side fan can be exchanged for four 120 mm units
  • Elaborate front included flip-down covers for 2 optical drives and 3.5 inch bay
  • Fairly low noise fans
  • Temperature display
  • Excellent paint job
  • Simple and effective drive installation
  • Dust filters on all intakes
  • Excellent storage system for accessories.
  • Good and informative packaging
  • Restrictive in terms of CPU cooler
  • Restrictive in terms of GPU length
  • The elaborate front, constructed solely of plastic, may not be for everyone.
  • Thick temperature diode
  • Fans do not have mainboard headers - cannot be controlled
The GMC H-80 is an excellent looking case, with a lot of details in the design and an obvious focus on more than just a fancy front panel. Starting with the choice of a gun metal grey paint, perfectly applied to the exterior and interior of the chassis, along with the inclusion of four fans and extruded side panels. This is what makes a case stand out from the competition and the H-80 does just that. A solid construction along with an excellent storage system for the simple but yet functional rails rounds up some of the main features of the chassis, but also underlines the focus on more than just the mainstream marketing features found in many other, similar priced cases on the market today. There are really only two downsides with the chassis, both of which can be solved if one is able to make a compromise of some sort. First off, the fact that you have to watch the dimensions of your CPU cooler. This is something many sleek cases have to fight with, but can be solved by sacrificing the 250 mm side fan in the process. Secondly the fact that you won't be be able to fit the newest high-end graphics cards like the HD 5970, without cannibalizing your hard drive bays in the process. For those not going all out on these components, the GMC H-80 is a great choice in many regards. It will be up to GMC if this case will draw in the crowd or only cautiously tempt the potential buyer, as it all comes down to the retail price - once it becomes available.
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