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Final Thoughts:
The Spiden 99-B is a solidly built case that is also packed full of eye candy. It will definately stand out at the next LAN party and have all of your friends asking where you got that case. The front bezel offers access points for you to hook up two of your USB 2.0 peripherals as well as a pair of headphones or a microphone. And for the AMD enthusiast out there, you can make fun of all the "P4" guys when they ask you which "P4" you've got under the hood by saying "It's not a "P4" it's a Barton!". Or, you can just change out the case badge.
On the inside of this case you’ve got more than enough room to put all of your hard drives. But you will be a little more limited to what external drives you put in as there are only 3 external bays compared to the standard 4 bays you'd find in most mid-tower cases. I think this case would have benefited by making the fan grills that are part of the case more free flowing. This would allow for even more airflow in a case that already has room for plenty of fans.
The only two real complaints I have with the case are the restricted fan grills and the problem with the VG system on the 3.5" drive bays, which I'm sure, can and will be improved upon. I also think that since they're already including clear fans they might also provide the consumer with the option to choose LED fans to come with the case and in the PSU. I really feel that adding LED fans to the assembly would definatly add to the "WoW" factor the case already provides. They may also want to offer the option of an AMD or P4 case badge. The Spiden 99-B definatly scores high on the scale when it comes to "Coolness". And some of the ideas that are used for concealing the drive and opening the case definitly put this case a notch above the others like it.
Pros:
~ VG System to hide drives.
~ Lots of room for Hard Drives
~ Great power supply to handle most functions
~ Lots of potential for air flow and plenty of room for fans.
~ Sturdy construction.
~ Tooless top panel that allows for the "1-2-3" opening of the case.
~ Amazing Windows
~ USB/Audio ports in front bezel
Cons:
~ Very restrictive fan grills
~ VG system on 3.5" drive bays doesn't always work right.
~ Placement of fan in top window won't allow for use of some older drives.
A big thanks to DynaPower for sending the Spiden 99-B for review. Keep up the good work!
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