Introducing the Diablotek Reaction Budget Gaming Case.
I’m sure a lot of you are fully aware of the Diablotek Reaction because Diablotek states it is scheduled to be one of their best selling designs incorporating two USB 3.0 ports at a price point “ that wont be beat”. However with the first iteration of things, there are little issues that come about as people try to stuff more and more components into these mid-tower chassis.
This time around it seems Diablotek really listened to there users and took the chassis back to the drawing board to see just what they could do inside of the same sized chassis, yet offer everything today’s users are demanding of manufacturers in the feature set at a reasonable price. With the newest version, the optical bays and hard drive bays have gone to a tool-less solution and the hard drive rack even has been equipped with what they are calling a RVP Plate.
If I have spiked your interest thus far, I really recommend you stick it out and keep reading as I go into detail about the Reaction CPA-8817d3 mid-tower chassis from Diablotek.
Reaction Specifications:
Measuring 18.70″ x 7.28″ x 17.64″ inches, the Reaction case is very compact for a case that can accommodate a full-size ATX motherboard. While its 0.5mm cold-rolled steel construction gives it greatly enhanced durability and reduced vibration compared with aluminum. The case is painted with a classy -black finish, inside and out.
Despite the case’s relatively compact size, it can accommodate even large graphics cards as this case features Diablotek’s RVP Plate allowing you to literally open up more room for your performance graphics cards as illustrated in the image below.
Because of this we were able to install a AMD Radeon HD 6990, one of the largest currently available cards, with more room to spare at the front edge of the case.
The front ports sit just above the 5.25-inch bay. Along with dual USB 3.0 and headphone and microphone jacks.The Reaction sacrifices some drive bay capacity compared with earlier models, but it is well worth it for real gamers on a budget. Still, the case continues to surprise as it does a good job of keeping noise down, has enough room inside to accommodate typical PC setups, and is both stylish and compact. It’s a worthy choice for housing a quiet PC, particularly if you were going to provide your own power supply anyway
Conclusion:
Diablotek has a lot of good ideas in the Reaction case. Which is why I am forced to give it a bit of an odd recommendation. The case is the least expensive case we’ve tested, but in terms of build quality and aesthetics it easily competes with the In-Win BUC. With a little bit of thermal re-engineering and maybe an extra front fan, this could be a stellar case.
With the Diablotek Reaction you’re getting a $75 case at a modest $44.99 price point. –and there’s currently a $10 mail-in rebate on it. The point is the Reaction case is the best deal for any case featuring full length VGA support, 2 USB 3.0 Ports and tool-less. This is why we here at Inside Industry News are proud to award the Diablotek reaction case with the Best buy Award.
– Sleek clean design
– Pleanty of air flow
– RVP Plate, is awesome for full length VGA
– USB 3.0
– Great Price point
Cons:
Would be better if second front 120mm fan was included.
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