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Personal Opinions
When all is said and done, the Cooler Master ATC-600 series case will appeal to the consumer with discriminating tastes and a passion for design; it will not likely appeal to the power user with stringent criteria for a primary-use machine.
Its applications are also discriminating; the case is too deep for the average computer desk (the ATC-600 measures 18.7" in depth, 21"+ if rear-cabling is taken into consideration). Add to that measurement roughly 12" for a keyboard and wrist-rest and it become apparent that unless you have over 3' of desk depth, this case is not going to fit.
It has been suggested by a few individuals that this case would be a perfect, unobtrusive "living room computer" that can co-exist peacefully with high-end Hi-Fi components. With a DVD-ROM and a CD-RW this case could replace set-top TiVo boxes with aplomb. Wired to your component stereo system, one could have infinite mp3 playback capability limited only by the extent of one's playlists. Attached to a LAN, this set-top box could become a household media server with music, television, and movies served over CAT5 or 802.11a/b standards. There is no question that if one has a gorgeous Bang & Olufsen setup, the ATC-600 would fit that esthetic with nary a ripple. The industrial design is pristine. However, the depth of the case may bar one from using it in this manner if one's media cabinet is not large enough to accommodate.
The width of the case (16.8") is nearly the same as standard component stereos. The Sony standard of 16.5" matches the ATC-600 close enough to disregard the difference. And, as most stereo components are designed to require airflow around the sides and top, the ATC-600 accoutrements will complement any home system. This reviewer is using his sample case in such a manner (I apologize again for lack of illustrative pictures, but for what it is worth, the case integrates smoothly into a component A/V system).
As it would NOT appeal to a power user as a primary-use machine, the ATC-600 DOES appeal to the same, making an excellent enclosure for a secondary or tertiary computer system, such as a living room machine.
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