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6/5/12 at 5:50pm
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Just caught wind of this case over at Hardforum and I couldn't help but see the angles:

http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2&prod=94

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http://sizeasy.com/page/size_comparison/34769-TJ08-E-vs-V-354-vs-SG07-vs-SG06-450-vs-Fractal-Design-Node-304

34769-TJ08-E-vs-V-354-vs-SG07-vs-SG06-450-vs-Fractal-Design-Node-304?m=s&v=a&h=400&w=495&fmt=.jpg&604908

140mm Rad at the back and a Black Ice GTX Xtreme M184 (dual 92mm) at the front or a dual 80mm. Coupled with the new Swiftech Apogee Drive...
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6/5/12 at 5:53pm
I love Fractal Design cases. So clean!
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6/5/12 at 7:23pm
Is there any way to have an optical drive? I still buy physical discs now and then.
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6/5/12 at 7:32pm

Holy crap...First the Prodigy Case and now this one. Makes me regret my mATX build.

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6/5/12 at 7:40pm
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The size of this is only a bit larger than the Sugo's. This case isn't a monstruo like the Prodigy, either. I can see this as being a pretty good case. I'm digging the brushed aluminum, too.
And hurrah, Fractal Design stepped up to remove the frickin' 5.25 drive bays wheee.gifwheee.gifwheee.gifwheee.gifwheee.gifwheee.gifwheee.gifwheee.gifwheee.gif
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6/5/12 at 7:45pm
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My question is, when and where can I get one?
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6/5/12 at 7:57pm
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I love Fractal Design cases. So clean!

Use an external drive, alot of them are USB powered and bootable.
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My question is, when and where can I get one?

No word on this yet.
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6/6/12 at 2:30am
very beautiful case, very well designed.
My next build will be in this case.
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6/6/12 at 3:57am
Nice case but would of been even better if those front fans were 120mm, imo thinking.gif
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Is there any way to have an optical drive? I still buy physical discs now and then.

Buy usb external optical drive & follow these instructions...How to Boot from the USB CD Drive
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6/6/12 at 4:01am
OOPS redface.gif .....didn't mean to do this doh.gif
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