[go4life]

Cooler Master have finally released their Tech Station!

Got a mail from them that it was released.

Link here: http://www.coolermaster.nl/shop/prod...roducts_id=473

Personally I didnt like it to much, but I guess someone would like it!

 

[aksthem1]

Wow $112 USD. That is a hell of a lot money for bent and drilled sheet metal.

 

[go4life]

Quote:

Originally Posted by aksthem1 Wow $112 USD. That is a hell of a lot money for bent and drilled sheet metal.

sure is!

 

[underdog1425]

Quote:

Originally Posted by aksthem1 Wow $112 USD. That is a hell of a lot money for bent and drilled sheet metal.

But its engineered bent and drilled sheet metal

 

[CyberDruid]

Wow every MFR is jumping on the tech station fad...

 

[nathris]

Quote:

Originally Posted by aksthem1 Wow $112 USD. That is a hell of a lot money for bent and drilled sheet metal.

HSPC tech stations range from $80-$130.

 

[Aaron_Henderson]

What ever happened to a motherboard box on a desk?

 

[aksthem1]

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Originally Posted by nathris HSPC tech stations range from $80-$130.

Yeah, but at least those look like they put thought into them.
I thought of initially buying one of them when they first came out. Though being 14 with no income, $150 was a lot to pay.

 

[corky dorkelson]

I would rather make my own for much, much less. This should be ~$50, not over $100!!! It does not even have mounts for the cards!!!

 

[squid267]

wat exactly is this. is supposed to rpelace the mobo boxes that ise eppl put thie rmobo on?

 

[nathris]

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Originally Posted by Aaron_Henderson What ever happened to a motherboard box on a desk?

I'm currently running my sig rig on top of my motherboard case, and I'm actually debating whether or not I even want to stick it back in my CM690. My only concern is that my cat likes to rub his face on anything with an edge (eg. my video card)

 

[yabo]

I just use the plastic tray that came with my Destroyer... =p

 

[theGourd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberDruid Wow every MFR is jumping on the tech station fad...

It's basically pure profit... Charge $150 for no parts and no assembly.

 

[dr4gon]

That's the best picture they could take of it?

 

[hackm0d]

meh, though I've fallen in love with CyberDruid's wooden techstation.

 

[citat3962]

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Originally Posted by hackm0d meh, though I've fallen in love with CyberDruid's wooden techstation.

But his stuff has HOURS of work put into it. Tough to compare a custom wood enclosure to some stamped sheet metal churned out by the hundreds.

I'll take something hand built any day!

 

[mothergoose729]

I last tested my motherboard on a paper back book

Just need enough space to clear the PCI expansions on my graphics card. I have elevated off cardboard with paper bags lol.

Talk about an over priced luxury.

 

[Gr3m1in]

Talk about overpriced, That would probably be worth about $50AUD tops

Being Coolermaster I'd have expected them to price this cheap as hell because it is so cheap and easy to make, it'd be an awesome budget test bench! If they kept the price under control and sold it for no more than say $30 or $40 USD they would have sold a bunch of them, I know i'd go out and pick up one as soon as it was in store here if it was under $60AUD

If i was going to be spending a large amount on a test bench I'd rather buy a Dimastech table

For example the best bench I've ever seen, look at all those options and fan mounts etc
http://www.dimastech.it/scripts/sp.php?Id=137&lang=EN

 

[Opeth07]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathris I'm currently running my sig rig on top of my motherboard case, and I'm actually debating whether or not I even want to stick it back in my CM690. My only concern is that my cat likes to rub his face on anything with an edge (eg. my video card)

WOW. my cat does the exact same thing. Stupid thing rubs my foot if I stick it out. Sometimes when I have my headphones on she runs into the cable and catches it with her tail dragging my speaker almost off my desk. Then if I lock her out she scratches the damn door!

 

[hackm0d]

Quote:

Originally Posted by citat3962 But his stuff has HOURS of work put into it. Tough to compare a custom wood enclosure to some stamped sheet metal churned out by the hundreds. I'll take something hand built any day!

I agree. I might even order one right now, but the shipping is probably more than the whole enclosure...