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Is Gigabyte 3D Aurora perhaps the answer to my workstation case plight? It’s big, not like A-Open or Chieftec but well beyond those puny midi towers, and it’s aptly designed. And dare I say very stylish. At least compared to the other large cases.
The downside is that the Aurora is a rather expensive aluminum design geared towards tweakers. And you don’t get a PSU. You do get 3 x 120mm fans though which is worth about as much as a cheap PSU. Hmmm. And the hard drive housing is the easy access perpendicular design that I like. Besides the price, which remains the biggest hurdle, I’m just botherd by the fact that they didn’t quite match Chieftec for size. Height specifically. It’s silly really since I don’t use the extra space.

Dimension	205 x 522 x 510 mm (W x H x D)
Net Weight	7.1 kg
5.25″ External	5
3.5″ External	2
3.5″ Internal	5
Expansion Slots	7
Form factor	ATX / Micro ATX
System Fan(front)	1x 120 mm silent, blue LED
System Fan(rear)	2x 120 mm silent, blue LED

Reviews: X-bit labs, Hardcoreware, Hothardware, Bjorn3d, Hardwarezone, Systemcooling.

See also: NZXT Lexa; Temperature evaluation of Lexa and Aurora at Hardware.no