Review Date:20th January 2002 Reviewed By: Clinton "SileNceR" Warburton Product: AcePCModz 120mm Mid-tower Case Window Kit Rating: 65% Manufacturer: AcePCModz

Now we begin to see the windows positioning take place - unfortunately my 92mm fan blowholes just have to go and make way for the case window.

Here is the dremel all primed for action - on the end you will see we have fitted a "Dremel Fibreglass Reinforced Cut-off wheel" these can be bought in good hardware stores - apoligies as I cannot remember the part number off the top of my head and sKuLLsHoT has the packet.

If you are using a dremel remember to take breaks during cutting as the engine can get quite hot and dremels can be prone to seizing up if run too hard and too hot for too long (as experienced during the cutting of my blowholes).

Now while the case gets cut how about we take a look at the componants supplied in the kit.

-The Moulding and Locking strip
This moulding is heavy, indeed it will probably add about 2KG to the overall case weight when installed.
It is a lot larger and chunkier than the PCCG moulding.
The locking strip actually locks unlike the one included in the PCCG kit, which often comes loose and has to be pushed back into place after case side removal.

-The Window and Chrome Edging
Take a close look at the picture above (apologies for the blurriness) and you will notice two things.
There are only THREE holes! How is one expected to hold a case fan onto their computer with three screws without inducing vibrating and without looking terribly ghetto?!?
The Chrome edging has been cut at a bad angle - and it shows even though the fan grille covers the gap.

-The Fan grille
The grille is like any other fan grille - nothing special here.

Not only is the window missing one screw hole but the holes that are in place are not square to the window! As you will see later in this review the fan when attached sits on an angle, as if rotated 10° anticlockwise. That's not it, either. The holes that are in place that are not square ALSO do not line up with one another properly - when attaching the grille or fan to the holes one or more of your screws have to be attached on a slight angle just to make it through the hole as well as holding onto what it is being screwed onto or into.

I realise these guys are a new company but this part of the window is undoubtedly the main focal point and the errors apparant stand out bright as day even to the glancing eye - "9 out of 10 visitors comment on the missing screw". If I had purchased this window and received it as-is I would definately not have been satisfied.