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XG Viper 2 Case
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: First Look Last Updated: March 27, 2006
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Real-time pricing for Antec SOLO.
Antec LifeStyle Solo ATX Quiet Mini-Tower Case Piano Black SOLO K17801 Electronics Usually ships in 24 hours
Amazon: $89.99 Newegg: $89.99
Wal-Mart: $94.82 Buy.com: $93.03

Conclusions

Viper 2 is a really cool all-aluminum case, with a very different look. What is really awesome about it is its aluminum power supply, which helps a lot making it lighter than competitor products: it weights only 17.6 pounds (8 Kg). Aluminum cases from other manufacturers weight more than that without the power supply. Since many aluminum cases come without the power supply, you will need to buy it, and you will probably buy and install a steel power supply, making the system heavier.

We think the price is right for this product. Even though you can find good aluminum cases quoted around USD 100 and this one costs USD 140, you should keep in mind that Viper 2 comes with a power supply, which is not true for other products. So, to the USD 100 you need to add the cost of a good power supply (and as far as we know MGE/XG is a really good power supply manufacturer).

In summary: cool look + very light + correct price = great product.

The only constructive criticism we have to MGE is to use only one name as the brand name. Using MGE and XG at the same time is confusing. Even though XG is a brand name of MGE, the vast majority of users don’t know about this and can question if they bought the correct product or not.

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