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Halloween is still more than a month away, but that didn't stop BitFenix from creating and naming another case that sounds like it could double as a costume. The company's newest chassis is called Ghost, an unassuming case that was designed with a minimalistic approach to blend into virtually any home decor, along with utilizing silencing material to avoid drawing unnecessary attention to itself.
From an aesthetic standpoint, BitFenix says it used a new surface treatment called NanoChrome, which combines an enamel with mother-of-pearl powder that's then applied to the surface of the case and heated to high temperatures. Functionally, BitFenix covered the inside of both the front door and the two side panels with lightweight noise dampening material. Quiet Spectre fans and anti-vibration hard drive bays further keep noise to a minimum, BitFenix says.
Other features of the Ghost include three 5.25-inch drive bays, four 3.5-inch drive bays, three 2.5-inch drive bays, a hot swappable bay up top that doubles as a storage compartment, ample room for water cooling, a dual-hinge door design (the front panel swings open to the left or right), all-black interior, cable cutouts, USB 3.0 support, and various other odds and ends.
BitFenix says you'll be able to purchase a Ghost by the end of the month for $99. Until then, check out the company's guided tour in the video below.
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satrain18
September 08, 2012 at 1:54pm
A $99 case without a side window? NEXT! P.S. you buy your own foam.
Supall
September 10, 2012 at 8:21am
Its a noise dampening case... a side window would defeat that purpose.
Valor958
September 11, 2012 at 7:51am
Exactly. Having a cutout with a window mounted would be an area that is not covered by the sound dampening. It's not a 'show case', so much as you could compare it to a sleeper car. That medoicre looking old Honda Civic that is so heavily modded inside you'd think it was a Transformer. It's a well proportioned case as well, so there's plenty you could do with it.
The $99 price tag is great as well. Though you 'could' buy your own foam, they used more than standard foam and have this put together in a specific fashion. This is NOT an amateur job.
zaphodbeeblebrox 42
September 07, 2012 at 7:12pm
last times u guys gave release dates for a bitfenix case (prodigy) it was 2 months later before i saw ANY available
Gutter96
September 07, 2012 at 3:49pm
I think I'll just stick with my arctic white Define R4 thank you. The Ghost looks good enough, but Fractal's build quality has really amazed me!
TsunamiZ
September 07, 2012 at 2:10pm
having the power/reset buttons right next to the usb plugs zone looks like and accident waiting to happen--not smart design.
West996
September 07, 2012 at 12:19pm
Wow. I am putting together a build right now and I was going to just go with the Corsair 400R which is another $99 case.
I'm not sure if an actual review will come out in time for me to choose between the two cases but I will keep my eyes peeled.
Valor958
September 07, 2012 at 11:33am
Honestly, I'm using a HAF932 Advanced right now, and am considering buying this thing for my modding case. It's not much smaller than the HAF, and the smooth look with sound dampening materials is just bonus for me.
The internals are sufficient as well, and appear well organized with a sleek uniform look. My only issue would be the stock cooling and cooling options. It comes with two 120mm fans, 1 intake, 1 exhaust. This, to me, isn't enough. Sure I can buy more, and there is a reasonable amount of space to add more, but at least 1 more included fan would have been nice. There is room for two optical drive and a fan controller, plus 3 SSD and 4 HDD. Not too shabby.
The added light strip rail on the bottom is a nice touch for flair as well.
For $99, this is a great case as first glance! I'd love to see/hear how the sound dampening really works though in a nice review. I could say more, but isn't that what the writers on this site are for? ^_~
AETAaAS
September 07, 2012 at 9:28am
That is a pretty sweet case. I haven't looked at many desktop cases but it's good to see slots for notebook drives with a view to installing SSDs. Plus with all the features, $99 seems like a steal.
