Hi all,

We have just published a review of the *Akasa Omega* system chassis - if
you could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated.

*Link:*
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/08/14/akasa-omega-review/1


*Picture:*
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/08/akasa-omega-review/fp_img.jpg


*Quote:
*/"The Akasa Omega has been a pleasure to work with from start to
finish, and I feel it is without a shadow of a doubt, the single easiest
case to build a system into currently available. The brilliant
motherboard tray design makes such a huge difference when building your
system, and for those who frequently tinker inside their machines it's
of enormous advantage. The build quality throughout the Omega is equally
excellent, and is a breath of fresh air after so many recent cases we've
reviewed have struggled to just get panels to line up properly.

However, there are some short falls, and one of them is the poor stock
thermal performance. The Omega's out of the box cooling configuration is
only one or two degrees better than the Mirage, and way off of other
cases we've recently looked at like the Lian Li Tyr X2000. However, the
stock cooling is extraordinarily quiet and as we've seen, four 120mm
fans and a fanbus can happily resolve this issue, leaving you with an
excellent case with high performance cooling and low noise levels.

Value is one area where the Akasa Omega does struggle a little though,
especially in justifying itself over its painfully similar siblings -
the Akasa Eclipse-62 and the Mirage-62. The former can still be found
for around £90 and the latter for a few pennies under £100.

In comparison the Omega, with it's precut 120mm fan mounts and aluminium
door sell for around £125, although while it's true you're getting less
aluminium, you have to consider the time and effort it would take to cut
the four 120mm fan mounts yourself, so we can see the justification for
the higher cost. In comparison to other cases on the market, we feel
you'd struggle to find such an adaptable and more importantly quiet
aluminium case for similar money, and in this instance the Omega really
is in a league of its own.

While Akasa might not have changed a great deal between the Mirage and
the Omega, there wasn't a great deal that actually needed changing. With
the inclusion of extra mounts for fans or water cooling radiators, Akasa
has ticked almost every box for whatever setup you might want to fit
into your system, and while it might not have a pre-cut case window
(although they are available separately), the Omega simply oozes class
and quality. In fact, it really only slips up on its stock cooling
performance.

It's not showy, flashy or brash - it just gets on with the job of being
your case. Simply put, the Akasa Omega is a fantastic case, and comes
very highly recommended."/

*
*Cheers guys!

Tim Smalley
www.bit-tech.net