Hex Gear R40 Matx Case

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It is always great to see a new manufacturer make their way onto the market. Meet HEX Gear and their R40 Matx Chassis.

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Read more on the HEX GEAR R40 Matx case here.
 
Can I have a P please Bob?

Nice looking case, I like things hex (my first scratch build was based on hexagons) but only 5 PCI slots? I'd like to see the case with some hardware installed.
 
5 PCI slots is rare for mATX cases, and a great idea - some mATX motherboards have the second PCIE slot right at the bottom of the board to allow one slots worth of space between two graphics cards, this case will let you use those boards. Most mATX cases only have four PCI slots, which means the first card can get a little toasty in SLI / Crossfire configs.
 
I imagine this will be the first of many to come, assuming they're successful. There are 2 GENIUS level modders behind this, and it's only their first kick at the can. I wish them all the success in the world, just so they can make more with different designs! From what people are saying, this is Case Labs level quality with an actual aesthetic behind it.
 
availability earlier 2015 and price <£200

I just love this case, so many option and feature available

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Are these actually available yet ? I've been over to their website, but there is no order option on the sales page.

Looks like Snef posted before I finished typing. It's awesome, but is it £200 worth of awesome ?
 
I paid a lot more for a Caselabs and IMO its same quality as Caselabs, different but really great quality
all aluminum case and modular, yes worth the 200
 
Ya I agree with the Caselabs similarity. But this case is more than just a plain colored flat cube. The deep subtle curves and the rather nice front panel make it stand out. I like the case so far..
 
Give me a WHITE one, whit green front :D But damn 200 £ is like 1900 DKK to me, that will hit money alot :O

But i'm like, what the hell. If the case is so awesome, then i cant see the problem whit the price tag. Then i dont need to change case so fast anymore also, so that can be a good thing also :D
 
I don't know what to think right now, i'm just not sure it's right yet. I am very sure that having Snef standing by with a half finished build on NDA day is a total master stroke. The context of a build like that sells it really well, if I'd only seen empty ones at this point I think I would find it difficult to appreciate.

I absolutely love the fact there are no pressings and everything is thick sheet and all 4 sides can just slide out. No optical drives <3, no drive cages <3, no USB ports <3, no IO whatsoever <3. Great. The finishes look good on everything and I suppose the coloring is good to start with although the black one needs more black for me.

Then I sort of get onto the bits I find a little awkward, maybe the hexagons are too big and the PSU looks awkward at the top or the bottom but then I think hey it's so easy to mod. I could make the floor like the roof, put a 360 in both, move the PSU up to the middle, get rid of the rear fan mount.. and with every thought I get a bit more excited until I realise I would of changed every single part and spent £200 on four extrusions and two acrylic feet. But at the same time I say that about Parvums and I love those :mellow: I guess ultimately it depends on the nature in which it's available. If bespoke parts are on the cards I could get very excited but I have to admit it is giving me ideas and I have said many times in the past cases should be more expensive and have less features. It's very close to the mark for me, very close.

I hope that one day, I might be able to read the logo and recognize a letter that isn't C, E or 3 and maybe own one.

JR
 
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you know they have some build logs (B-Negative, Jameswalt1 and more) with a empty R40 case, im the only one from 5 who have some hardware in the case
 
you know they have some build logs (B-Negative, Jameswalt1 and more) with a empty R40 case, im the only one from 5 who have some hardware in the case

Yeah i've seen all of the buidlogs, well four I think. James nicely shows how it goes together but seeing it with parts it looks much nicer and far better scaled if that makes sense. Presumably inverting it is the easiest thing ever? I'm surprised everyone has put it together more or less the same way.

JR
 
Hi

Oh man, my next build was going to be the first custom full loop with acrylic piping in a Parvum Systems S2 case. Now I think I have changed my mind and want one of these. Bummer that its not available right now, but I can wait a bit.

Love that its all metal, and all screwed together. Mod away!

I wonder how much this lovely is going to cost to get to Southern California

--Rick--
 
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