Technofront HWD Ultimate Acrylic Test Station & Accessories

[DrNip]

Anyone see this and the accessories it comes with? Looks cool but I fear it being acrylic and not lasting as long as say aluminum or something.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=181&main_page=index

[Buckeye]

That looks very nice.

I agree on the plastic, plus out where I live dust is a huge problem. It's bad enough keeping my TJ07 clean inside and the Black Dimas Bench Table.

[Kal-EL]

Yah, the big concern is the stripping of the accrylic screw holes. Easily done.

[rickss69]

Yah, the big concern is the stripping of the accrylic screw holes. Easily done.

When I assembled my DD WaterBox I tap threaded all holes first. Pain in the butt to use self tapping screws.

[Rogue210]

looks uber cool ...and who needs it to last forever anyway...:D can always get another one...LOL

[Jeffro64]

Yah, the big concern is the stripping of the accrylic screw holes. Easily done.

Can't get a really good look... but it almost looks like there are some kind of inserts in the holes that are threaded. My other concern is just like the HSPC it has those support legs and the one in the rear left can get in the way of putting a GPU in the last PCIe slot on some boards. The Banchetto eliminates that problem the way it is set up. But this one is nice too and does have some neat accessories.

[rickss69]

I doubt it has any inserts Jeff...they would have to ask like $500 for the thing then lol.

[rickss69]

Well, I was wrong...it does indeed have inserts. Made a heck of a game rig set-up to boot.

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/DSC00176.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/DSC00177.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/DSC00178.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/DSC00188.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/DSC00189.jpg

[DrNip]

Nice!

[punx223]

dude i love bench stations!!! :good:

[rickss69]

I like them for the ease of changing components. :thumbsup:

Follows is a list of what I used for this one:

Intel 965XE
Evga 758 X58
Alphacool Liang pump
Swiftech 320 rad
Swiftech GTZ Apogee wb
EK NB/SB/Mofset wb's
Silverstone Decathlon 1000w
WD 500GB - WD74GB
Lite-On DVD
Zotac 8800 GT (x2)

Results so far...

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/ScreenHunter_02Sep070026.jpg


I have since lowered voltages and will test later with HT on to monitor temps.

[rickss69]

Maybe one of these to go with it lol...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGZ6I4XaXIM

[Neuromancer]

I am too ghetto for something like that. I would rather have something that works well, looks like shit and only costs $20-30.

[Rogue210]

i like it alot and am very very "J"!!! :good: I want one! i want one! :clapping:

[punx223]

i like it alot and am very very "J"!!! :good: I want one! i want one! :clapping:

+10

[Kal-EL]

Does the X58 fit on this thing without having to mod it? Any pitfalls or must do mods for this one?

[rickss69]

Does the X58 fit on this thing without having to mod it? Any pitfalls or must do mods for this one?

No negatives on this one Kal. :thumbsup:

[DrNip]

The standard X58 should fit as it is a standard ATX. It is the Classified where you might run into problems as it is an extended ATX.

[rickss69]

The standard X58 should fit as it is a standard ATX. It is the Classified where you might run into problems as it is an extended ATX.

Checked and Classy fits fine. Not much on a Tech Station that is going to get in the way.

[DrNip]

Good to know.

[Zach A]

I will show completed pics in a few weeks when its all put togeather.... But I did assemble it and it is indeed an awsome Tech bench.:good:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/zachsargs/15Sep_0003.jpg

[Neuromancer]

Anyone see this and the accessories it comes with? Looks cool but I fear it being acrylic and not lasting as long as say aluminum or something.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=181&main_page=index


In looking at it again. It looks good, but I agree definitely that aluminum would be better. Still light weight, but more importantly, simple to mod. $30 worth of parts gets you a power drill a bit and a tap and die. On sale of course, and not a drill that you will end up having long if you do anything around the house.

[Zach A]

In looking at it again. It looks good, but I agree definitely that aluminum would be better. Still light weight, but more importantly, simple to mod. $30 worth of parts gets you a power drill a bit and a tap and die. On sale of course, and not a drill that you will end up having long if you do anything around the house.

Actually there is no need to mod it at all... everything has a metal pre-threaded insert that fits directly into the pre drilled holes, and if you wanted to mod it as I did, you can drill right into the plexy with cracking it.

And why would you want an aluminum tech bech?? If i want aluminum I would have bough a normal case not a plexy one:thumbsup:

[Neuromancer]

Glad you like it, many others agree, which is why there are so many plastic test stations to choose from. I prefer something a little more controllable. (I have not had much luck in working with plastic/acrylic/plexiglass)