ABS Canyon 595

INTRODUCTION

Every once in awhile, we will see a company that breaks out of the mold and bring something unique and radical.  More than often, these radical designs will make news headlines but the concept or the product may never materialize or catches on. Taken BTX, for example, although a good idea, it has never gained enough momentum to become a standard. However, this does not mean that companies have given up trying to reinvent and being creative.

ABS is a company that has been specialized in customized desktops. In addition to provide customized gaming desktops, the company also sells PSUs and cases. Awhile back, ABS has launched Canyon 695. The all aluminum full-tower case retails at insanely $599.99. Of course, not everyone is willing to shed out that much cash for a computer case, so ABS have made some modification and released the Canyon 595 at $100 less than. Though still expensive, it is at least not as bad as its big brother. We are fortunately enough to have been contacted by the manufacturer to review the case. So, let us look at what $500 gets you for a case.

Our review sample arrives at our doorstep without out as much as a scratch.  The case is nested inside a cardboard box where on its outside is where you can find the specification and a very nice picture of the case. Two pieces of Styrofoam are used to hold the case in place so it will not move around during shipping to cause any dent or scratch. The box is huge and we shall see why that is the case in just a minute once we got a glance of the actual product.

Here you go, now the question remains is it worth your hard-earned money? We shall try to justify this question as we pay more attention to its features and design.

A quick glance at the Canyon cases will remind you that it is simply slightly modified version of the Lian-Li TYR PCX-2000 case. Any computer enthusiast would sure not be a stranger to the name Lian-Li. Lian-Li is a name that is synonymous to Mercedes Benz to the car industry, which  the company makes one of the best and elegant cases in the industry. It is regarded as the best among the best and it is always been anyone’s dream to own a Lian-Li case.

Features:

• Handcrafted Full Aluminum Chassis.
• Full Black Anodized.
• Innovative Multiple Heat Zones Design for Perfect   Thermal Solution.
• Total 4 x 120mm and 2 x 60mm cooling fans to   maximize internal air flow.
• Front 3x Front Double Ball Bearing Fan with 3-level   Fan Speed Switch & Easy Clean Filter.
• Behind MB Cable Management Design.
• 2x 2.5'' SSD Cage.
• Pull-to-open side panels.
• Removable motherboard tray.
• Graphics card holder to help secure long/heavy   graphics card in position.
• Optical Drives can be installed to open toward   either left or right.
• Sound insulation on the side panels to reduce the   noise level.