Sharkoon Vaya Value Edition Is Still a Sophisticated PC Case

The market for PC enclosures has just seen a new addition, one made by Sharkoon, a company that, in this case, decided to try and bring some more sophistication and versatility to the Vaya, a PC chassis that focuses on affordability.

The Vaya Value Edition is, one might say, a representation of the industry's tendency to try and cover all possible angles.

Striking a low price point was the original purpose of the Vaya, but Sharkoon figured it wouldn't hurt to make one that, though not losing focus on that aspect, brought something extra.

In other words, though the price is a bit on the higher side than that of the original (25 Euro / about $34), the Vaya Value is still accessible to most of the masses.

Measuring 465 (L) x 185 (W) x 440 (H) mm and weighing about 5 kilograms, it has four exposed 5.25-inch drive bays, plus just as many internal 3.5-inch bays.

These will make sure there will be the possibility of adding a fan controller (or other accessory) alongside an ODDs (optical disk drive). It also makes sure that hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state drives (SSDs) can't get stuck at an underwhelming upper capacity limit.

That said, a 120mm fan is at the front, even featuring built-in LED colored black or blue, depending on the color theme of the whole product.

Prospective purchasers will have to select between a black chassis with a red LED fan and a white model with a blue LED spinner.

Meanwhile, a couple of pre-drilled watercooling holes exist at the back, so that enthusiasts can really drive internal temperatures low.

As for connectivity and I/O, Sharkoon threw in one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0 and audio ports on the front-placed I/O panel.

Finally, the case has a side window and should already be found online, priced at 39.90 Euro, which more or less equals $54.

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