Interesting to read this, thanks Dan. An interesting insight to the world of case production.
I had to look up what NCT is, CNC punching from what I read.
I assume this is the difference between the C4 and, (if I may...), something like the NR200.
The NR200 has had high investment dies created to make it the 'other' way, as it is intended to be a higher volume and less expensive product.
Please keep the Magic in your cases, as die stamping seems to let it out...
I smiled when you said about cases not providing any additional FPS! My friend who runs our LAN nights has machines at his house that visitors can use that are still in old school beige ATX cases, as he believes you should spend your money on 'Go' not 'Show'! 
He also disapproves of ITX cases as they are too small to properly keep your system cool 
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He isn't the one who has to carry a PC to his house every visit...
Worse, is my friend who lives across the road from the LAN host and insists on staggering over the road with a full ATX case. The host is an engineer and has offered to put a handle on the top to help, but this offer has been refused.
/ATX Heathens
