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Abee AS Enclosure 440VT Rare Japanese Full Aluminum ATX PC Case Made in Japan

Abee AS Enclosure – fully aluminum PC case – NOS, complete set with original box – Made in Japan – extremely rare collector's item
Description
I am selling an extremely rare original Abee AS Enclosure – high-end fully aluminum computer case, handcrafted in Japan.
This is not an ordinary used computer case, but an excellently preserved collector's item from the golden era of Japanese PC hardware for enthusiasts from the early 2000s.
Abee cases were boutique products of premium quality, sold mainly in the Japanese market alongside brands like Soldam/Windy and other high-end Japanese manufacturers.
When launched, this model cost around 72,000 Japanese yen, placing it in the ultra-premium segment – significantly above mass-market computer cases from brands like Lian Li, Cooler Master, Chieftec, and others.
The case is made of thick, precisely machined aluminum panels and features a clean minimalist industrial design characteristic of high-end Japanese PC components from this period.
Condition
This item is extremely well preserved and appears to represent New Old Stock (NOS) – old stock that has never been used for a computer configuration.
• The original retail box with the label Made in Japan is available
• The side aluminum panels are still in their original factory plastic packaging and with the original tape
• The accessories have not been unpacked
• A motherboard has never been installed – there are no signs of installation
• There are no drilled holes or other modifications
• It has not been repainted
• The original internal wiring is intact
• The interior is extremely clean
• The only slight signs of age are on the outer cardboard box due to long-term storage
The case has been stored for many years and has not been used for a computer configuration.
Complete set
The sale includes everything seen in the pictures:
• Original Abee retail box
• The two aluminum side panels – still factory sealed
• 2 front covers for incoming fans
• Original sets of mounting screws and fasteners
• Cable ties and original accessories
• Abee 5.25" Solid Aluminum Bezel Kit – in its original box
• Original documentation
• Original Abee Nano-Tek fan, factory installed
• Internal cages and device mounts
This is a complete set in the condition that the case was sold as new in Japan.
Technical specifications
• Fully aluminum construction – outer panels and internal chassis
• Made in Japan – Made in Japan
• Front design with high airflow
• Rear original Abee Nano-Tek fan with Japanese bearing
• Multiple 5.25" and 3.5" device positions
• Compatibility with ATX motherboards
• Removable panels
• Minimalist front panel with typical high-end Japanese design
For collectors
Abee ceased production of computer cases years ago, and today preserved pieces in complete sets with original packaging are extremely rare, especially in practically unused condition.
A large portion of surviving Abee cases have been seriously used or modified for water cooling and other enthusiast configurations. Finding a complete, unmodified, and practically unused set with the original box and accessories is extremely difficult.
Suitable for:
• Collectors of Japanese computer hardware
• Collectors of Abee / Windy / Soldam
• Retro configurations from the era of Pentium 4 / Athlon XP / early LGA775 systems
• High-end retro gaming configuration
• Exhibition or collector's PC configuration
This is an exhibition/collector quality piece, suitable even for a retro PC project of museum level.