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New Case

I just ordered this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811119227

I need a case with a top fan.  After 5 years, it was time to retire my ultra.

For 30 bucks, I took the chance.

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Re: New Case

anything cool master is respectable

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Re: New Case

pretty small case only 7.5in wide hope you dont have big air cooler.

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Re: New Case

Here's my current:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications … No=1215768

It's on 3/4" wider, so it should fit.

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Re: New Case

Yay, it just got delivered.

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Re: New Case

So, it's up and running, here are my thoughts:

1) It's decently made case, tool-less, it's painted black inside, and it came with black MOBO screws and a bunch of wire ties, which was a nice touch.
2) It's a bit smaller than my old case, everything fits, but it leaves cable management to be desired.  My old case also had a MOBO mounting plate, so you could cable manage behind the mobo.
3) It's quieter than my old case, cause the old one was aluminum, and the resonance is different.
4) I could do without the gay assed blue light case fan
5) For 30 bucks, it's a good deal.

I think for my birthday I am going to buy myself a modular power supply to neaten it up.
Time to stress test and check my temps.

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Re: New Case

Vid card temps down 5 from peak, 10 from avg.  Not too shabby.

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Re: New Case

No pics?

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Re: New Case

No pics?

I'll put some up later.

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Re: New Case

it's later

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Re: New Case

Here you go:

Here's the case as it came out of the box.  Really nice matte black paint, and It's a sturdy case.

Here it is with just the mobo in:

Close up of black case screws:

Front of case:

With side panel on:

It's worth every penny of $30

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Re: New Case

Messy case

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Re: New Case

Messy case

Yeah, I am not worrying about management until I get the new PSU, and can grab a few more SSD's.

Trying to find a pic of my old case for comparison.

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Re: New Case

Here's my old case, actually, this is a bit of an older pic before I got the SSD's and the 560.
In any case, it shows the cable management was better.  Because of the backplate, I could mount the drives backwards.  The only crappy looking thing is, on my PSU, I burned out one of the PCIE power connectors, so I had to use a molex to PCIE...

Still, the new case runs about 10 degrees cooler, so there's that...

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Re: New Case

Looks smaller then your old case, does that new case not have a mobo tray? looks like no space to do any cable managment behind a mobo try.

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Re: New Case

Yay for modular.  Note the spaghetti mess above, and this is after modular, and after I took some time to cable manage as best I could with this case.  Still like the case though.

Also, not sure what to do with my 560TI.  If anyone in the clan wants to buy it, give me a price.

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Re: New Case

Hey, just a thought, is there room under the 5.25" drive? I tuck some of my cables in there as there is no air flow under my Blu-Ray. Gives it a bit more flow.

Nvmd. I see what you did. Nice cable management. It's the part I hate the most about getting a new part for the PC. Takes up the most time.

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Re: New Case

Hey, just a thought, is there room under the 5.25" drive? I tuck some of my cables in there as there is no air flow under my Blu-Ray. Gives it a bit more flow.

Nvmd. I see what you did. Nice cable management. It's the part I hate the most about getting a new part for the PC. Takes up the most time.

Yeah flash on my phone is broken.  A little hard to see. I essentially tucked everything back behind the drive mounting rail thing, and all the pwr and sata cables are tucked behind the back panel.  Best I could do for the case.

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