Cable Management

[Masherbrum]

What do you mean? It's not easy to get all the cables required for raid10 sorted. With the 16" fan there's plenty of airflow regardless. I have 250cfm where your typical 90mm case fan blows 20cfm unobstructed.

Air In should equal Air Out.   

[MrRiplEy[H]]

90mm fan moving 20cfm?  What fans you looking at?  I see most fans moving air in excess of 100cfm in sizes 80mm and up.

Looking at quiet fans that most people want to use.. Quiet = low rpm, small fan with low rpm means low cfm.

For example 140mm Aerocool EN42383 blows 55cfm at 1000rpm / 19db. That's already 6db louder than my fan.

Those who know sound know that 6db means a double sound pressure.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Air In should equal Air Out.   

Well my pc case hardly is a pressure container. You see huge gaping holes on the side?

[Reschke]

I think I am about ready to start working on a water cooled or something along those lines to eliminate as much of the noise as possible in my system. Any ideas on what to do, etc...?

[TilDeath]

The highest rated WC systems that are sealed are from Swiftech.  Of you can do the componient end and go Danger Den or Koolance.  Dollar wise the Contained will run 175 to 250 and are the easiest to install.  If you go componient you could spend upwards of 800.00 depending on configuration.  I am a dealer for all 3 of the above mentionedand others.  Get with me for ideas and pricing.  I will beat new egg hands down!To see the swiftech in one of my systems its on the first page.  Here is a look at a Koolance setup I have on top and the bottom is a Swiftech.  The Koolance wc the Vol Regulators, North Bridge, South Bridge in one loop and the CPU, 280GTXs X2 in SLI in another loop.  There are 7 fans, 4 UV lights, 3 Hard drives, 1 DVD, 2 280 GTX's, 2 Pumps, 1 Single radiator and 1 Double radiator all in the box  .  Temps on the Koolance are about 28c. The Swiftech just does the CPU, There are 3 HDs, 2 DVD's 6 fans all in the box.  Temps are about 34c  Both systems use ultra low 9db fans.  Both boxes are at about 20db total. (includes pumps)

[Reschke]

Thanks for the info there on the WC setups. I will check them out and let you know what I am looking for. I will most likely do something along those lines for my Christmas present to me.

[Heater]

I guess I need to clean mine up (next re-build) ,

Systems look good guys! 

[TilDeath]

I guess I need to clean mine up (next re-build) ,

Systems look good guys! 

WHy not crack that box open and get some zippies and as they used to say on Romper Room clean up clean up 

[Masherbrum]

I'm torn.   I might keep this case, but I just found the Antec 900 for $79 and the 1200 for $119.   I just need a picture of the MB panel side.   Every picture shows the usual panel removed, not the back panel.   

[TilDeath]

I'm torn.   I might keep this case, but I just found the Antec 900 for $79 and the 1200 for $119.   I just need a picture of the MB panel side.   Every picture shows the usual panel removed, not the back panel.   

I own a 1200 and the case is huge... what are you looking for?  There is plenty o space behind the right panel for cable management.  PSU mounts on the bottom ony thing is the length of your 4/8 pin cable.  Also in that 120 range is a NZXT Tempest case, awesome case.  Better fit and finsh then the Antec's

[Masherbrum]

I own a 1200 and the case is huge... what are you looking for?  There is plenty o space behind the right panel for cable management.  PSU mounts on the bottom ony thing is the length of your 4/8 pin cable.

Cable management would be my first priority Death.    I have the PC&C 750W PSU.   I might look at the 900 then maybe, or the Lian Li PC-7B+.   I'm assuming the 1200 is a full tower, yeah, moving that around would get old fast.

[TilDeath]

Cable management would be my first priority Death.    I have the PC&C 750W PSU.   I might look at the 900 then maybe, or the Lian Li PC-7B+.   I'm assuming the 1200 is a full tower, yeah, moving that around would get old fast.

  Then I would look at the NZXT Tempest over the Antec.  Quality is as good or better then the Lian Li in that range.  I have a Lian Li V2000 case and a NZXT Khaos both costing simular and the NZXT has better fit and finish.  All aluminum case seems like it was CNC'ed but it isn't.  Welded and screwed and the thickness is twice the Lian Li.

[Masherbrum]

  Then I would look at the NZXT Tempest over the Antec.  Quality is as good or better then the Lian Li in that range.  I have a Lian Li V2000 case and a NZXT Khaos both costing simular and the NZXT has better fit and finish.  All aluminum case seems like it was CNC'ed but it isn't.  Welded and screwed and the thickness is twice the Lian Li.

I'll look at this one.   Appreciate it Death!   

[TilDeath]

I'll look at this one.   Appreciate it Death!   

No problem at all here is a link for the tempest http://www.nzxt.com/products/tempest/
And if you decide to go H20 in the future the top has room for a Duel Rad  btw its this case.

[Fulmar]

I've enjoyed my NZXT Lexa case for almost 3 years.  Only quarks I do not care for on it were the hard drive cage facing the side and in order to install an external 3.5" drive (in my case a card reader), you have to take off the front part of the case which was a pain in the butt.  Otherwise, its been hands down the best case I've owned.