I like the case...that's a good price with the PS...just remember to
remove the PS cage before putting in the PS...and too, IMO, mount the PS
with the fan facing down, so you can easily route the cables behind the
wall. The tri-cool fans are super quiet, too. I'm using the stock PC
hs/fan and I hear nothing coming from this machine. It case is rather
biggish, but that makes it easier to work inside. I think one advantage
of the Antec PS is that you don't have to worry too much about the cable
lengths so you can reach them along the back and still reach the mobo
power connections. It's not clear of that is a sure thing with some
other PS, though, hopefully it is with the better ones.
FORC5 wrote:
How do you like this case so far ?
I have been looking at these since they came out ( and were much more pricey) Layout seems weird.
I ask because Fry's has this case in the add today with a 550watt Antec NeoHE
PSU for $220 and I need a case for a customer build and need a good one. Was
going to go with either a Lian-Li or Supermicro and think the Supermicro may be
too heavy ( though tuff )
fp
At 05:26 AM 9/21/2007, Anthony Q. Martin Poked the stick with:
I see that some of you are masters of the quiet PC....
Are there any wizards of the "neat build"? If so, any tips?
With my new case (Antec P182), I can route most of the cabling behind the panel that holds the mobo...all of the connections for the PS are done this way. Even those coming from the SATA ports to the CDs go behind...not sure what can be around about front panel connections, though, or the sata cables going out to the HDs...I guess these can be cable-tied...I've currently tucked them into the HD case in the empty space there (doesn't seem optimal for air-flow, though).
I guess when it comes right down to it, even in its present state, this is the cleanest (and quietest?) build I've ever done. I guess I could be happy with things as there are now, but I thought it wise to seek knowledge from those with more experience, before closing the case! :)
Thx.
