Performance

 

Powered on, the cool blue 120mm LED fan shows through the bottom slots of the front bezel.  But because of this, the dark upper slots on the door stick out.  A couple blue LEDs behind the door would have completed the backlighting, and really made the front of this case stand out.  But I am nit-picking here, mainly because it is extremely difficult to find anything wrong with this case!

The air flow of this case actually made a difference in CPU temperature, by about 4°.  With my Sideview case (and old Raidmax), my CPU would idle around 43°, whereas now it idles about 39°.  Not much, but to lose 4° just by switching enclosures is quite impressive!  It’s like finding that extra bit of horsepower in your car just by installing a hood scoop.

Thanks to the entire case being aluminum, the whole thing only weighs 28lbs running.  A plus when hulking your rig to LANs.

 
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CONTENTS
Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: First Impressions
Page 3: Installation
Page 4: Performance
Page 5: Conclusion


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