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Originally Posted by FIREWALL
Let's try this again.  |
It still only has two external drive bays.
I stopped at Microcenter today just to look at what they had, mostly to get a hands-on take on some of the stuff I was looking at online... picked out a couple that I liked but the one I preferred has multiple reports of fan failure and unfortunately the most problematic one is reportedly a nightmare to get to and replace (being essentially built in to the top of the case) I think I'll take a pass on it. I'd even noted how difficult access to that top fan looked when I was in the store, and the reviews only confirmed my suspicions.
Am looking now at this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147153
but I'm still checking reviews. (Since it looks like this is a Newegg housebrand I'm not finding too many reviews when I google. Maybe Amazon.) It appears that there's an air vent below the PSU but I can't really tell if it would be possible to put a fan there, or even if that would be necessary.
Edit: according to the video review, there's no vent for a bottom fan, just a vent below the PSU space.
Anyway here's a video review, still waiting for it to load so I can watch it all the way through.
Also looked at this Coolermaster at the store:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119227
which doesn't have most fans included but that may be a plus since I'd rather just buy good ones than pay extra for pre-installed fans that turn out to be crappy. Can't remember if it had any filters, either. I think the Rosewill does. Edit: according the info at Amazon, the Coolmaster does have top and bottom filters.
Actually considering something like this for CPU cooling:
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Coolin...6619021&sr=1-2
Decisions, decisions!
Edit again: should be no problem fitting the 5770 into either of these, right? Noted concerns about the "larger" cards and some cases, but I think that was with regard to 11" cards. The 5770 is 8" IIRC.
And am I correct in thinking that the PSU actually draws air in through the top and pushes it out the back? So it would not be blowing warm air up towards the inside of the case if mounted (right side up) on the bottom.