In Win BK623 micro Atx Case Review

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(More customer reviews)One of the smallest micro ATX cases that can fit full profile PCI cards. Has 3 bays (one 5.25" and two 3.5"). Used it to build an HTPC with an ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO motherboard, AMD atlon ii x3 435, WD caviar green 2TB hard drive and 2x2GB A-DATA DDR3 1600Mhz. Takes some time to build because of the limited space available. All connectors are well labeled. Resulting system looks nice, is quiet, and low power. Havent tried putting a full sized video card yet, but Im certain it will fit comfortably considering the size.

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S.F.F Tiny Tower Chassis - ATX Desktop Case/IP-P300BN7 80+/U4+HD/Filter

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SilverStone Grandia GD02B Aluminum/Steel Micro ATX Media Center/HTPC Case - Retail (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)First of all let me say that overall this case is well built with quite cooling fans and an acceptable depth (about 14 3/16 without rear cables - right angle cables best choice for tight fit) for many home theater cabinets.

One issue of some concern is the position of the hard drives and power supply. With two hard drives installed, one WD Raptor 10,000 RPM 36GB for the operating system and another Seagate 7200 RPM 1TB for music and movies, the hard drive cage and drives appear to get hotter to the touch than I would like. There is no room for hard drive cooling with both drives installed. My solution will be to remove the 36GB Raptor and install a quite hard drive cooler which will take up the space of the second hard drive.

A second issue is the CPU cooler. I purchased a quite low profile Zalman but it was too high with the CD/DVD drive holder installed. I then purchased the fanless CPU cooler from SilverStone thinking they would have one that fits properly. By the way I have a BioStar TA790GX XE and an AMD 5050e 45 watt processor so heat is less of a factor. If you contact SilverStone they will tell you the cooling capabilities with regard to acceptable processors. Anyway, the SilverStone CPU cooler works fine but partially blocks the Slot for a video card. If I decide to utilize the Hybrid CrossFire in the future some of the cooler fins will need to be removed. Because this cooler can handle a 65 watt or greater processors this may not be an issue. Some investigation will be necessary.

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Grandia represents brilliance, and SilverStone's Grandia GD02 is certainly a brilliant chassis that seamlessly integrates innovation and aesthetics. An HTPC enclosure has never been so powerful yet so compact like the GD02. With a depth of only 360mm, it will comfortably fit inside home theater cabinets but still accommodate a regular sized power supply, Micro-ATX motherboard, and even high end graphics cards up to 11.5 inches. With exquisitely finished hair-brushed aluminum front panel and organic spherical appearance, GD02 is not only designed brilliantly but also looks brilliant.

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Intel Desktop Board D915GAV - mainboard - ATX - i915G ( BOXD915GAV ) Review

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(More customer reviews)This board just works.Installation was a breeze, so much so that I talked a 15 year old through the procedure over the phone (this board was sent to the son of a friend of mine as a rebuild after his Asus mainboard went belly up).

Expandable and stable.The driver install was a total non-event in terms of complexity.

Two things to be aware of, however.

First, this mainboard does not come with mounting screws (although I expect none do).If you don't already have screws, you may wish to purchase them.

Second, and more importantly, be aware that the D915GAV does NOT have onboard LAN support.You must order D915GAVL if you want onboard LAN.Sadly, Intel's documentation is not very clear on this point.However, this seller was absolutely exemplary in changing my order to the D915GAVL once I discovered my mistake.They were very willing to work with me, and I give them 5 stars as well for going the extra mile for me.

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Mb P4 775 800mhz I915g Ddr-400 Atx Ata-100 Serial Ata-150. Sound Card Intel Hd Audio. Network Adapter Intel 82562ez - Ethernet Fast Ethernet. Intel Gma 900 ( 224 Mb ) - Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0. Uses: Pentium 4 Pentium 4 Extreme Edition. Unbuffered Two Ddr Channels. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 Pci Express X16 Graphics. Intel High Definiton Audio (6-channel) 2 Pci Express X1 Expansion Slots. Comes With Intel Software.

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Antec EA500 ATX 12V 500W Power Supply for ATX Cases Review

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(More customer reviews)Just as the other reviewer has mentioned, the first unit had high pitched noise issue.I waited about four days to make sure that it is permanent issue, and had it exchanged for the same unit.
Second unit, to my relief is quiet and without a drama to report on.It is relatively quiet, about as quiet as the OEM unit that died on me after 14 months of service.I took quick wattage reading from my APC, and it drains about as much as my OEM unit, which was rated at 350W.
Something to watch out for:Antec recently phased out EA-500 and replaced it with EA-500D, which is made by Delta, and not Seasonic as EA-500 (this unit).Delta is known for making OEM products, but their reputation is still pretty much unknown.

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500w P/S Atx12v V2.2 Pwr 80mm P/S2 Fan 80-Plus Certified

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APEX PC-319 ATX Mid Tower SL 300W 4 2 (4) Bays USB Audio 2*FAN C2D System Cabinet - Black Review

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(More customer reviews)Wow, I'm impressed. I tinker with computers part time as a hobby, and I had outgrown my old case. I needed more room, and a larger, newer power supply. Then I found this.

So heres some details, as the product description is sketchy.

This case is manufactured by Apex Computer Technology, Google it, they have a nice website with good information.

The power supply features the following...

300 Watt Max Output
(1) 80mm Cooling Fan (Temp Controlled)
(1) 20+4 Motherboard Connector
(4) 4-pin Molex Acessory Connectors
(1) 4-pin Floppy Connector
(1) 4-pin Intel Processor/Motherboard Connector

My case came with a different power supply than the one listed on the Apex website, but I was shopping by wattage, and it was still 300 Watts, so its all good to me.

The case itself comes well outfitted for the price, featuring the following...

(1) Installed 80mm exhaust fan (in addition to power supply fan, this space WILL acommodate a 90mm fan as well)
(1) Bag of misc. hardware (card brackets, TONS of extra screws, and motherboard spacers/standoffs)
(4) 5.25" External Bays (for cd-drives, etc.)
(2) 3.5" External Bays (for floppy, etc.)
(5) 5.25" Internal Bays (for hard drives, etc.)
(8) AGP/PCI Expansion Slots
(1) Removable Motherboard Face
(2) Green Power LED's
(1) Red Hard Drive Activity LED
(2) External Front Mounted USB Ports (with nice hideaway cover)
(1) Pair Front Mounted Audio Connections (also behind the USB cover)
(1) Extra 80/90mm front Fan Mount
(1) CPU Fan Tunnel (Adjustable!)
(1) VGA Vent (for your video card!)

Advise, this case IS NOT tooless, make sure you have a phillips screwdriver handy... hehe :)

Both sides of the case are removable, allowing FULL access. Front cover snaps off with 6 quick release tabs.

My setup...

Asus full size ATX Motherboard
Samsung DVD Drive
Samsung CD Drive
250GB Drive
40GB Drive
Nvdia Graphics Card
Belkin Wireless Card
Sound Blaster Card
90mm Rear Fan (fit without modification)
80mm Front Fan (fit without modification)
120mm Side Fan (custom mounted by me WITH modification)

As I said, I needed more room for all my junk, and my old power supply was starting to deliver weak voltage, which was slightly hurting performance and overheating. This product solved ALL my problems for a VERY reasonable price. If you are mechanically inclined, and like to tinker, THIS IS AWESOME!!! This case allowed me to drop my CPU Temp by 2C and Graphics Card Temp by 2C. Mainly because there is more space inside versus the old case, which was a WalMart EMachines computer.

I am an Amazon Prime member, so I ordered on a Friday, received on Monday.

Excellent Buy! Cant go wrong, I'd order it again ANY DAY!!!

Peace guys!

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Key Features Regular 5.25" Bays 4 Regular 3.5" Bays 4 Regular External 3.5" Bays 2 Power Supply 300W Enclosure Color Silver / Black Warranty 1 year Front Ports 2 Front x USB 2.0, 2 Front x Audio Motherboard I/O Expansion Slots 7 Full Size Dimensions WxDxH 18"x7.75"x16.25"Detail Specifications - Sturdy construction - Well-folded edges - Excellent EMI shielding- Thermally advantaged - Total of 10 drive bays - Spacious internal space - Padlock loop Dimension: 16" x 7.25" x 17.50" (H) x (W) x (D) Form Factor: ATX Mid Tower Motherboard: Micro ATX, ATX Expansion Bay: 7 Full Size Expansion PSU: ATX12V 300W Additional Fan: 80/90mm Rear (optional); 80mm Front (optional) Front Access: Port USB2.0 Port x 2 ; Audio Port x 2

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Cooler Master ATCS 840 Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case Black - (RC-840-KKN1-GP) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've built maybe eight or nine PCs over the years, and previously favored Addtronics full or server tower cases.I like lots of room in a case so it's easy to work in, there's room for anything I might ever want to add, and there's plenty of space for good air flow.I thought those were excellent cases, but moving up to the ATCS 840 is like jumping from a 1939 pickup truck to a late model luxury SUV.Every detail of the layout and construction of this case demonstrates superb engineering.The immense 230mm fans move a ton of air, but do it while spinning far more slowly than smaller fans have to.That means little noise, and what there is is much lower pitched and unobtrusive.Just one of the engineering details is nice, easily removable, easy to clean filters for each intake fan.I could go on and on, but you can find a number of extensive reviews with large numbers of closeup photos online.Just Google for "ATCS 840 review".All the sites catering to serious builders and overclockers have reviews of this case, simply because it's one of the best to come along in quite a while.The only other brand with build quality to match this case would be Lian Li, and you should see what some of those cost.One last comment: if you're an adult who doesn't want a case that looks like it was designed to appeal to 14 year-olds, you will appreciate the clean elegant style of this case.I can tell you that it looks even better in the flesh than it does in the photos.

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All Aluminium Full Tower chassis with the unique design in silver and black

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Cooler Master Elite 330 ATX Mid Tower Case Black - (RC-330-KKN1-GP) Review

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(More customer reviews)Got this case to do a partial upgrade...due to heat issues with a bargain case which looked good...but had few ways to cool the components.Saw this on Amazon & other websites...read the specs & reviews of others & I was hooked.

The only thing the reviews did not mention was to clean the front panel air filters...the best things to have are either canned air or a hair dryer.This way you can blow them out from the inside & snap the front back onto the whole case.

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MaterialSECC M/B Type ATX, Micro-ATX.4 x 5.25" drive bays (exposed).7 x 3.25" drive bays (2 exposed, 5 Hidden).Cooling System One 120mm front fan(optional). One 120mm rear fan.I/O Panel USB 2.0 x 2, MIC x 1, SPK x 1 Standard ATX PS2 (Optional)POWER SUPPLY NOT INCLUDED

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Cooler Master Elite 341 m-ATX Mini Tower Case Black - (RC-341C-KKN1-GP) Review

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(More customer reviews)This box is a good, inexpensive Micro ATX box. It comes with enough directions and parts that someone who doesn't build computers for a living can put it together. It also comes with a quiet fan. There are no rough edges inside and everything fits. Yes, it is a little tight in there and 2nd hard drive placement may require some longer wires, but that was not an issue for me. Most of the smaller boxes that I looked at did not have room for a second hard drive, a second optical drive and full sized cards. This one did, which is why I bought it. Nothing fancy here, just a good basic box.

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The Elite series, characterized for it superior thermal solution is now presenting yet another mini tower case - Elite 341. Following eminent traditions from the Elite series, the Elite 341 is equipped with a 120mm rear fan, offering the best ventilation while maintaining silent cooling solution. The mechanical design of the side panel and retaining keyholes for Kensington security lock are special features of the Elite 341 for better protection of your PC.

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Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case External 3 X 5.25; Internal 6 X 3.5 2*Usb2.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)Purchased the Antec Three Hundred computer case through Amazon to build a new home computer which would be used for everyday computing as well as gaming.

I've used Antec cases before, so was familiar with their very good build quality and features. The Three Hundred is a good compromise between a full-tower gamer's case like the Antec 1200 and the typical case designed solely for home or business computers. It is a mid-tower case, so it doesn't seem huge sitting on or next to our home desk, but it has ample room inside to take a full ATX gamer's motherboard and easily fits two large gaming video cards in "SLI" or "Crossfire" configuration without interference with other internal components.

Interenal hard drive bays are accessed from the front of the case, which makes it easy to service, install or swap drives without disturbing other internal components (although you do have to remove the left side cover to access the latches that allow removal of the front bezel, but this is much easier than it sounds). There are no sharp edges inside the case; all edges are rolled, and the build is sturdy for a case in this price range. Antec supplied an adequate number of case and drive screws and motherboard stand-offs.

Other features:
- This case puts the power supply (not included) at the bottom, which makes the case more stable, but you may need a PS with long cables. I used an Antec TruPower Trio (also purchased through Amazon), which worked out fine. Excess cables can be tucked inside a built-in cable compartment alongside the internal drive bays, which has its own cable ties, for neatness and better cooling.
- Antec supplies 2 large 3-speed fans with this case, one 120 mm blowing out the back and a 140 mm blowing out the top. It has provisions to add 3 additional fans, one on the side to provide additional cooling to the video cards, and 2 behind the front bezel, directly in front of the hard-drive bays. I closed-off the opening in the side panel, but added a 120 mm fan (with blue lighting!) blowing in from the front. So far this cooling arrangement seems adequate to my needs, but I can still add 2 more fans if I need to.
- The front bezel is plastic, but removes and installs easily, and contains a washable, removable filter covering the area in front of the hard-drive bays.

Cons:
- The Three Hundred provides front access ports for headphone, microphone, and two USB 2.0 connections, but no IEEE 1394 or e-SATA ports.
- There are 3 external 5.25-inch drive bays, but no 3.5-inch external bays. If you need to add a floppy drive, card reader, or other external 3.5-inch component, you'll need to find and purchase a 5.25-3.5 bay adapter (I did).
- No case speaker is included.

Summary: This is a very nice case for the price. Fit and finish are very good, and features are adequate for home/business or gaming. Not too large, but not too compact, either. Recommended.

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Small Versatile Case

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10-Bay ATX Computer Case with 550W PSU & 9.84-Inch Blue LED Fan Review

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(More customer reviews)Well.. as a case its very good. But i could not use the 550W psu that came with it. I dont know if it was bad or my gigabyte motherboard with amd athlon x2 needed more. I had to buy an antec psu finally. So everything is good in this case except the psu. It might be different for different motherboard used. But be careful about this

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Build yourown system! This 939PL-BLACKATX Computer Case features 10 drive bays, seven expansion slots and USB 2.0 and microphone and headphone jacks for easyaccess to printers, scanners, thumb drives and audio devices! The 939PL-BLACKATX Computer Case includes a 550-wattpower supply with a 20+4-pin ATX power connector and a gigantic 9.84-inch/250 mm blue LED case fan on the side panel for maximum air flow! Add the mainboard, expansion cards, optical drive, hard driveand the rest to get started!Get started building your own PC with the939PL-BLACK10-Bay ATX Computer Case! Order today!

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SilverStone Aluminum/Steel Micro ATX HTPC Computer Case GD05B (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Silverstone did an excellent job with this case. It has great airflow, it's roomy for its design, and it looks absolutely gorgeous albeit simplistic. The case comes complete with small rubber feet for your PSU, some ties for cable management and plenty of extra screws.

If you look inside the case, you'll find that they not only provided places to tie down your cables, but they even provided preinstalled grommets for your 3.5 drives in order to dampen sound. Lot's of bang for your buck to be had in this little beauty.

As with any design, there are a few flaws and this case's flaws are in a few oversights in its design. First off, when you are looking at the front of the case with the top open, you'll notice that the PSU attaches on the left hand side directly underneath where the hard drives attach which works well for attaching the SATA connectors to them. The issue is that that puts it quite a distance from the P4 PSU connector on the motherboard which is on the front right on most motherboards. The motherboards are designed like that because in a tower, the right side (looking from front to backplane) is oriented towards the top of the PC where the power supply is. In order to get around this, you have to either have a 19.2' (roughly) P4 cable from your power supply or an extension in order to route it around the board instead of having to stretch it across the board.

The second flaw I found was the fact that there are 2 LED's (power and hard drive) and only one LED hole in order for the light to shine through. I guess that wouldn't be so bad except for the fact that they are the same color (blue) and it's hard to tell when your drive is being accessed.

Another thing to note about this case is that it is steel and plastic with a thin aluminum skin over the plastic. The thing is HEAVY if you are used to aluminum cases.

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GD05B has the same beautifully proportioned exterior and powerful thermal capability that rivals the best tower chassis. However, the front panel of the GD05 was designed to be more flexible so that its 325mm depth can be utilized in more places than just home theaters. Even though GD05's diminutive size allows it to easily integrate into any home theater cabinet, it can still accommodate an impressive list of standard components such as 5.25" device, two 3.5" hard drives, a 2.5" SSD, a standard ATX power supply, and two high-end graphics cards up to 11 inches. Cooling duty in the GD05 is handled by three filtered 120mm fans designed with the same positive air pressure to enable class-leading cooling efficiency, reduced dust buildup, and silent operation.

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Cooler Master Elite 360 RC-360-KKN1-GP ATX Mid Tower/Desktop Case (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a nice case. Perfect for a media center, or a person in need of a PC tower that doesn't take up a lot of space.

Pros are the many vents, and the ability to place the tower vertical or horizontal. Has a large fan, doesn't spin all that fast, but it really doesn't need to being so big.

Cons are it's a tight fit for a full size board, but it will fit. Large graphics cards fit, but it's tight. Any graphics card with a fan that extents 2ins past the top of board will not fit in case. So getting it all in there was a pain, but the case is so nice to look at.

I bought one, and then decided to buy one more after building the first.

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Elite 360 is a mid/mini-tower that accommodates micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, built with a modern black design. This chassis maintains Elite's pedigree of compact-sized and quality build that would look great in any space. Elite 360 maintains a quiet environment while providing the option of adding 80mm bottom and rear fans, 120mm top and side fans to provide the best ventilation possible for a compact system.

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