I reckon this PC case is a bit of a bargain, for say if you were assembling a cheapish gaming PC to run an AI locally to attempt cracking medium to long term stock price prediction to enable the purchase of more ebikes: 240mm fans in and out, three free (albeit noisy) 240mm front fans (will be replaced with silent Arctics later), room for up to five more, easily removed to clean magnetic dust filters front and top, nice low temperatures, space for long graphics cards, E-ATX motherboards, radiators etc. etc. according to reviews. Mine arrived in perfect condition, no quality control issues, no sharp edges, good design and decent features for £59.99 plus £5.49 next day DPD delivery. I've been buyng pricier silent cases for years because after decades of being surrounded by servers I absolutely hate noisy computers these days, but sadly max airflow is necessary for max performance when you're trying to make money to buy more ebikes. Most of the noise will be air. One downside is not enough bays for more than two 3.5" drives, and they're too close together, but it's good the panel above has ventilation holes and mounting points above for 120mm fans, and a side mesh. I might drill holes into the 3.5" hard drive cage or cut out top sections. I'd like shaped (rubber coated on the inside to reduce noise) protective hoods over the top and front meshes, with openings on three sides, if they don't lower airflow too much, because I keep spilling coffee over computers, might make two using 0.8mm aluminium sheet and pop rivets, and some 6.5mm rubber sheet I have stored in the loft. Also, I didn't want an easily broken heavy non-heat conductive "Tempered" glass side. Much prefer diamond sheet. My perfect quiet PC case doesn't seem to exist at any price. Even the new high airflow Lian-Li cases don't have enough 3.5" hard drive bays - I'd like at least 9. Old school Supermicros and Lian-Lis do but lack adequate airflow for hot graphics cards, and they'd sound like trains if I drilled oodles of fans into them, plus they're not wide enough for to accommodate large CPU coolers, and there's no room for radiators. If the noise gets on my nerves, I'll go liquid cooled for the 3060 12GB and 1080 Ti 11GB graphics cards and CPU, then cover the sides back and hoods with rockwool leaving holes for the fans, and pump more air through, or resort to immersing the entire PC in a mineral oil filled aluminium tank covered with pumped oil radiators (situating the rockwool covered pumps far away in the loft) with massive frickin' heatsinks. Yes, I'm serial. Muwahaha.
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And I hate showy and distracting ARGB effects. Despite the hype, LEDs sure do die quickly. I prefer computers unheard and unseen.
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This CPU cooler is a bloody good deal for the price - avoid the cheaper SE version which doesn't have vibration dampening rubber washers on the fans, unless you like little rattling noises getting your teeth on edge. Cheaper than elsewhere.
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These constant voltage maglev fans (less than 12V and they cease being maglev) are a bit crap, but as £1.98 punts each, they're quiet and probably good enough for top exhaust - better to have higher pressure going into the case than out. 140mm:
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120mm, £2.99:
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And I hate showy and distracting ARGB effects. Despite the hype, LEDs sure do die quickly. I prefer computers unheard and unseen.
Montech AIR 903 MAX Black Mid Tower Tempered Glass Gaming Case
Buy from Scan - Montech AIR 903 MAX, Black, Mid Tower Chassis w/ Tempered Glass, 3x 140mm ARGB Fans, USB ype-C, E-ATX/ATX/mATX/mITX
This CPU cooler is a bloody good deal for the price - avoid the cheaper SE version which doesn't have vibration dampening rubber washers on the fans, unless you like little rattling noises getting your teeth on edge. Cheaper than elsewhere.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BN4ZYTYN?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
These constant voltage maglev fans (less than 12V and they cease being maglev) are a bit crap, but as £1.98 punts each, they're quiet and probably good enough for top exhaust - better to have higher pressure going into the case than out. 140mm:
Corsair ML120 LED ELITE 120mm Red LED Quiet Fan Single Pack Black
Buy from Scan - 120mm Corsair ML120 LED ELITE, Magnetic Levitation Red LED Fan with AirGuide, Single Fan Pack, Black
120mm, £2.99:
Corsair ML120 LED ELITE 120mm Blue LED Fan Single Pack Black
Buy from Scan - 120mm Corsair ML120 LED ELITE, Magnetic Levitation Blue LED Fan with AirGuide, Single Fan Pack, Black
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