mikek75
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System Name | As easy as falling off a lorry |
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Processor | Core I5 2500K auto tuned to 4.2ghz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P |
Cooling | Corsair H80 sealed water cooler |
Memory | 16gb Gskill Ripjawz 1600mhz |
Video Card(s) | XFX 6970 2GB |
Storage | Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD, OCZ 60 GB Agility 3 SSD, Seagate 500GB, 2x80gb Maxtors |
Display(s) | DELL 2309w 23" Widescreen 1920x1080+ LG M2294D 22" 1680x1050 LCDtv/monitor |
Case | Zalman Z9 Plus |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Pro |
Power Supply | PC Power&Cooling 750w Silencer Quad PCIe |
Software | Windows 7 x64 Home Premium |
Just bought the Antec Three Hundred, yeah its a budget case but I'm well impressed with it so far. I added a 120mm intake (PWM controlled), came to a total of £46. I had a look at the Nine Hundred, but I cant stand blue LEDs and I also didn't like the top mounted USB and audio ports as my rig sits under my desk.
My temps are amazing considering its quite warm here at the moment. CPUID Hardware Monitor reports CPU at 22 idle, Cores at 33 and 35 (with the CPU at 3.2ghz), my GPU idle has dropped from 55 to 49, and the AC Freezer 7 is running below 1000 at 960rpm, down 100RPM! Its really quiet as I've turned all the fans to low too....
If you're after a budget case you cant go wrong with this one in my opinion. The only downside I've come across is the HDDs don't mount in a removable cage, but thats not too bad an issue as I tend to leave them alone once installed. It has a space to tuck most of the cables from my non-modular PSU away too. PSU mounts at the bottom of the case BTW.
My temps are amazing considering its quite warm here at the moment. CPUID Hardware Monitor reports CPU at 22 idle, Cores at 33 and 35 (with the CPU at 3.2ghz), my GPU idle has dropped from 55 to 49, and the AC Freezer 7 is running below 1000 at 960rpm, down 100RPM! Its really quiet as I've turned all the fans to low too....
If you're after a budget case you cant go wrong with this one in my opinion. The only downside I've come across is the HDDs don't mount in a removable cage, but thats not too bad an issue as I tend to leave them alone once installed. It has a space to tuck most of the cables from my non-modular PSU away too. PSU mounts at the bottom of the case BTW.