Net down- just here!!
2x120 at rear- hmmm- get P180!!:ashamed:
The ZB and clones have a side bracket for 2 fans but does the side panel have holes in it to suck in fresh air or those fans just recirculate the air inside??:S
Nah- not required IMHO:cool2: , after all your PSU will have intake and exhaust na!!
And if u got something like Antec TP2/3- thats your second 120 exhaust!!
The link at bottom shows my next budget cabby for b**ch Rig
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Chieftec something-
3.5k or lower now- SLB on top!!
Had seen pics and though almost similar to ZB-01 and clones, has loads of super cool features!!
-Dedicated side intake fans for HDD cooling +intake filters!!
-Lockable side panel and maybe front too!!
- Tool less (Almost)!!
-Side vents for cpu and gfx card cooling!!
-USB and front audio connectors on right lower side of Bezel!!
hyeah:
Better finish compared to ZB, from pics at least!!
Harshal Dada'a rig pics confirmed the decision!!
http://www.techenclave.com/forums/rig/viewgallery-281.html
Three cheers for Harshal Dada!!:hap2:
BIKeINSTEIN said:
NEVER buy any cabby with your eyes closed!!
> Which graphics card??
>How many HDDs and ODDs to start of with??
>Case to be kept on desk/floor??
> how often you gonna fiddle inside??
EDITS>
>Any extra preference for Side window or OK without one??
>Working in AC or non- AC environ??
Antec PlusviewII was 5.6-5.8k odd i think, at Prime, when available last.
Not sure of its availability now.
Won't be that great with the new gen supra Long gfx cards IMHO.
Though Stormblast has a X1900XT in the AMG1000, the original plusview- and i still dig that cabby.
SLB is just about ok with its stock fans, provided ur workspace is cool and ventilated.
Build Quality is at users discretion- a tad flimsy for my taste- but serves the purpose in form and functionality.
In certain cases, fitment of Big cpu cooler like TtBT might be an issue depending upon location of cpu socket on mobo.
i find my SLB a bit too cramped when i clean up my rig- had to screw out the Silent wheel fan at the rear to take out my A8NE then.
Should be less than 5k now.
(in fact even the Sonata/SonataII are quite good though mini towers- for one ODD, 2HDD at the max and if u arents fiddling very often coz then lack of extra room for big hands become an issue-- Build quality was top notch.)
A cheaper alternative might be the Antec SLK3700BQE for 3k or lower without the psu, if still available.
HDD placement similar to SLB and Sonata, freeing up space in the mobo area allowing more room for GPU.
More room above the mobo and decent build quality,so heavy and big hsf not an issue.
SLK3000B- less than 3k- similar to SLK3700BQE but regular HDD placement and no psu bundled along, so long gpu needs rearrangement of HDDs to accomodate GFX card.
Otherwise Better ventilation than SLB or 3700BQE using stock tricool120 rear fan and an optional 120 at front for all internals. ( i am in for major flames for this remark:ashamed: )
I had the 3700AMB which Anish has.
ZB-01/Jamaica is still the best bangs for the buck- provided judicious use of fans to maintain good airflow- huge, so loads of space inside, full ATX mobo looks like m-atx in pics
- a bit too heavy and big for the Desk unless u got a desk like Switch.
There was a Chieftec cabby which Stormblast had posted on TE- 2 TE members(one of them was Harshal's friend i think) got that for 3.5k each- maybe lower nowhyeah: - Looked like a good substitute- both in form and function to the ZB and clones.
Update-
searching threads on TE is not as cool now- cannot find that thread.
Heres the link for that specific model though-
External options-
Welcome to Chieftec -New Chassis Announced
Internal features-
The feature of BX series
If the build quality is good- best buy IMHO!!
