PC Peripherals what full tower cabinet should i buy?

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The Sorcerer said:
No, but if you read it through my eyes, it is :bleh:

Jokes apart, asingh.
How hard can it be to remove the motherboard, put the thermal paste, put the heatsink properly so that the paste can be evenly spread, secure the bolt thru kit correctly and put it back again? Just how much time does it take to remove the motherboard screws? 1 minute? The entire process of removing, cleaning, applying thermal paste, securing bolt thrus, putting it back takes what? max 20 minutes? This is something one must not do with impatience! You have to make sure that the bolt thru is secured properly not only so that the thermal paste is spread evenly, but to make sure the bolt thru is secured properly on all 4 corners and to prevent a scene where one fine night it will not fall down and break the board, processor, graphic card, sound card, etc.

It takes some time, but seriously, its not everyday you do this and when you do it, you have to do it right! Right? its a 1 man effort? Why waste effort put by 2 people and with a chance that thermal paste might not spread evenly when installing it evenly?
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Well honestly, I found it a pain assembling my system. Suppose I wanted to RE-TIM, I would remove each component off (primarily the two GPUs and RAM sticks) the board, remove all connectors, manage them, so they are not tangled. Then remove the HSF, do the above procedure you mentioned. Sure, its dandy..nice, takes a hell of a long time, putting each wire in, specially the tiny headers for USB, on/off, e-sata, and still have nice cable management. (Again)
 
asingh said:
Well honestly, I found it a pain assembling my system.
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Is it better than the pain that a possibility exists that not securing the heatsink properly in such a manner might end up make the heatsink as big as a true120e to fall down when you are using it? I am sure you remember this incident where true120e fell over 4850 and broke the card when the system was used?

True, the same can be applied if you're trying to install the bolt thru heatsink by putting the case down, but that possibility does decrease.
 
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Not really, when you feel the nut not moving any more, you stop. And you put in the nuts, in cross fashion. This should insure that the pressure during mount is evenly applied. The most difficult job is of person (1), he has to maintain the pressure, and with other hand, hold the cabinet so it does not topple over. Person (2), is easy, he slowly tightens the nuts.

The Sorcerer said:
Is it better than the pain that a possibility exists that not securing the heatsink properly in such a manner might end up make the heatsink as big as a true120e to fall down when you are using it? I am sure you remember this incident where true120e fell over 4850 and broke the card when the system was used?
True, the same can be applied if you're trying to install the bolt thru heatsink by putting the case down, but that possibility does decrease.
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Yes I remember that thread. Pure case of false vindication. It depends, how comfortable one is doing these types of things. Many people, mind find it dicey, to have a friend hold the HSF and he himself tighten it from the other end with the cabinet standing. I would test it, that each bolt is fully tight, and try a wee bit more strength and stop. Should be fine. Try to shake the HSF.

install the bolt thru heatsink by putting the case down
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What you mean by this...? How can the HSF be mounted using a back plate cutout, putting the cabinet down..?
 
asingh said:
Not really, when you feel the nut not moving any more, you stop.
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What nut? The nut on the back of the plastic backplate screw mould like in some am2+ boards? Dude heatsinks like true120e alone is way too heavy to pair with those plastic backplates, and its not recommended to mount them with that plastic backplate. That's the point companies like thermalright supply backplates for every type of socket being used with the heatsink, irrespective of the fact whether you got the backplate with your motherboard not! Why? Because not all motherboard manufacturers bundle a metal backplate with a motherboard. If they do, then its just might be good enough for those stock heatsinks or maybe those aftermarket heatsinks which are not so heavy. You are using a bolt thru against a retention and a push pin type so that you can secure the heatsink, especially big ones, properly. So you have to do it right and use the right tools for the right job!

And about the cable management, I am sure people use cable ties to keep cables and wires together? So all one has to do is simply unplug them. Why do you have to end up doing the cable management all over again?
 
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What nut? The nut on the back of the plastic backplate screw mould like in some am2+ boards? Dude heatsinks like true120e alone is way too heavy to pair with those plastic backplates, and its not recommended to mount them with that plastic backplate. That's the point companies like thermalright supply backplates for every type of socket being used with the heatsink, irrespective of the fact whether you got the backplate with your motherboard not! Why? Because not all motherboard manufacturers bundle a metal backplate with a motherboard. If they do, then its just might be good enough for those stock heatsinks or maybe those aftermarket heatsinks which are not so heavy. You are using a bolt thru against a retention and a push pin type so that you can secure the heatsink, especially big ones, properly. So you have to do it right and use the right tools for the right job!
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What you mean what nut...? The nut you tighten on the long screw that is attached to the HSF. Is not a nut tightened to that which is protruding from the back of the motherboard. You tighten them one-by-one in cross fashion, and when you feel them settle in (not move anymore), you move to the next one. I know about backplates...! :) When did I say use the plastic ones, did not even know they exist. I got a metallic back plate with mine -- which like a fool I did not use. Am sure my mother board is bowing. :) Tools...I guess only a screw driver is needed, my Hyper 212 came with a customized wrench socket, which aided in the nut tight down.

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And about the cable management, I am sure people use cable ties to keep cables and wires together? So all one has to do is simply unplug them. Why do you have to end up doing the cable management all over again?
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End of the day, I do not want to unplug my motherboard and remove all wires. I found it too time consuming. Probably cause I have so many fans in there, and a 4x controller too. Not to say, 2 GPUs which each need 2x connectors, of which some are molex fabricated. So a lot of wire are floating around, which I managed to tuck in and make neat.
 
rahul told me thermaltake spedo black is available.. so i am going to get this one:D.....any opinions????

sorry for making a another thread i really forgot that i had asked u guys earlier:ashamed:

thank u guys for your help:hap2:
 
sankhadeep said:
rahul told me thermaltake spedo black is available.. so i am going to get this one:D.....any opinions????

sorry for making a another thread i really forgot that i had asked u guys earlier:ashamed:

thank u guys for your help:hap2:
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spedo has the same problem a1200 has with 5870
 
Choose between Lian-Li A70F or CM HAF 932. Maybe phoenix might be able to give a transparent side panel option but you will have to ask the details from him.
 
^^ phoenix really gave me a awesome deal...i will buy lian li only..so i have to wait bcoz all my funds went in upgrading cpu mobo ram....:no:

so i have decided to go with the secret awesome deal of phoenix:ohyeah:
 
After lot of deliberation and reading around on google i settled for ATCS 840 and still feel bought best for what i paid for.

all aluminum, huge space in side, removable mobo, great air circulation, back plate slots, easy installation
 
antz123 said:
After lot of deliberation and reading around on google i settled for ATCS 840 and still feel bought best for what i paid for.

all aluminum, huge space in side, removable mobo, great air circulation, back plate slots, easy installation
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pics mate....especially inside pics....:)
 
sankhadeep said:
the depth of antec 1200 is little short...since i have 5870 i have to remove the drive cage of antec 1200.....thanks for the inputs guys......
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I didnt have to deal with any such issues to fit my 2x 5870's in the antec 1200..

you might want to recheck that

Also i have seen pics of 5890's fitting in there with the drive cage still there and only thing is you cant use that drive cage for any hdd's

but thats hardly a problem since there is space for 6 more HDD's anyway.

The acts 840 is soo big that the fans dont have any effect at all.

i have a 840 lying around ... dont use it at all..was very disappointed with the case.

Here are a few OLD pics just to show what can be done with a 1200 ..

Will post some more of the 5870's soon too ..



 
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