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[the game]

So, i ordered a coolermaster Case for like 60euro, but being such a nice company i order from´, they decided to send me a thermaltake snow edition without extra fee cuz the one i ordered was out must say i quite happy!


Incase none seen the snow edition.



Looks rather weird but man. so easy to work with!

It's a good case. I have the black version. it's got so much space in side. The hot swap bays are great too.

[apepi]

this is what im currently running:

there is no case lights or anything flashy. just a simple, dark, almost monochrome color scheme, even with the windowed side panel it looks clean, so a NH-D15 would stand out like a sore thumb, i really like noctua, just not enough to tolerate the color


i'll see if i can get some better pics this weekend

Never seen a power supply mounted like that.

@Static, that is a lot of Corsair stuff.

[Remilia]

Never seen a power supply mounted like that.

Turn the entirety counter clockwise and it's the same.

[Cyanotical]

Are those custom sleeves from icemodz? looks very neat and btw did you look into the be quiet! C1? The heat pipes are arranged to the sides instead of the front (where the fans are) but it has less heat dissipation.

I have them in a different PC and they do a good job.

no, they are the presleeved ones from EVGA, i dont have enough free time anymore to manually sleeve cables, one thing i will give EVGA credit for, the presleeved cables come in large coils instead of folded, this saves you from haveing to sit there with a hair dryer to straighten them out


as for the CPU cooler, im planning on replacing it with a Cryorig R1 Ultimate, if i can ever get one, apparently there is a hold up:

Hello C----,

We have a shipment of stock already in the US, but due to port strike issues it’s still waiting in line to get to Newegg. We are closely monitoring this issue and will try to get stock to Newegg before mid February.


CRYORIG
Email: support@cryorig.com
Skype: cryorig

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Never seen a power supply mounted like that.

vertical orientation FTW, since getting the FT02, i will never go back to a standard tower, i have a quieter case than an R4 define with more airflow and better cooling than any HAF

[Knslyr]

Upgraded this with 2x MSI GTX 970 and shorter SLI bridge for perfect fit.

Before you go crazy, I got both 970s as compensation since 1 of my 780s stopped working and the company didn't have any spare 780.

My gaming setup:



Mobo: Asus Z97-Deluxe
CPU: Intel i7-4770k
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX780 (2x, SLI)
RAM: HyperX Fury, DDR3, 1866Mhz, 16GB
SSD: Crucial M500, 480GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda, 2TB
Case: CM Storm Stryker

[Cyanotical]

Before you go crazy, I got both 970s as compensation since 1 of my 780s stopped working and the company didn't have any spare 780.

i don't think you need to defend yourself on that, we have another thread for the 970 debacle, but everyone i've talked to in person that either has them or is planning on buying them doesn't care, the card's benchmarks are out there and it still leads in price/performance, experienced buyers don't even read the specs, they go straight to the benchmarks and performance reviews

[Arbiter]

i don't think you need to defend yourself on that, we have another thread for the 970 debacle, but everyone i've talked to in person that either has them or is planning on buying them doesn't care, the card's benchmarks are out there and it still leads in price/performance, experienced buyers don't even read the specs, they go straight to the benchmarks and performance reviews

It's nice to see some people are actually being realistic about the whole situation and not just looking for things to cry about (although I don't blame people for being upset and looking for a little compensation). Although, I think G-Man was referring more to defending why he upgraded from SLI 780s to SLI 970s. Just a small increase in performance for the ~$700 price tag so he probably felt the need to explain :P.

[Knslyr]

i don't think you need to defend yourself on that, we have another thread for the 970 debacle, but everyone i've talked to in person that either has them or is planning on buying them doesn't care, the card's benchmarks are out there and it still leads in price/performance, experienced buyers don't even read the specs, they go straight to the benchmarks and performance reviews

Oh I didn't mean about the VRAM issue, I just meant replacing 2x780 with 2x970 would be costly, for minor performance increase.
And I agree, benchmarks shows the value of the product, like it have done for a long time now. Although I do check the specs as well, but to get a picture of how much of an upgrade it is you have to compare benchmarks.

[apepi]

vertical orientation FTW, since getting the FT02, i will never go back to a standard tower, i have a quieter case than an R4 define with more airflow and better cooling than any HAF

I have mine upside down. We do what ever it takes to not have it right side up huh?

And you hating on my haf case? You bastard!

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I see you keep your setup clean Cyanotical . I always wondered how is that case working for you. You got the cable exit the top and run back below the top cover right? Isn't that a problem for ppl that don't have the case next to them - peripherals?

[Cyanotical]

I have mine upside down. We do what ever it takes to not have it right side up huh?

And you hating on my haf case? You bastard!

i don't like the HAF because high airflow does not necessarily translate to good airflow, i know its a popular first time case because of aggressive looks and low price, however i've worked on them and they don't have very good build quality, and i feel the CM is deceiving people about the airflow and cooling, silverstone has proven that you don't need 80 million fans and a near open air chassis to get top end cooling, just a smart design

I see you keep your setup clean Cyanotical . I always wondered how is that case working for you. You got the cable exit the top and run back below the top cover right? Isn't that a problem for ppl that don't have the case next to them - peripherals?

i like it but had to do significant modding to up the quality, there is a reason the RV05 is $100 less than the FT02 and FT05, but it has a very nice aggressive stealth fighter look that is still subtle enough for the case to come off as clean and simple, it however is definitely not a case for beginners, if you just throw your system in a case without cable tucking, then sure, you could build in about 10 minutes, but if you want a clean setup, its on par with ITX PITA cases like the Hadron AIR, just EATX sized

the cord layout isn't really a problem if you go from the back corner as a pivot point, its practically the same as a standard case, depending on where you park it, you can lose a foot or so over a standard layout, but that is easily and cheaply corrected, if people find this to be an issue, they simply aren't trying, a longer cable from monoprice or even a simple $5 USB hub can fix that, and probably lead to a nicer desk layout

[Sonatine185]

Upgraded this with 2x MSI GTX 970 and shorter SLI bridge for perfect fit.

Before you go crazy, I got both 970s as compensation since 1 of my 780s stopped working and the company didn't have any spare 780.

How's that 7gb vram working out for you?

lol jk beast looking rig

[Deleted]

How's that 7gb vram working out for you?

lol jk beast looking rig

Where do you see the 7gb vram? (i know you mean 8) Sli, xfire vrams don't add up...

lol jk man

[BicycleMafioso]

How's that 7gb vram working out for you?

lol jk beast looking rig

SLI isn't additive for the memory.

[Knslyr]

How's that 7gb vram working out for you?

lol jk beast looking rig

Hehe thanks, and still, its 0,5gb more for free

[DeltrusDisc]

i don't like the HAF because high airflow does not necessarily translate to good airflow, i know its a popular first time case because of aggressive looks and low price, however i've worked on them and they don't have very good build quality, and i feel the CM is deceiving people about the airflow and cooling, silverstone has proven that you don't need 80 million fans and a near open air chassis to get top end cooling, just a smart design

Low price? Good God man, my HAF X was $200!

The HAF series, for the level of quality and amount of plastic involved is exorbitantly overpriced.

[Remilia]

I like how the SSD is just hanging out there.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

I like how the SSD is just hanging out there.

I like how even the SSD's label fits his colour scheme

[DeltrusDisc]

lol I've often had SSDs hanging in my case.

It's just hilarious. :P

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I bet getting the dust "out" is very fast!