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i dont mind silverstone offering this case for cheaps for the cheap peeps but at the same time there are people who wants premium and be happy to pay for me.
then again my comment on silverstone is in general most of their new case line up are butt fugly and its been pretty down hill for quite a few years
that $30 is insignificant, i be happy to pay triple for a premium case.Originally Posted by Kokin
Let's be realistic guys, for the $30 target price, it's not budgeted to be any where near premium.
Also, everyone says how ugly Subarus are, but then everyone starts to like them after a while. I feel like this case would be similar to that, especially if that $30 does come to reality.
i dont mind silverstone offering this case for cheaps for the cheap peeps but at the same time there are people who wants premium and be happy to pay for me.
then again my comment on silverstone is in general most of their new case line up are butt fugly and its been pretty down hill for quite a few years
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as for caselab, i would if they arnt bloody huge and and poor in space utilization where silverstone wins hands down.
it just screams "gamer" now rather then the subtle and sleek look it hadOriginally Posted by Kokin
Ah, I would love this as a budget case. If you really want a premium case, you should get a CaseLabs case.![wink.gif]()
In terms of Silverstone aesthetics, I agree that it has gone downhill for their recent stuff. But their main goal is usually functionality and airflow, which still seems to be on top compared to the other brands.
as for caselab, i would if they arnt bloody huge and and poor in space utilization where silverstone wins hands down.
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http://www.overclock.net/t/1410546/sff-build-log-sugo-strider-build-aka-mighty-mouse
for the SG13 idk but for the sg05 which almost identical to the sg13 has some front PSU modsOriginally Posted by phantommaggot
Anyone mod the power supply to the front yet?
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http://www.overclock.net/t/1410546/sff-build-log-sugo-strider-build-aka-mighty-mouse
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lol its called the SG08, just a tad longer but then you can also have those long GPUsOriginally Posted by darealist
Silverstone needs to make an official case with this style. Dat superior CPU and GPU cooling. No need to settle for annoying pump noise water toys.
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how bad is it if you leave the PSU competing air with the CPU when using stock cooler?Originally Posted by Anusha
If you are using the stock Intel cooler, you probably want the PSU sucking cool air from the top. Otherwise the CPU fan and PSU fan will compete against each other.
In such a scenario, I'd assume you will have a hard time getting the heat of the video card out if it doesn't employ a blower style cooler.
Basically, if you want the Intel cooler, get a graphics card with a blower style cooler that exhausts most of the hot air out of the case.
Note: this is a theoretic answer. Could be different in practice. So if someone has practical experience and my claims are false, please feel free to point them out.
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if you do a custom plate then you get the full benefit but with that effort you may as well go for an AIO watercooler or buy a SG05
you do get a tad more clearance only because the SFX adapter plate offsets the PSU in such a way it doesnt maximize clearance.Originally Posted by perkunas
I am looking into building a system in this case and I was wondering, does using sfx-l psu allows for a higher cpu cooler?
The height difference between a standard ATX (86mm) and SFX-l (63.5mm) is 22.5mm, which would increase the 61mm limit of cpu cooler height substantially and certainly open up some options.
if you do a custom plate then you get the full benefit but with that effort you may as well go for an AIO watercooler or buy a SG05
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yeh may as well make one if you have a dremel at hand.
stock cooler would work but you are competing air with the PSU, not that the SFX500L fan would ever spin up. IMO i'd get a PSU with a constant spinning fan rather then a semi passive simply because the PSU fan is the only exhaust you have. the PP08 is at least designed with some though and offered some needed vent holes
oh never realized silverstone made the PP08 which is essentially a custom off set bracket rather then shove the SFX smack right in the middle of the PSU cavity. at the end of the day its just businessOriginally Posted by perkunas
I looked into the bracket that is provided with the SX500-LG and also the PP08, and it seems like the latter offers more clearance. Great way to make more money, silverstone. Like you said, just might as well make a custom one, it's basically just a metal plate.
Since I'm going with an i5-6500, at least at the beginning I'll use the stock cooler, which should be fine since I'm not overclocking.
yeh may as well make one if you have a dremel at hand.
stock cooler would work but you are competing air with the PSU, not that the SFX500L fan would ever spin up. IMO i'd get a PSU with a constant spinning fan rather then a semi passive simply because the PSU fan is the only exhaust you have. the PP08 is at least designed with some though and offered some needed vent holes
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everything survived, no damaged ports, nothing out of place. only thing that gave way as the PSU itself with the IEC connected mounting slightly wrapped
mind you with an ATX PSU its pretty snug with the GPU
you would be fine leaving it in the case, i had my case dropped once with all the guts in it while it was still attached with cables and it even landed on the cabled rear first to the groundOriginally Posted by Jowersman
Would anyone recommend traveling with the GPU installed in the case? If not is there a traveling case for GPUs? Thanks!
everything survived, no damaged ports, nothing out of place. only thing that gave way as the PSU itself with the IEC connected mounting slightly wrapped
mind you with an ATX PSU its pretty snug with the GPU
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