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(More customer reviews)I have been using this case for a couple of months now, and, while I would stand by the four star review (one star downfor relatively loud fans and no thought to cable management), I like it a whole lot better than I did at first.
After some small-fingered gymnastics to get a large gaming mainboard and a huge pci-e video card tucked in here with my non-modular power cables, the very last thing I wanted to do was open this thing up again, but I was getting tired of listening to my previously quiet cpu heatsink fan kick into jet mode halfway through a netflix movie.It was so loud that the fairly loud fans the case comes with became irrelevant.
So, I needed to work on the airflow.Since I was going to have to pull this big baby out of its space anyway, I decided to swap out the original fans and see if I couldn't get the airflow higher at the same time I was trying to get the noise lower.
Now, I originally put a KN8 SLI motherboard and an enormous video card in here without removing the center hard drive cage, but it was really tight all the way around. Bad idea - even though I had stuffed the excess power cables in there, it was too cramped and tight for the fans to move any air.Although the case is large, there really isn't very much headroom for the cpu cooler, so going with a completely passive one of those wasn't an option.Instead, I bought 2 80mm silent fans to replace the two rear case fans and also bought two silent 120mm fans for the front and one side of the case.Removing the center cage gave me enough extra room to tether my power cables to the reinforcement bar.Now, my heat sensitive cpu fan never gets above a whisper.
The case is solid and reinforced.I put a fairly heavy 28" lcd tv on top with not a groan or a strain or a whimper.If loud fans bother you, figure that into your costs.But the case itself is gorgeous and extremely well made.Setting it up could not have been easier.The PCI covers come right out - no cheap punch-outs.The cables are well-marked and seem to be of good quality.
Overall, I'm very happy with this case.I'd be happier if it came with quieter fans, but this is an amazing htpc case for the price.
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Redefining the styling direction of a genre once again, SiverStone LC13-E can be seen as an impressive fascia that is both beautiful and purposeful. Behind it, is a chassis offering an extensive array of hard drive / optical drive configuration and excellent cooling characteristic. Among cases that are built on compromises, the LC13 is the first choice for those who need the most freedom with their HTPC.
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