Anyone have the GameBomb 2 ?

[jose]

Hello, what's the internal length from the back of the case to the
blowhole fan ?

I'd like to know the distance to see if a Zipp 700w ps would fit..

Thanks

Regards,
Jose

 

[kamranziadar]

what is it Zipp 700w

 

[Zepper]

Zippy 700W PSU - it's nearly twice as deep as a standard ATX PSU. Someone has been reading those dang online reviews again... 😉

.bh.

see http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=281 ...

p.s. I would say no. Easy to figure out... Case is 20.6" deep > Subtract 1.5" for front bezel > That leaves 19" > Divide in half as fan is nearly centered = 9.5" > 90mm fan is about 4" across the flats > subtract half the fan from half the case = 7.5" clearance for PSU. Zippy 700 is 8.66" deep. Case closed! 😉 (Unless there is 1" or more clearance above the PSU)
. Actually I wouldn't use the blowhole fan - in fact, I would seal off the top grille entirely. From articles all over the place, a blowhole doesn't contribute that much to cooling. But it does provide an opportunity for Murphy's Law to kick in... (Corollary 1: "The worst thing that CAN happen WILL happen!"). Just wait until you feed a Coke to your $300. Zippy... :shocked: I'll be ready with the "I told you so!"s. 😉

.bh.

 

[columbiaflier]

Why the @#$% do you need a 700W power supply?

 

[Zepper]

Because it's there... 😀

Because I have more money than sense...

etc...

.bh.

p.s The Zippy HP2-6460P 460 Watter reviewed in the same article OR the Sparkle/Fortron 550 at about the same price (and very Zippy-like I might add ) would probably be overkill for most systems that could fit into the Gaming Bomb II. But you just can't tell some people. 😕 .bh.

 

[jose]

Just planning for the future... Dual Opteron, SLI & 5 - 15K scsi drives..

I rather have more than less ... That goes for everything in life.... 😉

I do have a TJ-03 Nimitz & a CM Stacker, just looking for a smaller case...

Thanks anyway,

Regards,
Jose

 

[jbh129]

Dont know the dimensions off hand but my PCP&C 510 express fits with plenty of room

 

[sodcha0s]

I just got mine, and the distance from the PS plate to the blowhole cage is 188mm, or 7 3/8". However, if you don't really need the blowhole fan the cage can easily be removed.

 

[jose]

Thanks guys,

I like the way the case looks.

How do you like it ? Do the hd's have alot of room ? ie. do long video cards get in the way to use all the hd bays ??

Could you measure from inside the back plane where the pci cards mount to to the back of your hard drive ?

On smaller case's that I've used , my video card would intefere w/ the hard drive. ie. Compucase LX6A-19

Regards,
Jose

 

[Zepper]

Note how close I was to the measurement... Let me do my little superiority dance!

The GB II is at least 3" deeper than the Compucase 6A19...

.bh.

 

[sodcha0s]

Originally posted by: jose
Thanks guys,

I like the way the case looks.

How do you like it ? Do the hd's have alot of room ? ie. do long video cards get in the way to use all the hd bays ??

Could you measure from inside the back plane where the pci cards mount to to the back of your hard drive ?

On smaller case's that I've used , my video card would intefere w/ the hard drive. ie. Compucase LX6A-19

Regards,
Jose

The case is very nice, well constructed, although the inside areas like HD cage and such could have been finished a little better. The outside is beautiful, the handles are vey strong and have no flex to them at all. Airflow is fantastic. My biggest complaint is this thing is quite loud with the stock fans, much louder than I'd though it would be. So I'll be getting a fan controller, thinking about this one. I also purchased an OCZ Powerstream 520, installing it in this case wasn't just a slap in job. The cables on the PS are on the side near the windowed side panel, so I had to install it upside down to get them in the right position. Luckily, the mounting plate is removeable which made it easier. With the PS in this position, it was very easy to hide all the cables and route them cleanly. It wasn't as easy to get them all to fit in the ICM area, that took some time. I noticed in Anands article, they said it took them like 20 mins or whatever to set this thing up and get it going. Well, if you don't care what the install looks like, then yeah. For me, it took a few hours, mainly because the cables in this PS are big and bulky, and I wanted them all hidden from view as much as possible. Overall I rate this case pretty high.... it is loud but that can easily be fixed, and it is overpriced I think

Oh yeah HD space.... well I havent measured, but I have an ATI 9800 Pro card and there's about 3" between that and the HDD that is installed. So plenty of room for me.

Edit: I just 7v'd the case fans and now have peace and quiet once again. Case and cpu temps were barely affected at idle, going up MAYBE 1-2C.