Got one of these for $30 from Newegg recently, and I must say, I'm so glad I picked this over the CM Mystique for $10 more. The cooling options are just...AMAZING.
The case has room for up to SEVEN 120mm fans, although that is probably overkill for most builds. I currently have it set up with 4 Yate Loon DSL-SL 12 fans (1 front intake, 1 side intake, 1 rear exhaust, 1 top rear exhaust), and the thing is so nearly silent that it only becomes audible when one's ear is about a foot away from the case. The front intake will blow air directly onto the HDD bay, and the hard drive cage has pretty decently sized openings for cool air to come through. The mesh front panel for the 3.5/5.25" bays is another great touch, since it allows a direct airflow path to the heatsink:
http://s78.photobucket.com/alb...w¤t=DSC04008.jpg
Another nice design feature is room for two 120mm fans at the top rear section in addition to the standard 120mm exhaust. This allows hot air from the heatsink to be quickly pulled out of the case:
http://s78.photobucket.com/alb...ew¤t=RC690-1.jpg
The side panel has room for two 120mm fans (or 1 140mm and 1 120mm). The top opening can fit either a 120mm or 140mm and blows directly over the CPU/VRM area. The bottom intake will blow directly onto the graphics card area. I currently onlly have a 120mm installed in the lower opening and have covered up the rest of the panel with sound absorption foam:
http://s78.photobucket.com/alb...ew¤t=RC690-2.jpg
On the right-side panel, there is an opening for a single 80x15mm fan to be mounted BEHIND the motherboard. This is useful for coolers like the TR IFX-14 or for any motherboards that have a heatsink behind the chipset area.
The inverted PSU mount is something that may or may not appeal to everyone, but I personally like it since the PSU can take air from the 120mm intake at the bottom rear of the case. The case has rubber feet that elevate it .5-.75" off the ground so the intakes have ample space to take in air. There is also room for another 120mm fan at the bottom of the case if extra intake is needed for the graphics card (since it would blow directly onto the card). Also worth noting is the fact that the PSU can be mounted upside down so that it's taking air from inside the case rather than from the bottom rear intake.
http://s78.photobucket.com/alb...ew¤t=RC690-3.jpg
For its $30 price, this case is practically a steal. Even at the $80 asking price it's selling at now on Newegg, it's well worth it. Definitely consider this case for your next build
The case has room for up to SEVEN 120mm fans, although that is probably overkill for most builds. I currently have it set up with 4 Yate Loon DSL-SL 12 fans (1 front intake, 1 side intake, 1 rear exhaust, 1 top rear exhaust), and the thing is so nearly silent that it only becomes audible when one's ear is about a foot away from the case. The front intake will blow air directly onto the HDD bay, and the hard drive cage has pretty decently sized openings for cool air to come through. The mesh front panel for the 3.5/5.25" bays is another great touch, since it allows a direct airflow path to the heatsink:
http://s78.photobucket.com/alb...w¤t=DSC04008.jpg
Another nice design feature is room for two 120mm fans at the top rear section in addition to the standard 120mm exhaust. This allows hot air from the heatsink to be quickly pulled out of the case:
http://s78.photobucket.com/alb...ew¤t=RC690-1.jpg
The side panel has room for two 120mm fans (or 1 140mm and 1 120mm). The top opening can fit either a 120mm or 140mm and blows directly over the CPU/VRM area. The bottom intake will blow directly onto the graphics card area. I currently onlly have a 120mm installed in the lower opening and have covered up the rest of the panel with sound absorption foam:
http://s78.photobucket.com/alb...ew¤t=RC690-2.jpg
On the right-side panel, there is an opening for a single 80x15mm fan to be mounted BEHIND the motherboard. This is useful for coolers like the TR IFX-14 or for any motherboards that have a heatsink behind the chipset area.
The inverted PSU mount is something that may or may not appeal to everyone, but I personally like it since the PSU can take air from the 120mm intake at the bottom rear of the case. The case has rubber feet that elevate it .5-.75" off the ground so the intakes have ample space to take in air. There is also room for another 120mm fan at the bottom of the case if extra intake is needed for the graphics card (since it would blow directly onto the card). Also worth noting is the fact that the PSU can be mounted upside down so that it's taking air from inside the case rather than from the bottom rear intake.
http://s78.photobucket.com/alb...ew¤t=RC690-3.jpg
For its $30 price, this case is practically a steal. Even at the $80 asking price it's selling at now on Newegg, it's well worth it. Definitely consider this case for your next build
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