Fong Kai 320 or skyhawk MODEL# 4387SL?

[TruculentTucan]

First off, how many of you like these cases? You can find pics of the MODEL# 4387SL at electroseller.com, go to the 7 bay aluminium and then click on the 4th one down. Which would you recommend for me. I like to have a good looking, nice case with good airflow, and that is big (but not huge!). Secondly, if i get the FK which color is better, black or white? I'm kinda partial to the white but that's because then i wouldn't have to paint my drives =)


Thanks for the input guys!

 

[SWScorch]

I have no experience with the Skyhawk, but I have the black FK-320. It is without a doubt the best case I have ever seen. The cooling is excellent (1.0Ghz TBird @ 1.3Ghz and running @ 38 C!! with SK-6 + Delta) I have a review (sans pics) right here

 

[Khalad]

A friend of mine and I are purchasing new systems from the ground up most likely Athlon 1.4's. I was curious as to how quiet the Fong Kai 320 was running, since the Delta's are suppose to be rather loud.
Did you install a second fan in the front mount?

Could anyone recommend what fan(s) in this case would be most efficent and quietest?

 

[TruculentTucan]

generally the bigger the fan the more CMF per decible. Overall I would say NMB probably makes the quitest fans I have ever heard (or not heard as the case is )

 

[SWScorch]

I have the standard 92mm fan on the shroud, a Sanyo 120mm fan in the front, and a Delta 7K rpm fan on the CPU. Right now my case is not 6 inches from my head, and the noise is tolerable. Its still quite loud, but the thickness of the case dampens a lot of sound.

For efficiency + quietness, go with Panaflo.

 

[Khalad]

I was looking at the Alpha Orix combination mentioned in the cooling review but both items are not on the general market yet, to my knowledge. SWScorch: Would you say that the Delta contributed the most to the total noise level. I was planning on going with a 90, 120 and the Alpha Orix on the CPU,

TruecelentTucan: Could you post a site where I could get NMB fans? Especially a 120mm?

Thanks

 

[TruculentTucan]

I wish I could. I purchase mine through Aajax on this forum. He has good prices and usually a pretty good inventory. Also check out fs/ft forum, as someone is usually offloading a couple.

Be ware that NMBs are made for server computers and most (esp 92 mm) have some sort of crazy plug, which means you have to run wires from it to a 4 port molex.

 

[PyroChang]

Hey Khalad, Thermaltakes and Panaflos are probably your best solutions.
I would recommend the thermaltakes for cfm/dba comparison sake.
You can get them cheap at www.plycon.com or www.hardcorecooling.com

 

[SWScorch]

yes, the delta is 75% of the noise in my computer. The 2 92s (one in shroud and one is PS0 and the 120 are almost silent. The 120 has a slight buzzing sound that can be ehard over the delta, but is very inconspicuous.