Going to buy this case from Jim Hanson, he offers several features and mods with it. Yes, I'm going to email back but I would also like to hear from anyone who has bought this case or is familiar with it's components, or another case from this dealer who has similar experiences.
Oh, QUIETNESS is my main focus. I will not be doing any mods myself.
Things I am considering:
7896 - 120 -90 case.
Enermax 300W PS. vs Addtronics/Antec 300W PS. (quietness will probably decide this)
Long cables
5.25->3.5 bay adapter.
Hanger that supports three 3.5 internal drives.
All Panaflo fans (the quietest, I believe)
TAKEN FROM EMAIL:
Modifications:
1. Lower Front Panaflo 120 Fan installation. To install a P120 in the lower front, mounting holes have to be drilled, the factory LCH/Fan Cage abandoned, and a 120 Fan Guard installed. Since you are drilling the holes, you might as well install grommets. Total cost increase is about $21.50.
2. Grommet installations at all needed mounts--the lower front (LF) 120, LF HD80, above-PS (APS) 80, the backboard (BBd) 60 or 90--$3.00 ea, $12.00 total.
3. Upgrade the LF HD80 intake to a 90--punch out the factory grill, drill 90 mtg. holes and install grommets, and install a 90 c/w 90 finger guard. Total cost with an A90 fan is about $19.00.
4. Punch out the LF 120, drill mounting holes and install grommets and a 120 FG.
Total cost for mods, $13.00
5. Punch all four factory chassis grills out and drill mounting holes as needed.
6. Cut out the vent in the floor in the Upper Back 5.25 HD mount and install a TT-900 there. The TT-900 is an exhaust-only dual 90 fan package in a 5.25 form factor box; it has an exhaust grill on the front, and twin 90 intakes on the bottom. Here's a link to a review of it:
http://www.thetechzone.com/reviews/cooler/justcooler/index.htm
7. 90 mounting holes, with or without grommets on the 5.25 drive column.
8. a second 120 punch in the lower front to replace the HD80 standard or HD90 optional punch, and installation of a second 120x25 fan.
9. Blowholes on the left side or elsewhere. Generally, these are NOT recommended since the case simply doesn't need it.
RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATONS: Because there are endless variants for a customer's case setup, I will simply list a "middle of the road" one--the basic Panaflo setup.
1 - 7896-120-90/A300 $154.00 (case, Addtronics/Antec 303x PS, one 120x25
Evercool fan, 5.25>3.5 adapter, CPU fan
bracket, 2HD hanger, Addtronics parts box,
coolcases.com finishing kit)
c/m FFan -5.00 remove the factory fan, abandon fan cage)
MODIFICATIONS:
LF: D120, D80 10.00 (drill 80 and 120 mtg holes for direct fan mtg)
3 - grommet mts 9.00 (install grommets in LF120, HD80, BBd 90)
FANS:
LF: 1-P120L1A/4/FG 18.50 (pay UNtailed price, get FG disc.)
HD: 1-P80L1A/4/FG 10.50 (on spec., and FG disc.)
BBd: 1-P90L1A/4FG 16.00
DATA CABLES:
1 -24" floppy 2.50
1 -24" IDE-33/dual 2.50
1 -24" ATA66-100/dual 7.50
ACCESSORIES:
1 - 3HD hanger: 7.00
_______
TOTAL: $ 232.50 SELL: $232.00 plus shipping--
SHIPPING: 42 lbs.
COMMENT: This setup will give you about 93 cfm in and about 70 cfm out, thus providing positive pressure for a clean case. It is VERY quiet.
Oh, QUIETNESS is my main focus. I will not be doing any mods myself.
Things I am considering:
7896 - 120 -90 case.
Enermax 300W PS. vs Addtronics/Antec 300W PS. (quietness will probably decide this)
Long cables
5.25->3.5 bay adapter.
Hanger that supports three 3.5 internal drives.
All Panaflo fans (the quietest, I believe)
TAKEN FROM EMAIL:
Modifications:
1. Lower Front Panaflo 120 Fan installation. To install a P120 in the lower front, mounting holes have to be drilled, the factory LCH/Fan Cage abandoned, and a 120 Fan Guard installed. Since you are drilling the holes, you might as well install grommets. Total cost increase is about $21.50.
2. Grommet installations at all needed mounts--the lower front (LF) 120, LF HD80, above-PS (APS) 80, the backboard (BBd) 60 or 90--$3.00 ea, $12.00 total.
3. Upgrade the LF HD80 intake to a 90--punch out the factory grill, drill 90 mtg. holes and install grommets, and install a 90 c/w 90 finger guard. Total cost with an A90 fan is about $19.00.
4. Punch out the LF 120, drill mounting holes and install grommets and a 120 FG.
Total cost for mods, $13.00
5. Punch all four factory chassis grills out and drill mounting holes as needed.
6. Cut out the vent in the floor in the Upper Back 5.25 HD mount and install a TT-900 there. The TT-900 is an exhaust-only dual 90 fan package in a 5.25 form factor box; it has an exhaust grill on the front, and twin 90 intakes on the bottom. Here's a link to a review of it:
http://www.thetechzone.com/reviews/cooler/justcooler/index.htm
7. 90 mounting holes, with or without grommets on the 5.25 drive column.
8. a second 120 punch in the lower front to replace the HD80 standard or HD90 optional punch, and installation of a second 120x25 fan.
9. Blowholes on the left side or elsewhere. Generally, these are NOT recommended since the case simply doesn't need it.
RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATONS: Because there are endless variants for a customer's case setup, I will simply list a "middle of the road" one--the basic Panaflo setup.
1 - 7896-120-90/A300 $154.00 (case, Addtronics/Antec 303x PS, one 120x25
Evercool fan, 5.25>3.5 adapter, CPU fan
bracket, 2HD hanger, Addtronics parts box,
coolcases.com finishing kit)
c/m FFan -5.00 remove the factory fan, abandon fan cage)
MODIFICATIONS:
LF: D120, D80 10.00 (drill 80 and 120 mtg holes for direct fan mtg)
3 - grommet mts 9.00 (install grommets in LF120, HD80, BBd 90)
FANS:
LF: 1-P120L1A/4/FG 18.50 (pay UNtailed price, get FG disc.)
HD: 1-P80L1A/4/FG 10.50 (on spec., and FG disc.)
BBd: 1-P90L1A/4FG 16.00
DATA CABLES:
1 -24" floppy 2.50
1 -24" IDE-33/dual 2.50
1 -24" ATA66-100/dual 7.50
ACCESSORIES:
1 - 3HD hanger: 7.00
_______
TOTAL: $ 232.50 SELL: $232.00 plus shipping--
SHIPPING: 42 lbs.
COMMENT: This setup will give you about 93 cfm in and about 70 cfm out, thus providing positive pressure for a clean case. It is VERY quiet.
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