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<blockquote data-quote="kiwijunglist" data-source="post: 926670" data-attributes="member: 76888"><p>Hi</p><p> </p><p><strong>Case:</strong> <a href="http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=330" target="_blank">Silverstone Grandia GD07</a></p><p><strong>Motherboard:</strong> Gigabyte Z69XP-UD4</p><p><strong>CPU:</strong> Intel i3-2100 with Stock HSF</p><p><strong>Ram:</strong> 12 GB DDR3</p><p><strong>GPU:</strong> Powercolor HD4670 1GB</p><p><strong>Tuner:</strong> HVR2200</p><p><strong>PSU:</strong> Seasonic X-560</p><p><strong>HDD:</strong> 750GB + 3TB + 3TB</p><p> </p><p><strong>Advantages</strong></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Looks good</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Large 3x120mm fans for quiet airflow</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Could fit ~8 or 9 x 3.5" HDD</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Removable HDD Rack makes installation + adding more HDDs easy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Built in fan filters (externally accessible)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Designed for positive pressure</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Single LED on front that does HDD+PWR</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">LED Brightness control knob</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Can lock the front of the case for kids</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Can lock the power button so it pushed in by kids</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">2x USB3.0 front panel</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">7+1 expansion slots (PCI etc)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Takes full size ATX / extended ATX motherboards</li> </ol><p><strong>Disadvantages</strong></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Not quite enough clearance to fit most tower style coolers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">120mm fans @ 12volts / 1200 rpm are not silent, but if you slow them down to ~700 rpm they are silent</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">No built in IR receiver</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">It's big and heavy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Must do a handstand to remove the bottom case filters</li> </ol><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>Stock i3-2100 is almost silent when used with bios silent profile</p><p>This motherboard only has 2x headers that control fan speed (CPU + SYS2) so you must use a Y adapter cable if you want to control more than 1 case fan</p><p>The Seasonic X-560 is a great PSU, fan has never come on so it's silent and it has no hum either.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.eteknix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/silverstone_grandia_GD07B_GD08B_04.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]113429[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]113428[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p> [ATTACH]113430[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113431[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113432[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]113434[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113435[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113433[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113436[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kiwijunglist, post: 926670, member: 76888"] Hi [B]Case:[/B] [URL='http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=330']Silverstone Grandia GD07[/URL] [B]Motherboard:[/B] Gigabyte Z69XP-UD4 [B]CPU:[/B] Intel i3-2100 with Stock HSF [B]Ram:[/B] 12 GB DDR3 [B]GPU:[/B] Powercolor HD4670 1GB [B]Tuner:[/B] HVR2200 [B]PSU:[/B] Seasonic X-560 [B]HDD:[/B] 750GB + 3TB + 3TB [B]Advantages[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Looks good [*]Large 3x120mm fans for quiet airflow [*]Could fit ~8 or 9 x 3.5" HDD [*]Removable HDD Rack makes installation + adding more HDDs easy [*]Built in fan filters (externally accessible) [*]Designed for positive pressure [*]Single LED on front that does HDD+PWR [*]LED Brightness control knob [*]Can lock the front of the case for kids [*]Can lock the power button so it pushed in by kids [*]2x USB3.0 front panel [*]7+1 expansion slots (PCI etc) [*]Takes full size ATX / extended ATX motherboards [/LIST] [B]Disadvantages[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Not quite enough clearance to fit most tower style coolers [*]120mm fans @ 12volts / 1200 rpm are not silent, but if you slow them down to ~700 rpm they are silent [*]No built in IR receiver [*]It's big and heavy [*]Must do a handstand to remove the bottom case filters [/LIST] [B]Notes[/B] Stock i3-2100 is almost silent when used with bios silent profile This motherboard only has 2x headers that control fan speed (CPU + SYS2) so you must use a Y adapter cable if you want to control more than 1 case fan The Seasonic X-560 is a great PSU, fan has never come on so it's silent and it has no hum either. [IMG]http://www.eteknix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/silverstone_grandia_GD07B_GD08B_04.jpg[/IMG] [ATTACH=full]113429[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]113428[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113430[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113431[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113432[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113434[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113435[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113433[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]113436[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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