Case recommendations? ATX motherboard/aluminum/minitower/multi-media use

[mark.alanzo]

If power supply is included it must be 500w and compatible with
Intel®Core™2 Duo Intel® D975XBX (support Intel's fan feadback
system for noise reduction).

I am put off by easily broken plastic front panels. Who makes cases
with a METAL front panel that include access to commonly desirable
services: USB, Firewire, Flash Drives, etc.

My objective is durability, not fancy mods. This is intended for for
use by family as part of a DVR replacement.

 

[Rod Speed]

If power supply is included it must be 500w and compatible
with Intel®CoreT2 Duo Intel® D975XBX (support Intel's fan
feadback system for noise reduction).

I am put off by easily broken plastic front panels.

I've never broken a single one. You should stop kicking your case.

Who makes cases with a METAL front panel that include access
to commonly desirable services: USB, Firewire, Flash Drives, etc.

Hardly anyone at all. Mad to be limiting yourself so drastically.

My objective is durability, not fancy mods. This is intended
for use by family as part of a DVR replacement.

Make them take off their shoes, that should help
with the damage they cause when kicking the case.

 

[Guest]

Coolermaster Centurion 534 (RC-534)

Available Color Silver / Black
Dimensions 480 x 202 x 435 mm
Weight 9.7 kg
Material Aluminum & Mesh bezel, SECC chassis
M/B Type ATX , m-ATX
5.25 5 (Exposed)
3.5 1 (Exposed); 4 (Hidden)
Cooling System One 120x120x25mm front Blue LED fan(Intake)
One 120x120x25mm rear fan (Exhaust) (Option)
I/O Panel USB2.0 x 2
MIC x 1
SPK x 1
IEEE1394 x 1
Power Supply Standard ATX PS2 (option)



http://www.coolermaster-europe.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_
place=product&p_serial=RC-534&other_title=+RC-534+Centurion%20534


I put a Coolermaster 650W psu in it

 

[John Doe]

Rod Speed is a chronic insulting troll

See also:
"JohnH" <johnh jjss.com>
"Oscar Jones" <oj ojqw.com>
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa gmail.com>


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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Subject: Re: Case recommendations? ATX motherboard/aluminum/minitower/multi-media use
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If power supply is included it must be 500w and compatible
with Intel®CoreT2 Duo Intel® D975XBX (support Intel's fan
feadback system for noise reduction).

I am put off by easily broken plastic front panels.

I've never broken a single one. You should stop kicking your case.

Who makes cases with a METAL front panel that include access
to commonly desirable services: USB, Firewire, Flash Drives, etc.

Hardly anyone at all. Mad to be limiting yourself so drastically.

My objective is durability, not fancy mods. This is intended
for use by family as part of a DVR replacement.

Make them take off their shoes, that should help
with the damage they cause when kicking the case.

 

[Rod Speed]

This desperately cowering gutless ****wit is a desperately cowering gutless ****wit.

 

[Paul]

If power supply is included it must be 500w and compatible with
Intel®Core™2 Duo Intel® D975XBX (support Intel's fan feadback
system for noise reduction).

I am put off by easily broken plastic front panels. Who makes cases
with a METAL front panel that include access to commonly desirable
services: USB, Firewire, Flash Drives, etc.

My objective is durability, not fancy mods. This is intended for for
use by family as part of a DVR replacement.

Might need a bit of Dremel work, depending on whether you've
got a lot of high power stuff in the case. I think the front is
metal, but it is hard to tell from just the one picture.

http://www.servercase.com/miva/miva...e_Code=SC&Product_Code=6AR6&Category_Code=PCC

The reference on the Servercase page, to SPI, could be referring
to a Sparkle brand power supply. This is an example of an
SPI supply.

http://www.8anet.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=559&lastcatid=59&step=4

Paul

 

[Timothy Daniels]

Coolermaster Centurion 534 (RC-534)

Available Color Silver / Black
Dimensions 480 x 202 x 435 mm
Weight 9.7 kg
Material Aluminum & Mesh bezel, SECC chassis
M/B Type ATX , m-ATX
5.25 5 (Exposed)
3.5 1 (Exposed); 4 (Hidden)
Cooling System One 120x120x25mm front Blue LED fan(Intake)
One 120x120x25mm rear fan (Exhaust) (Option)
I/O Panel USB2.0 x 2
MIC x 1
SPK x 1
IEEE1394 x 1
Power Supply Standard ATX PS2 (option)



http://www.coolermaster-europe.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_
place=product&p_serial=RC-534&other_title=+RC-534+Centurion%20534


I put a Coolermaster 650W psu in it

The feet in the downloadable PDF spec sheet look like they
have lethally sharp corners.

How many fans did you use?

Aluminum is not known for good sound damping qualities.
Can you hear its innards from 3 feet away?

Are the side and top fan vents closed off if not used?

*TimDaniels*

 

[Guest]

The feet in the downloadable PDF spec sheet look like they
have lethally sharp corners.

No sharp corners

How many fans did you use?

It has one at the front, in front of the hard drive slots

one in the psu, one on the CPU

not put one in the back, doesn't get warm enough to need one.

Aluminum is not known for good sound damping qualities. Can
you hear its innards from 3 feet away?

Not noisy at all, hardly hear it.

But aluminium is good for thermal conductivity which is more important
in my book.

But its quiet.

Are the side and top fan vents closed off if not used?

*TimDaniels*

No vent in top but the side one has a tube to funnel air to the CPU.

too-less too

it's a nice case