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Sometimes, even in a world of ever smaller components, size does matter. If your workhorse computer needs to be a Clydesdale, then one of those Shetland pony mid-sized towers just won't do, and Gigabyte knows that.
Five fans (three 120mm fans and two 80mm fans for the hard drives) help keep it cool, as do the interchangeable transparent acrylic/steel mesh ventilation side panels. And everything is designed to make assembly faster and easier for your technical staff (or you, if you build your own): one-touch lockable latch on the detachable side panel, tool-less device assembly, seven tool-less expansion slots, even the hard drive bays offer two different positions. Compatible with ATX and microATX motherboards, with front-panel ports located in the middle of the panel, and plenty of drive space.
Got some heavy-duty work ahead of you? Then maybe this heavy-duty workhorse is what you need. Check it out for yourself!
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Solid Contruction!
- Pros: I am the director/administrator for an IT department so I have worked on hundreds (maybe thousands of PC's) in my carrer and I can tell you that this case can stand up with any of the high-end workstation cases (e.g. Dell Precision 690). Plenty of room for high-end video and a overclocker's monster heatsink. Airflow is pretty good as my CPU average temp is around 35C. Additionally, I think it is a very attractive case, although this is a bit subjective so you will have to judge for yourself.
- Cons: Nothing really. The blue power and HDD LEDs are a little bright, but that is nitpicking.
- Other Thoughts: Quality: A++
Aesthetics: A
Ease of Installation: A+ (no cut fingers, yeah!)
Nice Design!
- Pros: I knew this was a full tower but I am still amazed by its size compared to my old Mid-tower case. The design (in my opinion) is very nice and it cools my hardware a lot more than my old case. That and a lot more room make this an ideal case for someone who likes Full-tower cases. Plus it has an interchangeable side-panel!
- Cons: Why would there be any...?
- Other Thoughts: Holds my Gigabyte P965 motherboard, E6420, 2 gigs of DDR2 ram, 8600GT (soon to be revised-8800GTS :D), 1 hard drive, DVD/CD drive, and a CoolerMaster 600-watt powersupply. Plenty of room left to add even more too!! The case even comes with 2 holes for water-cooling....
| Model | GZ-FA2CA-AJB |
| Type | ATX Full Tower |
| Color | Black |
| Case Material | Aluminum |
| With Power Supply | No |
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Great Case for the Money
- Pros: this is my first full tower case. i upgraded from an antec 300 and this thing absolutely dwarfs the antec. plenty of room to work with if you have a long graphics card. the brushed steel finish looks great. the door latch is a nice touch too. i didnt even put the thumb screws back in since the latch hold it shut just fine by itself. comes with the black mesh steel or the clear plastic side panels. i stuck with the black mesh because the clear lets too much light out. the hard drive cage is nice since you can put it in two different ways. the chrome finish on the inside looks good too. the two small fans on the right side for hdd cooling seem to help keep hdd temps down. overall, a great full tower case for under $150. would definitely buy this case again
- Cons: non removable motherboard tray. no holes for running cables. lack of fan options(see other thoughts)
- Other Thoughts: you can only have 3(1 intake, 2 exhaust) fans at the most on this case. on my antec i had 5(3 intake, 2 exhaust). there are two small fans on the right side of the case by the hdd cage for hdd cooling but they dont move enough air to circulate air to anywhere else in the case. as a result my graphics card seems to run a little hotter than in my antec 300. i also wish there were more more options for fans. i prefer to have positive air pressure than negative and with how the fans come installed you get negative air pressure. so i plan on cutting out a hole on the bottom of the case for another fan since the case sits up somewhat high because of the adjustable feet. not
Great case, awesome quality, very very nice.
- Pros: Very excellent case. Made of the highest quality. I have used a lot of cases before but never one this nice. Exelent tooless design and assembly, great air flow while being extreemly quiet, very sexy case while maintaining very good use-ability/function.
- Cons: Some may say price, but you get what you pay for.
- Other Thoughts: Great case.
Great Case!
- Pros: It is quite sturdy and glows beautifully at night. There's also plenty of room for all my stuff and for more goodies. The 5 fans keep everything cool, and quiet. The brushed aluminum is more scratch resistent than my previous case. Would deffinately keep this case for all future builds!
- Cons: A few solvable problems. The locking mechanism for expansion cards gets stuck, and becomes unmovable. I unscrewed it and put some of the screws that came in the box on my cards. The case sometimes rattles when you have an older drive in the 3.5 underneath the external 3.5. Removing it and puting it back in solved that problem. Lastly the orientation of the case puts larger PCIE graphics cards upside down, I don't mind but I can't see the cool decals on my card. =(
- Other Thoughts: If you have the screen on the side panel, putting the accrylic on makes the case much quieter. I also use the big box to keep all my build's smaller boxes in, nice box for storage.
| Model |
| Brand |
GIGABYTE |
| Model |
GZ-FA2CA-AJB |
| Spec |
| Type |
ATX Full Tower |
| Color |
Black |
| Case Material |
Aluminum |
| With Power Supply |
No |
| Power Supply Mounted |
Top |
| Motherboard Compatibility |
ATX / Micro ATX |
| With Side Panel Window |
Integrated interchangeable transparent /ventilation side panel |
| Expansion |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays |
5 |
| External 3.5" Drive Bays |
1 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays |
5 |
| Expansion Slots |
7 |
| Front Ports |
| Front Ports |
USB, Audio, IEEE 1394 |
| Cooling System |
| 120mm Fans |
1 x 120mm blue LED front fan
2 x 120mm blue LED rear fans |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions(L x W x H) |
22.24" x 8.07" x 20.55" |
Introduction
Sometimes, even in a world of ever smaller components, size does matter. If your workhorse computer needs to be a Clydesdale, then one of those Shetland pony mid-sized towers just won't do, and Gigabyte knows that.
Five fans (three 120mm fans and two 80mm fans for the hard drives) help keep it cool, as do the interchangeable transparent acrylic/steel mesh ventilation side panels. And everything is designed to make assembly faster and easier for your technical staff (or you, if you build your own): one-touch lockable latch on the detachable side panel, tool-less device assembly, seven tool-less expansion slots, even the hard drive bays offer two different positions. Compatible with ATX and microATX motherboards, with front-panel ports located in the middle of the panel, and plenty of drive space.
Got some heavy-duty work ahead of you? Then maybe this heavy-duty workhorse is what you need. Check it out for yourself!
Highlights
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Excellent Expandability with 11 Drive Bays
Featuring five 5.25" external drive bays, and six 3.5" drive bays (one external and five internal), the Gigabyte GZ-FA2CA-AJB provides excellent expandability.
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Exceptional Cooling Performance
The Gigabyte GZ-FA2CA-AJB features dual 120mm rear fans and a 120mm front fan as well as dual 80mm HDD cooling fans on the side panel for exceptional cooling performance.
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Tool-free Installation
The tool-free design ensures quick installation and upgrade for expansion cards, 5.25" and 3.5" devices to save your time. Start enjoying computing rapidly!
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Upgrade to Liquid Cooling
The Gigabyte GZ-FA2CA-AJB's rear retaining holes are convenient for use with liquid cooling kits.
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Convenient Front I/O Panel
The Gigabyte GZ-FA2CA-AJB features a convenient front I/O panel for easy access to two USB 2.0, one IEEE 1394 and two audio ports.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | GIGABYTE |
| Case Material | Aluminum |
| Color | Black |
| Type | ATX Full Tower |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays | 5 |
| External 3.5" Drive Bays | 1 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays | 5 |
| Expansion Slots | 7 |
| Front Ports | USB, Audio, IEEE 1394 |
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Reviewed By: LincolnIT on 2/25/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
