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Solid case that looks good.
- Pros: Good air flow and hase spots to mount 2 80mm fans in the front to really chill the cast down.
Very sturdy.
Light bars and thermostats are very bright after more then 3 years of being on non-stop except for power outages and a move/upgrades.
- Cons: Side fan tends to glog up with dust every couple of months but that is common to all intake fans, especially side panel ones.
Large video cards like 9800GTX or GTX2xx cards will fit but the back end will be about an inch from the back of the HDD bays. That means no HDD in whatever bays might be blocked by the card. I expected it, I listed it here in case you didn't expect it.
Stock fans are "loud". Its not a lawnmower or anything, but you can here em for sure.
- Other Thoughts: The front door is solid and keeps 2-year-olds from pressing the power buttons :).
If you want a stylish case that isn't huge and would look good in anything from an office to a gaming pub, this is the one to get.
If you are looking to run a 4-way raid and/or SLI 2 big video cards, get a full size tower instead of a mid size tower.
Great Case
- Pros: Great Case for the price. I like the blue light bars and the temperature dial in the front. Quite spacious for a mid tower. I have quite a few periphials in this case as it is and I still have room to expand.
- Cons: None that I can think of.
- Other Thoughts: Apevia Discovery Mid-Tower Case
Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P Motherboard
AMD Phenom II 955 BE OC'ed to 4.2 ghz
Corsair Xms3 PC12800 x 4GB OC'ed to 1600 mhz
XFX/ATI Radeon HD 4890 XXX Edition OC'ed to 950/1015
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 32 MB cache SATA Drive
LG Super Multi Blu-Ray Drive
NZXT LCD Fan Controller
CoolerMaster Hyper 600R CPU Heatsink/Fan
Rosewill Chassis Fans x 4
Not bad for the money
- Pros: This case is sturdy, and the blue and black look great together! It's also very roomy inside and easy to work in.
- Cons: The temp gauge didn't work OOB (I didn't care enough to return the case - I use Everest for that kinda thing) and the front door falls off a lot when carrying it to LANs. Also, the CD faceplates are kinda junky, and there isn't a blank to cover the second floppy drive opening (who uses those anymore??).
All in all, I feel that these are minor cosmetic issues and not terribly detrimental.
| Model |
| Brand |
APEVIA |
| Model |
X-DISCOVERY-BK |
| Spec |
| Type |
ATX Mid Tower |
| Color |
Black |
| Case Material |
Steel |
| With Power Supply |
No |
| Power Supply Mounted |
Top |
| Motherboard Compatibility |
Standard ATX / Baby AT / Micro ATX |
| With Side Panel Window |
Yes |
| Expansion |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays |
4 |
| External 3.5" Drive Bays |
2 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays |
4 |
| Expansion Slots |
7 |
| Front Ports |
| Front Ports |
2 x USB2.0; 1 x IEEE1394 |
| Cooling System |
| 80mm Fans |
1 x 80mm Blue UV LED Side Fan (w/ Fan Grill & Filter) |
| 120mm Fans |
1 x 120mm Blue UV Rear Fan |
| Side Air duct |
No |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions(L x W x H) |
19.25" x 7.75" x 17.00" |
| Weight |
18 lbs. |
| Features |
| Features |
Modern Sophisticated Stylish Design
Large See-through Side Window
1 x Front Temperature Gauge with Blue Back Lighting
Front Panel Blue LED lights
Thick Acrylic Front Door |
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Reviewed By: jaxomdad on 8/20/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: more than 1 year
