Question 1

Does this case have an optical drive? I noticed that there's plenty of cases that don't have one.

Accepted Answer

This case has room for an optical drive. The front cover swings out to give you that access. It does not come with an optical drive already in the case of that is what you are asking.

Question 2

Where do the three wires that come from the power switch area marked HDD, CPU, & SYS plug in?

Accepted Answer

I think that the wires that you are asking about are for temperature monitoring that sends feedback to the upper display on the NZXT case. I didn't really use them I am liquid cooling my CPU and I ordered a touch screen fan control to control and monitor the temp in my case.

Question 3

will a R9 380 4gb fit?

Accepted Answer

Will definitely fit anything u want in terms of length and height, my concern is depth (thickness) i have a R9 270x 2gb, pretty old and i could almost put another but would be super tight with power supply, if its only one then it should, the thickness overall for mine is 40mm, check out your dimensions online and find depth measurements and if its under 65 mm it will definitely fit, but i doubt its thicker or as thick but dont worry length and height theres plenty of space for that

Question 4

will this case support a GTX 980TI and gtx 960 at the same time ?

Accepted Answer

Thomas, I can't confirm that, but I would recommend a full size tower for that kind of hardware. Even if they do fit, it would definitely be tight and you would almost certainly have to remove the side fan. Full size tower should get you ample space, more cooling, and room for upgrades. On the other hand, I do love this case. Be warned though, the temperature readouts are pretty difficult to read and the thermocouples are kind of meh. Wish I could have helped more. Good luck mate.

Question 5

will this case work with a MSI 970 gaming motherboard...will all the fans and leds be able to connect?

Accepted Answer

Yes it will, the MSI 970 has 4 system fan connectors and the Guardian comes with 3 fans.

Question 6

I'm looking to buy this case for my first PC build. What are some good motherboards to use with this case?

Accepted Answer

If you are building an AMD AM3+ system the Gigabyte 990fx-ud3 is a very good choice if you are on a budget. If you have a little more money to throw around the Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z is the best choice.  If your going with Intel 1150 the Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper is really nice.

Question 7

Is there a dust panel that is easily removable to be cleaned off?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't come with any dust filters, but very handy temp sensors, which can be installed on you chipset, cpu, and HDD !

Question 8

Is the side window plastic?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is plastic if you are wondering that it could possibly be glass.

Question 9

I've read a few reviews where people were having trouble with the molex cables. Which cables on this case are molex?

Accepted Answer

Cables for the power, but those come with the power supply. That has nothing to do with the case.

Question 10

Does this case have all the mounting screws i'll need for a the basics, and do I need to buy any extra fans, or does it come with enough?

Accepted Answer

It comes with everything you need mounting-wise, and the cooling depends on how beefy your rig is; but I have my $900 rig running stock fans just fine. So it depends.

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