Question 1

Modular Power Supply usable?

Accepted Answer

I used a modular power supply with this case, this one to be specific: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151118 Hope that helps.

Question 2

How do i know my parts will fit this???

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It will accommodate any regular ATX or micro-ATX motherboard.  If your motherboard has a USB 3.0 header, it will work with this for the front panel; otherwise you will need to purchase a 2.0 to 3.0 header adapter.  The case has tool-less space for up to 3 5.25" drives (optical burners, for example), 4 2.5" drives (SSD's for example), and 4 3.5" drives (regular hard drives).  The case is wide enough to handle aftermarket heat sink/fans up to 160mm high (CM 212 Evo, for example), and has a motherboard cutout so you do not have to remove the motherboard to install a backplate.

You can install an additional 6 case fans of 120mm (some positions can handle 140mm fans as well), and for water cooling the case can handle most 120mm or 140mm radiators (240mm radiators are hit and miss, however -- usually miss).

You can easily install any size video card, and 99+% of all video cards on the market in SLI or Crossfire (for the longest of cards, you might have to remove the 2.5" drive cage to handle the second card).

You will have no trouble installing even the largest of power supplies in this case.

On top of all of that, there is a lot of space for cable management, and plenty of cutouts to route the cables where you wish.

For the price, this case is among the best out there, bar none.

Question 3

Would you say this Case is user friendly to those looking to get into rig building for noobs ?

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I had no PC Building experience and this was my first case. It's kind of a no frills no fuss case. Easy to work with. It doesn't have the exterior flare as some other cases, but it's great if it's going in a cabinet.

Question 4

My 2.5" SSD doesnt come with a 3.5" bracket and I do not see that the case comes with one. Is this true? I just need to know if I need to buy a 2.5 to 3.5" spacer.

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The 200R has a 3.5" drive cage which is used for hard drives, but it also has an additional drive cage for up to four 2.5" drives.  No adapter/spacer is required, and installation is tool-less.

Question 5

Does this case come with any fans?

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It comes with 2x120mm fans (one in the front and one in the back) but has room for 5 more 120mm or 140mm fans

Question 6

Will this accomodate a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo Cpu Cooler?

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Eric,

This case should have ample room for the Hyper 212 Evo. Though I don't have it is this particular case, I do in two other builds.

Question 7

I am concerned would a corsair H100i fit in this case. I intend to do a push pull configuration on it as well as having the motherboard be a Asus Sabertooth motherboard(which is rather bulky)?

Accepted Answer

Crap this is an old question that only finally gets answered today.  It does and it doesn't.  The top of the case is perfect but my problem is the motherboard mounts.  They are so close to the top of the case, that the top mounts really only support fan widths, not radiator + fan.  So when I placed the H100i, I saw that about 2 inches of the entire top of the motherboard were covered.  That means no access to any of the CPU fan connectors and for my motherboard, no access to the ram slots.  You have to look at your motherboard and carve off 2 inches of the top edge and see what will get in the way.  My MSI Z97 PC Mate motherboard is an ATX motherboard, but is a bit smaller with only 6 screw mounts instead of 9.  So the ram slots are a bit closer to the top edge.  There isn't even of a gap to even install the basic ram sticks and mine all come with heat spreaders.

Question 8

does the case contain a speaker and associated connections ?

Accepted Answer

No speaker inside the case. It does have connections for headphones and mic as well as a few USB connections on the front panel

Question 9

Bought the Corsair Carbide Series 200R  for use with a ASUS Z170-A Motherboard.  However, the intake and exhaust fans have 3 pin plugs and the ASUS A170-A requires 4 pin plugs for regular and a 5 pin plug for the exhaust fan.  Do I need to replace the supplied fans?

Accepted Answer

Fan plugs and headers for motherboards come in two flavors. 3 pin and 4 pin. 3 pin is regular speed controllable DC fan. 4 pin is speed controllable PWM (pulse width modulation) DC fan. The advantage of PWM fans is efficiency and control. You can put a 3 pin fan, on a 4 pin motherboard header just fine. It's working as intended. Many BIOS/UEFI interfaces have settings to tell the system if it's regular DC or PWM per each fan header location. Some have auto detection and calibration. Most have adjustable speeds or speed curves. Your motherboard will vary. You can always get better/PWM fans to replace those if you choose, but there is nothing wrong with using 3 pin fans on 4 pin headers.

Question 10

will Z97-PRO GAMER motherboard fit in this case?

Accepted Answer

I have a Z97 mother board. Mine was not a pro but if they are the same size and screw positions, then it will fit. With plenty of room. Enough for the air circulation to work properly and everything. Hope this helps, enjoy!

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