Question 1

Would having a USB wired keyboard look awkward with this case?

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I don't think so. I have a logitech g110 with my lights customized to a light blue, so it matches the case nicely. Not a fan of wireless keyboards and mice, personally, because of the slight delay sometimes and such when gaming.

Question 2

I would need to put this case under my desk along with my feet. What is the actual width of this case with the side skins on?  Noticed the spec is 8.1 inches wide, but I suspect that 8.1 is without the side skins.  Judging from the photos, I am guessing that this case is about 10 inches wide.  Please let me know.

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I bought this case a couple years ago and could not be happier with it!

The size is about what you assumed, while I dont know the exact measurements of it it is about 10 to 12 inches. Depending on how much leg room your desk has it could fit.

I personally have mine on the side of my desk from the sitting area and just have the cables come up the back of my desk, use a twist tie or a bread clip to hold the cables together if you have concerns about them getting unmanageable.

Question 3

How do you connect the front led fans?

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The two fan leads come out the left front of the case (the side without the fan grill) and are hooked up to a mergy-adapter-thing that converts their 3-pin connectors into a molex plug. Hook up a molex cable from your PSU into the back of this plug and both the fans and the light control button will then work.

The downside of this arrangement is that you can't control the speed of the front fans. It might be possible to remove the adapter and get some extensions to connect the front fans to your motherboard, but I haven't tried it myself.

Question 4

I am thinking about buying this case, but don't like the lights in the 2 front fans. Is it possible to power the fans without the lights or is the power all connected?

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There is a button on the front panel that allows you to turn the lights off without taking power away from the fans. I frequently keep the lights off and my fans run just fine.

Question 5

does it have a dvd drive?

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It does not come with a DVD drive, it has screwless mounting/railing for standard CD/DVD drives.

Question 6

What type of power supply do i need for this case? I always thought they were fairly universal

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I used the SeaSonic SSR-450RM 450W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

I am setting this up as a server .

Question 7

Is the internal hard drive bay cage removable?

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Yes they are. They are made of plastic - a little flimsy, but durable enough for minimal swapping. Fits 2.5 (use screws provided by each HD or SSD) and 3.5 (convenient tabs on the sides of the cage make it very easy to insert and remove 3.5 HD - they fit standard 3.5 HD screw holes on their sides). One thing is that it can be a little frustrating if you blindly try to slide the cage in. This usually happens when I don't have enough light to work with, but they haven't gotten stuck. Otherwise, they are very easy to slide in and out. All but one locks in really good. The other one not as solidly as the others. A manufacturing issue.

Question 8

How many USB ports does it have? I need t least 4, so if it does not have 4, what is recommended for a case?

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There are 2 on the front. The number of USB ports on the back is determined by your motherboard, as they're part of that and not the case. I don't know of any motherboards with 4 or less USB ports, 6 or more is the norm :)

Question 9

Is there enough clearance to install the "CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler, CW-9060009-WW" on the top of this case?

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I have both this case and that cooler. There is enough clearance but it is somewhat difficult to clean and maintain regularly because all the tubes and cords take up the rest of the empty space.

Question 10

Just double-checking... Would a EVGA 220-G2-0850-XR 80 PLUS GOLD 850 W PSU fit in this case?

Accepted Answer

If it is standard size yes...I put a 750 corsair in mine and fits very well

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