Question 1

Does this tower come with the two (2) fans attached at the top of the tower? 
Thus it should have 3 fans in total with the tower.

Accepted Answer

The case is awesome and my 12 year old loves it.  It comes with a spot for four fans but only includes one with the case.

Question 2

would this be a good tower to build as a gaming computer?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no. All cases have their pros and cons. This case woul be more towards a budget build rather than a full gaming computer. It's a tad small. It barely fits my aftermarket feat sink which I plan on upgrading to a noctua. But in him sight it has all the features or a gaming build. It has a fan to see into your case and plenty of places for fans for optimum cooling. Yes I would say its a case for a gaming build. But it doesn't have the room to support water cooling.

Question 3

does ti come with the two fan on top?

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No, it doesn't.
It comes with the one (blue) fan in the front.
I love this case, and spent less than $10 on two extra 120mm fans for the top.
The fans usually don't come with screws that are long enough for the case, just ask for some extras when purchasing.

Good luck with your build friend!

Question 4

HI has anyone installed a second fan in the lower front of the case to provide cooling  to the hard drive cage? Have you cooled the hard drives some other way?
Thanks

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Yes, i have used a 120 millimeter cougar fluid bearing fan (the orange one) to cool the front hard drive cage, (i have a 10k RPM Barracuda Drive) though it produces more heat than a standard 7500 rpm drive, i still find that the extra fan makes minimal difference in the performance of my system, and does not reduce case temperature substantially due to my large graphics card and the disruption in air flow from the extra fan that is the hard drive cage....i love this case, i felt it was an excellent purchase for the price, but i do not believe an extra fan for the hard drive (frequently the largest bottleneck anyways, not due to temperatures, but to slow partion processing rates) is really worth the extra cost or dust intake.IMHO
if you want to experiement a bit, feel free to, but after having tried it myself, i do not recommend having dedicated cooling for any hardrive, and if your drive is running at temperatures in excess of 90 degrees Fahrenheit, you should probably get a new one and back up your data IMMEDIATELY.

Question 5

How many Fan slots are there on this tower?

Accepted Answer

Their is 1 front fan and 2 top mounted fans included. You can add 1 side fan and 1 fan in the back for a total of 5 fans. I know the pics and specifications don't show or talk about the top fans but mine came with 2 top non-led fans. You may be able to add one more fan in the front under the LED fan for better hard drive cooling, but not sure. Hope this helps

Chris R.

Question 6

Have some more questions. So I'm almost about to buy this case, will this fit the GTX 770, and a max motherboard? I also have the Raidmax 1000w AE PSU.
I want to install the fan on the side, but am afraid the 770 may not fit?
Sorry, I'm farely new to computers

Accepted Answer

Hi,

I have had this case for about a year. I have a fan installed on the side of the case as well as a Radeon 7950. Although that isnt the same video card as the GTX 770 the dimensions are very similar. The 770 is only .2" larger. So you should be able to fit your video card as well as an additional side fan with a fair bit of wiggle room.

Having the raidmax psu shouldn't affect how things fit in the case. If anything it should help your components fit better seeing as it's produced by the same manufacturer.

Hope this helped. I love the case one year in, and it's still going strong with no issues.

Question 7

Can I use my Corsair H80i in this case?

Accepted Answer

Yes you should have no problem mounting the H80I either on the inside back fan mount or in one of the top fan mounsts. 
Hope this helps

Question 8

I already have this case, but do you install the side fan so it sucks air in, or to pull air out?

Accepted Answer

I would set it up to pull air out. as the front one is set up to pull air in. In the instructions it says to have all the fans except the front two to pull air out.

Question 9

How does the included fan perform? (Noise, airflow, etc.)

Accepted Answer

Not the best fans in the world but ok. The noise is, loud but not to loud. You can hear it but it's not annoyingly loud. And the air flow is ok for stock case fans. Overall the fan is adequate. I wouldn't recommend this fan for use on a radiator or for long time use. After almost a year or so the fan is starting to not perform as well, it has already been replaced. Also the fan can only be connected via Molex connectors so :(.

Question 10

How good is the airflow in this thing? I'm deciding on this or the Cobra Z. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156299 So I was hoping Newegg can convince me, I really want both though.

Accepted Answer

Go with the Raidmax AEOLUS ATX-818wb, GREAT airflow(once all fans are installed) and looks sharp! I got a fan with lighting effects to replace front, center fan and it looks like a turbine spinning. Great case!

Brand	RAIDMAX
Series	AEOLUS
Model	ATX-818WB

Type	ATX Mid Tower
Color	Black
Case Material	Steel / Plastic
With Power Supply	No
Power Supply Mounted	Bottom
Motherboard Compatibility	Micro ATX / ATX
Side Panel Window	Yes
Dust Filters	Yes

External 5.25" Drive Bays	3
External 3.5" Drive Bays	No
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays	3 (2.5" SSD compatible)
Expansion Slots	7

Dimensions (H x W x D)	20" x 8" x 19.5"
Weight	18 lbs.

Parts	1 year limited
Labor	1 year limited

RAIDMAX AEOLUS ATX-818WB Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

RAIDMAX AEOLUS Steel & Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

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