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Brand | APEX |
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Model | TU-377-C |
Type | ATX Mid Tower |
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Color | Black |
Case Material | Steel |
With Power Supply | No |
Motherboard Compatibility | Micro ATX, ATX |
Side Panel Window | Yes |
External 5.25" Drive Bays | 4 |
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External 3.5" Drive Bays | 2 |
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays | 3 |
Expansion Slots | 7 |
Front Ports | 2 x USB2.0 ; 2 x Audio |
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80mm Fans | No |
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90mm Fans | 1 x 90mm rear fan |
120mm Fans | No |
Side Air duct | Yes |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | 16.5" x 8" x 17.8" |
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Features | Sturdy construction w/ .8mm steel Thermally advantaged Virtually tool-less assembly Locking front door Quick-release 3.5'bay cage Extra 2 stackable HDD holders Air guide & PCI vent holes Padlock loop Thumb screws |
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Date First Available | May 25, 2007 |
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Pros: Everything i had in my old Thermaltake Full Tower fit into this case. Which was, an ATX mobo, 1 cd drive 2 SATA hard drives 4 sticks of ram and a giant x1950. the 90 on the back is quiet enough, and the side air duct is only slightly off center of my CPU heatsink. Swinging front door is a neat little gadget and i like the giant power button. Both the lower HDD cage and the middle one are removable, which is nice when installing things.
Cons: a little tight inside, it might be that i'm used to full towers but i found some things a little awkward. the cables that connect your power button to mobo were a little short for my comfort, they fit tho. Also if you use the lower HDD rack the power cords, at least on a SATA, were nearly rubbing on those little pins on the mobo, that the on button connects to, that i was already paranoid about. I can't imagine a ribbon cable fitting there. Taking the front plate off to insert my CD drive was a scary experience, i unplugged my front USB, Audio and power wires before i tried, because of the tightness. the front vents for two 80mm, like stated before, vent to the floor, so if you have carpet forget about it.
Overall Review: after you get passed getting your stuff into the case, its a nice case . Maybe not the WOW, THAT THING MOVES AIR!!! kind of case that over clockers want, but a good looking average person case. BIG NOTE! the swinging front door doesn't PULL open, it CLICKS open, you have to push down on where it latches, and it unlatches and swings on springs. I spent about 5 minutes wondering why the darn thing was so hard to pull open until my knee pressed on it while i was installing my GPU and it swung open on me.