Question 1

The back 120mm exhaust fan seems to be extremely noisy, is that normal with this case?

Accepted Answer

It varies from time to time, and I only think that's because I'm putting a heavier load on the computer and its working harder to keep the system cool. Minus the heavy weight of the case itself, and the minor noise issue (its not all too loud at normal speeds), I think it's an awesome case that has plenty of utility for what I needed. I hope you can enjoy it as much as I have.

Question 2

I'm still a relative newbie when it comes to building computers, so I'm wondering something.  The motherboard I'm interested in putting inside this case doesn't come with any screws.  Does this case come with any?  If so, how many and what kind?  If not, what kind of screws will I need to buy in order to attach my motherboard into this case?  (The motherboard I'm interested in is an ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0).

Accepted Answer

The case has a hardware kit included with a variety of screws for securing the Motherboard, hard drives and power supply. My case came with six brass standoffs already installed and two additional standoffs in the hardware kit. The hardware kit also contained 8 each, of three varieties of #6-32 screws. The ASUS motherboard that you are interested in appears to require 9 fasteners to properly secure it. I was able to find an additional standoff and screw from another case that I was no longer using.  If that is not an option, you may want to consider purchasing a hardware kit like the one below.  Good Luck.

newegg Product Item N82E16811999950

Question 3

Will this case fit a 11" graphics card?

Accepted Answer

I have a 9.5 inch card but after measuring it looks like 11 inches would just fit. You would not be able to access 1 or 2 of the four internal drive bays as there would be no room to connect their power or data cables.

Question 4

Will it fit the GTX 770 from EVGA and Corsair Hx750?

Accepted Answer

I do have the GTX 770 in mine.

Question 5

can this case fit a PCI Express 3.0 x16 card?

Accepted Answer

Any Medium sized tower should have no problem fitting a PCI Express card. I haven't looked at this particular tower yet, but after installing them on 3 or 4 other similarly sized towers, I doubt this would be any different.

Question 6

Will this fit a Msi Gtx 770? It doesnt seem to show specs on the size of video card it can hold.

Accepted Answer

Honestly, I would say look for a different case. All though it looks great the insides a nightmare to deal with! Dont get me wrong its a good case and I like it but, If I had the money to get another i would. So I would look for a better case like the phantom. My friend is the one who has a phantom case and I can tell you that it has way better airflow then the smilidon and it looks cool. Message me back if you have anymore questions.

Question 7

Will this case fit an ASUS GeForce GTX 960?

Accepted Answer

Ian,

I do not run a video card in my setup. However, based on the dimension provided for this card, 8.47"L x 4.77"H, it should fit with no interference with HDD's or associated cabling. Based on my setup there should be approximately 1/2" of clearance around a card of that size.

John

Question 8

I have this case, (well the blue/silver version), and recently messed around with my setup. Now the front LED lights no longer come on, but the middle bar of the case flashes red. Is this just signaling HDD activity, or something else?

Accepted Answer

sorry i wish i could help you but i do not , i bought this case my nephew. I just googled it but i found someone saying that theres a 4-pin connector named "tooth" hope this helps

Question 9

I plan on buying this with a 12.28 inch graphics card.  Someone said in another question that an 11 inch card would be a tight fit and would block off access to some internal bays.  They also said be careful not to break anything with it.  Is there any possibility at all to fit my card?  I just like the looks of this case more than any other.

Accepted Answer

This is the graphics card that I installed inside this case without any fit issues: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB. Hope this helps.

Question 10

Since this case has a fold-out motherboard tray, is there any room for cable management?

Accepted Answer

There is plenty of room for cable management. The case comes with a try that the mother board will mount to and even velcro ties to secure the cabling appropriately.

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