Question 1

I've looked through all the reviews and nobodies asked so far. But does the cross bar from front to back come out via screws or is it riveted in there? Only asking since I'm going to be transplanting from my old case to this one, would be easier if the bar came out.

Accepted Answer

The cross support bar is removable via 2 screws that you have to take out.  One is at the top front of the bar and the other is on the back of the case.  One thing to note, if you plan on using a water cooling solution as well as the HDD cage and an optical drive, it has to be a 120mm radiator solution and your power supply should not be any longer than 150mm.

Question 2

Is there room above the psu to put in a dual fan radiator for liquid cooling cqu gpu?

Accepted Answer

There is space for a single 120mm fan in front of the psu. This is a HTPC case. Rather like the old flat desktop cases of the early 90's. There is no space above the psu. IF you plan to do liquid cooling this is probably not the right model for you. This case is best used for positive pressure air cooling.

Question 3

Is this case rigid enough to put a monitor on top of it for and old school desktop PC experience?

Accepted Answer

I would say YES.  There is a cross-beam as seen in the pictures that provides support to the top panel.  However, how "old school" your monitor is may change the answer. If you have a newer flat panel LCD say... less than 24" - go for it.  If you have an old CRT i would advise against.   Hope this helps and happy holidays!

Question 4

Can the fans be removed? Would case support a gpu with 120 mm aio cooler?

Accepted Answer

All case fans are removable. I have 3 different builds with these cases. One build has a 120mm H55 AIO in the left side fan slot and reaches the CPU. Another build has an 240mm H100i mounted externally on the right side. Your issue may be if you mount the rad with the hoses facing the rear you could run into PSU clearance issues, however mounting the rad with hoses facing the front of the case should still reach a x16 slot easily. There also should be clearance on the left for a push/pull configuration. It will cover the 2.5" mounting slow below it.

Question 5

I am looking to put components for what is essentially a gaming PC into an HTPC case, as I have my PC connected to my TV for gaming and home entertainment. I am wondering if this would fit all my current hardware.. I have heard of issues fitting GPUs. I have a Radeon 280x. Will this fit?

Accepted Answer

The R9 280X is approximately 12.5" long, so will fit as long as you leave out the second drive cage, which shouldn't be needed with more than 3 or 4 drives anyhow. When I had first built-out this case, I installed my HD 7870, which is 13" and had enough room with a little space at the end to allow airflow. It will not allow nearly as much clearance in the front as if you were using, say a Maxwell card, however, you will find that it does indeed fit.

Note: This is based on a typical motherboard with the card installed in the top x16 slot. I could not speak to the fit if using a cross-fire setup or when runnign the card in another location.

Question 6

Can this use liquid cooling?

Accepted Answer

I don't think there is enough clearance on the right side of the case for a 240mm rad to sit internally. A 120mm may fit in the front right but that would get rid of the 3.5" and 5.25" drive bays, as well as the ideal spot of cable management. Best option is a 120mm rad on the front left fan location in front of the PSU. If it isn't a custom loop the only other issues are the hose length being too short to reach the CPU. Also it may cover the 2.5" mount in the bottom left. I've been debating about moving my old Corsair H70 into the case and those are the issues I noticed. Be warned the height limits the orientation of the rad and also limits even what Cooler Master heatsinks fit.

Question 7

How many 120mm fans can you have in this case?

Accepted Answer

x3. One in the left side front, in front of the PSU fan, and Two on the right (no clearance for radiator unless you mount exterior). All 120mm fan mounts come with removable dust screens (the x2 rear 80mm don't). Case also comes with 1 cheap 120mm fan.

Question 8

i know there is a hard drive activity LED, so can you say where is it located?

Accepted Answer

The hdd activity light is located directly to the left of the power led, beneath the reset button on the bottom right corner of the face.

Question 9

I want to install a MSI 970A ATX motherboard with a AMD FX-8350 inc fan and heat sink plus a Radeon R9 380 4GB. Will this configuration fit?

Accepted Answer

I think it will, My R9 290X fits in the case, I don't think the R9 380 is any bigger.  I had to find a low profile cpu fan for my intel, but maybe you should go with a water-cooler on the cpu just to be safe.

Question 10

Can this case be remotely powered on? Or do you have to go to it to click the button every time? I'm trying to find a good universal remote for this with a keyboard on the back of the remote so I don't have to plug in any additional hardware. Any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

Short answer: This will be a feature of the motherboard, not the case.

The ability to remotely power on will be entirely dependant on the motherboard, however, the case does not have any remote sensors or antennas to help facilitate this. Most modern motherboards can be configured to power on via keyboard key presses, but in a full off state the usb port will not be powered. An RF antenna can often be added to a board to allow additional remote control, but it is again dependant on the board.

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