Question 1

Can you remove both side panels or just one ? I am interested in this because it aids in cable management
 when you can remove he side that is behind the motherboard.

Accepted Answer

They are both removable. You can access the back of the mother board with ease. They even have extra space in that area. This is an exceptional case. All i bought was 1 exhaust fan that runs a little slower than the front fan and I have a straight through airflow over everything that matters with positive pressure (works better than the 5 fans i had in my last case)... Be careful on ordering ram because not all ram has the clearance to fit in this case. Just read the downloadable diagram; its important. Likewise you have to plan the CD and PSU lengths otherwise they wont fit, try to get as much room as possible between the 2 so that you dont crush your cables. I highly recommend the SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold PSU its efficiency is off the charts and the fan barely ever runs because it generates so little heat (is also a smaller PSU for this case). For ram i recommend G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB. This ram is manufactured of a higher quality than any other ram in its price range and it fits in this case.

Question 2

WILL THIS CASE TAKE A STANDARD SIZE POWER SUPPLY?

Accepted Answer

I have a Corsair CX750 in the case. This is a standard size. If you put a dvd drive in the case make sure it is not to long. You have about 1" of space between the dvd drive and the power supply for cables. You can find the specs at Silverstone web site.

Question 3

Will a Corsair Builder 600w PSU fit in this case?

Accepted Answer

I have the SeaSonic X650 which fits fine and is 6.3x5.9x3.4". I believe the Corsair Builder CX600 is only 5.9x5.5x3.4" so it should fit perfectly. This is an awesome case by the way, highly recommended!

Question 4

I like this case for its good airflow and quiet operation.  I'm considering getting a 120mm exhaust fan for the rear of the case.  Will adding a fan result in a net increase or decrease in sound, taking into consideration the fact that the front fan (in theory) won't need to work as hard?

Accepted Answer

Adding a fan to the rear will help airflow, so you could run the front one at the slower setting, but I would say in the end it would be around the same as the front one on high by itself. but what I have done for all the times I've bought this case is "not" mount the power supply upside down, and use the fan from the power supply to be the "extra" 120mm fan (I haven't had a silverstone power supply go bad yet, and I've been getting them since 2005) And I leave the rear empty. Unless for gaming/overclocking usage. As a sidenote, go to any sign shop in your area and buy a few feet of black vinyl, and cover the grate on the top, and the unused grates on the bad for best airflow, (read as cut down on air leaks robbing you of efficiency, and it will cut down on some of the reverb noise= win+win) Hope that helps.

Question 5

Looking at the Corsair RM 650 as PSU.  Any problems that you see with fitting?

Accepted Answer

If it's a normal size psu, then you'll have no issue. I have a OCZ psu which was bought out by firepower manufactor. It's a semi modular psu. If the psu is any longer than a normal size one it'll interfere with the cd drive, but from what I can see it doesn't seem like you'll have a problem.

Question 6

will a cooler master hyper tx3 cpu cooler fit in this case?

Accepted Answer

I think you should be fine. For a micro case it's quite wide (21cm) and it looks like the cooler is only 14cm. I can't say from experience though, I'm running liquid cooling via a corsair h80i.

Question 7

Can I fit 2 x full-size graphics cards in here for SLI? They're MSI 770s, for specifics.

Accepted Answer

They'll fit length wise but the second card will be fairly snug with the PSU and/or  lower DVD/HDD. If you only have one of the 5.5" slots full, you should be fine.

Question 8

Can you remove the HDD cage without compromising the case?

Accepted Answer

There are technically two cages. The first and larger one can be removed without a problem. The second, smaller cage holds a single drive and can also be removed. I typically remove the larger cage to increase room and airflow, and only use the smaller cage for a single SSD, with a conversion plate.

Question 9

If I have a SSD installed at the bottom, is there still enough room to utilize the 3.5" external bay for a card reader?

Accepted Answer

You would be better off getting a normal drive bay adapter for the SSD, place it above that section and then install the card reader.  Space is limited under there so it would depend on the reader's dimensions, but it's not impossible to solve the issue.  Hope this helps.

Question 10

Hello,
    Can you recommend a liquid cooler fan that will fit this case?

Accepted Answer

A Corsair Hydro series H50 will fit in the case. Any liquid cooler with a single fan Radiator and 120mm fan should fit.

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