Question 1

Are the case fans loud?

Accepted Answer

I actually have built two gaming machines around this case. My fiancé and I have them in the same room on desks opposite of each other, and with nothing else in the room but the computers running you can hardly hear them. Both cases I upgraded to support the biggest fans I could, so I replaced the top 120mm with two 140mm fans, and the front 120mm with a 140mm. One of the leftover 120mm that I took out was then used in the open bottom fan slot (careful a big PSU can get in the way). Just as another heads up the two 80mm side fans are very thin things, I had bought a couple blue led fans to replace them and found them to be way to wide to fit within the case.

Good luck on your build, hope this helped. If you have any other questions feel free.

Eric

Question 2

Does it come with a power cord?

Accepted Answer

Nope. This is just a case. It does not come with a power supply unit, (which is what the power cord plugs into in the computer), so it does not have a power cord either. If you are buying this case to replace the case from another computer, you might be able to use the PSU and cord from that computer. If you are building a new computer, or you are replacing parts for a computer that does not have a usable PSU or cord, you will need to buy those separately.

Question 3

Will gigabyte gtx 770 windforce and coolermaster hyper 212 evo fit in the case?

Accepted Answer

I installed an AM3+ full motherboard and the coolermaster hyper 212 evo is compatible with that board.  The case is "HUGE" with plenty of fans (a BIG plus)!!!  Therefore, there is room for large motherboards.  Your choice of motherboard will determine if the gtx 770 windforce will fit.

Question 4

What are the dimensions of the side window? Wanting to light them

Accepted Answer

Top - 10 3/4"
Bottom - 5"
Vertical Side - 10 1/4"
Slanted Side - 11 3/4"

As a heads up, on the inside of the panel the metal makes a little lip on the top near the hooks that hold it to the case and it only gives you roughly 1/2" of space between the window and that lip. Also because the window sits so close to the rear of the case you won't have a lot of room to work with on that side either. You should be able to light it still, it'll just be a tight fit on those two sides, top and the slanted side have plenty of room to mount lights that shouldn't interfere with anything in the case.

Question 5

What is in between the io ports on the top?

Accepted Answer

I guess it's just a tray that you can use to put flash drives in and stuff.

Question 6

How many watts are required to power this?

Accepted Answer

i wouldn't worry about that, its barely any, but i'd guess no more than 50W, and that might be an over exaggeration.

Question 7

I am new to computers, I am going to buy the HD Radeon 7770 for this case, How do i remove the 2 slots i need in the back of the case without taking all the filters off?

Accepted Answer

The back slots are covered by thin break-away metal slats. just pick the slots you want to use, and bend the slats back and forth till they pop off.

Question 8

Would an "ASRock N68C-GS FX AM3+ NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a Micro ATX AMD Motherboard" Fit inside of the case ?

Accepted Answer

According to the specs, this case is suitable for micro motherboards.  I used a full sized ATX board and had no problems in installation.  One of the great features is the abundance of case fans.  Everything has worked out as advertised!

Question 9

What is the difference between this one and the HF1? Is it just color?

Accepted Answer

for the most part yes i think there are a few feature but honestly this isnt a great case its awesome in theory

Question 10

Can this case fit a video card with L=292mm W=129mm H=43mm with ease?

Accepted Answer

I purchased a GTX 780 Windforce which is  L = 292mm and it fits perfectly in place.

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