Originally posted by: MJGunn
Thanks, dust prevention sounds about as good as any case out there, and from what everyone says its definetly quiet. Hows the airflow/temperatures of your components in there? Do you need to run a front fan to achieve good temps?
That's very difficult because all systems are different. The components in my case are all different from my last computer so I have no basis for comparisos. I can tell you, however, that I constructed my system on the bench before putting it in the case. There, my CPU was about 5-6° warmer than room air. Now, it's about 10° warmer. I think that's evidence of pretty fair ventilation. I could get it cooler, but that would require turning up the fans and creating noise. I'm very happy with a CPU temp of 37° for my Athlon 64 3500+, so I'm leaving them the fans the way they are. I did install a front fan but that was because I have the rear fans running slowly. Two 120mm fans running slowly are quieter than one running at medium speed and definitely quieter than one running at high speed.
I think the case provides great ventilation, especially since it isolates all the heat from the PSU and keeps it OUT of the motherboard compartment. That means you don't even need as much air coming through the upper compartment as you would in a conventional case.
Ron