RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black Foldout MB Computer Case With Side Panel Window

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My very very first make and I didn't have substantially understanding about constructing to begin with. The case is quite big and well constructed. Every little thing was quite uncomplicated to set up becoming tooless and anything. Also it appears quite cool, i feel like its going to adjust into a transformer. The case is always cool but I dont do a lot to heat it up. Bought it for 85 dollars with the 500w power provide so no complaint about the value. 5 eggs goes to the case. In all probability 3 eggs for the PSU The magnet on the front door is a bit weak and often the door isn't aligned to shut smoothly. Its my first pc case but i believe in the futured i'd go with 1 without having a door. The case didn't come with a lot of a manual so I had to appear on the internet for ideas. This would most likely be no problem for an skilled person. The Power supply only goes with one particular SATA power cable with two connectors. It was not long enough to reach my difficult drive in the 3.five' bay at the bottom so I had to buy an extender/splitter. If you use this power supply strategy on one particular as properly. Also i wish it had much more input than two USB and mic/headphones in the front. And i would perfer them to be on top rather than on the bottom because i leave it under the table mainly because it is a bit noisy to be on top. I know I listed additional cons than pros but the cons are tolerable sufficient to see that this is nevertheless a fantastic pc case. General very satisfied. You will like this case (unless it was DOA) but you can come across greater ones for the exact same price or a small much more. -Intel I7-860 two.6ghz-EVGA Nvidia GTS 250 1gb. -700gb Seagate HDD-patriot 4gb DDR3 1600 g-series-Asus p7p552d-e

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I used this case for my 1st computer make right after a 10 year hiatus. It is uncomplicated to operate out of. There is a lot of room for equipment. There was some tight fits with my huge cpu cooler and my memory heatsinks. I had no difficulties mounting the mb/cpu/video card. It has a cool external look. It is quite simple to open up to make minor adjustments and verify items out. It has lasted more than 2 years! The largest complaint I have is the front plastic door. If you mount this on the floor or against the wall opening the door can be a discomfort. You need to open the door totally to access the dvd drive and usb ports. If I could quickly take away that front door devoid of leaving a mess I would.Though it has lasted, some pieces have iffy build top quality. I didn't like the look of the the power supply and I donated it to charity.(literally) I have had intermittent troubles with case fans rubbing on internal components. The clear opening panel has weared down over time and now just comes completely off when I lift the tab. The installed fans have a tendency to be noisy compared to my cpu cooler. I have removed at least a single fan permanently. Though I have a few complaints, it is a great case for the value specifically if you can get it on sale. I would pass on the energy provide and go aftermarket.

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good searching case. fairly effortless to function inside. comes with pretty considerably almost everything you require to make a decent computer. heavy as hell. i purchased two of these and 1 of them had a undesirable energy provide within a month of use.

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Solid CaseUncomplicated access to the Motherboard when required. Sorta a Con but not seriously: Longer Cables is a ought to if you want to take advantage of the straightforward access to the motherboard. Purchased this Case four years ago and everything still performs on it. Practically nothing has broken on it yet. Its no longer applied as my major pc case but its nevertheless in use each day as my secondary computer. Yea I have too numerous computer systems in the residence but when you have a household of 5 with everyone wanting on the laptop, you start developing to maintain'em all content :p

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SCREAMING DEAL! Reasonably high good quality case with a lot of of the amenities you'd count on in additional pricey models. Easy to operate in. The tool tray under the HDD cage with extra parts has saved me what would have been a ton of time attempting to scrounge up chassis screws. At the time of this writing, the value is about 25% reduce than I paid. I loved the fold down MB tray, until I installed a tall CPU cooler. Got it all installed, and then couldn't fold the door back up, as the cooler ran into the leading of the case. Fairly minor quibble in the grand scheme of factors. Like most of you, I've been told to be wary of case/psu combos, but my last case/psu combo was a Raidmax, (before I knew any greater,) and that PSU ran for just about six years in a quite dusty and animal-fur-y atmosphere ahead of it gave up the ghost. I'm rather confident this one particular will carry out similarly.

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Single most effortless installation I have ever performed. The thought of turning the motherboard bay into a landscape to perform on is just sheer genius. Supplies far more than adequate energy and the cool is incredible as effectively. I have this rig housed at the bottom of my computer system table and I have to move my legs occasionally mainly because it gets cold down there from all the fans blowing! Screwless design is remarkable as it tends to make your life so considerably less difficult. And lets not neglect these fairly LED lights with the see via side cover ;] As another reviewer said, the energy cable that comes with the stock psu is rather brief and restricts you from fully extending the side panel with out first powering off your laptop and removing the energy cable. Also my version that came with a 500w psu didn't have a 4pin pci-e connector, not sure if this 600w comes with 1 but not a huge deal. Magnet on the front panel is rather week and I didn't even know it existed until one day the adhesive gave out and it fell creating a small *tink*. What irks me the most about this case is the truth that its not a really very good hunting a single. The silver front just throws it off and the basic shape style isn't that attractive either. I'm at present in the procedure of creating a new rig and for what its worth I may possibly just go with this one again unless a far better looking case with the landscape function pops up.

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Effectively every little thing is quite straight forward... "easy" access to every thing, nice no-screws-expected design and style... Way too modest and cramped. The exhaust fan doesn't reduce it at all. I have a couple of PCs with this case and they all run hot, and crash frequently. Not worth ๠. This reminds me a great deal more of a ฮ-ุ economical case.

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The case is awesome in the sense that it opens up from each sides. Has screw-less installation bays for hard drive and other gear such as CD/DVD drive floppy and so forth.. The power provide on it is really good 500W beneath is the technique I installed the with this power provide.General it is a extremely fantastic organized case. Is has quite couple of molex power cables. Essentially the drawback is that you will need a couple of adapters and molex splitters to compensate for the lack of connectors. Due to the fact it has so handful of power connectors I ended up not connecting the 2 side fans for worry of overloading the couple of cables it has.Only 1 SATA power cable split in two SATA that do not reach extremely far.20Ʋ mother board power and only one particular four pin cpu power provide but most new motherboard models need 8 pin CPU power supply. Consequently you require a molex to 8 pin adapter which ought to be a dedicated molex to it. This is the hardware attached to that case and that power supply. It works perfectly.System buildMotherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB three. ATX Intel MotherboardCPU : Intel Core i5-650 Clarkdale 3.2GHz LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Model RAM : G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB ƒ x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)Graph. card: XFX Core Edition GS250XZSL4 GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2. x16 HDCPHDD : Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.five"DVD-rw dri : ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEMCase : RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Pc Case With 500W Power SupplyOS : Microsoft Windows 7 House Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for Program Builders - OEM

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Looks very good, feels sturdy.Superb cooling! When I pulled the case out of the packaging, the front cover just fell off... All of the little pegs had broken off, and there was a giant chip in the leading of it. It didn't look like a shipping dilemma, it looked like it occurred when they produced it. But this comes with a 1 year restricted warranty from the manufacturer, so I just went to their site and e-mailed them and then they sent me a new component, with similar day shipping!When I got the new part I ultimately plugged almost everything into my mobo only to realize a lot of the cords weren't long enough(and I didnt have any molex connectors on my mobo, but that's not this situations dilemma). I like it. It's also a lot bigger than I believed it would be. And make positive you have molex connectors prior to you get the case!

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Created creating my system a BREEZE. Looks wonderful, and has made many upgrades a piece of cake (with 1 minor exception.) All parts are labeled, and I appreciate the tray under the HDD cage for spare parts. The ONLY difficulty I've run into was final night when I replaced my stock intel cooler with a CoolerMaster Hyper212+. I installed the cooler with the back panel down, and then when I went to put it back into place, the cooler ran into the PS. No huge deal. I was thrilled that it even match (with the removal of a stock 80mm fan.) Persons will tell you "serious system builders don't buy case/PS combos." The final Raidmax case/PS combo I bought ran challenge free of charge for 4.five years just before the PS crapped out. That was with ZERO upkeep. No cleaning. No canned air. Nothing at all. I have two cats and two dogs. It was Complete of fur, and most likely had been for years. I have nothing but self-confidence in this product.

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Really simple to assemble all parts, with effortless access to the MB with the drop down side panel. Quite sturdy and has exceptional cooling. A fan directly over the PCIe slot blows air in which forms a fantastic circuit of air with most video cards blowing the air out. Power supply is the only con I have. The cables are a bit too brief, and it only has 1 2x2 connection pin for powering the PCIe. It's fine for a single vid card, but if you program to SLI/Crossover, you'll need to have to get a unique power supply.There's not a noticeable HDD light indicator. Not a large aspect, but they want to include things like a lot more screws than what is provided.

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screwless installation. pull down side panels. can't close door when mic or game pad is connected on the front. bar wouldn't fit my vid card.

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I like this case for the following capabilities. It is easy to install the motherboard, CPU, and so forth. simply because the sides fold down for simple access. Also, it comes with a power provide that is adequate for my desires. I like the truth that it comes with the fans to keep it cool at all times. The case seems nicely believed-out, roomy and effectively-built. Two points that I don't like about this product both involve the power supply. It includes two power cables for SATA devices. If they are both HDD's life is great. If 1 is a HDD and the other is a CD/DVD drive you can\'t attach the SATA power cables simply because the space among them in the case is to great a distance between the HDD cage and the lowest space for a DVD drive. As a result you must get a third party addition for this configuration. Also, the power connections from the power supply to the motherboard are to brief to let that side of the personal computer to lie open even though the motherboard is powered up. These are not worth the subtraction of an egg in an otherwise excellent set-up but the makers should try to appropriate this. I like ASUS motherboards. On their site, they have a little Q & A program into which you plug your configuration and they tell you how huge a power supply you need. I have under no circumstances required additional than the 500Watt power provide that comes in this case. Of course, I'm not a gamer. This config:ASUS P7P55D-E-LX motherboardASUS VGA Video card (EAH5550/G/DIǗGD3(LP)CPH Intel Core i5 750GSKILL Memory 2GX2 F3-12800CL9D-4GBRLHDD Western Digital 1T/WD 7K 32M SATA2 WD1001FALSCase Raidmax Smilodon ATX-612WBP with 500W Power

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Great case! Both sides folding out makes access a breeze. A lot of fans with locations to add much more if necessary. Wires on energy supply as well short to lay MB side flat, a little awkward.

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It is extremely easy to set up laptop parts with the removable/hinge-capable doors. This was my very first time creating a computer and it was a breeze!The fans are effective and really, and have wonderful circulation. It has a spot close to the 5.25 bays to add yet another fan but it is not needed.The USB two. and Mic/Sound jack on the front is hassle-free! All the pieces (case walls and door) feel solid and are created of high quality supplies. The door stays closed with 2 magnets and will open if the CD is ejected. The lights on the case are a bit also bright (but that can be fixed). If you want to install any bay accessories that have knobs that stick out, they will not match when the front door swings closed.The side panel with clear plastic shows dust easily. The stock energy supply is alright, but you ought to replace it with a better one.

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Great case. Great air flow, plenty of area, flip down MoBo access, Power provide does not have adequate plugs for Cross-fire assistance I upgraded the power provide to an Antec when I added my second XFX Radeon 4770 card. This situation for the money has been a excellent situation

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Decent case, nonetheless like the capabilities fake rebate, weak psu Just adding a different confirmation that the rebate is fake (they received my paperwork 2ǜ񳏉, authorized a couple months right after that, nonetheless haven't received it in July 2010) and not a lot should be expected from the psu. My psu lasted a small more than a year, and I contemplate that fine for what it was

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Sturdy construct, quite uncomplicated to fit everything inside. Blue LEDs look nifty, and the door seems solid for as soon as. Contains a hidden compartment of screws and standoffs, also. Each sides open with a lever for straightforward access. There's only one dedicated HDD spot... so for the second drive I have to sand down the piece that holds it in location. Not a major con, but kinda a pain. Also, even though the side doors opening are good... no matter or toying with the case permitted me to shut one particular side flush. It still performs, and isn't noticeable unless your petty like me, but nonetheless kinda sucks. You could undoubtedly do a lot worse. A decent PSU and quite tough case for low cost.

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Foldout motherboard tray is good. Excellent normal fans with further fan places readily available. Great looking, great HD cage. Fantastic size and accessibility for old guys with old hands and eyes. LED lighting is kinda neat... didn't think I'd like the appear but I do. Excellent airflow... not wonderful but good. Energy supply included when I bought ƒቬቦ) is absolute crapola. Raidmax seriously need to give the PS specs in the description. - 1 egg for that. Cable routing difficult. Would choose bottom mounted PS. Front usb and audio jacks behind the door. Sort of awkward. Didn't realize how much I use front mounted usb ports and audio jacks. Can't inform you how many occasions my old brain has let me attempt to close the door with a USB flash drive plugged in the front jack. Consider about no matter if or no that will be a challenge for you.

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This case was good looking when it came, it had alot of space and nifty little tool boxes. For the value I paid its nonetheless a quite very good case. Only about half a year soon after I purchased the case the stock fans began to go, I suggest replacing them or getting replacements on hand so you don't have to listen to the screeching. The front entire front panel is not on there really effectively, seeing as when I accidentally fell backwards in a chair with headphones on it ripped off the complete front of the personal computer. Also the manage to open up the personal computer has broken and come off...producing opening it a big discomfort.

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Case Opens on Each Sides allowing straightforward access to MOBO and HDD and DVDCD Drives as effectively as Bling Bling Actually straightforward to make all the Wires neat and tidy and the Case has Room For something its enormous. Straightforward to Add RAM or to swap out the CPU or add something with no having to take the Mother board all the way out case this case puts Legos to shame PSU is garbage Case is nevertheless worth it although was missing some Standoffs and MOBO screws The PSU doesnt allow you to open MOBO side of the case lead to the CPU energy wire isnt long sufficient and the 20Ʋ MOBO energy wire is too Brief Obtain a screw set just in case and Dont even bother employing this PSU unless its a Extreme Price range Develop i replaced mine with a Clean black Corsair PSU Now i can brag about my Velvet bag to people This was my Initially Laptop or computer develop and it went Really smoothly and even when i have to Get rid of ram sticks and Video cards it was just a minor Inconvenience that didnt take long at all

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the fold down motherboard tray tends to make undertaking anything uncomplicated. the tool less drive bays make it simple to add drive or take em out. the hard drive tray seemed a lil tricky to swing out ive only tried it when. not genuinely a con as i dont take the bay in and out and just did it trigger i could. I have been into constructing computers for more than 10 years and i have by no means been this impressed on a initially impression than i was with this board.

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price tag, integrated power supply, great blue LED theme. Drive bays are incredibly easy to utilize. Instructions are really clear. Plenty of room inside. Energy supply wires are a tiny as well brief. This tends to make opening and closing the case a small precarious, as you don't want accidentally rip any wires. Overall although, a good budget case. This is my 1st house built Pc, so I don't have a large basis for comparison. Nonetheless, anything went incredibly smoothly, start off to finish.

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Lots of expansion slots and nice ventilation. If you are getting this for a present day i7 cpu, make sure you check the mobo to see if it utilizes a eight pin 12v ATX cable to power the cpu. The powersupply integrated only has four pin. You will need to have a molex adapter to 8 pin which is about 5 bucks. I paid บ from a regional shop mainly because I didn't know ahead of.The neon fan mounted on the side of the case will most likely have to be removed if you add decent cooling inside. I ordered the Tuniq 1 on Newegg and it pushes this fan outwards and won't close. There was no instructions, broke the flimsy plastic prongs trying to shove my DVD burner in. Some thing to be conscious about how the clamps work.Extremely nice case otherwise.

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Wonderful searching case that is super builder friendly. The only time i had to use a screwdriver was to install the MB and GPU. As other individuals have mentioned right here the cables coming from PSU are on the brief side for such a huge case. Possibly one of the ideal looking and built cases i have ever employed.