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    BTX cases? Is SFF 'ready' for Conroe?

    Just a quick question - but what micro BTX cases are available ....or rather are any good ones available? From what I've managed to check, there seems to be remarkably few micro BTX cases available. Given It's taken a susprisingly long time for mATX cases to mature and get where they are now...
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    The problem is not in aluminium being a good conductor - in fact its a great conductor as you pointed out - rather its the air in-between which isn't such a good conductor. Waiting for the air to pass the heat onto the aluminium case is a rather slow affair - actually a very slow affair such...
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    SFFClub.com Launched!

    Good stuff. Here's to a good start.
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    That one's a myth. Some website did a test using identical cases except one was aluminium vs steel. No difference. I would tend to agree that aluminium as a whole does look better. Mind silverstone has done some good jobs with their cases - many have steel body, aluminium front.
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    You're right about the simple calculation - I've edited it out. Interesting link - thanks for that. Interesting read at SPCR on aluminium cases. The guys there can be a bit extreme about noise but still what they had to say about it all: So what is the ideal case - steel central chasis...
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    Not that I'm looking to get into a debate about the exact costs of materials. The costs there are not reflective of the cost of raw materials. You are comparing specific processed materials there. If you look at some of the date sometimes that company's steel sheet sells for more than...
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    Lol ....pfft! Ok, *nearly* half weight of the average American woman. That or the average weight of a Japanese woman in her 20s is 110 lb. In other words thats a difference of 3.5 Qpacks or 2 steel cases... :p
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    :rolleyes: Erm? A forum: an arena for expressing opinion and debate. This isn't a flame but if you don't want to have a debate you might want to reconsider visiting forums. Simply, if you want one-sided opinion a forum isn't the right place. There's no need to take stuff personally as...
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    I was trying to look into that all more and understand the science but beyond some non-applicable physics equations I didn't get far. Do you know much about the scientific properties of metals - because I'd be interested if you can tell me more. Hmm are you sure about all that? I'm trying to...
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    New Antec mATX cases: NSK3300 & SK2400

    Having a proper look at it that's not even a full ATX sized PSU. If you look at the read shot the height of the PSU area is far too small compared to the 120mm fan grill - compare it to the Qpack and you can see the PSU socket is much larger. I should have seen that - custom PSU design...
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    Most people who purchase don't cut their case and those that do any serious modding will be using dremel which can cut steel just as happily. Only the tiniest minority of people will cut their case and assuming you are using proper tools it is no more of a challenge. I still disagree that...
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    New Antec mATX cases: NSK3300 & SK2400

    RRP price seems to be $99. From a quick search selling prices seem to be from $81 to $180(!?) ....I think we can say some retailers are trying some price gouging given supply has yet to fill the channels. So it should certainly be selling for the lower end of that price range - and really...
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    I suspect your numbers are erring on the optimistic side regards the QPack. I suspect it's a bit heavier than that and you need to account for a likely weight difference due the quality of the PSU. Still, even 15lbs vs 26lb is pretty damn insignificant that is unless you are carrying the case...
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    It's in the chemistry: From Wikipedia Steal on the other hand we've been refining since before the Dark Ages. It can be as simple as heating iron with carbon. Accordingly, it requires less energy, uses carbon which is cheap and plentiful ...in all it's far cheaper to produce and with far...
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    Thoughts: aluminium vs steel cases - steel better?

    How on earth would you get a 75 pound / 34kg case?! That's over half the weight of the average woman! :eek: lol The Qpack is 10lb (shipping from their website) while the steel Antec 3300 is 16.3lb with the PSU. 6.3lb does not make 75lb!!! Heck Antec's better quality PSU is probably making...
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