space for cable management behind the mobo tray would be amazing. the minicube does it (i know 19L vs 12L) but if its reasonable i would be all for it, i know SMALL form factor is the key
i've read on the ST45SF and ST45SF-G a lot when i was making my ft03-mini
i was under the impression that the majority of users have a had the ST45SF quieter at idle and louder at load, while the ST45SF-G is louder at idle and quieter at load
the small size is the appeal when you go ITX. i think trying to pack as much power into as little a closure as possible is most of the enjoyment for this type of case. If you want to make the enclosure larger you should just stick to mATX.
right now i have a 680 FTW+ 4gb, h80i, 3770k, and a 450w sfx.
when i switch into this case i will be selling the 680 for a titan (any takers?) and will probably have to change out the h80i.
I was interesting in what you guys would think would be the best replacement for it. my main concern is...
Im going to have this on my desk running a reference 680, no hdd, h80i AIO cooling a 3770. Do you guys think i should invest in some noise dampening foam to line the panels with? Yes or no?
i was planning on going modular for the fact i plan on using very few cables. I actually intend to use custom length and sleeved cables. It would be much cleaner even though theres no window, im a lil ocd about it. Albeit I dont know the first thing about custom cables but im planning to figure...
Im going gold for the modular, but thanks for the heads up on the difference. Yes i will get a evga 680 with the blower style. AIO cooling seems to be the way to go. I'll either get the new h60 or h80i that hasnt been released yet. Having a 120rad above the 140AP wont be a problem for the gpu...
this seems to be the most concentrated thread for the ft03-mini that i could find. Can you guys ease my concern before i purchase this? I want to put a i7-3770k, 680, an ssd, and silverstones sfx psu in this. Im concerned about temps and noise levels, noise levels MORE importantly. I want this...