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The gang over at eTeknix seem rather impressed with the Aerocool DS Dead Silence Cube case. If you are looking for a new case, hit the link and check out this review.
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Aerocool DS Dead Silence Cube Chassis
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Looks very nice indeed - that's the way to do the top of a PC. But it's got pop-outs for an optical drive and a floppy drive. For those of us who don't use them, these rather ruin the effect, especially as that internal bay is removable. I've emailed them suggesting they supply a purely blank front as well.
I also note that that article didn't actually include much in the way of noise testing.
I also note that that article didn't actually include much in the way of noise testing.
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Soo...what was their response?
Michael Chen <michael@aerocool.com.tw>
03:09 (10 hours ago)
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Hi,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
It is not easy to produce a product to meet everyone’s need especially when you are shipping the products in a global scale to meet the needs of different culture.
Here in Aeroocool we treasure your input and we will take that into consideration for the planning of future products. Thank you.
Have a nice day
Michael Chen
03:09 (10 hours ago)
to me
Hi,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
It is not easy to produce a product to meet everyone’s need especially when you are shipping the products in a global scale to meet the needs of different culture.
Here in Aeroocool we treasure your input and we will take that into consideration for the planning of future products. Thank you.
Have a nice day
Michael Chen
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I just received this case today. I've been watercooling for many years on different setups and I can tell you that this chassis is the best mATX configuration case to date.
It's a little chunkier than most mITX/mATX cases such as the Fractals and the Bitfenixes, but to me that little extra omph is what makes this case truly awesome for watercooling.
The top area where the rad would go, is indented upwards so you can fit a thin rad flush and have a push and pull without bumping the rear exhaust. Now YMMV as some people will opt for a thick rad or thicker width fans, but a standard rad should clear with a push and pull configuration.
The spacing below the motherboard is just enough for those wire tuckers out there. I know I don't like to see wire myself so this is a welcomed feature.
Overall I think the design was very well thought out. Yes they could have made the whole thing modular in the sense that the cages should be able to come out, but for now I think the design is great.
It'll be fun modding this case ^_^
It's a little chunkier than most mITX/mATX cases such as the Fractals and the Bitfenixes, but to me that little extra omph is what makes this case truly awesome for watercooling.
The top area where the rad would go, is indented upwards so you can fit a thin rad flush and have a push and pull without bumping the rear exhaust. Now YMMV as some people will opt for a thick rad or thicker width fans, but a standard rad should clear with a push and pull configuration.
The spacing below the motherboard is just enough for those wire tuckers out there. I know I don't like to see wire myself so this is a welcomed feature.
Overall I think the design was very well thought out. Yes they could have made the whole thing modular in the sense that the cages should be able to come out, but for now I think the design is great.
It'll be fun modding this case ^_^
Wshmaster0
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Alright so after some time with this case I found a few problems I didn't see initially or overlooked.
If the solid piece that creates the scoop for the 3.5 inch drive bays is removed an mATX option is impossible.. well it would look ugly at least, because there is an overhang of the motherboard by a few mm.
Unfortunately with that piece there, there's no way to route any type of cylinder type reservoir around the front area of the case without floating it. The issue then becomes that the only area to mount (without creating any mounting holes via modding the case itself) would be the lower half of the front grill which goes well below the motherboard line, again making it impossible to mount.
This creates quite a bit of an issue as the only real solution or option for custom watercooling is to mod the front area of the case frame to fit either a 120 or 140mm section for mounting a fan or res mount. Or use the 120/140 rear fan area to mount either a radiator or mounting a res.
Modding the front would completely remove the option for a cd rom (which may not be that big of a deal to most). But more importantly that a lot of area is sacrificed on the board because of that required frame to hold the 3.5 hard drive area.
If the solid piece that creates the scoop for the 3.5 inch drive bays is removed an mATX option is impossible.. well it would look ugly at least, because there is an overhang of the motherboard by a few mm.
Unfortunately with that piece there, there's no way to route any type of cylinder type reservoir around the front area of the case without floating it. The issue then becomes that the only area to mount (without creating any mounting holes via modding the case itself) would be the lower half of the front grill which goes well below the motherboard line, again making it impossible to mount.
This creates quite a bit of an issue as the only real solution or option for custom watercooling is to mod the front area of the case frame to fit either a 120 or 140mm section for mounting a fan or res mount. Or use the 120/140 rear fan area to mount either a radiator or mounting a res.
Modding the front would completely remove the option for a cd rom (which may not be that big of a deal to most). But more importantly that a lot of area is sacrificed on the board because of that required frame to hold the 3.5 hard drive area.