no cable management, toolless drive bays barely work, flimsy everything, it's not a good case, trust me, i've had it
Who gives a flying **** about cable management o no his in case pictures won't look so pretty.
I have worked with some OEM that had toolless drives that look exactly like those its not that bad and its not like he is going to be swapping drives out on a daily basis.
But the price differences between the cases are minor so he could jump up to that.
Or he could jump and get this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147108
It comes with more fans and I prefer the 3.5 harddrives mounts to the ones in that nzxt.
Who gives a flying **** about cable management o no his in case pictures won't look so pretty.
I have worked with some OEM that had toolless drives that look exactly like those its not that bad and its not like he is going to be swapping drives out on a daily basis.
But the price differences between the cases are minor so he could jump up to that.
Or he could jump and get this case http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811147108
It comes with more fans and I prefer the 3.5 harddrives mounts to the ones in that nzxt.
Airflow gives a flying **** about cable management
And working on machines that have bad cable management is a pain in the ass.
How pretty your cables are is going to have little to no effect on airflow unless you glue an IDE cable to the front of a fan.
How often do you work on old machines?
Every single one I've seen at work has had TONS of dust built up in the cables. Dust doesn't build up in the cables if they're out of the way.
Good looking cables are just a side effect of good cable management; The real goal should be to keep upgrading and maintaining your computer easier in the future.
Every single one I've seen at work has had TONS of dust built up in the cables. Dust doesn't build up in the cables if they're out of the way.
Good looking cables are just a side effect of good cable management; The real goal should be to keep upgrading and maintaining your computer easier in the future.
On a daily basis during the school year I work for a school and other times a library.
This means what exactly dust is going to settle on anything.
Putting your cables all pretty like behind the motherboard tray means jack **** just don't stick your cables in front of fans and your ok.
On a daily basis during the school year I work for a school and other times a library.
This means what exactly dust is going to settle on anything.
Putting your cables all pretty like behind the motherboard tray means jack **** just don't stick your cables in front of fans and your ok.
A big bunch of cables is obviously going to block proper airflow. Dust building up on them is evidence of this.
And besides, as I've stated before, it's easier to maintain a computer that has its cables tucked behind the motherboard tray. Actually going through the process of tucking your cables behind the motherboard tray can save you time in the future, and is a one time operation. There's no reason not to do this if you can.
A big bunch of cables is obviously going to block proper airflow. Dust building up on them is evidence of this.
And besides, as I've stated before, it's easier to maintain a computer that has its cables tucked behind the motherboard tray. Actually going through the process of tucking your cables behind the motherboard tray can save you time in the future, and is a one time operation. There's no reason not to do this if you can.
Not if they are sitting out of the way of the fans like I said.
Actually I consider the opposite true it takes me like 3 seconds to add another drive to my computer compared to the time it would take to wire it around the back and also buy longer sata cables.
A big bunch of cables is obviously going to block proper airflow. Dust building up on them is evidence of this.
And besides, as I've stated before, it's easier to maintain a computer that has its cables tucked behind the motherboard tray. Actually going through the process of tucking your cables behind the motherboard tray can save you time in the future, and is a one time operation. There's no reason not to do this if you can.
He can't do this though because he is on a budget and is not going to spend $100 on a case that has good cable management
He can't do this though because he is on a budget and is not going to spend $100 on a case that has good cable management
You don't need to spend $100 on a case to get good cable management. If you compare the cable management of a $50 case to that of a $100 case, the only real difference you will find is the inclusion of rubber grommets in the more expensive case. It's not about cost, it's about the quality of the case in general. Cooler Master has plenty of great cases, but most of their cases which are cheaper than the HAF 912 have awful cable management. An NZXT Source 210 or Gamma would be much better choices than the Elite 430.
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The window is what makes it ****.
But he has a lowend build the difference between cases is negligible.
Plus the look of cases is all opinion so what does it matter.
no cable management, toolless drive bays barely work, flimsy everything, it's not a good case, trust me, i've had it
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Who gives a flying **** about cable management o no his in case pictures won't look so pretty.
I have worked with some OEM that had toolless drives that look exactly like those its not that bad and its not like he is going to be swapping drives out on a daily basis.
But the price differences between the cases are minor so he could jump up to that.
Or he could jump and get this case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147108
It comes with more fans and I prefer the 3.5 harddrives mounts to the ones in that nzxt.
Airflow gives a flying **** about cable management
And working on machines that have bad cable management is a pain in the ass.
How pretty your cables are is going to have little to no effect on airflow unless you glue an IDE cable to the front of a fan.
How often do you work on old machines?
Every single one I've seen at work has had TONS of dust built up in the cables. Dust doesn't build up in the cables if they're out of the way.
Good looking cables are just a side effect of good cable management; The real goal should be to keep upgrading and maintaining your computer easier in the future.
On a daily basis during the school year I work for a school and other times a library.
This means what exactly dust is going to settle on anything.
Putting your cables all pretty like behind the motherboard tray means jack **** just don't stick your cables in front of fans and your ok.
A big bunch of cables is obviously going to block proper airflow. Dust building up on them is evidence of this.
And besides, as I've stated before, it's easier to maintain a computer that has its cables tucked behind the motherboard tray. Actually going through the process of tucking your cables behind the motherboard tray can save you time in the future, and is a one time operation. There's no reason not to do this if you can.
Not if they are sitting out of the way of the fans like I said.
Actually I consider the opposite true it takes me like 3 seconds to add another drive to my computer compared to the time it would take to wire it around the back and also buy longer sata cables.
He can't do this though because he is on a budget and is not going to spend $100 on a case that has good cable management
You don't need to spend $100 on a case to get good cable management. If you compare the cable management of a $50 case to that of a $100 case, the only real difference you will find is the inclusion of rubber grommets in the more expensive case. It's not about cost, it's about the quality of the case in general. Cooler Master has plenty of great cases, but most of their cases which are cheaper than the HAF 912 have awful cable management. An NZXT Source 210 or Gamma would be much better choices than the Elite 430.