Contemplating buying an Akasa Zen

Jonny L

Jonny L

Jonny L

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As in title really, intrested in buying one of these but I need a few bits of information first.

1) How is the cooling?
2) Does it look quality when you see it for real?
3) Is it spaceous?
4) How quiet are the supplied fans compared to akasa ambers?

Pics would also be great.

thanks for any help and info you can give. :)
 
1. One of its best qualities are the airflow, stock fans. Has superb airflow.
2. It does look a great case (I have pics, just ask if you want me to post).
3. It can fit GTS/GTX, Noctua NH-U12F (very big cooler). I would say its roomy.
4. I'm not sure what the fans are like compared to Ambers.

Pictures > http://membres.lycos.fr/darkz2004/case/
 
mishima said:
4. I'm not sure what the fans are like compared to Ambers.
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They seem pretty identical to me, just that they dont have the stickers on them and dont have the orange colored fan blades.
 
kl thanks a lot guys looks like i need to go and put some cash on my card, i only ask about the amber as i have a couple lying around. My current case has 80mm fans lol and i have the side panel off, its very noisy cos the cpu fan is at full pelt and the nb fan i fitted with blue tac is quite wiry. Will be good to get some peace and quiet. :D

Thanks a lot guys. :D

edit: @mishima, was just wondering what u have managed to clock your e6600 to with the airflow in this case?
 
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I would definately recommend this case. For the money you can't really go wrong. Its very quiet and airflow like I said is superb. I'm sitting at 3GHz with my E6600. I have a Noctua NH-U12F fitted onto it and the temperatures are: 25C motherboard - 35C CPU idle - 45-47C CPU fully loaded.

You could always switch out the existing 120mm stock fans for the ambers and see if there is any noticable difference.
 
kl thanks, but would u mind emailing it to jonny.lyman, sorry mishima just i used my bros email to sign up because mine wasn't working at the time.

sorry for the trouble
 
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No not atm, not got the money, I'm gonna put my current system in there. I just fancy a change and my current setup is so noisy, you can hear it from my hallway downstairs lol.
 
Its in my sig, first pc I had, cost me a grand back in 2004, now i reallise I should have swatted up and built it my self, would have been much better spec. Ah well I was only 14. :rolleyes:

I think its on its last legs now though, trying to get a job atm so that I can save up for a new system.
 
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