So I was all set to build my new 7900gtx sli rig this evening when I opened the box my Akasa case came in. I noticed the outside box was torn, and the inside box looks a bit mishapen. And shock...the sidepanel would not come off because someone must have sat on the thing. Baldy dented it was, and the inside top rail was also pushed in when I eventually got the side off. the top was also badly scratched, like someone ran a screwdriver over it. I then opened the box the advanced sidepanel came in, and bits of the fan fell out onto the floor, panel also scratched. What's going on ? Is there a phantom PC case vandal working for Parcelforce ? I can't believe something this bad could get out of the factory. I know it's only a case, but build is on hold now, not to mention selling old rig to friend. I will try to take pics tonight nd post. Needless to say, webnote is in requesting RMA. Not exactly cheap sending stuff from Ireland back to the UK either.
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Yeah...unlucky is right. I think OcUK will cover the cost of me sending it back to them. I am going to get a refund and order another case today as I can't really wait around, since this build needs to be done by Saturday. In hindsight I am glad it wasn't a Tj07 I ordered !!
This brings me to a question.
I have 2 choices....I won't order an Akasa again and tempt fate.
And pricey cases are out now as budget is completely used up.
So I can do 1 of the following :
1. I can order a Lian-Li PC7-Plus black. In stock now at Ocuk again but not 100% sure if they have 2 120mm fans. Still being advertised as rear 80mm fan. Competition has them for 12 quid more and are calling them the SE and are advertising them as 2x120mm fans. Asking the shop sometimes is pointless as they have often said to me whatever is advertised is what they have.
2. I saw a luvly Coolermaster Wavemaster silver in a local PC store the other day. Pricey. About 100 quid. I know these things can be made quiet, but it means investing in quiet 80mm fans which don't push that much air I think, and then I wonder would a case like this like SLI ? I am going to be running an exteme edition P4 overclocked to 4.3ghz too. Would the wavemaster handle it with ambers all round including the top (means loosing the usb ports), and I hear the front 80mm fans are not easy to get at.
Please let me know what is the best option. Thanks.
This brings me to a question.
I have 2 choices....I won't order an Akasa again and tempt fate.
And pricey cases are out now as budget is completely used up.
So I can do 1 of the following :
1. I can order a Lian-Li PC7-Plus black. In stock now at Ocuk again but not 100% sure if they have 2 120mm fans. Still being advertised as rear 80mm fan. Competition has them for 12 quid more and are calling them the SE and are advertising them as 2x120mm fans. Asking the shop sometimes is pointless as they have often said to me whatever is advertised is what they have.
2. I saw a luvly Coolermaster Wavemaster silver in a local PC store the other day. Pricey. About 100 quid. I know these things can be made quiet, but it means investing in quiet 80mm fans which don't push that much air I think, and then I wonder would a case like this like SLI ? I am going to be running an exteme edition P4 overclocked to 4.3ghz too. Would the wavemaster handle it with ambers all round including the top (means loosing the usb ports), and I hear the front 80mm fans are not easy to get at.
Please let me know what is the best option. Thanks.
Actually the other site I was looking at have the
PC-7 SE PLUS
This looks identical to the one OcuK sells but is advertised with 2x120mm fans.
I think I will go down this route. Although I prefer the look of the wavemaster. Just wondering how OcUK managed to sell their ultimate systems in the wm for so long.
PC-7 SE PLUS
This looks identical to the one OcuK sells but is advertised with 2x120mm fans.
I think I will go down this route. Although I prefer the look of the wavemaster. Just wondering how OcUK managed to sell their ultimate systems in the wm for so long.
Well bummer, my credit card is maxed again at least until the payment I made hits in a few days. Dilemma is current pc is sold (one I am using now) and have to transfer bits out before Sat. so very limited no. of cases to choose from in local pc shop.
There are 3 :
Jeantech Phong 2 (has a 140mm front fan)
Jeantech G-Max
CM Wavemaster (which I suspect is the display model)
And another shop carries this Icute with a simar 140mm fan.
In theory I could get one of these, and transfer setup to better case next week once cash comes through.
I am tempted to get the Wavemaster though as I like the design so much.
How noisy are the stock fans ? Don't have any 4pin molex to 3pin adaptor cables lying around so would not be able to run them off a fan controller I have and don't want to volt mod the fans. Would it be easy to switch the front ones out, do you need a special torque screwdriver to get at them ?
There are 3 :
Jeantech Phong 2 (has a 140mm front fan)
Jeantech G-Max
CM Wavemaster (which I suspect is the display model)
And another shop carries this Icute with a simar 140mm fan.
In theory I could get one of these, and transfer setup to better case next week once cash comes through.
I am tempted to get the Wavemaster though as I like the design so much.
How noisy are the stock fans ? Don't have any 4pin molex to 3pin adaptor cables lying around so would not be able to run them off a fan controller I have and don't want to volt mod the fans. Would it be easy to switch the front ones out, do you need a special torque screwdriver to get at them ?
Can the top panel be removed and replaced with an 80mm fan.
I imagine with 2 80mm outtakes and 2 intakes, things would run reasonably cool. With ambers it would not be too bad, and I could slap them on a fan controller.
I happen to have 4 or 5 of the 80mm ones lying around
<edit>Looks like a friend might order the Lian-Li for me on his credit card</edit>
I imagine with 2 80mm outtakes and 2 intakes, things would run reasonably cool. With ambers it would not be too bad, and I could slap them on a fan controller.
I happen to have 4 or 5 of the 80mm ones lying around
<edit>Looks like a friend might order the Lian-Li for me on his credit card
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I am sorted. A mate ordered me a Lian Li P7 SE +. Got 2 Nexus 120mm and 1 Nexus 80mm fans lined up too. Should be here Friday. Rig done by Friday night. Sell current PC on Sunday.
I am sitting here looking at the following on the table and no case to put it in ! :
2x7900gtx's,asus p5n32-sli delixe mobo,p4 965 extreme 3.77,2x150gig raptors,2x500gig WD se16's,Plextor SATA dvdrw, Artic Silencer 7 Pro,4gigs Corsair ddr2 6400,Antec NeoHE 550.
With that extreme running at 4.2ghz plus it should be a right powerful system.
Both the gtx's will do 700/1760 too, though probably slower in SLI.
I am sitting here looking at the following on the table and no case to put it in ! :
2x7900gtx's,asus p5n32-sli delixe mobo,p4 965 extreme 3.77,2x150gig raptors,2x500gig WD se16's,Plextor SATA dvdrw, Artic Silencer 7 Pro,4gigs Corsair ddr2 6400,Antec NeoHE 550.
With that extreme running at 4.2ghz plus it should be a right powerful system.
Both the gtx's will do 700/1760 too, though probably slower in SLI.
For God sake.....aaarrrghhhh... My lian li pc7 se arrives and the blasted sidepanel has a big scratch on it. Didn't even buy it from OcuK. 2nd case in a row. Different courier too. Is there some sort of coordinated effort to damage all PC cases that are coming from the UK to my address in Ireland ??? ANNOYED.
Aaarrghh...why didn't I listen to the advise on this forum.
I got my 830 today and no damage which is great. But I hate it.....lots of plastic bits on it, and getting the side panel back is really really difficult...so much so you end up scratching the inside edge of the case
A mate I know wants it, so that is fine. For now I am going to stick with my PC-7 (or more correctly PC-7 SE Plus). This is the one with the scratched side panel, and the company I bought it from have done the decent thing and am going to send me out a new side panel, unlike Overrclockers who expect me to send back a completely damaged Akasa Eclipse and only cover 10 quid postage according to their RMA terms. Will be getting a refund on the credit card for this one for sure.
I got my 830 today and no damage which is great. But I hate it.....lots of plastic bits on it, and getting the side panel back is really really difficult...so much so you end up scratching the inside edge of the case
A mate I know wants it, so that is fine. For now I am going to stick with my PC-7 (or more correctly PC-7 SE Plus). This is the one with the scratched side panel, and the company I bought it from have done the decent thing and am going to send me out a new side panel, unlike Overrclockers who expect me to send back a completely damaged Akasa Eclipse and only cover 10 quid postage according to their RMA terms. Will be getting a refund on the credit card for this one for sure.Well I didn't like the looks but the scratching everytime I closed and opened it took the biscuit. I made my money back on it, so I aint a muppet
As for the tj07.....knowing my luck it would arrive dented. As I said I will stick with the PC7 until the sidepanel comes along, unless I can pick up an Aurora on the cheap.
As for the tj07.....knowing my luck it would arrive dented. As I said I will stick with the PC7 until the sidepanel comes along, unless I can pick up an Aurora on the cheap.
We will see. They will get the case tommorrow and hopefully I will get the full 65 euro shipping costs back. Depends on who you talk to there. I actually bought another Eclipse and should have gone for that in the first place. Don't mind the looks. The Eclipse is simply awesome to work on.
Anyone with the sidepanel with the included black Akasa 120mm fan ? Is it worth keeping it or replacing with an Amber ?
Anyone with the sidepanel with the included black Akasa 120mm fan ? Is it worth keeping it or replacing with an Amber ?
Great...I happen to have 3 ambers handy. Was going to use Nexus fans as they are quieter but I think I will go for ambers in front back and side, all hooked into the Akasa Pro fan controller. Now if I could only decide between the Arctic Freezer 7 Pro and Zalman 9500 for colling my overclocked 3.73EE
Heheh...I went cheap and hooked my Arctic Freezer 7 Pro into the Akasa fan controller. Works a treat. I can keep my cpu fan spinning at around 2200 rpm, much quieter then the default 2.5-2.6k rpm and still cools ok. Only problem is I have nothing plugged into the cpu fan header, but then again I can monitor the rpms just fine on the fan controller..it seems to work correctly, and I have the thermal probe attached to the side of the heat spreader and it appears to be giving realistic temps...33/34 idle (or more like 40 now the weather is so hot overhere).
Would have gone for the Typhoon but too much hassle on 775 I heard, though I could be wrong. Thanks for the advice. Something to think about for the future.
Would have gone for the Typhoon but too much hassle on 775 I heard, though I could be wrong. Thanks for the advice. Something to think about for the future.
WJA96 said:
Just letting you know the black fan I got with my sidepanel is much quieter then the amber, gives decent airflow and spins at only 1200rpm. The amber spins at 1400rpm. What is weird is the Akasa Fan controller Pro gives the correct rpms for the side fan and my ac freezer 7 pro but reads my front and rear ambers at the max rpm of 1400 although the speed adjusts just fine. Brought them back to the shop and exhanged for 2 new Ambers which I am about to try.