Cooltek Coolcube Black

Darksaber · Feb 9, 2013, 03:01 PM

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Madn3ss795 · Mar 15, 2013, 10:21 AM

This tiny case actually has a lot of potential. You can put in a mini mATX ( 22.5x17.5cm ) board, Gigabyte B75M-D2V, for example. There was a FaceBook media link about it but outdated now, I may ask the owner to post it up later. The mainboard fits perfectly.

Max length for VGA is about the size of a reference GTX660ti, with ( maybe ) a little longer custom cooler, but the airflow wil be very limited if you sneak in a 3.5" HDD like on the picture below:

( Zotac 660ti AMP! )

LAN_deRf_HA · Mar 15, 2013, 10:46 AM

This is sold under the DIYPC brand in the US.

Assimilator · Mar 15, 2013, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madn3ss795

This tiny case actually has a lot of potential. You can put in a mini mATX ( 22.5x17.5cm ) board, Gigabyte B75M-D2V, for example. There was a FaceBook media link about it but outdated now, I may ask the owner to post it up later. The mainboard fits perfectly.

Max length for VGA is about the size of a reference GTX660ti, with ( maybe ) a little longer custom cooler, but the airflow wil be very limited if you sneak in a 3.5" HDD like on the picture below:

http://i.imgur.com/XPvVV4j.png

( Zotac 660ti AMP! )

Except that obviously you won't have access to the 3rd and 4th slots on an MATX board. Also I'm worried about the graphics card, airflow looks limited. IMO they should've provided at least 1 fan at the front of the case to push air through.

Also, 1x USB3 and 1x USB2? NO. Just NO. 2x USB3 or GTFO.

Major_A · Mar 15, 2013, 01:32 PM

Quote:

No 5.25" drive bay

I'd say that's a plus. I can't remember the last time I used a disc.

Jizzler · Mar 15, 2013, 01:43 PM

Nice case, I'd rank it higher as this is a positive for me: "No 5.25" drive bay"

Had wanted to get this case for my wife's new system last month but couldn't find it for sale. Ended up spending a little more for a Lian-Li PC-Q25. Like the Coolcube, has clean front and sides.

jsfitz54 · Mar 15, 2013, 03:00 PM

Not bad.

Complaint: What's with the power cord bending up?
Needs to be at 180 degrees not 90.
I suppose that's a condition of how the power supply is mounted, manufactured and what AC cord is supplied with the PSU.
In this example it looks bad. How is the strain relief going to work?

Also, what can bee done about how pictures are viewed. Having to open each one individually by double clicking the image is a PITA.

Madn3ss795 · Mar 15, 2013, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Assimilator

Except that obviously you won't have access to the 3rd and 4th slots on an MATX board. Also I'm worried about the graphics card, airflow looks limited. IMO they should've provided at least 1 fan at the front of the case to push air through.

Also, 1x USB3 and 1x USB2? NO. Just NO. 2x USB3 or GTFO.

As I said, potential. Since mATX boards are much cheaper than ITX ones, I'd accept the unusable of last PCI slot.

About VGA : yes, it's not recommended to put in any VGA that TDP rating is over 75w.

terrastrife · Mar 15, 2013, 04:06 PM

That super short Asus GTX 670 should fit, right? :P

Delta6326 · Mar 16, 2013, 04:07 AM

Great review, this case is ok for a simple ITX build, I would rather get the CL Mercury S3

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsfitz54

Also, what can bee done about how pictures are viewed. Having to open each one individually by double clicking the image is a PITA.

I agree it is rather annoying would be nice if we could view pic's like on the front page.

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Mar 15, 2013, 10:21 AM	#2
Madn3ss795 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Hanoi, Vietnam Posts: 34 (0.30/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	This tiny case actually has a lot of potential. You can put in a mini mATX ( 22.5x17.5cm ) board, Gigabyte B75M-D2V, for example. There was a FaceBook media link about it but outdated now, I may ask the owner to post it up later. The mainboard fits perfectly. Max length for VGA is about the size of a reference GTX660ti, with ( maybe ) a little longer custom cooler, but the airflow wil be very limited if you sneak in a 3.5" HDD like on the picture below: ( Zotac 660ti AMP! ) Last edited by Madn3ss795; Mar 15, 2013 at 10:21 AM. Reason: fix bbcode

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Mar 15, 2013, 10:46 AM	#3
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Jizzler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Geneva, FL, USA Posts: 3,010 (1.41/day) Thanks: 567 Thanked 606 Times in 487 Posts System Specs	Nice case, I'd rank it higher as this is a positive for me: "No 5.25" drive bay" Had wanted to get this case for my wife's new system last month but couldn't find it for sale. Ended up spending a little more for a Lian-Li PC-Q25. Like the Coolcube, has clean front and sides.

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jsfitz54 Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 790 (0.72/day) Thanks: 196 Thanked 188 Times in 161 Posts System Specs	Not bad. Complaint: What's with the power cord bending up? Needs to be at 180 degrees not 90. I suppose that's a condition of how the power supply is mounted, manufactured and what AC cord is supplied with the PSU. In this example it looks bad. How is the strain relief going to work? Also, what can bee done about how pictures are viewed. Having to open each one individually by double clicking the image is a PITA.

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