Recent content by SirMango

Not sure if I'd call it zero noise. Many of the X570 have chipset fans that are running at 100% fan speed and can be noisy.

Not necessarily. Coil whine, hard drive vibrations, fan airflow noise, fan motor vibrations and case panel/parts vibrations can all still be better muffled in a quality silent case. As long as your ambient noise levels are low enough, you're going to notice noise coming from your PC. A quality...

That's what I thought too. I suggested my friend to get the MasterBox Pro 5 (somewhat similar front intake design to the Masterbox K) and his temperatures were abysmal. CPU temps were 75C with front cover on and 60C without front cover on. I'd suggest looking up some airflow tests of the...

The front panel's side intakes look rather restrictive. Any problems with cooling?

When both previous games (DOW1 and DOW2) are better than the new one (DOW3), you know there's a problem.

This must be the Reddit being referred to:

Only two front USB headers? Would have liked to see 4 :(

Thank you for the review. I can't help but notice that the front panel is quite restrictive to airflow (no vents on the top and right sides). It must have been an aesthetic choice?

Not sure what you mean - those look like the original DLC/expansion packs to NWN.

I'm not gonna the lie, the overall aesthetics of the case is very attractive. It could have been "over the top" like some cheaper gaming cases, but Cougar did a wonderful job.

Still only 5 USB A ports on the back, just like the Z170-A. Ridiculous.

I find that surprising! Noctua is known for their excellent mounting system.

I'm somewhat disappointed that they did not improve on a few things over the v1: - Easier to remove front and bottom fan filters (although it looks like the PSU filter is now easy to remove) - Wider clearance for cables behind the motherboard tray (it gets really tight because of the sound...

The HD3200 is absolute garbage nowadays. It wasn't without its own hiccups back in its days, too. I was all too disappointed with its lackluster performance. I would settle for the HD4600 anyday and I actually did just recently when I upgraded.

Of the choices you listed, I would go with the Zalman Z11 Plus too. It's the most well-rounded one.