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| Processor | Intel Core I7 4820K 4.6GHz |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Asus P9X79 WS |
| Cooling | Corsair H90 |
| Memory | 16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz |
| Video Card(s) | MSI 4G Gaming GTX 970 SLi |
| Storage | Intel SSD 320 Series 120GB, 1 Samsung EVO 1TB, 1 Samsung EVO 750GB |
| Display(s) | BenQ XL2720T 120hz |
| Case | Fractal Design RL2 |
| Audio Device(s) | Creative SoundBlaster Z |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNova 1300 Watt G2 |
| Software | Windows 8.1 Pro 64 |
Case upgrade time!
Retiring the old Antec 900 (first revision), and replacing it with the Silverstone Raven RV01.
Initial impressions of the Raven is, omg its MASSIVE! For perspective I could sit in the box in came in (6'4" 200lb guy) haha. Installing my hardware into this case was incredibly easy, as was cable management. Attempting to hide cables on my old Antec 900 was a nightmare heh.
My one fear with buying this case was that the case only has 1 120mm fan for outtake. Since I use a Corsair H50 CPU cooler I feared using it would block hot air escaping the system. After I installed my H50 cooler I noticed that it really wasnt restricting too much air exiting the case and installing a second fan on the radiator (push/pull config) solved the issue.
I read in reviews that the front door can be noisy when opening and closing. I found this to be true but you have to ask yourself, how many times do you use a DVD drive in a year? My answer: maybe once when reinstalling windows, heh.
Enough talk, time for some pictures
Finally, the most important part, temps!
Room temperature was 22C
Really happy with this case.
Retiring the old Antec 900 (first revision), and replacing it with the Silverstone Raven RV01.
Initial impressions of the Raven is, omg its MASSIVE! For perspective I could sit in the box in came in (6'4" 200lb guy) haha. Installing my hardware into this case was incredibly easy, as was cable management. Attempting to hide cables on my old Antec 900 was a nightmare heh.
My one fear with buying this case was that the case only has 1 120mm fan for outtake. Since I use a Corsair H50 CPU cooler I feared using it would block hot air escaping the system. After I installed my H50 cooler I noticed that it really wasnt restricting too much air exiting the case and installing a second fan on the radiator (push/pull config) solved the issue.
I read in reviews that the front door can be noisy when opening and closing. I found this to be true but you have to ask yourself, how many times do you use a DVD drive in a year? My answer: maybe once when reinstalling windows, heh.
Enough talk, time for some pictures
Finally, the most important part, temps!
Room temperature was 22C
Really happy with this case.
