The Case and Power

Alright, so here's the case. It's a sharp looking case if I do say so myself (and I do) and it has a window on the left side wall that satisfies my unjustified need of being able to peer in at the electronics inside at any time in order to 'make sure they're working'. 

The reason I chose this case aside from the fact that I like the way it looks is that it was within the budget and it had a 3.5" bay on the front to put an SD card reader or USB 3.0 jack between the existing USB 2.0 jacks, and it seemed to be able to accommodate good airflow. The case also allows for liquid cooling which is something that could be added later. One downside was that though there are 4 hard drive bays,  there is a fan at the front of the case that prevents the drives from sliding completely in which requires that they be mounted toward the back of the rails.

 All and all, I'm satisfied with the case. I'm even more so satisfied with the power supply. Thats not really all that surprising though, since power supplies just keep everything running and this one has. The 750W Silencer MK II has been providing juice to the rest of the components like it should be and hasn't had any problems, so I have no choice but to assume its doing its job and pretend that its saving me a lot of money with its '80 Plus' Sliver certification. This certifies that it runs at 80% or more efficiency under various loads, which is pretty cool since older power supplies can be pretty inefficient.

The power supply fits nicely in the base. Though it should be noted that in this picture, I had not yet flipped the power supply. I turned it fan-side down so that it would have its own sort of closed-circuit air flow since there is an air vent on the bottom of the case (the case is also raised) and at the back of the case.

There are a ton of power connectors shown here that will connect to the various components to provide them with their 'blood'. Not every connector is used, in fact, many aren't and will remain in a cluttered mess at the bottom of the case until expansions are made and components are added that they can power. But until then, they will just hang out.

-Joe