Four 10-Slot Cases For Four-Way SLI, Tested And Reviewed
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Crashman
November 18, 2011 3:00:03 AM
Extra space for cooling, controllers, and add-in cards makes XL-ATX the preferred solution for extreme system builders. Today, we follow up our picture story by testing four 10-slot cases that support XL-ATX and four-way SLI (with room to spare).
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tarekwm
November 18, 2011 4:24:23 AM
metallifux
November 18, 2011 4:39:42 AM
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de5_Roy
November 18, 2011 5:23:38 AM
joytech22
November 18, 2011 6:01:15 AM
I just wish I could find the Azza Fusion 4000. >:\
I could really take advantage of the dual mobo feature.
Just stick a i5-i7 Mini-ITX system in the top for thin clients, servers for gaming at lans etc..
Then use the more powerful bottom system with a KVM switch and use whichever you want for whatever task you intend to perform.
That's what I would do anyway.. I might get thumbed down but that's my use.
I could really take advantage of the dual mobo feature.
Just stick a i5-i7 Mini-ITX system in the top for thin clients, servers for gaming at lans etc..
Then use the more powerful bottom system with a KVM switch and use whichever you want for whatever task you intend to perform.
That's what I would do anyway.. I might get thumbed down but that's my use.
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8
pro-gamer
November 18, 2011 6:25:06 AM
ksampanna
November 18, 2011 6:32:13 AM
Dacatak
November 18, 2011 6:38:59 AM
DRosencraft
November 18, 2011 6:49:36 AM
buzznut
November 18, 2011 7:03:18 AM
Anonymous
November 18, 2011 7:49:21 AM
metallifux
November 18, 2011 8:01:26 AM
buzznut said:
I think the Enermax case is really sharp. The Thor isn't bad looking but the Armor is god awful. I don't like the aesthetics of the Azza case, but I bet the top portion could be put to use as a housing for a pretty wicked water cooling setup! That's what I'd do anyway.carbon copy of the CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18722
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Crashman
November 18, 2011 8:07:42 AM
metallifuxThe enermax looks like a carbon copy of the CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced
Only the looksmetallifuxcarbon copy of the CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced http://www.pccasegear.com/index.ph [...] s_id=18722
Great, I'd love to see you put two power supplies and a 9-10 slot configuration in the 8-slot single PSU case!SpanihardThe toms guys are without ideas. Why not make a competition looking for de pc cheapest-fastest?Spaniard
If you'd actually READ any of the previous Tom's Hardware case roundups, you'd know that your suggestion is a rather old idea. Score
2
darkstar845
November 18, 2011 8:51:34 AM
joytech22
November 18, 2011 9:54:44 AM
blibba
November 18, 2011 12:51:01 PM
CaedenV
November 18, 2011 1:16:42 PM
darkstar845Just a question, can the antec 1200w PSU handle all four GTX 580 at full load?
200W for CPU, mobo, ram, HDD and fans, which should be enough for a good build, but not enough for a large RAID array or anything
Rally Toms? No performance charts for Quad SLI? And what about running Quad SLI on a new SB-E with all of those beautiful PCIe Lanes to spare! Nothing would make my day quite like seeing how sadly my single 570 stacks up to 4X580 lol.
Also, as I said in the initial case review; those are all beautiful cases except for the Thermaltake... just what where they thinking?
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-1
CaedenV
November 18, 2011 1:18:31 PM
lockhrt999
November 18, 2011 2:09:40 PM
metallifuxcarbon copy of the CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced http://www.pccasegear.com/index.ph [...] s_id=18722
I was going to say the same thing.
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0
spookyman
November 18, 2011 2:19:13 PM
upgrade_1977
November 18, 2011 2:29:49 PM
Bought the 10-slot Armor+ last year & been loving it ever since. Best case I ever had. I want to get another one for my next build.
PROS: Things I do love about this case:
1. It's built solid
2. Plenty of room, easy to build in (it's huge!!)
3. Love how the door open's, so easy, works flawless
4. wanted 10 slot case for future upgrades
5. vents in the front keep out the dust very well, and easy to clean
6. PSU support bar so PSU doesn't flex your case (not that it would, thick metal)
7. plenty of storage (drawer on top, and in front, + I added one)
8. Love the usb ports, power (reset is too small) on top, perfect place, easy to access.
9. ect. ect. ect.
CONS: There are a few things about it that I don't like:
1. The side window, I prefer a plain window so I can see inside.
2. Don't like the card latches, pulled mine off.
3. Wish there were more holes in the m.b. tray for cpu backplate and wire routing.
4. Would have been nice to have Watercooling slots near the bottom (i drilled mine)
But these are only negatives for me, other people might like these features.
Again, this is the best case i've ever had. And I am planning on getting another one. My next build I am gonna take my time building, and I'm planning on modding the crap out of this case. Just waiting till tax time to roll around again. Anyways, anyone interested here is a video of my system and my gaming room.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zfs97z5zOk
PROS: Things I do love about this case:
1. It's built solid
2. Plenty of room, easy to build in (it's huge!!)
3. Love how the door open's, so easy, works flawless
4. wanted 10 slot case for future upgrades
5. vents in the front keep out the dust very well, and easy to clean
6. PSU support bar so PSU doesn't flex your case (not that it would, thick metal)
7. plenty of storage (drawer on top, and in front, + I added one)
8. Love the usb ports, power (reset is too small) on top, perfect place, easy to access.
9. ect. ect. ect.
CONS: There are a few things about it that I don't like:
1. The side window, I prefer a plain window so I can see inside.
2. Don't like the card latches, pulled mine off.
3. Wish there were more holes in the m.b. tray for cpu backplate and wire routing.
4. Would have been nice to have Watercooling slots near the bottom (i drilled mine)
But these are only negatives for me, other people might like these features.
Again, this is the best case i've ever had. And I am planning on getting another one. My next build I am gonna take my time building, and I'm planning on modding the crap out of this case. Just waiting till tax time to roll around again. Anyways, anyone interested here is a video of my system and my gaming room.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zfs97z5zOk
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0
cobra5000
November 18, 2011 4:53:27 PM
I enjoyed this article, with one caveat, the Thermaltake Armor. While nice in its day, is an old, outdated design and does NOT deserve to be in this article.
There are a lot of great cases, with modern features that SHOULD have been used instead.
Tip of the hat, to Tom's for actually building with multiple cards, though.
There are a lot of great cases, with modern features that SHOULD have been used instead.
Tip of the hat, to Tom's for actually building with multiple cards, though.
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0
Crashman
November 18, 2011 5:17:16 PM
darkstar845Just a question, can the antec 1200w PSU handle all four GTX 580 at full load?
EasilyblibbaCan we get some full load temps on the quad SLI?
Didn't you see the chart? http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fulmo-gt-thor-v2-vh... Those are the highest temperature for the hottest card in 4-way SLI. If the numbers appear low to you, it's because they're "above ambient" (add around 22°) and because the fans have been set to full speed.spookymanWhy would I spend $1000 for an old processor?How about seeing the Sandy Bridge-E setup? That would seem more appropriate for a modern quad sli set up.
Not available at the time testing began. Score
-2
hannibal
November 18, 2011 6:21:54 PM
amstech
November 18, 2011 7:09:36 PM
shak2300
November 18, 2011 7:11:16 PM
rosewill blackhawk ultra is another 10 slot, 10 bay case it identical to the fulmo gt with the only different of capable adding 9 fan on the side window.if you wondering the fulmo gt and the blackhark ulta can hold 2 140 mm on the drive cage, so 2 140 mm at the front, 2 on the drive cage, 3 at the top, 1 at the back, 1 behind the motherboard, 2 at the bottom and 9 on the window(blackhawk ultra), so in all if you really fill it with fan it a pretty good case IMO
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-1
Anonymous
November 18, 2011 9:35:14 PM
Crashman
November 18, 2011 9:54:15 PM
The Halo Don
November 20, 2011 6:30:39 AM
beardguy
November 20, 2011 12:32:57 PM
Thermaltake has been using this same case design forever, with very slight modifications.
Time for a new design!
They need to get rid of those pointless and ugly side flaps. Why would I want to have to open up 2 side flaps every time I want to use my drives? Can't believe they are still using this same design 8+ years later.
Time for a new design!
They need to get rid of those pointless and ugly side flaps. Why would I want to have to open up 2 side flaps every time I want to use my drives? Can't believe they are still using this same design 8+ years later.
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0
youssef 2010
November 20, 2011 4:58:23 PM
goingCrazy2011
November 20, 2011 5:57:48 PM
Doug Rochford
November 21, 2011 6:09:35 AM
unksol
November 21, 2011 7:04:43 AM
Crashman
November 21, 2011 8:26:32 PM
unksolFixed that for you
Except that it's not true
The problems with the configuration are mentioned in the article, the 4000 should perform better if you close the top motherboard mount (ducting the CPU cooling tunnel), add 1-3 fans to it (increasing airflow), or use it with radiators. Azza was put at a competitive disadvantage by the fact that the same hardware had to fit all four cases. Score
0
penguintech
November 29, 2011 6:09:07 PM
Anonymous
December 19, 2011 11:54:51 PM
pwndbytc3
January 19, 2012 2:30:33 PM
PA Systems
August 19, 2013 6:24:47 AM
I'd like further clarification on what is meant by the following in this article:
"The Thor V2 is extremely compact by Ultra ATX standards, with less than an inch between the top of the motherboard and top-panel fan. Top-panel radiator support is mostly dependent on the distance between motherboard devices (such as VRM sinks) from the top edge."
How will this affect my build? I'm putting in an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. on my A10-6800 AMD Richland. I love the cooling options already present in the Thor case but hope there isn't going to be any problem with it. Will this "small" clearance cause any difficulties with the cooler installation?
"The Thor V2 is extremely compact by Ultra ATX standards, with less than an inch between the top of the motherboard and top-panel fan. Top-panel radiator support is mostly dependent on the distance between motherboard devices (such as VRM sinks) from the top edge."
How will this affect my build? I'm putting in an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. on my A10-6800 AMD Richland. I love the cooling options already present in the Thor case but hope there isn't going to be any problem with it. Will this "small" clearance cause any difficulties with the cooler installation?
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0
PA Systems
August 19, 2013 6:25:13 AM
I'd like further clarification on what is meant by the following in this article:
"The Thor V2 is extremely compact by Ultra ATX standards, with less than an inch between the top of the motherboard and top-panel fan. Top-panel radiator support is mostly dependent on the distance between motherboard devices (such as VRM sinks) from the top edge."
How will this affect my build? I'm putting in an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. on my A10-6800 AMD Richland. I love the cooling options already present in the Thor case but hope there isn't going to be any problem with it. Will this "small" clearance cause any difficulties with the cooler installation?
"The Thor V2 is extremely compact by Ultra ATX standards, with less than an inch between the top of the motherboard and top-panel fan. Top-panel radiator support is mostly dependent on the distance between motherboard devices (such as VRM sinks) from the top edge."
How will this affect my build? I'm putting in an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. on my A10-6800 AMD Richland. I love the cooling options already present in the Thor case but hope there isn't going to be any problem with it. Will this "small" clearance cause any difficulties with the cooler installation?
Score
0
Crashman
August 19, 2013 1:28:00 PM
PA Systems said:
I'd like further clarification on what is meant by the following in this article:"The Thor V2 is extremely compact by Ultra ATX standards, with less than an inch between the top of the motherboard and top-panel fan. Top-panel radiator support is mostly dependent on the distance between motherboard devices (such as VRM sinks) from the top edge."
How will this affect my build? I'm putting in an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. on my A10-6800 AMD Richland. I love the cooling options already present in the Thor case but hope there isn't going to be any problem with it. Will this "small" clearance cause any difficulties with the cooler installation?
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0
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