Cooler Master Storm Enforcer - HD7970 & HDD Cage

[knowlesy7]

Hi,

I am about to build my first gaming rig and need some advice on this case.

The Case I picked is a Cooler Master Storm Enforcer but noticed that there is only 270mm of space to fit a graphics card.

I am getting a Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC which is 280mm in length.

I saw that you can remove the HDD Cage to fit large GPUs, but my question is where are the HDDs going to fit?

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but I'm new to PC building,

Thanks in Advance!

 

[Rugger]

There are three places to mount HDD cages; only one is removable. Look at the video on it at Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119240&Tpk=storm%20enforcer

 

[refillable]

When you remove 1 HDD cage, that doesn't mean you remove all the cages. You should be able to put the HDD/SSD into the other cages.

 

[mrclownface]

Hi,

I am about to build my first gaming rig and need some advice on this case.

The Case I picked is a Cooler Master Storm Enforcer but noticed that there is only 270mm of space to fit a graphics card.

I am getting a Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC which is 280mm in length.

I saw that you can remove the HDD Cage to fit large GPUs, but my question is where are the HDDs going to fit?

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but I'm new to PC building,

Thanks in Advance!

i have a storm enforcer and i also removed the top HD cage,i did this to assist airflow and simply put the HD at the bottom cage..no problem..you will have plenty of room for your video card

 

[WR2]

This picture should give you a good idea how much room there is for a video card with the top HDD cage removed. Besides the lower HDD cage you can also put HDDs in the empty 5.25" drive bays with a 3.5" to 5.25 adapter bracket.
There is also the 2.5" drive cage next to the lower 3.5" drive cage.

source: The Cooler Master Storm Enforcer Owners Club
http://www.overclock.net/t/1038918/the-cooler-master-storm-enforcer-club

 

[mrclownface]

This picture should give you a good idea how much room there is for a video card with the top HDD cage removed. Besides the lower HDD cage you can also put HDDs in the empty 5.25" drive bays with a 3.5" to 5.25 adapter bracket.
There is also the 2.5" drive cage next to the lower 3.5" drive cage.

http://assets.overclock.net.s3.amazonaws.com/d/d0/d0758f5b_vbattach217835.jpeg

source: The Cooler Master Storm Enforcer Owners Club
http://www.overclock.net/t/1038918/the-cooler-master-storm-enforcer-club

wow whats all the steel cage around the psu and hard drives for,i have never seen that before

 

[WR2]

I'm pretty sure it's 'carbon fiber looking' flexible plastic. It does look nice though.

 

[WR2]

OK, maybe not. The post (on page 3) is saying it IS wire mesh after all.
That's some pretty serious work to use metal that way.

 

[WR2]

With a close-up view it's easier to tell.

 

[mrclownface]

looks like wire mesh,seems alot of work for nothing really,ahh well someone is enjoying themselves

 

[WR2]

Someone showing some skills there.
More custom mod examples in that Storm Enforcer Owners Club link.

 

[knowlesy7]

Best answer selected by Knowlesy7.

 

[knowlesy7]

ahhh... ok! tyvm for the help! Cant wait to start building now

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Its modders mesh, very tidy as well
I'd say the have a shop/workbench as the bends there are very neat and pro-looking,
If he'd done it a little higher, it would've hidden the Mobo cables better too
Moto