I'm really enamored with the esthetic of the cube motif (reminds me of the original NeXT). I want to stick to uATX though, with as plain a presentation as possible.
Corsair Air240 was an option but I dislike the look of their wrap around grill. Bullet BH4 would actually be ideal but there is no way I'm paying over C$300.
I've looked at ThermalTake's V21 (in pictures...no way to see one in the flesh where I am). I would probably replace the fan with a couple of quality 140mm at the front and a 120 at the rear (Noctua or something). I'm a little concerned about where the drives are located: with the case under only minimal positive pressure, I cant image much if any air passing by them.
Thoughts?
Core V21, any opinions?
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Core V21, any opinions?
Last edited by BrianF on Fri Apr 27, 2018 6:57 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Core V21, any opinions?
Seems like a nice case.
Driver cooling shouldn't be an issue unless you have some HDD that has to work hard for a long time.
Driver cooling shouldn't be an issue unless you have some HDD that has to work hard for a long time.
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Re: Core V21, any opinions?
The V21 has a good unique aesthetic to it, is well ventilated and well-priced. V21 is wide for a compact case, but so is the Air 240.
Personally, I like the design Air 240 was trying to go for, but I've seen videos of it and the build quality seems a little bit cheap for its price.
Personally, I like the design Air 240 was trying to go for, but I've seen videos of it and the build quality seems a little bit cheap for its price.
Re: Core V21, any opinions?
Yea I've since ruled out the AIR240. V21 is still a contender but it seems pretty flimsy from the pictures. I'd probably need to do a hack job on the front frame to get a pair of fans side by side, and the Emmental cheese sides would have to be blocked off in order to get controlled front-to-back air flow.
I've googled the heck out of "cube PC case" and come up pretty dry. Most everything is either cramped iTX, enormous ATX, or just plain ugly.
I've googled the heck out of "cube PC case" and come up pretty dry. Most everything is either cramped iTX, enormous ATX, or just plain ugly.
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Re: Core V21, any opinions?
Silverstone Sugo or Node 304
Re: Core V21, any opinions?
I really want to stick with MicroATX though...Derek Semeraro wrote:Silverstone Sugo or Node 304