Has anyone had problems comfortably managing their cables? Because it is such a large case, could come of the cables from the PSU come up short?
1486784
I'm sure it depends on your selection of power supply but the biggest problem I have had is bundling up left over cables.
1486785
depends on how cheap your PSU is. If you buy a good brand you should be fine. I prefer Antec.
1619200
Yeah should fit fine top or bottom mid or larger case. put this psu in gaming rig for brother with a phenom x2 be and a gtx 770 pny. Still going strong after several months. Xfx great pc component outfit. Have trusted for 10+ years.
1509489
Absolutely, all you have to do is gut your prebuilt pc and install it to the new case. But, prebuilt computers PSU cables are very short. Just enough for the case they ship in. Which means the way this case is designed. You're stock PSU will not be able to reach all the connections once you properly mount the MB. Also, the sata cables that came with your pc may also be to short. So for the optical and HDD(s) you need new sata cables. You can get 2ft sata cables here on amazon for like 5 homes for a pk of 2. So, before you take your pc apart and after you buy this case. Visually plan and see what cables you need that way you're not without a PC due to needing new cables and most like a new PSU, also make sure you get a modular PSU since the cable management space avail is really limited for this case. I found out the hard way. Not that it's impossible to have a neat case with a lot of cables. I did it.
1524026
What I did was open the case and take the guts out. I ported them to a case with a 120mm fan. I had to solder a bit and it was a pain in the butt. The PSU is decent here but it sounds like a jet engine. Mine had TWO 80mm fans. Insane. Now I have one decent, quiet PSU. Another option is to simply unplug one of the fans - unscrew the back and unplug the intake fan (facing the Mobo). You probably want to leave the exhaust fan intact.
201375
Cable management is very easy, the motherboard is raised. Yes, you'll have plenty of room. My 7950 has plenty.
1544595
Heck ya bro. My bro bough this case a long while ago and the usbs are freaking awesome, the only thing that him and I would recommend is to replace the fans, but that is the only thing I had a slight issue with but, 10/10 this case is a great case if it fits your needs!
257394
Yes, I use a Seasonic X-560 ATX PSU in this case and did so without cutting or drilling. I simply folded a 2 inch flange on the FT03 case into a flat position and the ATX PSU fit right in. I've posted pics that may take a while to show up on Amazon. Cable lengths can be dealt with if you spend time routing it well, but I recommend making short PSU cables or buying some.
1099323
Cable management is the issue with this case. That GeForce card will take up quite a bit of the available space for cables. You also will need to measure the height of the stock cooler on the processor and may need to use a low profile cooler. Bottom line: It can be done but be ready for a challenge.
71521
Forget about that. If you have a new motherboard then it will be very simple and everything only plugs in one place. So the largest cable plugs to the largest spread and work your way down from there. You can't really screw it up with the high end gear.
369366
Depends on how big system. For my setup, cable management is excellent. There is a removable hardrive cage for bigger graphics cards like 780ti. It also has a backplate beneath the motherboard to hide all the cables. Then just pull out enough of each cable to reach connection.
1411028
It's not a problem. They're designed to be mounted that way, as the screen is used as a dust filter. All you need to do is periodically slide the screen out (it's easily removable) and blow the dust off of it. In fact, mounting it this way if possible is even better, as the PSU will take in cool outside air instead of hot air from inside of the case, and exhaust it out the back of the case so the air is completely separate from the rest of your components.
1743948
The power supply is on the bottom. Front of the case is not very stable. I had to call the factory after returning mine twice to get a new front. The front pegs were broken off on two of them.
1678757
I've got a Corsair 520-HX comming with the 8600GTS - should have added that to the earlier post. The ONLY good thing about the stock PSU is that it's quiet. I haven't had too much time to mess with it - had shoulder surgery a few days before I received it.
1458399
I have a 1600 watt ps and I have a gtx 780TI in mine, ATX mb, 3 SSD, Liquid cooling for my cpu. There is plenty of room in this case. By far my fav case I have ever built in.
1466877
Yes, I don't have the exact length but, I have the PSU below the PCIE slots and the Motherboard 8 pin & 20 pin reach without issue.
406470
I have it mounted in the bottom of the case, but it should work mounted to the top of the case. The only concern there is that there are vents on both sides of the PSU that shouldn't be blocked, although I don't think blocking one would harm anything.
1845045
Mine is a bedroom PC, with limited use, and placed on top of a dresser. So far, no issues at all in that configuration. Decent case, especially for the money. (I've literally built hundreds of PCs for my company over the years). Power Supply is replaceable and with any HTPC, especially if inside a cabinet (heat is the enemy), buying a spare power supply in a year (to have on hand) would be a wise move.