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For our tests we will be using a Noctua NH-U14S to cool the Intel Core i7-3930K CPU in the Aerocool GT Advance. Our test system also features an AMD Radeon HD 7950 graphics card.
We manually overclocked the i7-3930K to 4.3 GHz by increasing the multiplier to 43x, leaving the baseclock set at 100 MHz. The voltage was increased to 1.35V to achieve this frequency.
Test System:
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K
- Motherboard: Asus P9X79
- Cooler: Phanteks Noctua NH-U14S
- Thermal Paste: Arctic Cooling MX-2.
- Memory: 16GB (4x 4GB) Mushkin Blackline 1600 MHz
- Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7950.
- Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum 1000W
- System Drive: Intel SSD 330 Series 120 GB
- Monitor: Viewsonic VX2260WM.
Software:
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
- CPUID Hardware Monitor.
- Prime95 64-bit.
- Furmark V1.10.6
Would this case not fall apart? how can they build it for £25 with any kind of quality at all?
Its not the prettiest design, but like most of aerocools products its built to sell large quantities at the lowest possible price. I like some of their products, but this just screams ‘cheap far east case’ to me. Still, for kids with little money, it looks like a sound purchase
Im not sure i would even take it if it was free.. its terribly ugly
What are the connections for the fans?
Were you able to close the case with the Noctua NH-U14S installed? The specs of the case indicate it can only accommodate cpu coolers up to 158mm but the NH-U14S with fan is already at 165mm….
Yeah, I’m curious as well if you were able to close the case with a NH-U14S installed. I have this case lying around, and hoping to build a budget AMD based system on it soon and I’m currently considering cooling options.
Question: Can u close the box with Noctua NH-U14S installed? I have on mind to buy this configuration but some ppl says it needs around 220mm (Aerocool GT Advance has 200mm)
I just built a system in one of these.
It’s no near an impressive case – neither in materials or looks.
Cheap plastic and thin steel.
But for the price, it does its job pretty well.
And frankly, I find the fans surprisingly quiet.
Why would you compromise on the case, and not go for something of higher quality like i.e the NZXT H440?
The steel of the GT Advance is rather thin, and I’d imagine that mounting a heavy cooler might strain it enough for vibrations to transfer into the frame.
Even the HDD mounts are the old fashioned way, screwed directly into the bays.
It’s adequate if you’re on a tight budget, but your other parts aren’t exactly cheap, so I’d recommend you save more money for at better quality case.
Este Gabiente es bastante malo, los materias son de muy mala calidad, puede romperse fácilmente, no recomendable es un asco, hay gabinetes mucho mejores por su precio.
This Case is very bad,the materials are of very poor quality, easily broken, not recommended is disgusting, there are far better cabinets for its price.