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I've found on the net a antec SX1040 SOHO File for $42. Is that a good deal? I have the antec SX830 and i was thinking by buying this one and giving my old one to my bro. But first i wanted to know what were the difference between the two case, in matter of space and airflow.
found this:
Antec SX1040 case ...
ANTEC SX8x0 AND SX10x0 SERIES:
I've been eying these cases for awhile. Both the SX840 and SX1040
(which are the same as the SX830 and SX1030, respectively, except
for the power supply):
http://www.antec-inc.com/product/cases/wkstion.htm
http://www.antec-inc.com/product/cases/sohoser.htm
THE POWER TO PLEASE ... AMD APPROVED ...
Both come with a 400W P.S, the Antec PP-412X (the SX830 and SX1030
come with a 300W P.S., the PP-303X). The PP-412X is a newer version
of the PP-403X, now with Pentium 4 support (which requires an extra
connector on Intel's mainboards I believe -- the PP-403X may work
though). Both provide a whopping 245W on 3.3+5V and 380W on
3.3+5+12V:
http://www.antec-inc.com/product/powers/p412x_spe.htm
This puts the PP-403X/412X on AMD's Recommended list for any Athlon
in existence, tied with the Sinotech 420W P.S. (245W on 3.3+5V),
second only to the PC Power and Cooling 425W (300W 3.3+5V) so even a
fully loaded mainboard with dual-CPUs, lots of memory and I/O cards
shouldn't drain this bad boy:
http://www1.amd.com/athlon/npower/index/1,1712,,00.html
DIFFERENCES ...
The main difference two the SX8x0 and SX10x0 series are drive bays.
The SX8x0 has (3) 5.25" external, (2) 3.5" external (one being a
"slot" for a FD) and (3) 3.5" internal bays. Directly below them
are plastic cages for (2) 80mm intake fans (not included, although
(2) 80mm outtake at the back fans _are_included_ on both the SX8x)
and the SX10x0). The SX10x0 adds another 5.25" external (for 4
total), and replaces the fixed (3) 3.5 internal bay with a
modular/removable (4) 3.5 internal drive cage with an 80mm directly
in-front (which leaves only 80mm intake option below it).
Being that I plan to have 2-3 7200rpm HDs, I chose the SX1040 over
the SX840. I'm sure the latter would be fine for most people and
saves you a good ~$20.
and this:
For my money, no one manufactures a better designed case than Antec. The SX830 mid-tower case has enough room for 3 internal Hard Drives, 3 Internal 5.25” Drives (DVD/CD-ROM), and comes with a 300w power supply, two fans, all set in an elegant enclosure.
The 5.25” drives mount onto rails that slide in and snap with quick-release tabs for easy access, and the sides (one of which can be left to lock/unlock for easy access) swing out and pull off with no fuss. There’s even a spot to mount a fan in front of your hard drives, and all of the metal edges have been rounded off to abet unwanted snags and cuts. At $90, you can’t beat it.
For $30 more, Antec ships the SX1040 (or SX1040B if you want it in black) which comes standard with a 400w power supply and 4 more internal drive bays.
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stil lonly sayas about amount of drive bays being different
So it's not worth spending 40$ just for 4 drive that i won't use
not sure yet on exactly how bigger it is and how many more case fans it hold for better airflow, will keep looknig for ya later :)
pci of sx1040 its s midi tower case:
sx830 same but with one hdd bay removed by the looks of it
Great 10x CCW you were really helpful
Get the SX1040, thats an excellent price for one of those cases. I've got 2 of them and they got a lot of room for a lot of stuff. :)
I know tat the price is good but i already have the SX830 so i don't need another caseQuote:
Originally posted by maverick2003
Get the SX1040, thats an excellent price for one of those cases. I've got 2 of them and they got a lot of room for a lot of stuff. :)
That PP412x is an incredible PSU. Adjustable rails are awesome for the serious OC'er, and as someone said earlier, tons of room. I have the same case and it is incredible, if you are in there a lot I think you would be a lot happier with the bigger version. $40 is incredible, considering that PSU was going for $70 about 6 months ago, and the case usually retails for >$65 alone. I say get it. :)
I didn't mentioned it but it's without the psu, then there is no more room than my current case and i've a 420W TTGI psu and i'm really happy with it
OK, I was gonna say. Still a nice price though if you really want the extra space. :)
There's no added space compared to the case i already have, i could always buy it and make a waterbox but i need to see some design first, as i can't put one on top of the other
if the pic's that i got are right, which i think they are, i done a google image search then ther eis no extra space to be gained, will double check pics :D
Good price for a great box (Paid almost 3 times that for mine) but if you're in the market you may want to take a quick look at the Cheiftec DX01BD. SX1040's twin but has front firewire and USB for an extra 3 bucks. $45 at Newegg.
10x Mediocre but first i can't buy anything from newegg cause i'm in france (damn, why won't the ship to europe???)Quote:
Originally posted by MediOCre
Good price for a great box (Paid almost 3 times that for mine) but if you're in the market you may want to take a quick look at the Cheiftec DX01BD. SX1040's twin but has front firewire and USB for an extra 3 bucks. $45 at Newegg.
Second i'm not really in the market, my current case is great and i don't need to change it (it's an antec SX630) maybe my bro will be interested, i'll ask him. It's just that i thought that it's cheap and i would buy it if it was bigger than mine but it's not. I'll spend the €42 on some more wc parts