The PCS Maelstrom T900 Case - how loud and general impressions?
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I have the case and have used to for 2 years. I would say it certainly isnt a silent case and i rarely use mine under load but it doesnt make enough noise for me to ever think, "Wish i had a quieter case". Also recently i got noise cancelling headphones so maybe if you worry about your noise levels you could get a pair or a fan controller?
I have this case. It does exactly what it needs to do. The big fan in the side isn't brilliant (so I have been told) and can be replaced by 2 120mm fans for better performance (also what ice been told) only problem is no fan slots in the MB for them lol. You can buy a splitter or something.
Mine is quite noisy but I think that is 70% the psu (the 650 corsair one can't remember it properly).
Biggest downer for me is.... It's ugly as hell. I quite like the carbide one that is £10 more expensive I think it's 210 or something.
When I ordered it I was told on forums it didn't have great cable management also.
I'm saying all this negative stuff but tbf I have not had a problem with it. It just sticks out cos it's so ugly lol.
Mine is quite noisy but I think that is 70% the psu (the 650 corsair one can't remember it properly).
Biggest downer for me is.... It's ugly as hell. I quite like the carbide one that is £10 more expensive I think it's 210 or something.
When I ordered it I was told on forums it didn't have great cable management also.
I'm saying all this negative stuff but tbf I have not had a problem with it. It just sticks out cos it's so ugly lol.
Thank you guys - those kind of general impressions were exactly what I was looking for and kind of tallies with what impressions it was leaving.
Kinda like a girls best friend in a bar. Not as pretty as the standouts and a little larger but cheaper, keeps her cool, a bit louder, does the job and still fun to be had
Kinda like a girls best friend in a bar. Not as pretty as the standouts and a little larger but cheaper, keeps her cool, a bit louder, does the job and still fun to be had
TheKeir
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I use this case, and I'd say the fans can get pretty loud. However, if you get a fan controller (I bought one for £20) you can make it as loud/quiet as you like
I love it though, honestly. It's got excellent cooling due to the 4 fans and good airflow, and I think it looks great (in contrast to craig above). Only downside is that if you want a top-end graphics card, it won't fit. But given that it's only a mid tower, it has a lot of room.
Oh, and built in motherboard standoffs is a feature I absolutely love, though that's only something for builders.
I love it though, honestly. It's got excellent cooling due to the 4 fans and good airflow, and I think it looks great (in contrast to craig above). Only downside is that if you want a top-end graphics card, it won't fit. But given that it's only a mid tower, it has a lot of room.
Oh, and built in motherboard standoffs is a feature I absolutely love, though that's only something for builders.