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SilverStone Grandia Series HTPC Case with Aluminum FP Micro-ATX, 2x Hot-Swap Drive Bay, 3x120mm Golf Bladed Fan, USB 3.0 x2 and 11-Inch Expansion Card GD06B (Black)
Color:GD06B
Building off the successful GD04 and GD05, two chassis models that set benchmarks in 2009, SilverStone created the Grandia GD06 to again raise the expectation enthusiasts have for HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer) chassis. SilverSto...
Clean front panel allows for using in HTPC setups very well without looking like a tank
The drive cage/bay is one piece, that you pull out to add/remove drives; no more digging-in to add drives.- Clean front panel cover/door design, that can be
The top panel has a small grille for heat to exhaust out of, and on the right side of the case you can see two of the three included 120mm fans
Larger coolers may not fit - wider ones may obstruct the 5.25" drive bay, and taller ones will not fit with the top panel closed
2 80mm fan mounts on the back above i/o panel, good for exhaust fans, but no standard liquid cooling solutions fit on an 80mm mounting point as of this review
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This case has two hot swap-able bays that are very chinsy
The reason that the interior is so cramped is the hot-swap HDD module
For some reason I can't recall, I had to leave the front cover the hot swap bays.
The reason I am giving it two stars is because along with the idea of the locking door, I was greatly looking forward to the hot swap bays in the front.
I will say, though, that replacing drives is a pain compared to hot swap bays.
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It does impose some size limitations on your CPU cooler and GPU cards, however
At CPU idle, the CPU is running 2 degrees cooler than the case temperature
Beware of CPU cooler height limitation, per documentation
So far, nothing has gone above 40 degrees Celsius under idle (CPU has actually yet to go above 36) and under strain, everything stays within a perfectly acceptable range of 70-80 degrees
I have had to order a different CPU cooler fan to replace it.
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This was the first time I've used a case like this for a build, but I've had SilverStone cases before and knew they were well designed and built.
I normally can build any PC within 2 to 4 hours but because of the poor design of this case it took me almost 4 days to build this HTPC.
The solid design with the built in system fans, hot bays, and locking front panel make for a versetile case.
Putting it back in is the worst part; the design of the cage includes a plastic support, a wide rectangular shape that attaches to the bottom of the cage and rests on the floor of the case when in place.
the mozart was a keeper for me for several years due to its ability to accommodate large graphic cards, but the built was filmsy, design was flawed (wasn't able to mount large heatsinks), not to mention bad ventilation design
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There is ample room for all of the necessary components and a fair amount of free space in front of the power supply and motherboard for you to put your cables
Mounting of 2 hard drives is difficult and space is limited.
He said it had just enough space for what he wants and fans are quiet
Graphics cards that have any part more than a centimeter above the top of the metal mounting bracket will not fit with the top panel closed.- CPU cooler space is limited
poor available disk space but nice quality would buy again
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As others have stated the fan filters require you to completely remove the fans to clean them
$25I tested the only working fan with all 3 motherboard connectors and it worked with all 3, unlike the 2 defective fans.
Functionality is wonderful minus the fan bays on the optical drive side of the case, it seems you have to remove a lot of the case parts to replace them and or clean the fans
I set the 3 fans and the CPU fan (Coolermaster Gemini S524) to silent mode and the fan noise difference is dramatic
Now as far as the noise factor, the fans of the unit aren't that loud for me, even in an open media center, but the fan on the GPU is noisier(my choice to have one).
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all this together.-here comes cable management... its a nightmare
Right angled cables are not your friend with this case.
My power supply is not modular, but had no problem storing my extra cables in the case
The 2.5" mount is right under a fan mount and only about 2 inches from the power supply so getting decent cable placement for sata and power to the drive was a pain in the ass.
This case will support a beast of a card but it will also sacrifice a lot of room for cables, as well as, at least, one of the 3.5 drive spaces
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I would rather the front of my case be clean black and not have your logo on the front that looks like it was just cheaply spray painted on
The paint is solid and deep, the finish excellent, and there's a more than good enough bag of extra screws.
This case will support a beast of a card but it will also sacrifice a lot of room for cables, as well as, at least, one of the 3.5 drive spaces
Second problem, is the paint on the case is bad, after around two weeks from using it, there are white lines and spots on the case from small touch with screw
The HTCP case has a quality build feel to it but the one that was shipped to me was had excessive paint over spray and orange peel
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Color:GD06B
Building off the successful GD04 and GD05, two chassis models that set benchmarks in 2009, SilverStone created the Grandia GD06 to again raise the expectation enthusiasts have for HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer) chassis
SilverStone engineering team's expertise in SFF (Small Form Factor) and HTPC are again in full display with GD06's expanded capability in storage and cooling performance
These improvements were made with the compact depth maintained (340mm) and exterior visuals enhanced as the GD06 is stunningly beautiful as a computer chassis and fits perfectly in the living room
Its five hard drive storage is augmented by two hot-swappable bays for maximum flexibility while a front door lock and a rear Kensington Security Slot ensure security for the installed drives
Cooling is provided by three 120mm silent fans with filters for exceptional performance, quietness and effective dust prevention
For those in doubt that a small footprint HTPC chassis can be used to build a powerful and fully loaded media server, the Grandia GD06 will change their mind.
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