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Tuesday 12 August 2014

Aerocool DS cube

Once again, couple of months passes by. And I had changed my PC case to a new one but hardware remains the same. My old silverstone case is a good case which is small and compact. But the airflow is pretty bad although it is quiet. So the hunt begins with the same basic requirement that my MB must be sitting horizontally and only mATX size. So that filters out a lot of cases.

I came across this Aerocool DS cube while researching, they had done some fancy casing (not to my liking) previously. But their new DS cube case is nice, simple and logical design. I think they referenced it after Bitfenix prodigy case which is a mITX case which is not suitable for me. The DS fits right with its mATX design. For the unboxing and features, it can be easily found online so I am not doing any videos on it. I also got 2x aerocool 14cm shark fans (red LED) for top ventilation.

Another thing I wish to change is my CPU cooler, due to it compact size. It struggles to cool my CPU if I am doing any CPU intensive stuff. Otherwise it is pretty good cooler. With a new case and a taller clearance for CPU cooler height. It is time to change it, I choose Zalman CNPS9900. This design has been in the market for quite some time but they had been updating its kits to following the latest mounting holes for the CPU bracket. Personally, I like the design and it looks cool with it red LED fan. Do take note that mounting the bracket with cooler is a pain in the ass, they should change the mounting kit similar to my previous cooler which is a breeze to install. But the effort is worth it once it is installed.

Below is the pics for the case and CPU cooler.

 
 Full package

In the box

Top view 

Front view

Back view

Side view

Bottom view

Inner view

Top view with cover off

Inside view 2

 Front view with front case off

Zalman CNPS9900 

 Shark fans

Mini review:

After everything, the case cable is pretty good with only relevant cables running to my MB. It improves the airflow greatly and I am using the mesh top cover since I have fans running on top to exhaust the hot air. And my new cooler is doing a good job in keeping my CPU cool.