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Summary: Best Case... Ever
Review: Antec is known for making good cases, and the SX-635 is an excellent example of the quality of their products. With eight drive-bays (3 external 5.25" bays, 2 external 3.5" bays, and 3 internal 3.5" bays), it should have plenty of space for what most people would ever need. This case comes with a 350 watt power supply, which is the only thing that separates it from the SX-630 (which has a 300 watt power supply). I think getting the extra 50 watts is worth is for just a little more money, but if you don't think you need that much power, then you should take a look at the SX-630.Other than the major case components and power supply, the SX-635 also comes with: an instruction book with basic component installation instructions, a bag full of several kinds of screws, brass standoffs, drive rails for 5.25" drives, a case fan, two keys for the latch, and most importantly, a sticker for the front. The SX-635 has three fan brackets for case fans: one in the back of the case, and two in the front (one of which is in front of the hard drives. The installed fan (an "Antec OEM Small Dc Fan Dc Brushless Case Cooling Fan") is mounted in the back, and you might want to get one or two more to put in front. They install very easily: you just snap them into the brackets and plug them in.
This case was designed to give you lots of accessibility. The left side panel has a latch that lets you open and close the case easily, and the upper bezel of the front of the case comes off to let you get to the external bays. The external 3.5" bays can also come out the front just by unscrewing two thumb screws. On my case, one of the thumb screws doesn't come lose very easily so I have to use a screw driver, but that's only a minor inconvenience. There are also a couple very minor bad points about this case. For one thing, there isn't a removable tray for the motherboard, although that wasn't a priority for me, as it's not really necessary. If can be hard to get your motherboard in the first time, but it's not hard enough that you should avoid this case. Also, depending on your motherboard and video card, you might not be able to get your hard drive out of one or two of the slots without taking the video card out, but that can't really be avoided. The case is made out of steel, so if you prefer aluminum you might want to look for a different case, although I personally think steel is better. That said, this case is one of the best you can get if you don't want a case that takes up a lot of space. It gives you plenty of power, and lets you access your hardware easily. It seems to do a good job with cooling, as I haven't had any trouble with overheating with my AMD computer using two case fans. I highly recommend this case to anyone building a computer, as it's the best I've ever used.
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