We loaded the case with AMD Phenom 965 BE C3 processor and ATI HD4890 graphic card, which combined draw just about 185 watts from
the grid when idling and 400 W when fully loaded. During the testing the CPU was cooled by Zalman CNPS-10X Extreme running at full fan
speed and the HD4890 with its stock cooler.
And here are the results. Both the CPU and GPU temperatures remained nicely in check, with the CPU not exceeding 50 C and the GPU
remaining at reasonable 77 C. The HDD temperature, on the other hand, is a bit on the high side. 38 C isn't exactly alarming and
keeping in mind the hard drive was installed to the top-most drive bay with only the lower intake fan installed, the HDD-results are
OK as well.
Conclusion
PROS
Hot swap
Front panel USB3
Cooling
CONS
Small CPU cooler installation hole
No cable management holes
Leds can't be turned off
Silver Award!
Overall the Armor A60 is a pretty similar case with the A90 we saw earlier. Anyway all the changes between these two models
are for the better and especially the sideways hot swap bay is a nice touch. The other differences include sideways HDD bays with
tool-free sledges and USB3 connectivity on the front panel. These all combined do make the A60 a bit more expensive than the A90, but
it really seems to be worth the extra.
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