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  Product:     GMC Noblesse SE Mid-Tower Case  
  Price:     Basic version $122 (CAN) / $90 (U.S) 
  Price:     Gold version $190 (CAN) / $140 (U.S) 
  Supplied By:     GMC Corporation
  Author:     BigDaddy
  Date:     July 8th, 2003
  Rating:     star star star star star star star star

GMC Noblesse SE Mid-Tower Case
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GMC Noblesse SE Mid-Tower Case
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The unit includes two 80mm exhausts mounted over the I/O shield. While the pre-stamped grills are very good overall for airflow, purists will choose to cut away the grills completely and replace them with less restrictive fan guards. One interesting thing I noticed was that the fans were only mounted with two screws, one at opposite corners, as opposed to the standard four. Additionally, the chassis only had screw holes for two screws, the other two positions having a small dimple. I’m not sure if this is to further decrease noise by vibration by cutting the number of contact points in half, but users looking for all four fan mountings (for radiator mountings for example) will need to drill out the extra holes. Rounding out the rear panel are the 7 expansion slots, as well as four pre-punched cut outs for additional COM or SCSI ports.

GMC Noblesse SE Mid-Tower Case
Noblesse SE thumbscrews
GMC Noblesse SE Mid-Tower Case
Noblesse SE security loop
 
The Noblesse allows for easy interior access via thumbscrews. Each side panel has two Philips head screws wrapped in a black threaded gasket for good grip. Additionally, both panels have a slot cut out to allow a security loop to be passed through the left side panel. This allows the unit to be locked up to deter unwanted access to the chassis interior.

GMC Noblesse SE Mid-Tower Case
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GMC Noblesse SE Mid-Tower Case
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Lastly, the base of the case has four mounts for the provided plastic feet. As well, there is a fairly large opening at the base of the case for air intake. As with most plastic bezel designs, airflow will be minimal at best, and the Noblesse SE's additional features mean that extra cabling will further hamper airflow.
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