Power Up ATX Mid-Tower Case
If you’re looking for a sleek, versatile case that’s equally at home in the corporate boardroom or your multimedia entertainment center, you’ve found it with this handsome PowerUp chassis. With a roomy interior that can fit today’s most powerful components, and a state-of-the-art cooling infrastructure, this PowerUp case can comfortably accommodate the most advanced PC system. With 7 expansion slots, 5 internal 3.5-inch drive bays, 1 external 3.5-inch drive bay, and four external 5.25-inch drive bays, the PowerUp case gives you the ability to upgrade and add-on to keep your system up to date with the latest technology. PowerUp – where superior performance meets incomparable value.
Specifications
Form Factor:
ATX Mid-Tower
Compatible Motherboards:
ATX
Micro ATX
Side Panel Type:
Vented
Power Supply:
Not Included
Material:
Steel
External 5.25" Drive Bays:
4
External 3.5" Drive Bays:
1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays:
5
Expansion Slots:
7
Front USB Ports:
2
120mm Fan Ports:
2
120mm Fans Included:
None
Depth:
15.9"
Width:
7.1"
Height:
16.1"
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Latest Owner Reviews
4.1
3.5
2.9
3.5
REVIEW BY: PuterGuy Reviewed
Nov 19, 2008
All of the lights work. Plenty of room. Obviously nothing special but works. Not recomended for a gamer PC, but works for my 4 year old. P.S. Case stays really cool inside. A definate plus
REVIEW BY: Paul Reviewed
Nov 15, 2008
I bought this case because of the rediculously cheap price and the simplicity of it, but its a nightmare. I began to migrate my old computer into here, and screewing in the motherboard was such a pain...the screwholes are very thin and the sheetmetal is so bad and when i finally got everything in i turned it on and a small spark followed by smoke appeared. Half the motherboard dosent work and half does now. It seemed my motherbooard shorted out or something because of the poor quality of being screwed in. This cheap case literally destroyed my motherboard and if im lucky intel can get me a new one and if not im out 150 bucks. Ruined my computer and im on a tight budget so im out of a computer for a while.
(im at friends house now) DONT LET THE CHEAP PRICE AND SLICK LOOK FOOL YOU DONT BUY IT
REVIEW BY: buildem as Reviewed
Nov 09, 2008
This is a great case for the price. Once again, well done Tiger Direct.
REVIEW BY: Dave Reviewed
Nov 07, 2008
It's a cheap, functional case. One tip, hang the hard drive vertically in its cage and all your mobo interference problems disappear.
REVIEW BY: WormFood Reviewed
Nov 06, 2008
Just got this today. Came without a scratch. Yes the metal is thin and the front is plastic, but for such a cheap price it works great! It also does torque a bit but I have seen worse. Power supply and 2x120mm fans mounted without a hitch. It also has a CPU chimney vent. Just treat gently and don't put anything heavy on top of it.
Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!
The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. »
Shared
Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory. The actual useable memory may be different from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
and by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Power Up Standard ATX Black Mid-Tower Case - Front USB
$9.99
Manufactured by:
PowerUp Mfg Part No:
TC3J-4512 UPC No:
890552001422 Box Size:
( Length:
18, Width:
9, Depth:
20 )
Shipping Weight:
9.9000 pound(s)
Limited Warranty:
3 months parts;
3 months labor
Click here for full warranty and support information
Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
TC3J-4512
TigerDirect.com Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144