What do you think of this case?

kevlee89 · 01-02-2008, 08:55 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119077

Looks like it's a pretty good buy atm.

Anyone have this or have anything to say about it?

or this

http://www.clubit.com/product_detail...emno=CA1386018

wow, some pretty damn good prices

which one should I get eh

newguy5 · 01-02-2008, 02:44 PM

the first case is an excellent case. for $40 you can't really beat it.

Tuffie · 01-02-2008, 03:17 PM

I would definatly go with the Centurion 5 case, my friend had it and it was very nice. And adding that it's usualy much less painless in long term when you buy with a well known brand such as CM.

Kent.

oscaryu1 · 01-02-2008, 03:21 PM

Either are fine. I've heard great reviews about them. Although I don't really believe in rebates...

If you like the Centurion 5, look at the Elite 330 too.

newguy5 · 01-02-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by oscaryu1

Either are fine. I've heard great reviews about them. Although I don't really believe in rebates...

If you like the Centurion 5, look at the Elite 330 too.

the best part about the case is the mesh front. blocks most dust but really a lot of cool air will go through the case to cool off the components. in fact, there is a "computer case 101" sticky (or something to that extent) and that case is #1 on the author's mid-tower pick list. i have one and love it (although mine has no clear side).

i also don't give a damn about rebates. i have heard multiple people complain that CM does not honor their rebates on their cases. don't know if that's true, but i've heard it. i think i've gotten 2 rebates back out of ~10 or so i've ever filled out in my lifetime. heh, i even bought a samsung blackjack through cingular back in april with a $75 mail-in rebate. did the rebate form that day, sent it in. 6 weeks was how long it was supposed to take. got a letter in the mail in october from samsung:

"your rebate has been processed and you will receive your check within 3 weeks."

never got it.

newguy5 · 01-02-2008, 04:30 PM

one other thing--i absolutely HATE cases that have a front door on the panel. i just find it horribly inconvinient to open a case every time i need to put a cd in the drive. a lot of the cases with doors also are on a spring, so the door will try to close itself. this is a nuissance whenever you are trying to open your cd rom drive but it keeps hitting the door. so i would opt out on getting the 2nd case for that reason alone.

**mep916** · 01-02-2008, 06:24 PM

Front case doors suck, and so do rebates. Although I've only had a few rebates dishonored (none from CM), the whole idea of waiting up to three months for my money is generally unappealing.

ThatGuy16 · 01-02-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mep916

Front case doors suck, and so do rebates. Although I've only had a few rebates dishonored (none from CM), the whole idea of waiting up to three months for my money is generally unappealing.

stfu

I have the apollo, great quality. NZXT has been known to make great cases, as well as CM.

Both are good cases, i have always said go with what looks appealing to you

I personaly havn't had the front door being a problem, im also not constantly changing out cd's all day long..

**mep916** · 01-02-2008, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

stfu

Rofl. OK.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

I have the apollo, great quality. Great customer service.

Both are good cases, i have always said go with what looks appealing to you

Yeah, both cases do look good and it's really a matter of personal preference.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

I personaly havn't had the front door being a problem, im also not constantly changing out cd's all day long..

I've never owned a case with a front door, but it looks like it would be a PITA.

kevlee89 · 01-02-2008, 08:04 PM

lol you guys are funny

01-02-2008, 08:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
kevlee89 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 152	What do you think of this case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119077 Looks like it's a pretty good buy atm. Anyone have this or have anything to say about it? or this http://www.clubit.com/product_detail...emno=CA1386018 wow, some pretty damn good prices which one should I get eh Last edited by kevlee89; 01-02-2008 at 09:45 AM.

01-02-2008, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
newguy5 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 25 Posts: 1,072	the first case is an excellent case. for $40 you can't really beat it. __________________ C2D E6750 Arctic Freezer 7 Pro 2GB G.Skill RAM PC2-6400 Gigabyte P35-DS3L Sapphire Radeon 3850 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 Thermaltake TR2 500W 22" Westinghouse (widescreen)

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01-02-2008, 04:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
newguy5 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 25 Posts: 1,072	one other thing--i absolutely HATE cases that have a front door on the panel. i just find it horribly inconvinient to open a case every time i need to put a cd in the drive. a lot of the cases with doors also are on a spring, so the door will try to close itself. this is a nuissance whenever you are trying to open your cd rom drive but it keeps hitting the door. so i would opt out on getting the 2nd case for that reason alone. __________________ C2D E6750 Arctic Freezer 7 Pro 2GB G.Skill RAM PC2-6400 Gigabyte P35-DS3L Sapphire Radeon 3850 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 Thermaltake TR2 500W 22" Westinghouse (widescreen)

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mep916 Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Cali Age: 28 Posts: 4,052	Front case doors suck, and so do rebates. Although I've only had a few rebates dishonored (none from CM), the whole idea of waiting up to three months for my money is generally unappealing. __________________ Q9450 @ 3.6 GHz \|\| Zalman CNPS9700 ASUS Rampage Formula XFX GTX 280 4GB Ballistix Tracer @ 900 MHz 150GB WD Raptor 1TB Hitachi Deskstar Antec Nine Hundred Case 750W Quad Silencer FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND:F@H Team 44358 \|\| Team Stats \|\| My Stats \|\| Hardware Contributions: GTX 280/Q9450/PS3/P4

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kevlee89 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 152	lol you guys are funny

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