The New Official Case Thread!

helmie · 11-22-2005, 05:48 PM

Hi,
Heres a thread for anyone who wants to say a little about their case and what its like ect.

Ill give my review when I get Mine (Its on its way to me now

)

spacedude89 · 11-22-2005, 08:25 PM

i <3 mine!

Fuzz · 11-22-2005, 09:27 PM

I have had no problems with my case. I would buy another one.

Xaser III Black w/window
------------------------
Pros:
-lots of room
-looks great
-comes with tons of fans
-comes with a fan controller
-everything is steal (very solid)

Cons:
-Very heavy

StrangleHold · 11-23-2005, 12:58 AM

Built three using this case and one of mine, had good luck with them

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...057460&CatId=0

Not bad for 65 bucks

4W4K3 · 11-23-2005, 01:10 AM

Got mine ages ago, I believe it is an Enermax knock-off (Although it came with an authentic Enermax PSU). I hate it now, although I loved it at first. I used to like lights and LED fans and windows....now not so much. It's got a cheap plastic bezel (bottom is cracked off) Ugly acrylic plastic sheets over everything. Cheap plastic screw covers as well. Case material is fine on the inside, but being mid-ATX is far too cramped. Rounded edges are nice, but the aluminum could be thicker. Side panels bend easily and the exterior paint chips off easily as well. The window is clear, but collects dust like a magnet, and the butterfly window makes me want to hurl now.

It looks jsut like that, minus the ridiculous bubble lights.

lowcar100 · 11-23-2005, 02:09 AM

http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-transf...ase-black.html

gettin that baby within 2 weeks

Hairy_Lee · 11-23-2005, 02:43 AM

I own a coolermaster stacker case. my previous case was some no name crap, this was a vast improvement over any case i have ever used.
this case has amazing ventilation; currently i have 3 120 mm coolermaster fans and 3 80 mm fans. i also have the option of and extra psu should i need it too.
the main advantages of this case are space and flexibility. the build quality is also very good; the only niggle being is that the motherboard tray can be a bit tight sometimes.
i personally also like the looks of the case even though its size does make i very intimidating when put on a desk next to your monitor.

i would definately buy another one if i needed to.

no pics i'm afraid.... my room is in a mess

pros

- flexibility
- good ventilation options
- loads of space
- excellent build quality
- looks good (in my opinion)

cons

- very heavy, i make a straining noise when i left it lol
- quite expensive (but i believe that you only get what you pay for)
- looks stupid next to anything less than a 19" monitor
- dust gets stuck to the front plates where the fans are located

*edit* sweet case lowcar100, i was eyeing that one up a few months ago

Modoman · 11-23-2005, 04:05 AM

i have this case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811170012
best case i have ever used, or seen, for the money. i would buy this case again for twice the amount... AWESOME quality and AWESOME designing.

Dilly man 2 · 11-23-2005, 06:46 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811166011

love the case, looks even better when you hide all the wires.
A+ for this case, if you want something different and something that needs to be put together, get this.
it doesnt smudge tooo easily. carefull with scratches tho. but the scratches are only superfisial and can be removed

4W4K3 · 11-23-2005, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modoman

i have this case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811170012
best case i have ever used, or seen, for the money. i would buy this case again for twice the amount... AWESOME quality and AWESOME designing.

I was considering getting that for my next rig if i still wanted a window. If not I think they make a non-window version.

11-22-2005, 05:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	The New Official Case Thread! Hi, Heres a thread for anyone who wants to say a little about their case and what its like ect. Ill give my review when I get Mine (Its on its way to me now ) __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

11-22-2005, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
spacedude89 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 1,419	i <3 mine! __________________ Desktop: Abit AW9D-MAX ~ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.4GHz ~ Radeon X1900GT Laptop: HP ~ Core Duo T2050 ~ nVidia 7600 First smiles, then lies. Last comes gunfire.

11-22-2005, 09:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fuzz Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Age: 20 Posts: 502	I have had no problems with my case. I would buy another one. Xaser III Black w/window ------------------------ Pros: -lots of room -looks great -comes with tons of fans -comes with a fan controller -everything is steal (very solid) Cons: -Very heavy __________________ AMD 64 3800+ DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI-DR mobo 2 Gb of GEIL PC3200 2 * 36.7Gb 10,000rpm WD raptor 2 * nVidia 6800gt (SLI) Thermaltake Purepower 680 watt PSU w/mirror finish NEC CD/DVD Burner 3dMark '05 = 9003 3dMark '06 = 2178 Google knows all! Last edited by Fuzz; 11-22-2005 at 09:30 PM.

11-23-2005, 12:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 6,822	Built three using this case and one of mine, had good luck with them http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...057460&CatId=0 Not bad for 65 bucks __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 800 2gb PNY 8800GT Spinpoint F1 500gb. Too bad stupidity isn't painful.

11-23-2005, 01:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,848	Got mine ages ago, I believe it is an Enermax knock-off (Although it came with an authentic Enermax PSU). I hate it now, although I loved it at first. I used to like lights and LED fans and windows....now not so much. It's got a cheap plastic bezel (bottom is cracked off) Ugly acrylic plastic sheets over everything. Cheap plastic screw covers as well. Case material is fine on the inside, but being mid-ATX is far too cramped. Rounded edges are nice, but the aluminum could be thicker. Side panels bend easily and the exterior paint chips off easily as well. The window is clear, but collects dust like a magnet, and the butterfly window makes me want to hurl now. It looks jsut like that, minus the ridiculous bubble lights. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

11-23-2005, 02:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
lowcar100 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kent, Washington Age: 18 Posts: 499	http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-transf...ase-black.html gettin that baby within 2 weeks __________________ Computers:family\|\|mine CPU:P4 2.6GHz\|\|AMD 3800+ X2 Motherboard:ASUS P4SD-LA\|\|MSI K8n Neo4 Platinum RAM:256MB x2 DDR\|\|Corsair XMS 2x 1GB DDR GPU:GeForce 5200 128MB\|\|GeForce 7900GT 256MB PCI-E PSU:250W Off brand\|\|ASPIRE ATX 520W HDD:120GB Ultra DMA\|\|WD 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Case:Retarded\|\|Sunbeam Transformer (Black)

11-23-2005, 02:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	I own a coolermaster stacker case. my previous case was some no name crap, this was a vast improvement over any case i have ever used. this case has amazing ventilation; currently i have 3 120 mm coolermaster fans and 3 80 mm fans. i also have the option of and extra psu should i need it too. the main advantages of this case are space and flexibility. the build quality is also very good; the only niggle being is that the motherboard tray can be a bit tight sometimes. i personally also like the looks of the case even though its size does make i very intimidating when put on a desk next to your monitor. i would definately buy another one if i needed to. no pics i'm afraid.... my room is in a mess pros - flexibility - good ventilation options - loads of space - excellent build quality - looks good (in my opinion) cons - very heavy, i make a straining noise when i left it lol - quite expensive (but i believe that you only get what you pay for) - looks stupid next to anything less than a 19" monitor - dust gets stuck to the front plates where the fans are located edit sweet case lowcar100, i was eyeing that one up a few months ago __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

11-23-2005, 04:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Modoman Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 553	i have this case. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811170012 best case i have ever used, or seen, for the money. i would buy this case again for twice the amount... AWESOME quality and AWESOME designing. __________________ X2 3800+ Toledo @ 2.0GHz w/ Zalman 9500 2GB OCZ DC EL Plat. 2-3-2-5 2T MSI K8N-Neo4 2 x WD 36GB SATA Raptors eVga 7800GT @ 470/1200 FSP AX500-A 500w

11-23-2005, 06:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dilly man 2 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grafton, Wisconsin Age: 19 Posts: 461	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811166011 love the case, looks even better when you hide all the wires. A+ for this case, if you want something different and something that needs to be put together, get this. it doesnt smudge tooo easily. carefull with scratches tho. but the scratches are only superfisial and can be removed __________________ My computer works again! SunBeam Acrillic Case Antec Neo He 550watt Seagate SATA ll 160gig AMD 4200 Duel Core o/c to 2.4gig Nvidia XFX 7800GTX 256mb ABIT AN8-ULTRA Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra OCZ Platinum Performance 2gig Windows XP OEM Turtle Beach 5.1 surround Headset Logitech G-5 lazer Mouse :P :P :P

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