its time for a new case!

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thechink09

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right now i have NZXT Nemesis Elite Case and i liked it when i 1st got it like 3-4 years ago(maybe longer) but i am sick of the door and i want something that cools better.

out of these cases what do you guys think would be the best and why do you think its the best.

Antec 1200
COOLER MASTER HAF 932
Corsair Obsidian Series 800D
LIAN LI PC-B70

if i were going off looks i would get the Corsair just because i think it looks really clean. but i read that the airflow is not that great so that turns me away some.

also im using a Corsair H50 cpu cooler so the case needs to be able to work well with that. or atleast kind of well with it untill i decide to upgrade to something else.
 
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Well if you just want Air Flow then the 932/1200 are great choices imo. Personally I love my 900 and the only difference between it and the 1200 is it has 1 more fan in the back and front. Plus its bigger obviously.
The one thing I love the most about the 900/1200 is the ability to use the fans without the cages and being able to move my cages to fit these over-sized GPUs will be a life saver.I see myself using this 900 case for a long time.

The H50 should work just fine. If you double fan it like most you can even be cheap and use the two 120mm fans in the back as a push/pull and use the H50 fan as a exhaust :P
 
if you do use the h50, get some different fans for push pull...the standard one has very little static pressure, and a fan with more pressure would make it work better, however i had issues fitting my rad for some reason...its held in with only two screws as i had clearance issues with my rad and top gpu.. i may have done the installation improperly tho...ill take a wack at it again sometime :)

honestly if you want something with good airflow, is easy to work on and is pretty damn quiet, id get the silverstone raven rv-02, i wish i knew about it before i got the 1200...the thumbscrews are a pain in the ass...
 
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I've had great experience with the Cooler Master Storm Scout. Looks sleek, fairly big so no worries on the cooler, really liked the wiring, and cooling wasn't an issue at all.
 
thechink09 said:
right now i have NZXT Nemesis Elite Case and i liked it when i 1st got it like 3-4 years ago(maybe longer) but i am sick of the door and i want something that cools better.

out of these cases what do you guys think would be the best and why do you think its the best.

Antec 1200
COOLER MASTER HAF 932
Corsair Obsidian Series 800D
LIAN LI PC-B70

if i were going off looks i would get the Corsair just because i think it looks really clean. but i read that the airflow is not that great so that turns me away some.

also im using a Corsair H50 cpu cooler so the case needs to be able to work well with that. or atleast kind of well with it untill i decide to upgrade to something else.
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That NZXT has terrible airflow because the designers were more focused on making it look like Optimus Prime! My opinion, go with the Cooler Master.
 
linkin said:
The scout is an awesome case, you won't regret it :)
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Compared to the cases he mentioned in the first post the Scout will be a massive disappointment. There's very little extra workspace compared to a full tower.

The Antec 1200, while a full tower classic, is outdated in terms of features, and is quite expensive for what it is. The HAF 932 has been replaced by the HAF-X which is a far superior case in every way. The Corsair 800D is an extremely high quality case, but it might be overkill if you aren't using an E-ATX motherboard. Also, for a case that size the PSU need to be exceptionally long for proper cable management.

I would recommend something like a Corsair 600T or a Silverstone Fortress for something a bit different. Even an Antec Dark Fleet wouldn't be a bad choice. Although, I find it quite ugly.
 
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The Antec 1200, while a full tower classic, is outdated in terms of features, and is quite expensive for what it is.
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I disagree this case is fully up to date being one of the biggest full towers on the market. Having the most room means alot in trying to future proof your rig to an extent. This way you can put as many up to date parts in the case as required and not have to update the case and fans this will save you plenty in the long run. Also with the air cooling system of the 1200 you just couldn't go wrong.
 
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I disagree this case is fully up to date being one of the biggest full towers on the market. Having the most room means alot in trying to future proof your rig to an extent. This way you can put as many up to date parts in the case as required and not have to update the case and fans this will save you plenty in the long run. Also with the air cooling system of the 1200 you just couldn't go wrong.
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Lots of cases are just as big and bigger. That doesn't mean the 1200 isn't outdated. Poor cable management, no hot swap HDD bays, no tool-less features, etc etc. It's a basic, bare, full tower for $160 US... Really? There are many better cases for the money.

Here's a sample of the Antec marketing for the 1200:
"Even the largest 10.5” graphic cards like AMD’s Radeon HD 3870 x2 and Nvidia’s 9800 GX2 fit into any of the 7 expansion slots..."

I mean it was a fantastic case in 2007, but it's way overdue for an update.
 
i wanna thank everyone for your inputs.

after reading this and doing some more research i think i might go with the HAF X RC-942-KKN1 and one have any negative input about this case?
 
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