The New Official Case Thread!
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spacedude89
Active Member
i <3 mine!
Built three using this case and one of mine, had good luck with them
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1057460&CatId=0
Not bad for 65 bucks
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1057460&CatId=0
Not bad for 65 bucks
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.
It looks jsut like that, minus the ridiculous bubble lights.
Hairy_Lee
VIP Member
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
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
New Member
i have this case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811170012
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.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811170012
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
New Member
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811166011
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
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
Chris Chan
New Member
heh. You all have nicer cases than I do. My sig machine is nonfunctional at the moment so I'm using an HP Brio PC (celeron 433 sucks!). The case is okay and functional but only has mounting space for a mATX P/S, even though it's spacious enough to have a full ATX one. Has a removable MB tray after you remove cards, and it's a pretty strong case if not a brick sh1thouse. Way stronger than my last build in which I used a cheap generic case.
Another machine I have in the home-office is a Celeron 733 with a generic, old ATX case. Nice case with room for 2x 80mm fans, but narrow. I suspect it's based off an AT case design. Very strong though.
Still another machine is a HP Pavilion 4455 with a very small mATX case (10" x 10" x 7"). Airflow and cable management suck but the case is cute and has a removable MB tray.
My server, a Dell Poweredge 4100/200, has a huge double-wide with dual 500w redundant P/S's. Proprietary form factor (BTX-like) with 4 loud 120mm fans. Great looking but unmoddable because it is a brick sh1thouse.
Another machine I have in the home-office is a Celeron 733 with a generic, old ATX case. Nice case with room for 2x 80mm fans, but narrow. I suspect it's based off an AT case design. Very strong though.
Still another machine is a HP Pavilion 4455 with a very small mATX case (10" x 10" x 7"). Airflow and cable management suck but the case is cute and has a removable MB tray.
My server, a Dell Poweredge 4100/200, has a huge double-wide with dual 500w redundant P/S's. Proprietary form factor (BTX-like) with 4 loud 120mm fans. Great looking but unmoddable because it is a brick sh1thouse.