PC Case advice

[KyleTheCat]

Hello all kind people! Wondering if some could help with my quest to find my perfect case.

So the gaming / pc cases on ebay or elsewhere really aren't my taste tbf, some are ok like my previous case - Galaxy 3 gaming case.

I'm more a fan of the older cases, which are not only impossible to find these days but are also pretty much too old for my needs.
I have an old Super flower case, Not sure on the model, but I will describe it as best I can,

White - Multi colour bubble tubes on the front, light green acrylic front panel, side panel window and top panel window also in green tinted acrylic, made of some kind of strong, heavy metal. probaly steel? Either way this case is the kind of thing i'm into, and I am restoring it as the windows are smashed on it so they are getting replaced. I would use this case but it fails to meet my needs

My question is - are there any cases this kind of style (Will upload pic later) but that will be suitable for 2x 120mm fans and a dual 120mm radiator for my water cooler. I am literally searching 24 hours a day at cases. But as I say, this old one is my kind of taste. I may find one similar with todays kind of kit.. I don't know. this is probaly a hard one for us all here!

Cheers anyways folks!

 

[dederedmi5plus]

Latest 2017 ATX case always spare at least 240mm rad front or top side, vendors lately build clean and slick look PC case and reduce plastic cosmetic, some of the reload model are CM strooper SE from 2013 CM strooper

 

[CRO5513Y]

How's something like this? http://www.phanteks.com/Eclipse-P400S-TemperedGlass.html. White, the design is very simplistic and smooth as most older cases were compared to most modern cases. Build quality is great, room for all the cooling you required and nice TG side window. I've built a system for a friend in the black version of the case and it's an absolute delight to work with and cooling is solid. I can't think of too many modern cases much closer to what you described. Hope this helps!

EDIT: Make sure you select the White or White/Black version on the right side when you open the link!

 

[KyleTheCat]

Latest 2017 ATX case always spare at least 240mm rad front or top side, vendors lately build clean and slick look PC case and reduce plastic cosmetic, some of the reload model are CM strooper SE from 2013 CM strooper

Ok mate cheers for that - thought that would be the case.

Do you know of any cases with those bubble light tubes at the front (like the bubbles within a whole plastic tube with LEDs at each end) The only one I can find is the Galaxy 3 I stated at first.

 

[KyleTheCat]

How's something like this? http://www.phanteks.com/Eclipse-P400S-TemperedGlass.html. White, the design is very simplistic and smooth as most older cases were compared to most modern cases. Build quality is great, room for all the cooling you required and nice TG side window. I've built a system for a friend in the black version of the case and it's an absolute delight to work with and cooling is solid. I can't think of too many modern cases much closer to what you described. Hope this helps!

EDIT: Make sure you select the White or White/Black version on the right side when you open the link!

Thanks for that one buddy, sure is a nice case! One of the main things im looking for though (and I think I forgot to mention) is the bubble light tubes. As an older feature is becoming hard to find these days with the Galaxy 3 being the ONLY case I can find with them for sale now. I used to have that case a while back, and although nice, I would have it again but its my liquid cooler that is the stopping point for me getting it again. I have got the Thermaltake Versa h13 now which is nice but is starting to develop its problems now at about 3-4yrs old, Front metal facia has come off leaving me with just the honey-comb styled plastic, power button packed up so got a very cheap momentary button wedged in the honey-comb, none of the front bits work except my external card reader / usb / fan controller /temp gauge which only the fan speed works on now, nothing at all on the case works to the point i've had to add my own pwr button and its gettting increasingly on my nerves on how the case top tends to rely on the top fans for its structual intergerity thus catches on the fan blades with a horrible noise from the front one to the point i've got a spare hdd ontop of the case so it pushes the top down enough to stop the fan.

 

[CRO5513Y]

How's something like this? http://www.phanteks.com/Eclipse-P400S-TemperedGlass.html. White, the design is very simplistic and smooth as most older cases were compared to most modern cases. Build quality is great, room for all the cooling you required and nice TG side window. I've built a system for a friend in the black version of the case and it's an absolute delight to work with and cooling is solid. I can't think of too many modern cases much closer to what you described. Hope this helps!

EDIT: Make sure you select the White or White/Black version on the right side when you open the link!

Thanks for that one buddy, sure is a nice case! One of the main things im looking for though (and I think I forgot to mention) is the bubble light tubes. As an older feature is becoming hard to find these days with the Galaxy 3 being the ONLY case I can find with them for sale now. I used to have that case a while back, and although nice, I would have it again but its my liquid cooler that is the stopping point for me getting it again. I have got the Thermaltake Versa h13 now which is nice but is starting to develop its problems now at about 3-4yrs old, Front metal facia has come off leaving me with just the honey-comb styled plastic, power button packed up so got a very cheap momentary button wedged in the honey-comb, none of the front bits work except my external card reader / usb / fan controller /temp gauge which only the fan speed works on now, nothing at all on the case works to the point i've had to add my own pwr button and its gettting increasingly on my nerves on how the case top tends to rely on the top fans for its structual intergerity thus catches on the fan blades with a horrible noise from the front one to the point i've got a spare hdd ontop of the case so it pushes the top down enough to stop the fan.

That's certainly a very unique feature.. Only thing i've ever seen with something remotely similar is the front of the Deepcool Genome > http://www.gamerstorm.com/product/CASES/2016-09/1288_6120.shtml.

 

[KyleTheCat]

How's something like this? http://www.phanteks.com/Eclipse-P400S-TemperedGlass.html. White, the design is very simplistic and smooth as most older cases were compared to most modern cases. Build quality is great, room for all the cooling you required and nice TG side window. I've built a system for a friend in the black version of the case and it's an absolute delight to work with and cooling is solid. I can't think of too many modern cases much closer to what you described. Hope this helps!

EDIT: Make sure you select the White or White/Black version on the right side when you open the link!

Thanks for that one buddy, sure is a nice case! One of the main things im looking for though (and I think I forgot to mention) is the bubble light tubes. As an older feature is becoming hard to find these days with the Galaxy 3 being the ONLY case I can find with them for sale now. I used to have that case a while back, and although nice, I would have it again but its my liquid cooler that is the stopping point for me getting it again. I have got the Thermaltake Versa h13 now which is nice but is starting to develop its problems now at about 3-4yrs old, Front metal facia has come off leaving me with just the honey-comb styled plastic, power button packed up so got a very cheap momentary button wedged in the honey-comb, none of the front bits work except my external card reader / usb / fan controller /temp gauge which only the fan speed works on now, nothing at all on the case works to the point i've had to add my own pwr button and its gettting increasingly on my nerves on how the case top tends to rely on the top fans for its structual intergerity thus catches on the fan blades with a horrible noise from the front one to the point i've got a spare hdd ontop of the case so it pushes the top down enough to stop the fan.

That's certainly a very unique feature.. Only thing i've ever seen with something remotely similar is the front of the Deepcool Genome > http://www.gamerstorm.com/product/CASES/2016-09/1288_6120.shtml.

Yeah it is hard with these days cases to find - but as I say; the older cases used to have them like the Galaxy 3 Gaming case, the Verre V770 and a couple more but can't think of their names.

 

[dederedmi5plus]

You can fake the bubble tube effect with custom liquid cooling part, all you need is D5 pump + plug + cylindric reservoir + soft tube + LED strip + fitting that match soft tube size. kinda like aquarium.