Suggestions for CASE

[cheetsy]

lol well i live in taiwan, and things are cheaper here, lol, much cheaper than back in the uk, 10-20 percent

 

[abeck_23]

I like your supported evidence, ThermalTake it is!

 

[zodiacboyscorp]

I love mine. Good airflow, baby is big for maximum upgrades. (granted I am starting to use it all. Fans are great, temp is lower than normal do to it, looks cool.

ASPIRE X-Navigator

Suprisingly the voltages have been tested and look decent, I'd still recommend upgrading the PSU for maxed out system/overclocking.

 

[pengwin]

noo see the armor and kandalf are HUGE they they are pricy

do u have a PSU already?

if not listen to aspire boy look for the Xnavigator with the dual 80mm in the back and 120M on the side that is a good case 154 with a 500w PSU no filters though

the most expensive X-Navigator can support 6 fans
2 front 80mm
1 top 80mm
2 rear 80mm
1 side 120mm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144089

get that (no filters)

or the Tt Armor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133154

or the kandalf (danm this is a nice case)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133152

now thermaltake makes good products BUT dunno if u wanna pay 40 bucks more for the kandalf, yes its purty but that 40 bucks...your choice

 

[abeck_23]

yah no way i'm getting the kandalf way too expensive for my liking. I was looking at the tsunami mainly, but that aspire x-navigator looks perfect for me as well.

I have a PSU its the S12 but its only 380W, but thats good for me now, I'm gonna get a new one in the winter.

damn ur making this harder for me, thanks tons for the help tho, i was really set on blowing cash on the P180. I'm gonna do some comparing thanks a lot again.

 

[Crashman]

I'd still go with the Cooler Master Centurion 531, I've tested quite a few cases and simply cannot find a better case for under $100.

 

[abeck_23]

awesome, i was getting carried away on spending too much when i just need a good case not a real expensive.
i've been comparing the coolermaster 531 and the p160

 

[abeck_23]

ok its final the CoolerMaster Centurion 531, looks perfect for me and I can save the extra for something else.

Thanks a lot everyone that helped my lazy ass finally to pick a case

 

[pengwin]

now wait a sec lemme look at this "cooler Master"

 

[pengwin]

srry but omg its fairly ugly ok well not that ugly it could use a little touch up tho

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155


Antec Sonata II

100 bucks with a 450W PSU (good PSU too)

 

[Crashman]

Gah, that Sonata, what an ugly case. All monolithic, with a door to get in the way, and no extruded aluminum face panel to brighten things up. It's almost as ugly as the case I actually USE!

 

[pengwin]

its not overbaring like Aspire cases which are flashy and bright

 

[pengwin]

take a look at this case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119098


it got some good reviews

 

[Crashman]

It's the same chassis as the Centurion 531, underneath the armor. But it doesn't have that neat extruded aluminum face panel either. And it cost more!

 

[abeck_23]

yah the cheaper one out of the two is my choice, the look of the case doesn't matter that much as long as it isn't like the sonata II or the asus vento.

i've read a bunch of reviews and it looks like the ammo is the best out of the centurion and cavalier

 

[abeck_23]

i also just checked out the NZXT Nemesis, looks a little cheesy tho, but meh

 

[upec]

I have the Lian Li PC68 for a few years.
It is very easy to work with.

 

[abeck_23]

Is there any difference between all of the Cooler Master Centurion 5, 531, 532, 534????

 

[pengwin]

the 532 looks nice

534 gets 2nd best looks

531 comes 3rd

and the 5 come slast

same chasis dif flooks

go witht he 532 look spretty cool

 

[abeck_23]

hahaha thanks a lot

 

[Rugger]

Crash: How does the 400W Hi-Power in the RC-531 mathc up to the Antec 450W Smartpower in the SonataII? Vs. this FSP 450W or this FSP 400W?

How does the RC-531 compare to the Sonata II in terms of quiet operation?

The reason I'm asking is that I'm looking at doing another build shortly and want a good quality, economical case/PSU. Used a Sonata II in my last build and I'm relatively happy with the case. I don't like the CPU duct - useless because it doesn't line up with my CPU and took up a lot of space...before I removed it. I'm seriously considering the RC-531 in the new build, but wanted your opinion on the above.

 

[Crashman]

Unlike the Antec and Fortron Source units, I doubt the Hi-Power unit exceeds its rating, in fact it's probably slightly below it. But I've replaced a few blown Hi-Power units, and they were all many years old.

They have a good life span for an inexpensive unit, and tend to blow nicely when they die, to preserve system components.

 

[pengwin]

yah i would get a sonata 2 but its too small for my liniing i like roomy things

 

[Rugger]

How would this TT TR2 W0070 compare to the HP and the FSP/Smartpower? I could get the RC-531 w/o PSu and add the TT in for slightly more than the HP - about $5 more. I'm not extremely confident in the TT and would feel better with the FSP 450W. Guess i'm really answering my own question here, but your opinion is appreciated.

 

[Crashman]

I'm not really sure what internals TT uses!