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Computer Case
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:27 am
by woodchip
Finally getting my computer part ordered but I am a bit hung up on what case to put them in. I want a full tower case but it does not have to have a power supply packaged with it. Something I can easily install HD's, disk drives etc and has good ventilation. I'd like cost to be below 150.00.
Thanks for your ideas.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:31 am
by Testiculese
Bling or no bling?
If you want bling, you'd probably not like mine. Mine are as subtle as you can get
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:08 pm
by flip
After a lot of looking I decided on this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811233026
Mainly because I wanted all the inputs in the middle of the case and I hate doors on computer cases.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:00 pm
by JMEaT
I've always been a fan of Lian-Li cases.
Clean and simplistic yet well built.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:21 pm
by Grendel
Personally I use Lian-Li, expensive tho. In the recent past I built four machines for different customers using the
Antec 900. Excellent air flow, even w/ all fans on low (very quiet).
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:27 am
by Gekko71
Chieftec cases from China I've found to be supurb - excellent airflow, easy to open up & work on, solid construction and extremely quiet.
http://www.chieftec.com/
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:46 pm
by woodchip
Any advantage to a side pull out rack for hard drives etc instead of typical rear mounted racks? Any disadvantage like cables getting in way of door?
Re:
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:38 pm
by fliptw
woodchip wrote:Any advantage to a side pull out rack for hard drives etc instead of typical rear mounted racks? Any disadvantage like cables getting in way of door?
the side mounted trays make installing hard drives a lot easier.
as for the doors: nope.
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:37 pm
by woodchip
Welp, after looking at your suggestions I was getting partial to the Chieftec until I went into Best Buy and saw this:
http://tinyurl.com/4gah7r
For 52.00 out the door I decide what the heck and bought it. Not knowing a thing about Rocketfish I googled them and was pleasantly surprised at what I read. Turns out Lian Li makes the case but Rocketfish puts their name on it. Seems the comments I read, everyone was happy with purchasing it.
I suspect this case would be subtle enough for Testi except for the large size. No subtlety there
Anyway, thanks again for your ideas.