Need a new case - any suggestions?

phongtruong12 · Aug 15, 2004, 05:14 AM

there are so many cases out there and i have no idea which ones are actually good. well i basically need a new case because my current vaio isn't very cool (as you might expect). i'm looking for a full sized ATX tower that can fit a regular microATX motherboard, with plenty of slots for fans, and something that looks remotely normal. maybe a black/gray tower would be nice and maybe a side window of some sorts. the only thing i dont like is for the case to be one of those hardcore gaming cases like alienware because they wouldnt match with my monitor lol. i'd like one that's reasonably priced under $100.

Nacht · Aug 15, 2004, 06:09 AM

look around at newegg....as for brands, coolermaster and lian-li are my favorites. you better be sure that that motherboard isnt proprietary though, as that was the case with my old computer...in fact, it may not even be worth keeping, as their mobos are usualy dumbed down, unsupported peices of crap (even if made by companies like asus).

Logla · Aug 15, 2004, 09:14 AM

Antec PlusView AMG1000 is a quality case with lots of room and really good airflow. My old comp sat in one of those cases and I get temps which are 10c cooler than the Jeantech case its in now.

The Antec is a classic case and it is a good performer.

Vampyromaniac · Aug 15, 2004, 09:19 AM

yeah I think the AMG would fit your requirements

Dom · Aug 15, 2004, 10:35 AM

I concur with Logla and Vampy.

~~HawK~~ · Aug 15, 2004, 10:51 AM

I agree with posts # 3-4-5

phongtruong12 · Aug 15, 2004, 06:24 PM

do they sell those in black?

~~HawK~~ · Aug 15, 2004, 07:57 PM

see here http://www.antec-inc.com/us/pro_en_perfPlusAmg.html

pr0digal jenius · Aug 15, 2004, 08:11 PM

EDIT: nvm...missed the under $100 part...lol..int hat case...yes....i agree with these blokes

drwho · Aug 16, 2004, 02:52 AM

Just putting my two cents in, but if your looking for a new case with great cooling, and a bunch of nice features, this Kingwin case is great. I have one and I love it. It has a removeable motherboard tray, the holder for the hard drives even detaches, it has dual 80mm fans in both back in front, a 80mm fan on top and the top and sides all are see through, it's called the Kingwin WT 436B-WB. Here's a link below.

http://www.buyxtremegear.com/cs150xxx.html

dewho

Sandok · Aug 16, 2004, 05:13 PM

Okay since someone already started this post... I need help! Which case do you advise in between the Cooler Master Wave Master, Thermaltake Tsunami and the Thermaltake V Xaser Damier thingy... ???

dipstick · Aug 16, 2004, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandok

Okay since someone already started this post... I need help! Which case do you advise in between the Cooler Master Wave Master, Thermaltake Tsunami and the Thermaltake V Xaser Damier thingy... ???

I would go with the Tsunami; It uses 120mm fans and looks great. DH has a nice review of it also
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/tsunami/index.htm

Sandok · Aug 16, 2004, 05:49 PM

Ya it looks cool but does it run cool? Cuz i got a hell of a lot of stuff in my PC...

dipstick · Aug 16, 2004, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandok

Ya it looks cool but does it run cool? Cuz i got a hell of a lot of stuff in my PC...

I dont see why not; it seems to be a clean design and it uses 120mm fans which are the way to go imo. But if you have like 5+ HDs and 3+ cd drives then a server case will probably work best. All three you mentioned are about the same size tho

Erroneus · Aug 17, 2004, 12:56 PM

Addtronics CL7220: http://www.addtronics.com/CL7220.htm

Huge motherfucker and very good quaility with a lot of room for almost everything

http://www.addtronics.com/gif/CL7220.jpg

ledzep · Aug 17, 2004, 02:53 PM

Antec super lanboy cant beat those 2*120mm ultra silent fans , the case looks small but its very wide , side window and a little tool box infront hidden behind a open pannel.
the AMG is a monster and gonna be very very heavy.
also the lanboy is 79$ at newegg. not mentioning how great it looks.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...129-145&depa=0
http://www.antec.com/ec/pro_details_...p?ProdID=08005

Aug 15, 2004, 05:14 AM	#1
phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	Need a new case - any suggestions? there are so many cases out there and i have no idea which ones are actually good. well i basically need a new case because my current vaio isn't very cool (as you might expect). i'm looking for a full sized ATX tower that can fit a regular microATX motherboard, with plenty of slots for fans, and something that looks remotely normal. maybe a black/gray tower would be nice and maybe a side window of some sorts. the only thing i dont like is for the case to be one of those hardcore gaming cases like alienware because they wouldnt match with my monitor lol. i'd like one that's reasonably priced under $100. __________________ Sony VAIO RX860 2.4 @2.6 Ghz, 533 @580 Mhz PQI 1 GB PC2700 80 GB Hard Drive 5400 RPM Thermaltake 480W PSU X800XL 256 MB VIVO Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Logitech X530 Speakers

Aug 15, 2004, 09:19 AM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	yeah I think the AMG would fit your requirements __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Aug 15, 2004, 06:24 PM	Thread Starter #7
phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	do they sell those in black? __________________ Sony VAIO RX860 2.4 @2.6 Ghz, 533 @580 Mhz PQI 1 GB PC2700 80 GB Hard Drive 5400 RPM Thermaltake 480W PSU X800XL 256 MB VIVO Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Logitech X530 Speakers

Aug 17, 2004, 12:56 PM	#15
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,342 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	Addtronics CL7220: http://www.addtronics.com/CL7220.htm Huge motherfucker and very good quaility with a lot of room for almost everything http://www.addtronics.com/gif/CL7220.jpg __________________

Aug 17, 2004, 02:53 PM	#16
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	Antec super lanboy cant beat those 2120mm ultra silent fans , the case looks small but its very wide , side window and a little tool box infront hidden behind a open pannel. the AMG is a monster and gonna be very very heavy. also the lanboy is 79$ at newegg. not mentioning how great it looks. http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...129-145&depa=0 http://www.antec.com/ec/pro_details_...p?ProdID=08005 __________________ [color=limegreen]P4 2.4C@3.2ghz \| 4xGeil 256MB PC3200@2.5,4,4,8 \| Thermaltake silent purepower 480W \| ATI 9800 Pro 128mb (r350) + ATI Silencer #1 max@440/370 \| Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Rev1.0 \| SB Realtech AC97 Audio onboard \| 2IBM (120+80GB, 8mb Buffer)@7200rpm \| WinXP Pro SP-1\| DX 9.0c & UniAN 5.6\| LG Flatron 775ft (17")@1024768\|[/color] [color=palegreen]aquamark03->* 52,306 \| 6,561<-3dmark03[/color] [color=yellow]3Dprof - try it![/color]

Aug 15, 2004, 06:09 AM	#2
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	look around at newegg....as for brands, coolermaster and lian-li are my favorites. you better be sure that that motherboard isnt proprietary though, as that was the case with my old computer...in fact, it may not even be worth keeping, as their mobos are usualy dumbed down, unsupported peices of crap (even if made by companies like asus).

Aug 15, 2004, 09:14 AM	#3
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 62	Antec PlusView AMG1000 is a quality case with lots of room and really good airflow. My old comp sat in one of those cases and I get temps which are 10c cooler than the Jeantech case its in now. The Antec is a classic case and it is a good performer.

Aug 15, 2004, 10:35 AM	#5
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	I concur with Logla and Vampy.

Aug 15, 2004, 10:51 AM	#6
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	I agree with posts # 3-4-5

Aug 15, 2004, 07:57 PM	#8
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	see here http://www.antec-inc.com/us/pro_en_perfPlusAmg.html

Aug 15, 2004, 08:11 PM	#9
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	EDIT: nvm...missed the under $100 part...lol..int hat case...yes....i agree with these blokes

Aug 16, 2004, 02:52 AM	#10
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 48 System Specs	Just putting my two cents in, but if your looking for a new case with great cooling, and a bunch of nice features, this Kingwin case is great. I have one and I love it. It has a removeable motherboard tray, the holder for the hard drives even detaches, it has dual 80mm fans in both back in front, a 80mm fan on top and the top and sides all are see through, it's called the Kingwin WT 436B-WB. Here's a link below. http://www.buyxtremegear.com/cs150xxx.html dewho

Aug 16, 2004, 05:13 PM	#11
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Okay since someone already started this post... I need help! Which case do you advise in between the Cooler Master Wave Master, Thermaltake Tsunami and the Thermaltake V Xaser Damier thingy... ???

Aug 16, 2004, 05:49 PM	#13
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Ya it looks cool but does it run cool? Cuz i got a hell of a lot of stuff in my PC...