New Case

Necrosis · Nov 6, 2005, 10:52 PM

For quite a long while now I've been thinking about buying a new case. I'm quite happy with my current case but it's a later model Thermaltake. I'm happy with the layout inside, but it's time to update to concur with the parts inside of it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146017
http://www.guru3d.com/article/cases/275/2/

What do you folks think?

ReDGuiTaR · Nov 7, 2005, 12:52 AM

Looks like a really well built case but, as the guy say " design equals personnal taste " and i dont like it !

Necrosis · Nov 7, 2005, 01:34 AM

Well I like it, and I'm a tough person to please far as cases go. The main thing is I want some thing different. Thought about the Antec P180 but it's like everyone has that. One thing else I also hate is front end connectors, and yes this one has those but they're out of sight. However, still debating this case but if I get it I plan on doing the swap Thanksgiving weekend.

soloz2 · Nov 7, 2005, 03:55 AM

It looks like a pretty decent case. I kinda like the way it looks, but i'm wondering if the finish will scratch easily.

Necrosis · Nov 7, 2005, 04:59 AM

I imagine it is but I'm really careful. However, I do think it's a bit pricey. I like it, but will still look around. If you folks have any recommendations please give them.

mkk · Nov 7, 2005, 06:01 AM

I wonder if there's some type of anti-vibration system for the harddrive mountings. I really think all cases should have at least some kind of dampening there.

I'd be looking to a P180 if it wasn't for the amount of problems people have with one part or another of the case suffering from low manufacturing quality. The newer cases in the CoolerMaster Stacker line seems great construction-wise but are also quite costly. I'd take a Stacker 810 if I could afford it.

BWX · Nov 7, 2005, 06:49 AM

Pretty cool looking but I don't like the fan "grates"... I would be cutting those out and using another grill, or filter combo.. Those things are noisy the way they are-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999203
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999214

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999207
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999208
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999206

Necrosis · Nov 18, 2005, 11:09 PM

Well decision finally made.

Ordered this today.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=241614

Already have a blue lighted theme. Might also pickup some red fans to replace the blue. It would then be red & black. However, my PSU has green so maybe even green fans.

Here is a review of this case from Bit-Tech.

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2005...ra_case/1.html

BWX · Nov 18, 2005, 11:15 PM

Pretty sweet case I would say. Do you water cool? -or are you going to get the thing that comes with it?

Necrosis · Nov 18, 2005, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWX

Pretty sweet case I would say. Do you water cool? -or are you going to get the thing that comes with it?

I used to water cool, but no water cooling for me now. Too much hassle.

niceguyrichy · Nov 18, 2005, 11:26 PM

looks sweet

i've got a blue theme too, i bought my mp3 player just because the cradle glows blue

please do tells us how everything fits into it etc.

BWX · Nov 19, 2005, 12:06 AM

I especially like the 2 big fans in the back- will be quiet and have good airflow.. Add a controller and can even make them more quiet.

Necrosis · Nov 19, 2005, 12:21 AM

I've been talking to Asmoday, and I "might" and I stress "might" do a write up on this. I already have a Vantec fan bus...so. Yeah!

Lowfat · Nov 19, 2005, 01:29 AM

I can definately say that is a much better choice that the previous one you were looking at. If that case was released a few months earlier, i'd also be owning one. Its a great case, and sexxy to boot.

Necrosis · Nov 19, 2005, 06:47 AM

Damn I was hoping to get it by the end of next week. Appears I won't be getting it until the 29th. Anyway ordered some Antec Tricools for it. The rear fans will be green to match my OCZ suppy. The front fan will be red.

Dyre Straits · Nov 19, 2005, 07:14 AM

I'm wanting a new case, too, to replace my current main system. The case for it will replace the case for my second system.

However, I don't like anything with a door on the front to cover the CD/DVD drives. I also don't like something that illuminates the inside of the case or even much of the outside. This is because I keep my case up on the desk not too far from my monitor. So, any lights coming from a case will distract from what's going on on the screen.

At least one other thing I DO want is top exhaust hole/s. I never store anything on top of my case and that's an ideal location for heat removal.

I guess you could say I'm mostly a 'plain Joe' when it comes this sort of thing.

BWX · Nov 19, 2005, 07:14 AM

Beginning to look a lot like.....

Mine are all blue.. but the top one is red and blue. Red would look cool-

Necrosis · Nov 19, 2005, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyre Straits

I'm wanting a new case, too, to replace my current main system. The case for it will replace the case for my second system.

However, I don't like anything with a door on the front to cover the CD/DVD drives. I also don't like something that illuminates the inside of the case or even much of the outside. This is because I keep my case up on the desk not too far from my monitor. So, any lights coming from a case will distract from what's going on on the screen.

At least one other thing I DO want is top exhaust hole/s. I never store anything on top of my case and that's an ideal location for heat removal.

I guess you could say I'm mostly a 'plain Joe' when it comes this sort of thing.

It sounds like to me you should look at some of the Lian Li cases.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112211

My personal pet peeve is USB/Firewire/Audio jacks you can see.

Nov 6, 2005, 10:52 PM	#1
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	New Case For quite a long while now I've been thinking about buying a new case. I'm quite happy with my current case but it's a later model Thermaltake. I'm happy with the layout inside, but it's time to update to concur with the parts inside of it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146017 http://www.guru3d.com/article/cases/275/2/ What do you folks think?

Nov 7, 2005, 12:52 AM	#2
ReDGuiTaR DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Quebec , Canada Posts: 746 Rep Power: 0	Looks like a really well built case but, as the guy say " design equals personnal taste " and i dont like it ! __________________ Zing a ling... zing a ling a ling ... A8N-E - A64x2 4600, 2048 Mb Kingston ram 400mhz cas 2.5 ( 2 x 1024 DualChannel ), Seagate 320 Gig 7200 16Mb cache S-ata 2, GeForce 7900GT 512MB, Enermax 460watt power supply, WindowsXP SP2.

Nov 7, 2005, 01:34 AM	Thread Starter #3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Well I like it, and I'm a tough person to please far as cases go. The main thing is I want some thing different. Thought about the Antec P180 but it's like everyone has that. One thing else I also hate is front end connectors, and yes this one has those but they're out of sight. However, still debating this case but if I get it I plan on doing the swap Thanksgiving weekend. Last edited by Necrosis; Nov 7, 2005 at 01:45 AM.

Nov 7, 2005, 03:55 AM	#4
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Nov 7, 2005, 06:49 AM	#7
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Pretty cool looking but I don't like the fan "grates"... I would be cutting those out and using another grill, or filter combo.. Those things are noisy the way they are- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999203 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999214 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999207 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999208 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999206 __________________

Nov 7, 2005, 04:59 AM	Thread Starter #5
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I imagine it is but I'm really careful. However, I do think it's a bit pricey. I like it, but will still look around. If you folks have any recommendations please give them.

Nov 7, 2005, 06:01 AM	#6
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	I wonder if there's some type of anti-vibration system for the harddrive mountings. I really think all cases should have at least some kind of dampening there. I'd be looking to a P180 if it wasn't for the amount of problems people have with one part or another of the case suffering from low manufacturing quality. The newer cases in the CoolerMaster Stacker line seems great construction-wise but are also quite costly. I'd take a Stacker 810 if I could afford it.

Nov 18, 2005, 11:09 PM	Thread Starter #8
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Well decision finally made. Ordered this today. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=241614 Already have a blue lighted theme. Might also pickup some red fans to replace the blue. It would then be red & black. However, my PSU has green so maybe even green fans. Here is a review of this case from Bit-Tech. http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2005...ra_case/1.html

Nov 18, 2005, 11:15 PM	#9
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Pretty sweet case I would say. Do you water cool? -or are you going to get the thing that comes with it? __________________

Nov 19, 2005, 12:06 AM	#12
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	I especially like the 2 big fans in the back- will be quiet and have good airflow.. Add a controller and can even make them more quiet. __________________

Nov 19, 2005, 12:21 AM	Thread Starter #13
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I've been talking to Asmoday, and I "might" and I stress "might" do a write up on this. I already have a Vantec fan bus...so. Yeah!

Nov 19, 2005, 01:29 AM	#14
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	I can definately say that is a much better choice that the previous one you were looking at. If that case was released a few months earlier, i'd also be owning one. Its a great case, and sexxy to boot. __________________

Nov 19, 2005, 06:47 AM	Thread Starter #15
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Damn I was hoping to get it by the end of next week. Appears I won't be getting it until the 29th. Anyway ordered some Antec Tricools for it. The rear fans will be green to match my OCZ suppy. The front fan will be red.

Nov 19, 2005, 07:14 AM	#17
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Beginning to look a lot like..... Mine are all blue.. but the top one is red and blue. Red would look cool- __________________