what cases you recommend?

ledzep · Jul 11, 2004, 01:07 PM

hi all,
im looking to upgrade my p-4 simple case to something with much better cooling and space , but in a reasonable price.
atm i have a quite stuffed case with 2 IBM harddrives sitton on on top of the other with allmost no space between them and they spread lots of heat. alltough my cpu is in normal temps 35-50c most of the time. im not overclocking much but i intend to push my 9800pro much more when i vga silencer it (waiting for the new silencer to come out with the nividia 6xxx and x800 compatability)
i have many posibilities but im really clueless as there are so many case brands outthere.
from the little info i gathered i see there are cases with and witout psu (i have quite a new 1fan 350v psu but i wouldnt mind a good case that come with a psu of its own)
another thing i like are the cases that have some kind of visability in like a plastic window on the side pannel.
what do you think will be good options for me to consider?

thanks , ledzep.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 11, 2004, 01:14 PM

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...144-026&DEPA=0

the pics lie the back fan space is for 120mm

Zardon · Jul 11, 2004, 01:31 PM

Thermaltake Tsunami Dreams

High Efficient ventilation: Dual 12cm silent fan in front & rear, 9cm fan on side panel
Mirror coating
Transparent X type side panel window
Dual USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 Firewire, Audio & Speaker ports
Ultra light: 6.0 kg (13.2 lbs)
Lockable safety side-panel
Retractable foot stand

mini review

dipstick · Jul 11, 2004, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
Thermaltake Tsunami Dreams

High Efficient ventilation: Dual 12cm silent fan in front & rear, 9cm fan on side panel
Mirror coating
Transparent X type side panel window
Dual USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 Firewire, Audio & Speaker ports
Ultra light: 6.0 kg (13.2 lbs)
Lockable safety side-panel
Retractable foot stand

mini review

wow, those are nice!

Zardon · Jul 11, 2004, 01:45 PM

isnt the mirror finish beautiful? they are basically modded coolermaster cases with 2 x 120mm fans and a smaller fan included as standard.

the mirror finish has to be seen, my mate bought one.

ledzep · Jul 11, 2004, 01:53 PM

thanks guys ,
cowboy it looks fine and wow really cheap but its not avaliable where im at

same for the thermaltake the tsunami isnt abaliable here.
ill have to look at the international shipping costs but i guess it will be pointless buying it online.
btw this 2 cases are without a psu right?

cheers , ledzep.

dipstick · Jul 11, 2004, 01:54 PM

Yeah, definitely. It looks like the Antec Sonata polish taken to the next level. If I was on air I would be strongly considering one of these

Edit- Where are you located ledzep?

ledzep · Jul 11, 2004, 02:03 PM

im in tel-aviv , israel.
i have a variable of cases to choose from in all price ranges but just those 2 arn't around afaik.
this are the man brands i can get here but i guess not all models are avaliable.

Chieftec
Enermax
Lian Li
TASK
Compucase-HEC
Thermaltake
Simbadda
Antec
Aerocool
Supertalent
AOpen
Codegen
Sunbeam
Chenbro
CasEdge
Metrocom
JNC
Raidmax
In-Win
Zalman
CoolerMaster

ledzep.
p.s. this raidmax looks nice and its quite cheap and it comes with a 420v psu. http://raidmax.com/products/products...4&cID=1&pID=19
what do you think?

dipstick · Jul 11, 2004, 02:10 PM

Those are some quality companies there but they all have way too many models. Lian Li, Thermaltake, Antec, CoolerMaster and Chieftec all make quality cases but you'll have to narrow it down. Is there a store you can look around?

SIK_L_CELL · Jul 11, 2004, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...144-026&DEPA=0

the pics lie the back fan space is for 120mm

This is the case I have. The back fits 2 80mm fans. You will need to cut to put in a 120mm. At least on mine.

ledzep · Jul 11, 2004, 02:58 PM

ok ill try and narrow it down to what i like most so far.
raidmax:
Raidmax Scorpio 868 Midi Tower Gaming Case
Raidmax Scorpio 668 Tower Gaming Case
RaidMax Cobra Gaming Case
http://raidmax.com/products/products...?category_id=1

thermaltake

quite expensive)
Thermaltake Xaser III Romeo VM1000C Midi Tower Case
Thermaltake Xaser III VM1000A Lanfire Black Midi Tower Case (P/S not included)
Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A Super Tower Case (P/S not included)
and some other even more expensive models.

coolmaster:
CoolerMaster Centurion 1
CoolerMaster Centurion 2
CoolerMaster Centurion 1 CAC-T01-UKC

zalaman:
Zalman TNN500A Complete Heatpipe Cooled Case (just kidding

)

so far i like the raidmax cases the best, cheers ledzep.

dipstick · Jul 11, 2004, 05:00 PM

All those are good, cant go wrong really. If you like the Raidmax cases go for it!

ledzep · Jul 11, 2004, 05:24 PM

i have 2 IBM 8gb cash@7200rpm IDE hard drives (80+120gb) they are now located one above the other on the front and no fan is directed at them, they are sitting in their "slots" and have maybe 2-3mm seperation between them , they get relly hot and also heat eachother quite alot.
first is this normal spacing between them?
what sould be the optimal spacing when i go and look at a new case?

thanks , ledzep.

El Kapitano · Jul 11, 2004, 05:34 PM

standard spacing for HDD's is usually about 20mm

OpusP.Gladiator · Jul 11, 2004, 06:10 PM

Love my Antec p180 ... Extremely light, 120mm fans, blah, blah
Was looking at the kingwin 424 I think because it offered 2.0mm thick aluminum or something like that...i.e. sturdy
In the end, I really wanted easy access to my usb ports and I liked the temp sensors, hence my final choice
Tomshardware had a recent review check that out for sum good opinions...

P.S. TEAR DOWN THE WALL!

ledzep · Jul 13, 2004, 07:48 AM

hi again
im now looking into this 4 cases :
Thermaltake Xaser III VM1000A Lanfire Black Midi Tower Case
http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase...re/vm1000a.htm

Antec High Performance Plus View 1000 AMG Case + Window
http://www.antec.com/ec/pro_details_...p?ProdID=01001

Antec Super Lanboy Aluminium Super Mini Tower Case
http://www.antec.com/ec/pro_details_...p?ProdID=08005

ENERMAX CS-3088TA (350w psu included)
http://www.enermax.com.tw/products_c...Gid=29&Gid2=18

TIA , ledzep.

dipstick · Jul 13, 2004, 04:09 PM

I would probably go with the Antec Super LanBoy becuase it uses 120mm fans. But I'm very noise-sensitive, any of them will do you good really.

ledzep · Jul 13, 2004, 04:12 PM

how do i know which will make the less noise? is the bigger the fan the quieter? thanks.

dipstick · Jul 13, 2004, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ledzep
how do i know which will make the less noise? is the bigger the fan the quieter? thanks.

They list the rpms and cfm for the cases in those sites. The LanBoy pushes close to 40cfm at only 25dBA whereas the others push 17cfm at the same noice level. The larger the fan the more air it pushes at the same or lower rpms of a smaller fan

ledzep · Jul 13, 2004, 05:06 PM

hi dipstick

ok im also looking at 3 therma;take cases they all this fan specifications:
Front 80x80x25 mm, 2050rpm, 21dBA
Side 80x80x25 mm, 2050rpm, 21dBA
Rear 90x90x25 mm, 1800rpm, 21dBA
Side Door 90x90x25 mm, 1800rpm, 21dBA

unfortunatly thermaltake don't give the cfm for this fans.
how noisy do you think this 4 fan configuration is gonna be?

ledzep.

dipstick · Jul 13, 2004, 06:12 PM

The thermatake's are nice cases too, they come with the fan controller which lets you adjust the rpms to your liking so they can be loud or quiet. But I think those have 7 fans which can get noisy but like I said they are not that bad if you turn them down. Any of these cases are good, I'd go with the one you wouldn't mind looking at..

Zardon · Jul 13, 2004, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dipstick
The thermatake's are nice cases too, they come with the fan controller which lets you adjust the rpms to your liking so they can be loud or quiet. But I think those have 7 fans which can get noisy but like I said they are not that bad if you turn them down. Any of these cases are good, I'd go with the one you wouldn't mind looking at..

I had one of them, hated it man, very loud IMO.

Logla · Jul 13, 2004, 06:35 PM

I want one of these

Zardon · Jul 13, 2004, 06:40 PM

prodigal jenius has one of those. quite different looking I agree, not too sure about the amount of fans mind you...... id have to make sure they were silent fans. that thing could get REALLY loud.

ledzep · Jul 13, 2004, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
I had one of them, hated it man, very loud IMO.

hi mate
which model you had and how many fans did it have?

thanks , ledzep

Zardon · Jul 13, 2004, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ledzep
hi mate
which model you had and how many fans did it have?

thanks , ledzep

Thermaltake Xaser III - 7 fans. I sold it on. Trust me if you dont like noise you WONT want one of these cases or you will need to speed time ripping them out and replacing them with decent fans. Didnt like the case at all. looks fine mind you in photos, but flimsy side panel and a few things I didnt like apart from the noise levels.

80mm case fans = noise, 7 80mm fans = lots of noise (even at lowest setting).

good to see thermaltake have learned and the new cases have 120mm fans.... much more efficient and LOWER noise !

Logla · Jul 13, 2004, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
prodigal jenius has one of those. quite different looking I agree, not too sure about the amount of fans mind you...... id have to make sure they were silent fans. that thing could get REALLY loud.

Probably wouldn't use all the fans - just a couple.

I really want one for the extra space. The Antec I have now is getting too crowded with the water cooling, 4 hard disks and 2 optical drives.

ledzep · Jul 13, 2004, 06:57 PM

ok mate so better go with the antec it has 2x120mm fans , so i guess it will be quieter.
btw what case do you have ?
any specific case you recommend?
ledzep

Zardon · Jul 13, 2004, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ledzep
ok mate so better go with the antec it has 2x120mm fans , so i guess it will be quieter.
btw what case do you have ?
any specific case you recommend?
ledzep

the case I recommended at the start of the thread is the tsunami from thermaltake, but you said you cant get it right? its basically the beautiful coolermaster top of the line case with fans supplied as standard....

Thermaltake Tsunami Dreams

High Efficient ventilation: Dual 12cm silent fan in front & rear, 9cm fan on side panel
Mirror coating
Transparent X type side panel window
Dual USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 Firewire, Audio & Speaker ports
Ultra light: 6.0 kg (13.2 lbs)
Lockable safety side-panel
Retractable foot stand

mini review

dipstick · Jul 13, 2004, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
I had one of them, hated it man, very loud IMO.

I had the A2000 myself. It wasn't that bad once I removed the side/top fans and it dropped my cpu/mobo temps by 10c

Not sure why but those side fans made things 10 times worse and louder. But if I were to get a new case it would have to use 120mm fans and it would still require a fan controller

Jul 11, 2004, 01:07 PM	#1
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	what cases you recommend? hi all, im looking to upgrade my p-4 simple case to something with much better cooling and space , but in a reasonable price. atm i have a quite stuffed case with 2 IBM harddrives sitton on on top of the other with allmost no space between them and they spread lots of heat. alltough my cpu is in normal temps 35-50c most of the time. im not overclocking much but i intend to push my 9800pro much more when i vga silencer it (waiting for the new silencer to come out with the nividia 6xxx and x800 compatability) i have many posibilities but im really clueless as there are so many case brands outthere. from the little info i gathered i see there are cases with and witout psu (i have quite a new 1fan 350v psu but i wouldnt mind a good case that come with a psu of its own) another thing i like are the cases that have some kind of visability in like a plastic window on the side pannel. what do you think will be good options for me to consider? thanks , ledzep. __________________ [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]

Jul 11, 2004, 01:14 PM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...144-026&DEPA=0 the pics lie the back fan space is for 120mm __________________

Jul 11, 2004, 01:53 PM	Thread Starter #6
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	thanks guys , cowboy it looks fine and wow really cheap but its not avaliable where im at same for the thermaltake the tsunami isnt abaliable here. ill have to look at the international shipping costs but i guess it will be pointless buying it online. btw this 2 cases are without a psu right? cheers , ledzep. __________________ [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]

Jul 11, 2004, 02:03 PM	Thread Starter #8
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	im in tel-aviv , israel. i have a variable of cases to choose from in all price ranges but just those 2 arn't around afaik. this are the man brands i can get here but i guess not all models are avaliable. Chieftec Enermax Lian Li TASK Compucase-HEC Thermaltake Simbadda Antec Aerocool Supertalent AOpen Codegen Sunbeam Chenbro CasEdge Metrocom JNC Raidmax In-Win Zalman CoolerMaster ledzep. p.s. this raidmax looks nice and its quite cheap and it comes with a 420v psu. http://raidmax.com/products/products...4&cID=1&pID=19 what do you think? __________________ [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] Last edited by ledzep; Jul 11, 2004 at 02:09 PM.

Jul 11, 2004, 02:58 PM	Thread Starter #11
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	ok ill try and narrow it down to what i like most so far. raidmax: Raidmax Scorpio 868 Midi Tower Gaming Case Raidmax Scorpio 668 Tower Gaming Case RaidMax Cobra Gaming Case http://raidmax.com/products/products...?category_id=1 thermaltakequite expensive) Thermaltake Xaser III Romeo VM1000C Midi Tower Case Thermaltake Xaser III VM1000A Lanfire Black Midi Tower Case (P/S not included) Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A Super Tower Case (P/S not included) and some other even more expensive models. coolmaster: CoolerMaster Centurion 1 CoolerMaster Centurion 2 CoolerMaster Centurion 1 CAC-T01-UKC zalaman: Zalman TNN500A Complete Heatpipe Cooled Case (just kidding ) so far i like the raidmax cases the best, cheers ledzep. __________________ [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]

Jul 11, 2004, 01:31 PM	#3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Thermaltake Tsunami Dreams High Efficient ventilation: Dual 12cm silent fan in front & rear, 9cm fan on side panel Mirror coating Transparent X type side panel window Dual USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 Firewire, Audio & Speaker ports Ultra light: 6.0 kg (13.2 lbs) Lockable safety side-panel Retractable foot stand mini review

Jul 11, 2004, 01:45 PM	#5
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	isnt the mirror finish beautiful? they are basically modded coolermaster cases with 2 x 120mm fans and a smaller fan included as standard. the mirror finish has to be seen, my mate bought one.

Jul 11, 2004, 01:54 PM	#7
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Yeah, definitely. It looks like the Antec Sonata polish taken to the next level. If I was on air I would be strongly considering one of these Edit- Where are you located ledzep?

Jul 11, 2004, 02:10 PM	#9
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Those are some quality companies there but they all have way too many models. Lian Li, Thermaltake, Antec, CoolerMaster and Chieftec all make quality cases but you'll have to narrow it down. Is there a store you can look around?

Jul 11, 2004, 05:00 PM	#12
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	All those are good, cant go wrong really. If you like the Raidmax cases go for it!

Jul 11, 2004, 05:24 PM	Thread Starter #13
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	i have 2 IBM 8gb cash@7200rpm IDE hard drives (80+120gb) they are now located one above the other on the front and no fan is directed at them, they are sitting in their "slots" and have maybe 2-3mm seperation between them , they get relly hot and also heat eachother quite alot. first is this normal spacing between them? what sould be the optimal spacing when i go and look at a new case? thanks , ledzep. __________________ [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]

Jul 11, 2004, 05:34 PM	#14
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	standard spacing for HDD's is usually about 20mm

Jul 11, 2004, 06:10 PM	#15
OpusP.Gladiator '42' Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon!!! Posts: 300 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Go Aluminum and Screwless Love my Antec p180 ... Extremely light, 120mm fans, blah, blah Was looking at the kingwin 424 I think because it offered 2.0mm thick aluminum or something like that...i.e. sturdy In the end, I really wanted easy access to my usb ports and I liked the temp sensors, hence my final choice Tomshardware had a recent review check that out for sum good opinions... P.S. TEAR DOWN THE WALL! __________________ http://img52.exs.cx/img52/7799/opus.jpg AMD X2-3800 (Manchester), Oc'd to 2.25 on stock cooler! DFI Lanparty-UT-SLI-D mobo, OCZ Platinum pc3200xtc @ 2.3.2.5.1T, MSI 7800gt @440/1100, Soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty, 2 wd 36g raptors, 1 maxtor 250g eide, Coolermaster case with Handle Logitech g15, 20.1" Sceptre LCD, Antec neo2 500w PS"

Jul 13, 2004, 07:48 AM	Thread Starter #16
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	hi again im now looking into this 4 cases : Thermaltake Xaser III VM1000A Lanfire Black Midi Tower Case http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase...re/vm1000a.htm Antec High Performance Plus View 1000 AMG Case + Window http://www.antec.com/ec/pro_details_...p?ProdID=01001 Antec Super Lanboy Aluminium Super Mini Tower Case http://www.antec.com/ec/pro_details_...p?ProdID=08005 ENERMAX CS-3088TA (350w psu included) http://www.enermax.com.tw/products_c...Gid=29&Gid2=18 TIA , ledzep. __________________ [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] Last edited by ledzep; Jul 13, 2004 at 10:01 AM.

Jul 13, 2004, 04:09 PM	#17
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I would probably go with the Antec Super LanBoy becuase it uses 120mm fans. But I'm very noise-sensitive, any of them will do you good really.

Jul 13, 2004, 04:12 PM	Thread Starter #18
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	how do i know which will make the less noise? is the bigger the fan the quieter? thanks. __________________ [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]

Jul 13, 2004, 05:06 PM	Thread Starter #20
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	hi dipstick ok im also looking at 3 therma;take cases they all this fan specifications: Front 80x80x25 mm, 2050rpm, 21dBA Side 80x80x25 mm, 2050rpm, 21dBA Rear 90x90x25 mm, 1800rpm, 21dBA Side Door 90x90x25 mm, 1800rpm, 21dBA unfortunatly thermaltake don't give the cfm for this fans. how noisy do you think this 4 fan configuration is gonna be? ledzep. __________________ [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] Last edited by ledzep; Jul 13, 2004 at 06:13 PM.

Jul 13, 2004, 06:12 PM	#21
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	The thermatake's are nice cases too, they come with the fan controller which lets you adjust the rpms to your liking so they can be loud or quiet. But I think those have 7 fans which can get noisy but like I said they are not that bad if you turn them down. Any of these cases are good, I'd go with the one you wouldn't mind looking at..

Jul 13, 2004, 06:35 PM	#23
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	I want one of these

Jul 13, 2004, 06:40 PM	#24
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	prodigal jenius has one of those. quite different looking I agree, not too sure about the amount of fans mind you...... id have to make sure they were silent fans. that thing could get REALLY loud.

Jul 13, 2004, 06:57 PM	Thread Starter #28
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	ok mate so better go with the antec it has 2x120mm fans , so i guess it will be quieter. btw what case do you have ? any specific case you recommend? ledzep __________________ [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]