BEST CASE

[ZodiarK]

this new case i want wont be watercooled unlike my others.
just wondering what your opinions are for the best case that could house a lot of upgrades.
Price is not an issue.

[Terbinator]

A decent aluminium one such as a Lian-Li or Silverstone TJ07 failing that - a Windy one ?

[ZodiarK]

your just throwing brands at me thanks but i was looking more at specifics so you owned this case this is what i think of it etc. i know that i need something big width height and length as a mountian mods case is out of question going for about £600 (the shipping..) i need the biggest most decent case.

[Terbinator]

The Corsair 800D then ?

[IanS]

My personal choice would be Lian-Li. (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/MIDI+Tower/Lian-Li+PC-8N+Aluminium+Midi+Case+Black?productId=39814)
I've used a Lian Li for my own machine for the last 5 years (all other parts have been upgraded several times).
They look good, are quiet, are very well built & are very easy to work on (easily removable drive bays, motherboard tray & PSU mount).

Regards
Ian.

[El Wayneo]

Have the look at;

Coolermaster HAF 932, although its grey inside. £120
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dn5mO6T1SY

Corsair Obsidian is a seriously nice looking case. £200
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xsOzJfgzFY

Lian Li PC-P50R Armorsuit £150
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEyMvJPC4N4&feature=related

The Armorsuit would be my choice of case, if i had £150.

Whats your old case?

[JoeJones]

That Obsidian is indeed a nice case...hot swap drives are nice...but really..a feature you either need or don't and I think a lot of people fall into the latter category. Would prefer that feature dropped resulting in a price reduction.


I like my Lian Li V2000. Very big case. Have a 120.3 rad in the bottom but still maintain a harddrive cage so plenty of room down there for hiding stuff.

[ZodiarK]

That li lian looks awesome thou id prefer blue than red but i also dont think it's big enough it will house a ramapage extreme II for bit which is just short of been an extended atx board and might cover the cable holes.

[ZodiarK]

i think the corsair has won it for me.

[Ice Tea]

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/spacecube_apple-thumb.jpg

:D

[zaz]

Of those three, id go for the Obsidian if money was no object. My CM 690-2 adv, while a great case and well built, is a little on the short side as far depth goes, i would struggle to fit larger psu's in if i used the bottom mounts for a 240 rad, also meaning id lose a bunch of hdd slots. Does a great job without WC in though i would address the filter issue, dust gets in easily despite the filters already present.

There was a MM case on the bay, with all sorts of rads/res's, fans and suchlike that went for 80 odd quid 2 weeks ago. You could keep an eye there for one 2nd hand ?

[wonderlust]

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/spacecube_apple-thumb.jpg

:D

Hmmm cant see that taking a GTX480 :D

[zaz]

How do you know the apple isnt 3 foot wide ? :D

[Ice Tea]

Try sticking a monitor on top of it :D

[wonderlust]

Err lol the serial port and the power port would be rather large ;)

[Ice Tea]

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/240427902/Tiny_Fan_Small_like_your_thumb_.jpg

[DoubleTop]

I've seen one of those tiny things in use. If you're old enough to remember Wyse terminals then basically that's what it is. They are in use a fair amount in the USA in restaurants as payment processing machines linked to a single machine. This gives a much tighter security net and an easier sysadmin job to do, just the one server to look after and each little thin client is actually a VM anyway. It's damn clever stuff, just the power saving alone pays for the investment in just over a year :)

DT.

[wonderlust]

Well as we are going for small components heres my small mechanical hard drive ;)

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll177/teddyformandy/SDC10138-1.jpg

[ZodiarK]

Of those three, id go for the Obsidian if money was no object. My CM 690-2 adv, while a great case and well built, is a little on the short side as far depth goes, i would struggle to fit larger psu's in if i used the bottom mounts for a 240 rad, also meaning id lose a bunch of hdd slots. Does a great job without WC in though i would address the filter issue, dust gets in easily despite the filters already present.

There was a MM case on the bay, with all sorts of rads/res's, fans and suchlike that went for 80 odd quid 2 weeks ago. You could keep an eye there for one 2nd hand ?

£80 ?!?! grrr i will troll fleabay

[RDRUNR]

Well as we are going for small components heres my small mechanical hard drive ;)

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll177/teddyformandy/SDC10138-1.jpg

That's tiny!

[wonderlust]

It's Compact Flash type2 sized (beacause it is a CF card)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdrive

[Ice Tea]

http://lh4.ggpht.com/vijjub4u/R2imso3RPfI/AAAAAAAAD6Q/5YTz-i8T-R4/1_thumb%5B1%5D

[Sapphire_all_the_way]

Best case is sold on Aria.. Xigmatek Utgard winning loads of Reviews see below

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cases/2010/04/14/xigmatek-utgard-case-review/1 (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cases/2010/04/14/xigmatek-utgard-case-review/1)

[El Wayneo]

Still needs a window though.

[.Alan.]

I think I'd buy a Lian Li if I was after a new case. I'm not one for lots of grills leds and buttons.

[ZodiarK]

anyone got any more information or point in the right direction for these 2 new lian li cases that aria have on pre order.
I'd like to check them out before ordering the corsair.

[Sapphire_all_the_way]

yu can buy the windows for Midgard and Urgard but Aria does not stock :(

[RDRUNR]

The best case the case that is the lowest £ and still does what you want it to do. :D

[ZodiarK]

only if your on a budget which im not

[Ice Tea]

But does a expensive case make porn look any better :D

[zaz]

No but im guessing the paint wont strip so easily if you miss the tissue

[RDRUNR]

But does a expensive case make porn look any better :D

OMG. Who let the dogs out! :eek: :knock:

[Tolmandary]

I'm really happy with my Antec 1200 case. Very easy to work with and a tidy case inside. Also you can use the specially designed Antec CP850 or CP1000 PSU's, which due to the increase in available size offer a very attractive range of features not normally available in standard ATX PSU's.