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blitzy wrote:what case do you use
and what do you like
\dislike about it?
I'm going to be building a new rig at some point this year, just thought I'd find out about other peoples experiences with cases.. currently i'm having a really tough time deciding over cases as the nice ones are so expensive, yet the cheaper ones seem so..... icky
I think the main reason I dont want to spend much is because you dont see any performance come from the case, whereas money spent on other parts will give you that tangible performance in games and what not. Of course on the other hand the hardware outdates whereas cases will last quite a while and still look nice (supposing BTX doesn't suddenly rocket skyward in popularity or necessity).
just brew it! wrote:The last 2 cases I've bought:
<a href="http://www.antec-inc.com/us/pro_details_enclosure.php?ProdID=93700">Antec SLK3700AMB</a>
Pros: 11 (!) drive bays, including 5 internal hard drive bays equipped with vibration-reducing rubber grommets; relatively inexpensive.
Cons: Build quality could be a little better (in fact after the SX835II it feels downright flimsy).
I think windowed cases and illuminated PSUs are stupid... you'll note that neither of these cases comes with either of these features. :wink:
riadbsc wrote:I use the case that came with my Dimension 8250.
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Likes:
It came with the computer, no extra charge.
It's black.
It's easy to clean.
It uses no screws.
When opened, it's still all one piece - nothing gets lost or stepped on.
Dislikes:
it's a dell
It's mostly plastic.
It's fairly heavy.
The clamshell design doesn't always easily "snap" closed properly.
If opened all the way, some cables will get pulled off their connectors.
LJ wrote:It's an antec solution-series case. I've been fairly happy with it; it is reasonably quiet, came with a high quality PSU and 120mm fan, has a very effective air-filter, and you can easily put 5 hard drives in it.
It's also *extremely* easy to work with.
http://www.antec-inc.com/us/pro_details ... odID=93700
m32001 wrote:I use a kingwin; http://www.kingwin.com/pdut_detail.asp? ... D=1&ID=153
dolemitecomputers wrote:I use a Lian Li PC-61B which is black with side window. I bought it for around $120. The design makes it very easy to get into and take apart. Pretty much everything uses thumbscrews except the drive bays. Front panel pops right off. It has a filter for the two fans in front. In total it has 4 fans that are all 80 MM. Two in front, one in back and one on top. I haven't modified it other than the usual cathode lights and I bought the side aquarium panel for it.