Lian Li 60FW or antec 902

[Nemesis379]

ok ive come to a hard choice.

which would you choose between the:

Lian Li 60FW
antec 902

 

[Howitzer]

Will you be using a large-ish CPU cooler? If so avoid the 902. It's a fantastic case and looks great! But; I got an extra fan to go on my Cogage Arrow and I have only just managed to squeeze the side on mine without having to snap a fan clamp off... (Looks awesome though!)

 

[Nemesis379]

Yea, because of that side panel, hmm.

 

[Howitzer]

Yea, because of that side panel, hmm.

Yup, have to say I do wish I'd known that before

 

[Nemesis379]

mm....ok thanks for the advise.

i dont have a cooler yet =/. but might get one. guess i should avoid this for now.

 

[Helios1234]

As mentioned in the other thread, the Lian Li.

 

[alex24]

I would go for the Lian LI, but it does depend on what you want from a case.

 

[Nemesis379]

well...

im going to have:

a 5850 graphics card (crossfiring in future)
and im guessing it will fit in there


what i want with the case?

erm, it needs to look good and decent (cooling, cable management,etc). dont like cases such as the HAF922 or the CM storm sniper. they look ugly =/

 

[alex24]

If you want it to look decent, Lian Li all the way. I suspect the 902 cooling would be superior, but so would the HAF, and it's a case I'd put in the same category. Cable management will be fine in the Lian Li, just take your time and be patient, planning before doing!

 

[Nemesis379]

If you want it to look decent, Lian Li all the way. I suspect the 902 cooling would be superior, but so would the HAF, and it's a case I'd put in the same category. Cable management will be fine in the Lian Li, just take your time and be patient, planning before doing!

@alexhull24

what do you think about the storm scout?
heard that cable management sucks in that case =/ but its cheap and it looks great.

 

[DavieJG]

the lian li oozes so much more class

 

[alex24]

Don't think there's much difference in cable management, if anything the holes on the motherboard tray in the scout endear it slightly more, though even in the Lian Li, if you're patient as I said, you can do a good job.

The Scout strikes me as more of a mid range full ATX LAN case, one that will probably be lugged about a bit and scratched a few times! The Lian Li is a lot more classy (as above), but will also be a better quality case that you'll less likely find yourself wanting to replace in a few years time. Simple, clean looks and great build quality basically. It won't be quiet though, if that's an issue, you may want to buy some rubber grommets and sound deadening material for the case.

 

[Nemesis379]

Don't think there's much difference in cable management, if anything the holes on the motherboard tray in the scout endear it slightly more, though even in the Lian Li, if you're patient as I said, you can do a good job.

The Scout strikes me as more of a mid range full ATX LAN case, one that will probably be lugged about a bit and scratched a few times! The Lian Li is a lot more classy (as above), but will also be a better quality case that you'll less likely find yourself wanting to replace in a few years time. Simple, clean looks and great build quality basically. It won't be quiet though, if that's an issue, you may want to buy some rubber grommets and sound deadening material for the case.

yeah..someone said that about getting mats/some kind of foam to help decrease the vibration and noise, on another thread i created.

but wouldnt that cause the case to heat up more?
Lian Li 60FW only has 2 fans..

 

[Helios1234]

yeah..someone said that about getting mats/some kind of foam to help decrease the vibration and noise, on another thread i created.

but wouldnt that cause the case to heat up more?
Lian Li 60FW only has 2 fans..

Have you considered the Lancool Dragon Lord series at all?