Flashy case with good cable management?

Buchanan0204 · 11 Dec 2011 at 23:58

Any suggestions lads.

Was looking at the Zalman Z9 but it's out of stock. For a 14 year olds bedroom! Must look cool and flashy.

Here is the catch! Must be relatively small... smaller than a CM690II to fit in the cabinet

Let's see what you got?

Upto £75 budget. Give or take a little!

FishPolice · 12 Dec 2011 at 00:51

Pity the Zalman's out of stock. I got this recently for my 14 yr old son -lovely case.
What about the Cooler Master HAF 912 plus? I ended up pretty much flipping a coin between these two cases.

olivier renault · 12 Dec 2011 at 08:25

Storm Enforcer if he is into that sort of case as well. Same as the HAF 912+ internally.

HaggisUK · 12 Dec 2011 at 08:39

I'd just grab the zalman from elsewhere tbh, it's been out of stock here for ages but in stock on other sites. The coolermasters are quite big but they do have the flashy fans.

Pr3d4t0r · 12 Dec 2011 at 09:26

its kinda hard task to get all of the 3 cable managment, small size and it looking good, i would just go with cable managment and looking good and go for something like HAF922 buy additional 200mm led fan on top and you can use it a night lamp :]

FishPolice · 12 Dec 2011 at 10:36

HaggisUK said:
I'd just grab the zalman from elsewhere tbh

It is a damn good case -rattles a bit if u leave the side fan in place. Or relocate it for silent operation

Buchanan0204 · 12 Dec 2011 at 16:11

Pr3d4t0r said:
its kinda hard task to get all of the 3 cable managment, small size and it looking good, i would just go with cable managment and looking good and go for something like HAF922 buy additional 200mm led fan on top and you can use it a night lamp :]

Needs to fit in a cabinet. Not an option to have it large.

Buchanan0204 · 12 Dec 2011 at 16:12

HaggisUK said:
I'd just grab the zalman from elsewhere tbh, it's been out of stock here for ages but in stock on other sites. The coolermasters are quite big but they do have the flashy fans.

Only seen it in one place on the net. Never ordered from them either. Don't fancy it.

Grimley · 12 Dec 2011 at 18:00

This should do the job

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-214-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

I built my 13 year old nephews PC in one a year ago, added a couple of Led fans & a strip of blue leds to light up the inside & he's more than happy with that.

Buchanan0204 · 12 Dec 2011 at 22:26

Grimley said:
This should do the job

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-214-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

I built my 13 year old nephews PC in one a year ago, added a couple of Led fans & a strip of blue leds to light up the inside & he's more than happy with that.

Cable management is a must as mentioned in title I'm afraid. That case lacks it BIG TIME!

shadow_boxer · 12 Dec 2011 at 22:37

Idleman · 12 Dec 2011 at 22:45

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1465&ID=2029

Not a bad case, fits your dimensions and @£42, bargain.

[WU-TANG]GZA · 13 Dec 2011 at 22:42

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-212-CM

How about that? Cable management let it down?
How about the Antec 902 (USB 2.0 version might be in budget)

Buchanan0204 · 13 Dec 2011 at 22:44

[WU-TANG]GZA;20791786 said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-212-CM

How about that? Cable management let it down?
How about the Antec 902 (USB 2.0 version might be in budget)

That is a really good case and was the original choice. I have the advanced version myself.

However... the dimensions are appropriate for the unit. I ended up buying the Zalman Z9 from elsewhere.

Cheers anyway.

[WU-TANG]GZA · 13 Dec 2011 at 23:51

Buchanan0204 said:
That is a really good case and was the original choice. I have the advanced version myself.

However... the dimensions are appropriate for the unit. I ended up buying the Zalman Z9 from elsewhere.

Cheers anyway.

Yeah just read that in your OP -doh!