A new case for my needs (and new conroe)

Amadeus

Amadeus

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Well im finalising my new conroe system and read many many posts on cases. Having built my first system 3200 AMD in an Antec Sonata, im now prepared to go that extra mile and put together a nice system with some cpu cooling and investigate overclocking.
Hence my needs for a case are
1. Easy to work with
2. Good cooling
3. Quietish but having lived with my old machine without a side panel for 2 years not too fussed :)
4. Easy fit a bigger cooler such as Scythe or whatever else is big :D
5. Looks good and classy, something that people will look at and think hmm looks powerful
6. Cost - not worried as the case will prob stay with me for a few years im willing to fork out up to a couple of hundred if needs be and it fits my needs
7. What i have looked at so far - Akasa mirage, eclipse, all of the Lian Li range, TJ0's etc, I think I prefer all aluminium cases although I realise the Eclipse seems popular and 'Yewen' seems to love his Lian-Lis :D , the TJ03 took my eye recently, there seems to be some good reviews of it.
8. I dont think ill be painting it or modding it although a sometime thought a nice window would be apt to show people the nice components inside (after they yawn and walk off thinking what a spod)
9. Black (ie dark and dangerous heh)
10. My current setup looks like a bowl of spaghetti with electronic components mashed in so some easy cable management would be good.

Cheers for any advice and help - Im just ready to take my next build to the next level, I presume what I would consider a medium enthusiast :)

Am
 
thanks for the replies, I would spend £175ish if the case fits my needs after all it will be housing about 1200 quids worth of 'stuff' so I want to do that lot justice :)
 
right cheers, i think I prefer the look of the V1100 plus over the V1000. To be honest I hadn't payed much attention to these as they hadn't caught my eye....hmmm....

Ok I think the black V1100 plus is the case I have been 'looking for'. I just have a few questions
1. will a 600W seasonic PSU cables long enough (read a review that cable length might be a prob although I don't really see how - after all its just an upside down mobo - ah ok the mobo power connector might be further away?)
2. will a Scythe Ninja 'fit' ok
3. I was wondering how all the fans work ie which ones to use for intake or exhaust - may be simplistic but I presume in at front out at back?

Thanks for all the help so for this is a really great forum it really is appreciated

Am
 
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great thanks, now im finalising the old spec before posting full spec to check its all ok.....im just in a dilemma re a black TJ03 versus a black Lian-Li V1100 Plus.

erm.... :eek: or just get an Eclipse 62 and chuck in a Xifi music lol

Am
 
hey Wheaty

yes I have been mulling over all this for some weeks and although the idea of a really nice shiny aluminium case seemed great - I started to wonder if the eclipse would just do the job I wanted - after all the case sits under my desk most of the time - and its really just a practical issue - at present I have an antec sonata with the side off :rolleyes: which still is ok with me

the soundcard I hadn't budgeted for at all (got an audigy), so ill prob go down the the eclipse xifi route

prob change my mind tomorrow, especially as the missus keeps pointing out cases she likes (which are usually horrible imo :D ) i mean its either 60+ fps at high settings or a new toilet suite at moment :p

Am
 
I have a set of old videologic sciroccos (spelling lol), 2.1 system but the sound these things bang out is immense! I remember when they got like '95 percent but only a fool with cash to burn would buy them' some years ago - well I did :)

Having had a 2405 fpw at 1600x1200 max and crashing after my current system overheats im really looking forward to a new build (only my second), so want to make it a pleasant experience as possible :)

I looked at the Mirage but i prefer the Eclipse front, so ill go down that route....

roll on ordering time, hope the conroes don't 'run out' :o

edit: ah just seen Yewens post - you got in there as I refreshed ;) well I just might extend the budget (ie packed lunches for a month ?) and get the xifi and V1100 - the V1000 mesh looks rather horrid imo)

I wonder how many others mull over a new system - I have like 11 hundred changes to the 'cart' :D
 
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yep I have the ZS, usually used on headphones unless im on my own in the house :)

hmm, I just like the idea of everything 'new' and uiltimately sell the old complete system on (once I have put an operating system on the 2nd oldish 'yuk maxtor' drive and yanked out the raptor in it..)

ok, the eclipse might be it then, thanks for the heads-up on the v1100 although I do like the look of it - tbh if im not too bothered with the sonata i wont be with the eclipse....

Am
 
well when I finally decide on my new case ill post a 'relative newbies guide' to it :)

quick question Yewen how many cases do you think you have 'got through' or bought?
 
2 degrees, ouch ill have to keep the cat out of the room (bodyheat) - in fact i really shall as cleaning out my old case (its open) revealed rather a lot of cat hairs and cat dandruff....yuk

I think it will be the Eclipse -thanks you guys for your time, I harp on a bit about these forums but they really are cool cheers :D
 
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