antec 900 or thermaltake armor or

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Best midi case for cooling, build quality and looks the bizz#!

I want a new case that is good for cooling

i guess these two are good?

which one should i go for, as i am having trouble finding a case i like the look of and i think my choice is out of these two

i know the antec 900 has loads of fans and fan space, and the armor is supposed to be good for cooling

the antec is a bit small and confined apparently and do i got for an armor jnr or a full, will it make much of a diff with temps

also should i go for the armor with the side 25cm fan?

or any case less than £120, which looks smart and is a good build, any recommendations

needs to be a good build and have very good cooling choices

current case is not good at all aspire x cruiser, getting to hot inside
 
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without offending anyone

the eclipse is plain lookiing, and thats the only reason why i have not got one yet

unless it can be made to look better, as the front is bland
 
geff_r said:
I don't know how you cannot like the eclipse looks and yet find
the antec 900 good looking it has to be the ugliest thing i ever saw.
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i never said the 900 was good looking but it just comes down to personal preference really


the 900 is to cramped for me, so i think that is out of the running

looks like the armor v eclipse now, but i think the eclipse may be to long for my desk
 
i think they will be out of my price range..

i would buy the eclipse one right now, if it would fit on my desk

it is becoming a frustrating task choosing a case

i have only had this other case 3 weeks, and it isnt doing the job

i took the side panel off and the cpu temp has dropped by 6-7 degrees, so i think that tells me the cooling would be better with a better case..


the mirage looks nice also, but i bet it is the same size as the eclipse
 
right guys, due to my size restriction of the desk, i have to get a midi case

so i need to know the best midi cases, for cooling, build quality , cable management and side window etc

doesn't matter what price range, anything below £150 would be a bonus, i am sick of looking for one now, i need to get one sorted

but i am restricted to midi size depth, i can go wider and higher just not the depth of it

obviously need one with good cooling options , build quality

thanks for any guidance
 
what you reckon of the

Lian Li PC-7 SE-B II Black Midi Tower

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now i do not know if this has been modded at all to do the top vents?

and i like the front of the case with those (whatever they are)

this case looks well nice imo, i want it?
 
Dwbreeze1982 said:
i have had a thermaltake armour and it is a brilliant case, i think it is great for cooling and i diddnt have the one with the 25cm fan on the side but it is a great case for working on. I Have one for sale if u are interested email me in trust.
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ive come to realise that a full tower will be to big

so have opted for a midi tower

cheers
 
techmob said:
what you reckon of the

Lian Li PC-7 SE-B II Black Midi Tower

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now i do not know if this has been modded at all to do the top vents?

and i like the front of the case with those (whatever they are)

this case looks well nice imo, i want it?
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i want this case, overclockers said they might have stock of PC7+II case which is of the same specification as the Scandanavian edition.

i guess this case above is the scandanavian edition - hence the SE in the product title? ( Lian Li PC-7 SE-B II )
 
WJA96 said:
No - I'm afraid that one is WAAAAY out of your budget - it's an AquaComputer Ready2Go watercooled one. The Aquaero controller alone is the thick end of £100, plus the Bayres, plus the 120.2 RAD and the grille - you're looking at about £340 for that case as pictured.

SE stands for Second Edition and it basically means it has 2 120mm fans. The 'II' designation means it also has a side panel pre-drilled over the graphics cards so it will accept the Lian Li 'Patent Cooling Kit' which is basically a sideways fan. OcUK will not guarantee what you will get when you open the box, so if you need something particular then I would suggest you spend a couple of quid extra elsewhere where they will guarantee a particular specification.
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great advice thanks

is that grill custom made at the top?

finding it difficult to find the Lian Li PC-7 II

so this will have 1x120mm intake and 1x120mm exhaust, and a 80mm blow hole at the top?

and this should give sufficiant cooling?

thanks
 
hi pulse

i have seen the mod that the guy did to hide the cables

i am not willing to buy one and have to do that to it

granted the case is good for cooling, but is no good for cable management, which is important to me

i am struggling to find top of the range midi cases

can anyone point me in the direction of what they believe to the best midi case and where stocks it, does not matter on the price, just need one that is nice looking, has a side window (or i can pay extra for one), has good cooling, 1x 120mm front and rear and a blow hole at the top, if needed - if the case has good enough cooling without the blow hole at the top then so be it, able to hide cables etc

i am struggling to find a suitable case

the antec 900 has good cooling but is to cramped to hide any cables etc, without having to completly mod it, which is beyond me.
 
jaykay said:
lian li v1000
and the side window is optional
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woohoo

so it is opposite from the standard cases, as my side window is on the right

this case will be good for cooling an e6600, asus p5w system
 
i deffo need more room than that, its very cramped

cheers for the pics, but i will be giving the antec 900 a miss

the next case i get will have better cable management, obviously can't fault the cooling on the 900, but the small space and poor wiring management puts me off..

i am willing to pay £200 for the right midi case, maybe there is not such a thing, as it is down to personal preference.


but i need

cable management - or enough space to hide them
cooling - good enough to cool a high end system
build quality - need it to be decent build
look good - window is a plus
midi - must be a midi case

bonus - window is on the left handside of the case
 
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can a mod please change the title of the topic

as i don't think it is accurate of relevent to how this thread is now

can you change it to

" Looking for the best midi case - ideas welcome"

please
 
BFG_9000 said:
Definately look at Thermaltakes Armor case, the new edition includes a 250mm side panel fan installed in a window.... ;) How's that for cooling... :cool:
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hi mate

yeah but thats only on the full tower version , i need a midi - the midi has less cooling on it than the full
 
jaykay said:
the armor isnt even a midi unless u mean the jr
but any ways i think the best midi is the v1000 if its a bit too tall u can always take the wheels off but add some feet to allow air underneath
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height isnt an issue, but rolling off the worktop is lol

looking at that case, the power supply is situated at the bottom, i have a hiper 580w psu, and this has a 120mm intake fan that draws the air into the psu to cool it

would this be a problem with this case, as it does look like the psu fan would be blocked

also the added trouble of finding it in stock, + the optional side window :(

OC have not got it in stock and nor do they stock the window panel :eek:
 
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