Case recommendation needed

No-One · 12 Jul 2008 at 08:33

My NZXT case simply can't shift enough to cool my system so I'm looking to change it. Can you guys recommend something for the following spec?

Q6600 with stock cooler (for the moment)
ABIT IP35 (I may also change this soon)
BFG 8800 GTS 512meg
2 WD SATA drives
Pioneer DVDRW
Corsair HX 520 PSU

I want something in black to go with the black dvd drive and around the £100 mark. Size isn't really important.

Thanks

Pilky01 · 12 Jul 2008 at 13:32

Antec 1200

BFG_9000 · 12 Jul 2008 at 13:34

No-One said:
My NZXT case simply can't shift enough to cool my system so I'm looking to change it. Can you guys recommend something for the following spec?

Q6600 with stock cooler (for the moment)
ABIT IP35 (I may also change this soon)
BFG 8800 GTS 512meg
2 WD SATA drives
Pioneer DVDRW
Corsair HX 520 PSU

I want something in black to go with the black dvd drive and around the £100 mark. Size isn't really important.

Thanks

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=7 shortcut to OcUK cases... loads to choose from, just down to personal preferance...

sav · 12 Jul 2008 at 20:57

coolermaster stcker 831 loads of fan space and loads of room

take a look at mine

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1431.html

moomoomoo · 12 Jul 2008 at 21:10

sav said:
coolermaster stcker 831 loads of fan space and loads of room

take a look at mine

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1431.html

Do you know the differance between the 831 and the 832

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...Coolermaster Stacker 832 - Black Trim (No PSU)

i really like your case but the 831 doesnt seem to be on oc uk and the only simlair one is the nvida but i dont like the color or the nvida logo on it.

*Chris · 12 Jul 2008 at 21:16

OPer:

do you have an NZXT hush by any chance?

if so, i had a similar problem

i changed my cooler to a tuniq tower (barely fits, had to modify mounting plate) and it runs my Q6600 at 3GHz fine silently. Gets a bit toasty with this weather but its not at load that often.

sav · 12 Jul 2008 at 21:30

moomoomoo said:
Do you know the differance between the 831 and the 832

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...Coolermaster Stacker 832 - Black Trim (No PSU)

i really like your case but the 831 doesnt seem to be on oc uk and the only simlair one is the nvida but i dont like the color or the nvida logo on it.

the doors are different thats all i bought mine from another web site which i cant name on here lol just do a search on google

No-One · 12 Jul 2008 at 21:54

*Chris said:
OPer:

do you have an NZXT hush by any chance?

if so, i had a similar problem

i changed my cooler to a tuniq tower (barely fits, had to modify mounting plate) and it runs my Q6600 at 3GHz fine silently. Gets a bit toasty with this weather but its not at load that often.

Yup, it's the hush. How did you have to modify the mounting plate? Any pics?

*Chris · 12 Jul 2008 at 21:59

it was because of the motherboard not because of the case, all i had to do was cut 2 mounting extensions off the end (which were for some random motherboard type)

What pics would you like? of the inside of the case or of the modification?

Edit: The mod i did for my x38 maximus formula:

http://www.tuniq.com.tw/Cooler Info/images/Tower 120 Manual 01-08Web.jpg

You see the H-Plate there, i had to cut off the bobbly bits that poke out if you know what i mean

apologies if that link counts as a competitor link, please remove it if so.

No-One · 12 Jul 2008 at 22:36

I think i understand what you did. (although I'm not quite sure what the H-plate is actually for). Are you still using the original case fans in your nzxt hush?