Case recommendation please.

pinkaardvark · 7 Jul 2006 at 11:20

Need a new case for the missus

Standard Tower form factor
Needs to look modern
Would prefer duel 120mm fans, but as long as it's quiet or can be made quiet with ease.
Sub £100
Have two beige opticals to go into it so would prefer a door or stealth covers.

Any reccomendations?

Posty · 7 Jul 2006 at 11:46

I would recomend:
Antec P180 Advanced Super Midi Tower Case is built to be silent or close to it, also has a door to hide the CD drives etc.

Keylow · 7 Jul 2006 at 12:11

Lian-Li PC7+ with drive covers and Akasa ambers.

I beat Yewen to it

Dev2 · 7 Jul 2006 at 14:23

If you have the money Antec's P180 is almost unbeatable for silence,overlocking and aesthetics but just be sure to the black one much nicer in my opinion. But I have always had a soft spot for Thermaltakes Shark. Such a cool case.

Yewen · 7 Jul 2006 at 14:28

The P180 is easy to equal in silence, ANY case can do that.

Overclocking, again, loads of cases can cool aswell as it.

The looks are entirely subjective and down to user preference.

There was someone yesterday moaning about there P180 that sounded like a rocket, which means that contrary to what people have read P180's can be noisey, its what you put in the case that determines noise.

All a case can do is muffle it.

pinkaardvark · 7 Jul 2006 at 14:45

Well missus decided in the end and she went for one of them ZXCT things. Least it has 120mm fans so should be ok to quieten it down a bit.

Yewen · 7 Jul 2006 at 14:48

NZXT Lexa?

Certainly look modern, but is a little on the flimsey side but still very capeable.

lozza · 7 Jul 2006 at 14:49

pinkaardvark said:
Well missus decided in the end and she went for one of them ZXCT things. Least it has 120mm fans so should be ok to quieten it down a bit.

Shame the PC7+ would have been an ideal case

pinkaardvark · 7 Jul 2006 at 15:29

Yewen said:
NZXT Lexa?

Certainly look modern, but is a little on the flimsey side but still very capeable.

Yeah that's the one.