Case recommendations

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 11:43

Looking to replace my Antec 183 as its very cramped in there now.

Want something that will offer good cooling as well as plenty space (got 2 x 6950s CF) and a lot of hard drives. Ideally want this as quiet as possible so thats a big factor (if this means replacing fans in there with something better im open to ideas).

Can anyone advise please?

Thanks,
Ash

paradigm · 4 May 2011 at 12:05

Price bracket?

Tbh I'll never get anything other than a Full Tower anymore. Migrating to an FT case has made working on the machine a dream, and so much space for cable tidying, hiding, cooling (+water) etc.

Emphacy · 4 May 2011 at 12:14

If you're willing to spend you could get the:

Obsidian 700D or 650D (650D is mid tower but still has plenty of room) or get the Fractal Design XL.

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 12:56

Dont mind on the price as long as its not mental, that Corsair looks good, are the fans loud in it? If so, whats the best to replace with to get it as quiet as possible?

Thanks

paradigm · 4 May 2011 at 12:59

Can't go wrong with scythe gentle typhoons, although OcUK don't appear to stock them.

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:04

hmm that Corsair one appears to be enormous! trying to get my head round how big it actually looks in a room, anyone got one to see?

stulid · 4 May 2011 at 13:04

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

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:13

stulid said:
Special offer today - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-212-CM

that appears to be nearly identical in size to the one ive got?

stulid · 4 May 2011 at 13:18

It fits CF 6950 fine and takes 6 HDD's

paradigm · 4 May 2011 at 13:23

Shame it looks tacky from the front.

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:26

This looks decent - ATCS 840, thoughts?

stulid · 4 May 2011 at 13:31

Ashfield said:
This looks decent - ATCS 840, thoughts?

Its big and huge.

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:31

reading not the greatest for noise either, back to the drawing board...

stulid · 4 May 2011 at 13:36

Ashfield said:
reading not the greatest for noise either, back to the drawing board...

Where you reading that crap from?

thats mine next to a Silverstone PS03

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:40

stulid said:
Where you reading that crap from?

thats mine next to a Silverstone PS03

began with h...

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:41

Obsidian 650D looks good, the 700 I think would be too big. Want a pretty plain looking case

stulid · 4 May 2011 at 13:43

The corsairs are pants for air cooling.

how about a silverstone?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-075-SV&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1092
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-055-SV&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1092

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:52

one looks smaller than my current case? the other is a bit too mental looking, reminds me of dead space

jonneymendoza · 4 May 2011 at 17:05

http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/pro...ex=392&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=62&g=f

shannowdr · 5 May 2011 at 00:58

Thought the Obsidian 650D was Ok on air or did i miss the memo

Fractal Design XL, HAF X and Xigmatek Elysium (released yet?) may be worth a gander at