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

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

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?

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?

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:26

This looks decent - ATCS 840, thoughts?

Ashfield · 4 May 2011 at 13:31

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

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

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

Ashfield · 5 May 2011 at 10:57

shannowdr said:
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

Had a good look at the Fractal XL last night, the only issue I have with this is that my 2nd gfx card will be tight up to the shelf above the PSU, looked great other than that.

The 650D appears to tick all the right boxes but people saying its not good for air cooling. To be fair im not trying to overclock anything much (ive flashed the cards but thats it) just want to stop everything cooking inside the case as it currently is and have it all nice and tidy with room for other bits.

Ashfield · 5 May 2011 at 17:59

Sad as it sounds the silver interior is a deal breaker

I think its a toss up between the 650D and Fractal XL

Is the shelf above the psu removable in the Fractal case?

The fans that come with either of the above, are they quiet or would it be worth replacing for an alternative (if so any recommendations?)

Thanks for all the help so far, much appreciated lads

Ashfield · 5 May 2011 at 19:31

I think the missus would hurt me in horrible ways if I spent that on a case

even more confused now haha, so the lian li's are miles better than the 2 I was considering? looking at nearly £70 or more over which im struggling to justify. why is this so difficult

Ashfield · 5 May 2011 at 20:25

paradigm said:
Just to make the decision that much harder... have some case tidying pr0n

-- snip --

Does look nice but that silver

, wish id never decided I needed a new case haha!

re: last comment - Looks are important, dont want something that looks like a spaceship with lights n god knows what else, just something clean, understated