Case Required

finlee · 6 Jul 2006 at 19:30

I'm after a case for about £50 without a PSU as i'll be fitting my own hiper (more than likely, but i'm open to suggestions).

anyone got any views.

Thank you.

Yewen · 6 Jul 2006 at 19:38

What do you think to the looks of the Lian Li PC7+ or Thermaltake Soprano?

finlee · 6 Jul 2006 at 19:49

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-b...anLi_Cases.html#aCA_2d038_2dLL#aCA_2d038_2dLL
Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Black Aluminium Midi-Tower Case (No PSU) (CA-054-LL)

and

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-b...take_Cases.html#aCA_2d014_2dTT#aCA_2d014_2dTT
Thermaltake VB1000SNS Soprano SuperMidi Tower - Silver (CA-016-TT)

yeah?

me personally I like the lian

they getting the best reviews for the price?

Yewen · 6 Jul 2006 at 19:52

Lian Li PC7+II (OcUK usually, 95%+ it seems ship the 120mm/120mm fan one, which is better than listed.)

Undoubtedly the best case for the money, if you like it have a search of the forums for the bag laods of happy PC7+ users.

Where my money would go, and go if I was spending £100 aswell.

finlee · 6 Jul 2006 at 19:59

Thank you Mr.Yewen.

offtopic: what powersupply would you recommend about the 500w mark? I was gonna go for a hiper one :confused:

PinkFloyd · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:01

Enermax Liberty 500W - modular cables are great.
Enermax Noisetaker 485W - cheaper than the above, and quieter

Can't really comment on others tbh, thats just what I've used ^^

Yewen · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:07

Seasonic and Tagans offerings are better than Hipers, as are the models suggested.

All are good PSU's mind.

finlee · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:12

excellent cheers guys, I think i'm gonna go for:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Enermax_Power_Supplies.html

Enermax Liberty 400W ELT400AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CA-026-EN),

I know it's only 400W but the more I think about it, the more my system isn't gonna be utilising that much power.

Totally newbie question - do all PSU's fit in all/most cases? e.g. will the PSU i mention above fit in the PC7 case lol?!?!?!?

benjo · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:17

finlee said:
will the PSU i mention above fit in the PC7 case lol?!?!?!?

It certainly will

finlee · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:24

lol silly question huh?

Raikiri · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:26

finlee said:
lol silly question huh?

Not really as the PC7+ has the PSU put in the back rather than from the side and some don't fit

Mine was supposed to be one of them but went in fine though

finlee · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:30

i'm worried now then :confused:

well not worried but confused lol

Raikiri · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:34

It slides in the back of the case rather than putting it in the side

Edit// Like this http://www.systemcooling.com/images/reviews/Cases/Lian_Li_PC-7B/image14big.jpg

Tokenbrit · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:42

My Tagan has a fan protector on the bottom which sticks out, meaning it cant be slid in from the back unless you remove the fan protector, then replace it once it is inside

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finlee · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:45

Raikiri said:
It slides in the back of the case rather than putting it in the side

Edit// Like this http://www.systemcooling.com/images/reviews/Cases/Lian_Li_PC-7B/image14big.jpg

excellent example, cheers for that

Yewen · 6 Jul 2006 at 21:13

Any ATX PSU will fit, just you may have to insert the PSU on the inside and then screw it to the PSU plate.

Negating the plate completely, but just making sure that everyone knows PSU's do fit in it.

Always fit the PSU in a PC7+ first aswell, can be a right pain otherwise. (Especially if you cant use the PSU plate.)