Case Suggestions

mpj88 · 2 Jan 2012 at 14:05

Hi, i currently have a cosmos case. However it is a fairly large and heavy case. I have enjoyed the large factor when it comes to building, changing components and overclocking, however i don't do that as often anymore. I have also moved all of my storage into a NAS so don't require as much HDD space.

So i am looking for something a bit smaller but with still enough room to keep everything cool and enough room for a newer gfx card in the future (as this is the only thing i could see myself needing to upgrade). I am also looking at getting a PCI-E storage device. So only need 2 HDD slots.

Does anyone have any recommendations? My main concerns are keeping enough room to keep it cool, fit in my CPU cooler and enough room for a gfx card.

Thanks in advance

topgun06 · 2 Jan 2012 at 14:30

Take a look at the Corsair range. Not sure on the specific sizes of these cases of if you have a size in mind...

But it's somewhere to start anyway, but you can't go too far wrong if you had a punt on a Corsair case.

mpj88 · 2 Jan 2012 at 14:58

yeah i liked the look of the 600t but not sure if its much smaller!

mpj88 · 2 Jan 2012 at 17:53

Quite like the look of the Lian Li PC-9F. I can put both my hdds in the 5.25" spare bays and then remove the HDD rack giving more room for gfx cards and better cooling.

Skidder · 2 Jan 2012 at 18:07

I moved from a cosmos to a corsair 600t (still running the cosmos elsewhere in the house).

The good design of the corsair means in practical terms it is as roomy as the cosmos despite not being as a large. By no means small though. Case design has moved on and it is a nicer PC to build, looks better, runs cooler! delighted with the change