Considering swapping cases (700D to what?)

FeFiDoh · 7 Mar 2011 at 16:17

I bought a new PC beginning of November and got the 700D as I loved the look of it, the cable tidy system, the space and that handy little mobo panel.

Trouble is it's so damn large and not brilliant on air, part of me wants to keep it but part of me is looking at other cases.

What can people recommend?

Current PC spec is

i7 950 with H50 (2x Vipers Push pull)
GTX 460
1x 64GB SSD
2x 1TB

And I have one apache acting as an exhaust on one of the top grills.

Owned a few Antec cases in the past and was always impressed and was looking at a HAF before buying this.

aastii · 7 Mar 2011 at 16:29

If you don't want a massive case and just want a big enough case instead, I would recommend a CM 690II:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-212-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

awesome case for the price and has so many features

VaderDSL · 7 Mar 2011 at 16:30

The new 650D?

King Damager · 7 Mar 2011 at 16:31

Lancool K62

kd

Kosmiche · 7 Mar 2011 at 16:55

Silverstone FT01

Small
Cool
Same quality worksmanship as the 700d
Similar obelisk appearance to the 700d.

Can also be had without a window, but then you get a grey interior.

EniGmA1981 · 7 Mar 2011 at 20:36

Wanna swap for my HAF932?

FeFiDoh · 11 Mar 2011 at 15:40

Reckon I would notice much of a change swapping to a HAF-X Temp wise?

KiiYzOo · 11 Mar 2011 at 16:51

i'll swap you for my storm sniper windowed version

EniGmA1981 · 12 Mar 2011 at 06:41

The HAF cases are designed for air cooling and they're awesome at their job... the 700/800D are more aimed at water cooling, so they don't handle the airflow very well.

I changed from a P182 to a HAF 932 and my temps dropped by about 7*c!! in the P182 I was running at 3.6GHz @35*c average... In the HAF I'm running at 4.05GHz (24/7) @ 36*c average... voltage cranked up from just over stock @ 3.6 to 1.44v so needless to say, the HAF works very very well

KiiYzOo · 12 Mar 2011 at 07:14

The silverstone ft02 is the best air cooling case around just now.

FeFiDoh · 12 Mar 2011 at 09:20

I have been looking at the FT01 and FT02 but I do not want to spend £200 on a case.

Although the haf does a great job its looks leave a lot to be desired

EniGmA1981 · 12 Mar 2011 at 16:21

Oi, looks awesome mate! lol looks 'ard!

KiiYzOo · 13 Mar 2011 at 10:37

Rv01 or rv02 are good on air so is my case, the coolermaster storm sniper

FeFiDoh · 13 Mar 2011 at 11:26

I have gone for an FT01 few reviews have it listed pretty high for cooling and it looks nice as well.

Not so keen on all the plastic on the HAF cases.

Apem · 13 Mar 2011 at 13:59

You will have a mare with the top fan filter on the FT01 its badly designed other than that its a great case.