how many cases have you had ?
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Gone through 5 in 11 years! Started large! And gotten smaller!
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4 in 22 years and no plan to change.
Cheapo case for about 4 years - got fed up with it being cheap and tacky
Antec 900 for about 5 years - got fed up with the noise
Fractal design r5 for about 8 years
Coolermaster silencio s400 - wanted something smaller, a bit smarter and with a window, had it 3 years now
Not sure I could face all the re-cabling of upgrading all the time!
Cheapo case for about 4 years - got fed up with it being cheap and tacky
Antec 900 for about 5 years - got fed up with the noise
Fractal design r5 for about 8 years
Coolermaster silencio s400 - wanted something smaller, a bit smarter and with a window, had it 3 years now
Not sure I could face all the re-cabling of upgrading all the time!
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Over the past 10 years, I would say maybe 6 in total.
I have one on my desk just now and two 'spare' in a cupboard.
I have one on my desk just now and two 'spare' in a cupboard.
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I've completely lost count. I always buy a new case when I build a new machine. I have a new build planned and am getting a Montech Air 903 MAX.
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But I'm getting the black version.
Insane amounts of room (40cm) for GPUs, great airflow and 4 fans included.
Not available in the UK yet, and I don't think this site is planning on stocking it (I think another site has done a deal with them for exclusivity) but that other site says that it's going to be in stock on 29th February, so I guess that's when it comes to the UK.
Here's a pic:
**No Hotlinking of images**
But I'm getting the black version.
Insane amounts of room (40cm) for GPUs, great airflow and 4 fans included.
Not available in the UK yet, and I don't think this site is planning on stocking it (I think another site has done a deal with them for exclusivity) but that other site says that it's going to be in stock on 29th February, so I guess that's when it comes to the UK.
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must be 10 to 15. Taken a Dremel to a fair few of them
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Dozens.
A new case is a new lease of life for an old PC!
A new case is a new lease of life for an old PC!
I used to review a while back so had a few cases in and out and was already on my 4th or 5th when I started that.
Totals probably 20+ but of ones I used daily I would say around 12. A few lian li's, a server case once (never again), MM H2Go, couple of Thermaltake's and Antec's, an NZXT, a Silverstone and a tiny extruded aluminium thing who's name I can't recall. Was ITX based and kind of awful to build in.
Totals probably 20+ but of ones I used daily I would say around 12. A few lian li's, a server case once (never again), MM H2Go, couple of Thermaltake's and Antec's, an NZXT, a Silverstone and a tiny extruded aluminium thing who's name I can't recall. Was ITX based and kind of awful to build in.
Under 100 and most definitely 25+ but I have been building PCs since 1990 and generally have at least 2 PCs... So lots of beige cases over the years, through the black ones. Thankfully I have never been tempted by RGB or Windows to look at stuff inside. I prefer to use the innards not look at them!
I've had a good few.
I purchased few decent cases to use for my main PC but never did, instead ended up selling them due to things getting in the way.
A lot of 2nd, spare or work PC,
I think I can think of about 6 or so decent cases I picked and ended up using.
I purchased few decent cases to use for my main PC but never did, instead ended up selling them due to things getting in the way.
A lot of 2nd, spare or work PC,
I think I can think of about 6 or so decent cases I picked and ended up using.
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Ive done the same went from atx, to large full tower, to mid tower.
hmmm...this is my case timeline lol:
2012-2014 Bitfenix Prodigy White - my first ever PC build and subsequent watercooled PC housing a 7990 (build log: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/tamzzys-project-derp.18564041/ )
2014-2019 Fractal Arc Mini R2 - swapped over to a watercooled quad-fire 7990 (build log: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/tamzzys-fractal-arc-mini-quadfire-madness.18608010/ )
2019-2021 Silverstone RVZ03 - mini-ITX ryzen build (build log:https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/tamzzys-back-to-air-cooling-itx-build.18862455/ )
2021- Corsair 380T White (my favourite case and still using as secondary PC)
2023- Josbo D31 White (current main PC)
2012-2014 Bitfenix Prodigy White - my first ever PC build and subsequent watercooled PC housing a 7990 (build log: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/tamzzys-project-derp.18564041/ )
2014-2019 Fractal Arc Mini R2 - swapped over to a watercooled quad-fire 7990 (build log: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/tamzzys-fractal-arc-mini-quadfire-madness.18608010/ )
2019-2021 Silverstone RVZ03 - mini-ITX ryzen build (build log:https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/tamzzys-back-to-air-cooling-itx-build.18862455/ )
2021- Corsair 380T White (my favourite case and still using as secondary PC)
2023- Josbo D31 White (current main PC)
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Added a new one to make it 5. The Define S was taking up too much space so switched to a Lian Li A4-H2O, never built in a mini-ITX case before, was a bit of a pain but overall happy with the change. 233x465x533 (Define S) -> 140x244x326 (Lian Li), just a bit different in size
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Add a Lian-Li Lancool 216 to the list.
Just found the receipt for Pro M. Just over 7 years old.
