I need a new case but it has to....

nick_lerwill · 3 Jul 2006 at 13:58

...it has too look good and have a good airflow. i like the look of the 'Coolermaster Mystique 631 Black' does anyone have it? do anyone have any bigger pics of it?does anyone know if it has a side window or if there is one that is made for it?
any other case suggestions?

cheers nick

johnskey · 3 Jul 2006 at 17:21

Im looking into gettin the Thermaltake Armour Jnr - Black !

Yewen · 3 Jul 2006 at 17:58

They are not bad cases, if you are going to get one leave it a month or two and the price should come down as they are quite new still.

Nothing special, but nothing bad from my brief look at one, its on my list of cases to try out someday.

nick_lerwill · 3 Jul 2006 at 18:53

ok cool. ah anyone recommend me a good case which has:
- at least 1x120mm front fan
- at least 1x120mm rear fan
- at least 1x side or top fan
- under 80 quid
- side window if possible
- at least 7 pci bay slots
- 5+ 5.25 bays
- room for 4/5+ hard disks

RandomTom · 3 Jul 2006 at 18:55

generic answer: Lian Li PC7+

It ticks most boxes, although only 4 5.25" bays.

Locrian · 3 Jul 2006 at 19:07

RandomTom said:
generic answer: Lian Li PC7+

It ticks most boxes, although only 4 5.25" bays.

I dont get why so many people here are in love with this case. It looks so so dull. I fell asleep looking at it just now.

johnskey · 3 Jul 2006 at 19:18

Locrian said:
I dont get why so many people here are in love with this case. It looks so so dull. I fell asleep looking at it just now.

I agree.

I think the CMStackers with coloured trims look pretty nice also

nick_lerwill · 3 Jul 2006 at 19:18

yes i think it looks reallly nice but it is so dull like anything more interesting?

Locrian · 3 Jul 2006 at 20:28

Aesthetically i would say either the Thermaltake Tsunami or CoolerMaster Praetorian are the most pleasing to the eye. Aluminium beats plastic any day.

Yewen · 3 Jul 2006 at 21:07

Locrian said:
I dont get why so many people here are in love with this case. It looks so so dull. I fell asleep looking at it just now.

Looks are not everything, but do you have one in person as they look 10x better than any picture.

For the money as a whole package they are the best case out there, the userbase here happy with them proves that fact.

Looks are entirely personal, the Stacker I find repulsive for example, worse than the PC7+ for being bland. Just depends on what you like.

But until you see a case in person you can't really comment on them. It is true for any case, the Vento looks better in pictures than real life, as it looks cheap when your next to it.

a1ex2001 · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:07

nick_lerwill said:
ok cool. ah anyone recommend me a good case which has:
- at least 7 pci bay slots
- 5+ 5.25 bays
- room for 4/5+ hard disks

Wow what on earth are you building that needs all those cards and drives? We need to know

Yewen · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:10

Akasa Eclipse is ideally suited to that spec, and then some.

Fileserver / media server perhaps.

nick_lerwill · 5 Jul 2006 at 20:14

yes well i don't really like the looks of it so much. i like the Coolermaster Mystique 631 Black but can you get a window for it?

Yewen · 5 Jul 2006 at 20:32

Do not think you can at the moment, it is still relatively new.

If the Coolermaster product page does not list it then I doubt you can at the moment.