need new case chassis

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looking for a new new case chassis, what should i be looking for? needs to hold micro atx as well as atx

So far looking at "elite 330 mid tower chassis" anyone got one of these ?
 
About £50.00 pound but if by spending a little bit more gets me somert a lot better then would seriously think about it

Any advise help welcome Webb
 
Coolermaster storm scout link didn't give dimensions ? and seemed the best of the two but not taking to any LAN party's or it wont even be on show tucked away under desk so doesn't need to be flashy or have any LED's just have good quiet cooling and plenty of space/bays
 
Good review some of the watchers reviews mention "Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced" is this better or what way is it different ?
 
I recommended the storm scout as it is cheaper, but if you want to buy the 690 II then go ahead it is a very nice case.
 
Just because Dell sell the most computers, does that make them the best?

You mentioned the CM 690-II. It's a brilliant case with plenty of features, the build quality is great, it looks good, has more room than the Storm Scout, and it will last you forever I'm sure. Slightly bigger than most mid tower cases to account for this, though. The Lite version of the case will be a very good investment.
 
After much fort decided to go for what i need now not what i want now :) .... and what i need now is more room for HDD's so believe it or not the Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case, looks good to me my system is a budget upgrade squashed in a old case that could warm up a Cornish pastie :D

plus by time i get around to getting a full or atx MB, a new blistering case will be all the rage and would be thinking of changing again too

will have to go look at Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case again make sure it holds micro atx, and atx but failing that gunna buy for the price :)

Thanks for all your help and ill keep u informed how or what i end up doing Cheers Webb
 
Been preoccupied lost my OS's see HERE

anyway all good so far on that front, back to buying case again and now I'm not so sure about that Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case? some reviews say front a bit flimsy I'm bound to stove it in when i have "computer rage" :D

and the coolermaster storm scout bit pricey isn't there any thing in between don't really care about looks just functionality and to be quiet is the scout quiet ? ....... is there a price on been silent ?

as always any help advise welcome Webb
 
After all that fuss went for the Antec 100 in the end just got it tonight, and its massive!!!!!! :eek: i could probably move home in it, if it had wheels, also going to have to, butcher my PC table to fit it in

anyway hit my first problem soon into the new build none of the wires from PSU are anywhere near long enough :( weather i use cable management or not, for a start ATX main power connector cables well short, built for PSU at top i suppose ...... maybe just enough room in cable management for connector blocks if used extensions but would be well tight

Also the two supplied fans cables are well short to say they new they connected to bottom mounted PSU ?

so i think I'm OK with HDD's they close by and OK with Sata to HDD's .... just need extensions to Main power connectors, extensions for fans to PSU, I'm sure u could buy ? ....... and any thing ells i not fort of yet too :rolleyes:

would i be as well off getting new PSU ? with longer cables ?

As always any help advise welcome Webb
 
thanks KiiYzOo least i know they exist but well expensive for a bit of wire ? ..... how i see it is it could go to-wards a new PSU ill need to buy eventually when i go to ATX

Plus there is another main power cable to MB, on MB board it Say's ATX 12v its a four pin plug direct from PSU ?

i could never of afforded this new system in one go its like buying on the never never only paying upfront bit at a time :) ....... but will i ever stop buying it ?
 
Got extension wires from locale store in the end there not, cool none colored ones but who is going to see :D pic below ongoing build, got to get rid of that IDE cable takes up so much room

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Antec 100 case so far well cool had to orientated the back fan so wires were long anoth to go through cable management and had problems getting them past top fan and processor cooler :( works but not ideal

posting really because i need more fans and don't know what to buy? ..... the supplied fans get power from PSU but are still adjustable (and quiet to none existent on low setting)

all the fans i got suck air out, need sum to shove sum in ;) ........ currently got a 90 mm "ZM-F2 Plus with anti vibration" shoving in!, precariously hanging on the side panel air grid holes, for a 120 :eek:

can add three more one 120 side panel two 120 front for hard drives but how can i power them only got one three pin power for system fan and its not even PMS ?

any help advise welcome Webb
 
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