New Case Required

acs1 · 19 Mar 2006 at 21:21

Hi to all, I currently have the case in the sig below, a Lian Li PC6089, it has been through quite a lot recently and needs replacing, getting too loud with 4x80mm fans and vibration problems!!!
I am looking at the P180, seems to be very good for quietness but the build quality is believed to be lacking sometimes??
Also considering the V1000, I know it is more expensive but I also have a TR3 which I can use again and also the layout seems to be better. And it is Lian quality!!
One question that I need to ask is how quiet is the V1000, I know it will not be as quiet as the P180 but compared to my old case?? The vibration from my old case is driving my wife mad!!!
It will house the system as per sig, including 2xsata hard drives, one dvd-rw and a 6800gs with Zalman cooler.

acs1 · 19 Mar 2006 at 21:36

I have the Artic Freezer 64 pro, cools my cpu no end!!! Just wondering how loud the V1000 actually is, does it suffer from any vibration problems. Read a lot of reviews that said is should not due to thick side panels?

acs1 · 19 Mar 2006 at 22:40

Excellent glad the freezer will work only bought it about a week ago!!!

Will await Yewens comments!!

acs1 · 20 Mar 2006 at 00:02

Yewen thanks for that you have just sold the V1000 to me, the missus will be happy that it will not make the whole house shake!!! I have to use my old case for my server??

acs1 · 20 Mar 2006 at 00:45

Strange my name is Adam!!!!

Well just ordered a V1000+ cannot wait for it to arrive now!!!

acs1 · 20 Mar 2006 at 01:14

I ordered the silver one, of course!!!! Will post pics when the system is all installed. Could never get the black one though just think they do not look as special as silver, just my opinion though!!!

acs1 · 21 Mar 2006 at 21:56

Well case turned up today, my goodness the case is beautiful, the pics on the overclockers site do not do it justice!!

I only managed to move my psu from my old case to the new before the missus told me off and I got seconded to do the house work!!!!

If any one wants when I have finished I will post some pics

acs1 · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:19

Good idea but it will be sitting on my carpeted floor unfortunately !! Might put them on anyway though

acs1 · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:37

Yewen said:
Your sig needs updating now too

Done, probably be thursday now when I get my system into it though...

acs1 · 21 Mar 2006 at 23:01

No probs, taken about five already and thats just of the inside!!

acs1 · 21 Mar 2006 at 23:40

There is one slight problem, I am at work and camera is at home, did not have enough time to upload them, (blame the missus) she would not let me go upstairs and do them!! sorry

acs1 · 23 Mar 2006 at 09:42

Well finally got everything into my new case.
The Case is beautifully made, changed the two fans to akasa ambers. Would have prefered a removable motherboard tray as had real problems getting my motherboard in! The loudest thing in my case now is my artic cooler which I can definately still hear so I will have to do something about that. No vibrations at all and the wheels are lovely!!! I spent about fifteen minutes just moving it about on the wheels!!! Anyway here is the important bits............pics for you

Standby got to resize them!!!!

acs1 · 23 Mar 2006 at 09:56

acs1 · 23 Mar 2006 at 10:42

Well just put the artic cooler and rear akasa onto a 7volt cable and it is really quiet now!! just need to do the same for the front and the graphics card and bobs your auntie, uncle and cousin!!

acs1 · 23 Mar 2006 at 12:21

Good idea about the duct....will try that. Motherboard well just had problems with the misus moaning about the amount of time it was taking and i think probably having her standing over me was not helping!!!