Quick Question before I click buy.

jojothemonkey69

jojothemonkey69

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Hello,
I need a new case to fit my new motheboard (Gigabyte p35-DS3P) bought from Cob on the MM.

I was looking around the £40 but this is negotiable if the more expensive boards provide more bang for buck. I'm a medium level gamer and just need something quiet, cool and has space for air flow. I'm planning on fitting an Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-017-AR


So here are the contenders:

Akasa AK ZEN 01 £35.24 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-020-AK


Gigabyte GZ-X2 £34.09
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-014-GI&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

XClio 6030 PLUS Black £34.24
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-OK&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=


I know that there are others such as the Coolermaster Centurion (£46.99) But I don't know if the extra money would be worth it.

Advice much appreciated thank you

Joe
 
Update: I didn't go for any of the above. I thought about what I wanted and decided that I might as well splash out a little so went for the ...... *Drum roll please*

Antec Nine Hundred :)

It's got great reviews and the airflow looks practical. Plus with the hard drive on the bottom of the case it'll be easier to arrange some easier wiring (my PSU is non-modular)

Thoughts? Criticisms? Anything else out there which is better for the money?

Joe
 
BFG_9000 said:
If you could find a few more pounds an Akasa Eclipse 62 would be the perfect choice.. Go to my Akasa Club Thread to see a lot of happy owners & machines... a good case will last you many builds its a good investment so don't skimp on quality to save a few £'s.. :)
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checking it out now. Does it come with any fans though. I read that it doesnt. Posting on my iPod so its taking a while to load everything. Could someone post a direct link to the cases mentioned above like the lian li. Its much appreciated. Joe
 
Blackhawk47 said:
damn you bfg and your propaganda ! *joke*

OP: a lian li pc7 (or similar) or a akasa eclipse would be nice if you can stretch to it.

would be nice to know your specs aswell
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specs are e6600 3 gig ddr2 ram gigabyte p35 ds3p generic 80gb hd and a x1950 pro with a zalman copper cooler. I'm also buying an arctic pro 7 CPU cooler with this next order. Would ideally like to order It tonight. The advice is much appreciated on this wet and windy night :)
 
Ok I have just finished installing my new set up. I did go for the antec 900 I liked the idea of the 4 fans working and its working so far. Got an Arctic cooling freezer pro 7 on the E6600 and its 21 @ idle. I've yet to overclock. And most pleasingly i've finally finally finally got my X1950 pro working (well i've yet to check it but the omens are looking good) Got a zalman cooler on that and my new power supply (Corsair 550W) Has defo helped improve the stability of that. GPU idle @ 31 which is pretty good I think.
 
BFG_9000 said:
Suprised you went with a smaller case....:eek: hope you like dust :D its what this case is renowned for...
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well its the case I went for its doing its job theres still room as I only have 1 hdd installed at the moment. I made my decision after Reading many different reviews rather than one person's opinion. I've learnt from my mistake last year when someone told me that my x1950 pro would work with a psu I went on to buy that psu and it didnt break. Lesson learnt.
 
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