Recommend me a Full Tower Case

HEADRAT · 12 Jan 2007 at 15:46

Hi,

Haven't bought a new case in about 6 years and my old one (which I can't even remember the make of) is now looking very tatty (but still fuctional), I would like a new full tower case that can take as many 5.25 devices as possible!

Looks aren't hugely important, cool and quiet are as it's going to house my new Conroe and 8800GTX rig as well as multiple hard drives as I need the space (RAID).

Thanks

HEADRAT

Raikiri · 12 Jan 2007 at 15:50

Budget?

HEADRAT · 12 Jan 2007 at 15:52

Raikiri said:
Budget?

Not too important, probably would want to pay over £200.

Elric · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:01

Any of the Lian-Li V2000xx / V2100 / PC-201 / etc.

Space for 12 Hdd's in the base, a possible 6 other HDD's in the 5.25 bays and will easily fit one/two 8800GTX's.

Loads of space.

Raikiri · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:04

Lian Li 343 if you did actually mean 5.25, if you meant 3.5 then the v2000+ would probably be more economical as you won't need adapters.

kablooey · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:15

For lots of 5.25 bays get a CM Stacker.

Elric · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:19

kablooey said:
For lots of 5.25 bays get a CM Stacker.

Nope, get a Lian-Li 343, you get 18.

HEADRAT · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:21

Yeah I think 18 is overkill, I know I said as many as possible but 18 is a little OTT!

HEADRAT

kablooey · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:22

Elric said:
Nope, get a Lian-Li 343, you get 18.

True, but he said he wanted full tower not monolith size.

Elric · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:23

HEADRAT said:
Yeah I think 18 is overkill, I know I said as many as possible but 18 is a little OTT!

HEADRAT

you sure? 18 drives using a decent RAID card would be bang on the money!

Elric · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:24

kablooey said:
True, but he said he wanted full tower not monolith size.

A cube case is still classed as a tower.

HEADRAT · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:26

Elric said:
you sure? 18 drives using a decent RAID card would be bang on the money!

That would be 30 drives using these babies:-

http://www.icydock.com/product/mb455spf.html

HEADRAT

Elric · 12 Jan 2007 at 16:40

HEADRAT said:
That would be 30 drives using these babies:-

http://www.icydock.com/product/mb455spf.html

HEADRAT

Now you're getting the hang of it...go OTT!