Smart/Sexy Case

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I'm looking to replace my Antec P150 case, mainly becuase I'm bored of the plastic bit at the front and the whiteness...

I want a 'smart' case, something nice and plain with good build quality, by that I mean no extrenuous bits and pieces, like weird angular bits and very few slots for DVD drives and floppies (for example the Lian Li PC-A07A). It also needs to be relatively light and small as well as being quiet (and relatively cheap).

At the moment I have spotted the Lian Li B25, nice and plain, whilst still being 'sexy'. Are there any other options out there?

The componentry is only mid/low range stuff, an X2 4400, 6800GT and a 3 HDD's.


Thanks
 
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PC-B25 is quite lovely! :D I don't think it would be a bad purchase. It only has 3 5.25" bays though if that's a problem.

But removeable motherboard tray, good cable management, room for 5 HDD's with anti-vibration and double skinned side panels make it a great case. Not to mention the awesome illumination on the door.

Here's another suggestion:

Hiper Osiris.

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http://overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?sortby=&groupid=&search=hiper+osiris

Look up some reviews, it's highly regarded for it's quality contruction and good airflow.

Both cases were on my shortlist but I've ordered one last night after two weeks of constant research.
 
naudiz said:
Lian Li PC7?
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To busy, the same with the Osiris. What I guess I am looking for is a case with a door so everything is covered, except maybe a power switch, couple of LED's and maybe two DVD drives that I can put covers over, which is why I am drawn towards the B25. There are quite a few full tower cases that look quite good, the problem is they are way too large for what I want, i'm looking for a nice midi case, and there seem to be few around.

At the moment I rarely use the DVD drives, and don't have a floppy drive so minimalism is good in my book (I guess I would hardly open the door if the case had one).
 
Akasa Mirage/Omega?

Omega has more places for cooling, and an alluminium door but is more expensive (similar to B25 money).
 
+1 for the B25B, bought one about 2 weeks ago and I am loving it so far. Very quiet case and has plenty of room so long as you aren't going nuts with componentry. The removable motherboard tray was very easy to use as well.
 
nicktay2605 said:
+1 for the B25B, bought one about 2 weeks ago and I am loving it so far. Very quiet case and has plenty of room so long as you aren't going nuts with componentry. The removable motherboard tray was very easy to use as well.
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What's the airflow like in the B25? At the moment I'm drawn to this and the A17 with an additional lian li ex-34 mounted hdd.
 
How about a antec p182? or if you wanted smaller then the mini p180. both have front doors, good airflow and should be pretty quiet....
 
The Antec P182 is again too big, it's another full tower case. The mimi P180 isn't really what I was looking for either, but thanks for the suggestion.
 
For some reason I find myself appreciating cases I passed on. The old V series (first ones), I find quite attactive, but at the time, didn't think much of them. Same for Lian Li G70.

Don't know why, maybe they were ahead fo their time, so to speak, at least for me. I love my Lian Li PC-767 though. Stylish and well designed. Only improvements I'd suggest are PSU at the bottom, and possibly a bigger brother for more drives. Still i think I am going to get a G70. And mod the hell out of it (well, pay someone to do it properly anyway).
 
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