Spec a decent case

Pighardia · 4 Mar 2011 at 22:43

Right, i currently have the coolermaster elite 430 windowed.
It's a good case on a budget, but i reckon that if i ever want to crossfire down the line(i probably will) then it would be best to get something with a little more room, or at least better cable management.

I am looking at this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-182-LL

Thoughts anyone?

i'll spend a max of £100 i think.
i currently have a 5850, which is fine at the moment, and will be for a while tbh, but when i do need a bit more, i will probably crossfire instead of getting a new card(i'm thinking of 6months- a year)
Also, i am going to get an AM3+ board with crossfire support when they come out, as my current board doesn't support crossfire.

any case suggestions would be helpful, especially if you have personal experience.

Cheers guys

Edit- Forgot to say, would prefer a side window, but not essential for a good case.
I currenltly only use 1 5.25" front bay, so two are probably needed at the most.

CM-Sniper · 4 Mar 2011 at 22:51

Good airflow, good space, plus Im a Sniper whore so

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-185-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

Little over budget though, you could get one just as good for under £100 but the looks of the sniper are unique

PapaLazaru · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:02

Simple answer from a happy owner - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-196-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

Side window is available from Coolermaster, though unfortunately sold out at OcUK.

chipps101 · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:08

seeing as you like the lian li how about this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-LN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1447

basically the lian li in steel with a different front, black internals, extra fans and a window

Pighardia · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:09

cheers for the suggestions.
How are the fans on the sniper noise-wise.

likewise the dominator, Ello Dave? what fans do you get with it? are they alright?

Pighardia · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:10

chipps101 said:
seeing as you like the lian li how about this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-LN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1447

basically the lian li in steel with a different front, black internals, extra fans and a window

The inside shot of that is almost identical to the Lian case!!
no dimensions on the spec list though.

chipps101 · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:11

that's because lian li make them

here is the product page for the lancool - http://www.lancoolpc.com/en/product...=15&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=62&g=spec

their website is even made by the same people as lian li's

Jamiman · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:12

InWin Griffin.

Keeps my X4 below 50 with stock HSF.

PapaLazaru · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:32

Pighardia said:
likewise the dominator, Ello Dave? what fans do you get with it? are they alright?

The fans are pretty decent but a little noisy at times.

Pighardia · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:40

yeah, i do have a couple of 120mm fans i can stick in. the loudest thing in my whole set up at the moment is the case fan which came with it!

i think that puts me off the sniper, it has some fearsome looking fans

chipps101 · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:42

the big knob on the top of it is a fan controller though

Pighardia · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:56

just found this. has anyone used it?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-134-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160

edit- actually, it's no bigger than my current case, just a bit taller

Brian8bit · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:57

Pighardia said:
just found this. has anyone used it?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-134-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160

Due to how horrendous looking it is, I doubt it.

Pighardia · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:59

Brian8bit said:
Due to how horrendous looking it is, I doubt it.

the moment i posted it, i thought the same thing actually

yeah, forget that

Brian8bit · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:04

I like the looks of the Fractal cases, though I've never built in one. OCuK doesn't stock all the cases Fractal have released or made, so have a look at the Fractal Design website. I'm waiting until April to get myself the Define Mini for a server build.

Sycho · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:06

Lancool Dragon i would get if spending near the £100 mark.

Pighardia · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:07

you know when you get really tired, and you are not sure if what you are thinking is genius or insane:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-NX

Dabbles · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:09

I have this: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-101-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

It's been a perfect case for me. I don't look at my case when I'm using my PC. Or any other time for that matter, it lives under my desk.

Pighardia · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:09

the lancool dragon does not list the dimensions on teh spec. does anyone know?

One thing that i am looking for is space behind the mobo for the cables, as the 430 elite that i currently have does not really have any space for the cables, so even though i have a side window, which i like, it looks like a car crash. lol

Dabbles- Yeah, i have my pc on my desktop.

chipps101 · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:12

i linked to the product page in post no.7 ^^^^^