Spec me a case for Water cooling!

Monstermunch · 19 Apr 2006 at 22:47

Looking for a good case for water cooling, but don't really want to spend more than about £80. Is there anything good for around that mark or would I be better off building a radbox!

Psymonkee · 19 Apr 2006 at 22:47

Akasa Eclipse tbh

Monstermunch · 19 Apr 2006 at 22:50

Was looking at that but it's looking a little dated, not that looks matter to me over performance anyway!

Anyone know if and when they're coming back into stock?

Eliot · 19 Apr 2006 at 22:51

theres a new version with a grilled metal front i believe.

Monstermunch · 19 Apr 2006 at 22:53

Nice, i'll google and have a look!

Yewen · 19 Apr 2006 at 23:01

The new one is called the Mirage, looks set to be a cracking case.

Watercooling, hmm, how about the daddy, Lian Li PC7* lot of full towers.

There is the stacker and armour, but they are so so in build quality at the moment, but perfectly useable.

For a normal sized case something based on the Savrow enclosure is your best bet. (Eclipse / Mirage)

WJA96 · 19 Apr 2006 at 23:08

Whats wrong with the V1x00 series? I've got a triple rad in my PC3-725/3 - fits like a dream.

Neoni · 19 Apr 2006 at 23:08

WHYS IT ALWAYS YEWEN!!

basically... theres other people than yewen.

/rant over.

Yewen · 20 Apr 2006 at 00:18

WJA96 said:
Whats wrong with the V1x00 series? I've got a triple rad in my PC3-725/3 - fits like a dream.

He wants one for around £80, you can pick a stacker up for that, but not a V series that I have found new or used.

Although they are great for water, v1200 is especially if you want to use big tubing that likes to kink at the slightest bend

Zefan · 20 Apr 2006 at 00:20

Neon said:
WHYS IT ALWAYS YEWEN!!

basically... theres other people than yewen.

/rant over.

My thoughts exactly, it's just Yewen tends to always be about in the case section.

Yewen · 20 Apr 2006 at 00:24

There have been about 10 threads with my name in the title this month, I have RTM'd them all and the thread titles have been altered acordingly.

I don't ask for it and I prefer it when it does not happen, I replied to one of them a few weeks back asking for it to stop as it singles me out when quite often there are people who are more knowledgable and able to answer the question.

I read everything in Case Central that is posted, low volume of posts that I am ontop of so it is easy, I have a all seeing eye so the thread titles are not needed all the time.

DELETED_36704 · 20 Apr 2006 at 00:44

Neon said:
WHYS IT ALWAYS YEWEN!!

basically... theres other people than yewen.

/rant over.

Its because yewen lives here in CC, 90% of his posts on this forum are in CC.

:eek:

Yewen · 20 Apr 2006 at 00:45

Only 90%

Zefan · 20 Apr 2006 at 00:45

I think it's just because the name is memorable.

Yewen · 20 Apr 2006 at 00:46

It is not.

I get called Yemen enough

Steeps · 20 Apr 2006 at 03:01

Yewen said:
Only 90%

the rest of them seem to be in testing

i'd like to see some flesh pics of the mirage, as for watercooling i would probably go for a stacker or a PC7 type case if i was to do it.

WJA96 · 20 Apr 2006 at 06:51

Yewen said:
He wants one for around £80, you can pick a stacker up for that, but not a V series that I have found new or used.

Although they are great for water, v1200 is especially if you want to use big tubing that likes to kink at the slightest bend

He's not going to get an Eclipse for £80 - I know OcUK have them listed at £78 odd+delivery, but they don't have any and the people that do have them listed at £90+delivery.

Add in the fact even with water cooling, he'll still want some case fans, and the V1000+ looks pretty cost effective.

WJA96 · 20 Apr 2006 at 06:57

Neon said:
WHYS IT ALWAYS YEWEN!!

basically... theres other people than yewen.

/rant over.

I had to laugh at this - the other day two people thanked Yewen for recommending Akasa Eclipses! I smiled.

But you can't object to people wanting the best - for consistently good common sense case advice, Yewen is your man. He's carved out a niche for himself, through hard work answering posts at all hours, and now he's the leading consultant on case central.

@Neon - If you want people to ask for you by name, you have to establish a reputation.

Now then, Yewen!, what screws should I use in my December 2003 Yellow YCC Eclipse?

KizZ · 20 Apr 2006 at 07:25

Steeps said:
...i'd like to see some flesh pics of the mirage

if you can't link to it here, you can;'t tell people a way round it either i'm afraid

Baddass · 20 Apr 2006 at 08:19

guys, please note that these "FAO Yewen" posts are getting a bit out of hand. Yewen has asked if they can be avoided as he would rather not be singled out directly for threads. Rest assured Yewen goes in pretty much every thread here anyway

so he will answer i'm sure! He's asked me to post here to let everyone know. He is grateful for the recognition but would rather avoid threads specifically aimed at him.

thanks all