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b2k_kings

b2k_kings

b2k_kings

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Hi,

First time posting on these forums but i have been reading topics for the last year. You guys seem prety clue'd up on cases so i thought i would ask your opinion.

I am a great fan of the old Praetorian (don't know the associated product number) but as we all know it was discon'd. For this reason i am searching for a case that meets the same quality and styling as that of the Praetorian but is still available today. Silverstone seem to be the only company that comes close to filling the shoes as it were but they still seem to be missing something. I really like the Eclipse but it looks like the designer ran out of time when it came to the last Inch at the front of the case. Thermaltake was my other hopeful but from what i've seen of them they look very tacky (sorry if you own one).

I'm really unsure as what to choose as i'm mainly after looks but obvously performance is a decider to. I hope to install an SLI rig with watercooling so space is an issue aswell. Any opinions would be very welcome as i keep adding cases to the shopping cart then removing them with another case, havent as yet had the confidence to press "confirm cart".

Cheers

Mike
 
cheers for your response,

I've looked into lian li and can't say i see anything special about them, the one thing i liked about the coolermaster is that it has a polish finish which looks ace. The Lian Li V1000 on the other hand looks good in pics but have never seen one in the flesh so i'm a little wary of them considering the high price of them. Is the V1000 on the site yours?

Nice Site by the way.

Mike
 
I was very tempted by the silverstone one but like you say i cant justify spending £230 on a case. Whats your opinions on the Eclipse because i have access to a full workshop so i could if i wanted rebuild the front. Apart from the front is it a sound case as it seems very good value for money.

Oh do ocUK have a showroom in stoke as i'm only from lichfield so wouldnt take me long to get there. Always prefer to see things in the flesh first and could save myself postage :D

Cheers

Mike
 
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Sorry bout the sig, will do without lol, not that bothered about it.

I think i will probably go with the akasa as it is cheaper and the quality is high. The lian li cases are nice just i think i will get the same standard from the akasa but for cheaper.

The only problem is that i'm gunna have to re-think my desk as it is to long.

Right next i need to plan whats going in it. Thinking a Hiper Black PSU, any experience with them. I know its not in the right forum but i might aswell ask while i'm here.

Cheers For all your help, been very useful in making the decision.

Mike
 
Right just ordered off OcUK the following :

1x Akasa Eclipse-62 Case
1x Tagan Easycon 430w PSU
2x Akasa Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan
1x Crucial Ballistix 1gb

Cheers for your help, went on your suggestion on the psu, a bit concerned that i chose the 430w and not highier but it should do what i need it to do. Got to wait a month now till i can afford the mb,cpu, gfx cards

Mike
 
Well the rig i'm hoping to finish with is this.

AMD64 3700 1mb cache
Asus A8N-SLi Premium nForce4 SLi (Socket 939)
*2gb Ballistix
*Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 10 NCQ 250GB 6V250F0 SATA-II 16MB Cache
*Fatality Sound Card
2x Geforce 7800GTX 256mb
*Akasa Eclipse-62 Case
*Tagan Easycon 430w PSU
*Akasa Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan
*Crucial Ballistix 1gb

Everything with a * i have got already. Hopefully by next month i should have the rig working. Then i'm installing water :D:D

Cheers guys for your help
 
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