what case HELP going nuts LOL

matt_griff · 13 Jan 2011 at 16:29

Hi after much thought i finally know what i want except the case. its driving me mad lol.

heres the spec i want

CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K
CPU COOLING - CORSAIR H50

PSU - Corsair HX 850W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply

MOTHERBOARD - Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67

MEMORY - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit

GPU - Zotac GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

HARD DRIVE 1 - Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive
HARD DRIVE 2 - Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache

OPTICAL DRIVE - LG BH10LS30 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Drive

SOUND CARD - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 Sound Card

CARD READER - Akasa BayMaster Card & Drive Reader

FAN CONTROLLER - NZXT Sentry LX LCD Fan Controller

OPERATING SYSTEM - Microsoft Windows 7 Home premium 64-Bit

Thats all i need to decide on is a case that all this will fit in and case fans.

im looking for a case thats Good looking, mid tower and quiet as possible. im not looking for a case with all flashing lights on fans etc.

i will be overclocking the CPU to 4.5GHz so needs a good airflow

LiamJ · 13 Jan 2011 at 17:08

What's your budget?

If your looking at £100+, the Coolermaster HAF X will make even your system look small! It has great airflow, so much space, all the features you would expect, but the external aesthetics can put some people off, and it's a full tower.

If you want to pay less, go for a mid tower like the Xigmatek Utgard, or the Coolermaster CM 690-II. Both have excellent build quality, plenty of space and fans, and provide decent airflow.

dwskillz · 13 Jan 2011 at 17:19

I can suggest the coolermaster haf x

Should have all the features u need.

matt_griff · 13 Jan 2011 at 17:20

My budget is £100+ but I would prefer a mid tower to save on space.

Slam · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:32

Fractal Design R3. Comes with acoustic foam,is super quiet and has lots of fan mounts to give future upgrade options.

dazza13 · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:33

Maybe look at the HAF 912 Plus then as it's the smaller mid tower version.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-221-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

KiiYzOo · 13 Jan 2011 at 20:43

coolermaster storm sniper, I have the windowed edition and it looks amazing and is also a mid tower with plenty of room

matt_griff · 13 Jan 2011 at 22:55

Hi, i have been looking around for hours for a suitable case and i have finally found Two which i really like its the Silverstone SST-FT01B or SST-FT02B without the window.
looks really smart and has good reviews.

my question is what do you think about these cases in regards to cooling and being quiet?

the fans that come with the SST-FT01B are

- Front 1 x 180mm intake fan, 700rpm, 18dBA
- Rear 1 x 120mm exhaust fan, 900rpm, 18dBA
- Top 1 x 180mm intake fan 700rpm, 18dBA

and the SST-FT02B
Top 1 x 120mm exhaust, 1200rpm, 19dBA
Bottom 3 x 180mm intake fan 700/1000rpm, 18/27dBA

out of the two cases which one would you choose and
is it worth changing the fans?
if so what fans should be changed and to what?

Ace Modder · 13 Jan 2011 at 23:35

I think the FT01 is a better option.

Synharvet · 13 Jan 2011 at 23:44

There is only 10.5" of room in the Storm Scout so the GTX 580 wont fit.

I suggest either the FT02 or the HAF X also look at the Corsair Obsidian 800D