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hi everyone im new to oc forum, took a while due to my email keep being rejected!!!
anyway... glad to be here..
im looking for a new case hence the post and title
i want a case that is basic in looks, NO opening door thingy like i have now (antec sonata 2) great case but the door broke.
i also dont want if pos tooless now i know this will be a hard case to find but the tooless designs i have found to be noisey compared to my old old case which i could screw down everything tight and use rubber grommets.

any suggestions ??

i dont care about color as it can be airbrushed and i would like ot upgrade to water cooling at some point

budget if pos under £100

thanks and happy new year
 
How about something like this?

I must admit, I'm not a fan of the doors. Had an Antec P180, replaced it yesterday with a Sonata III (which I haven't used yet) but not liking the door so looking to find another case and keep the Sonata for another build
 
sorry forgot to mention, im using asus an8-sli premium with big typhoon. graphics card has zalman heatsink.
if this makes any difference in size of case!!!
 
I'm just wondering that. I have a Big Typhoon. If you know the dimensions of your current case, I'd just use that as a guide and try to not find something narrower than that.
 
ok so ive been lookign and seen the eclipse and was wondering about it, i see many have it and see it mods well, just a few questions, are the drive bays removable or fixed?
how strong is the door?
 
adbp1 said:
hi everyone im new to oc forum, took a while due to my email keep being rejected!!!
anyway... glad to be here..
im looking for a new case hence the post and title
i want a case that is basic in looks, NO opening door thingy like i have now (antec sonata 2) great case but the door broke.
i also dont want if pos tooless now i know this will be a hard case to find but the tooless designs i have found to be noisey compared to my old old case which i could screw down everything tight and use rubber grommets.

any suggestions ??

i dont care about color as it can be airbrushed and i would like ot upgrade to water cooling at some point

budget if pos under £100

thanks and happy new year
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Have you considered a Lian Li? I'm going for this one, but if you need something larger to accommodate water cooling, you could try this.

Smooth front, no doors, and solid aluminium construction. Very nice. :)
 
Still struggling to find a case I like. I'd like one ideally with 4 x 5.25" External Bays so I could have one of these. I was looking for another Antec to replace my P180 but want something smaller, and want one without a door.
 
ahhhh so many nice cases the choice is oh so hard!!!
i really like the Lian Li PC-A05B and the pc-60 but i also like the pc-7s,
but ive heard so many good things about the eclipse and also been looking at the 900,
gazfocus i think we looking for similar cases !!!!
but im looking for somthing i can play with in the sence of side panel and water cooling.
just bought me a big new desk so tower will sit up top now :D
 
adbp1 said:
ahhhh so many nice cases the choice is oh so hard!!!
i really like the Lian Li PC-A05B and the pc-60 but i also like the pc-7s,
but ive heard so many good things about the eclipse and also been looking at the 900,
gazfocus i think we looking for similar cases !!!!
but im looking for somthing i can play with in the sence of side panel and water cooling.
just bought me a big new desk so tower will sit up top now :D
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Yeah it appears we're looking for a similar case. I would like something that I can progress to using siide panels etc but I don't like the look of the eclipse or the 900. (The eclipse looks too basic).

I like the look of the PC-7s but it only has 3 external 5.25" drive bays
 
gazfocus said:
Think I've decided on this. What do you guys think?

I've never owned a Lian Li case so can anyone shed some light on the build quality?
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Absolutely rock solid, every edge rolled, brushed alu goodness. Think just under the old coolermaster ATCS cases.

You dont realise how good they are until you use a cheap case ;)

I think the black brushed alu lian-li use looks nicer than the silver personally.
 
very nice almost got me thinking but im gonna decide and go for the eclipse or shall i
hmmmmm damn got me thinking again!!!!
wheres the 50/50 and phone a friend when you need it!
i also prefere the black i was very tempted tho on the pc-A05B but i dont really want the 3.5 slot i wont have any use for it other than my old card reader which i plan to replace with 5.25 fan controler all in one.
 
gazfocus said:
Think I've decided on this. What do you guys think?
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Looks great! The PC-61 might also be a good choice, if you want lots of space and plenty of bays. It comes in silver too, if that's your thing (PC-60).

I've never owned a Lian Li case so can anyone shed some light on the build quality?
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Haven't bought one yet, but I will soon. I've chosen Lian Li for their strong history, superb design and unrivalled reputation.

They've been making cases since 1983 (which must make them one of the oldest case manufacturers in the market) and their build quality is legendary.

Here's just one reason to buy a Li Li:

  • Typical non-Lian Li case: 0.8mm-1mm cold rolled steel

  • Typical Lian Li case: 3mm hard-anodised aluminium

Need I say more?
 
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