which is the better case ?

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which of these case's is the best bet ? , i have upto £100 to spend on a case but not sure which to get . i do not want one with vent holes in the side if i can help it , which is the best for cooling out of the selection below ? . i like the lancool case cause of the red interior

antec p183 £95.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-114-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160


Lian Li PC-7FN £84.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-182-LL&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=187


Lancool Dragon-Lord PC-K62 £88.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-007-LN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1447

NZXT Panzerbox £89.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-018-NX&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=35
 
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The K62 is a steel Lian Li, so theres no shortage of quality, and as for cooling, just as good as Lian Li.

Ive heard good things about the p183, but not too sure, maybe someone who has this case could comment.

Panzerbox - not a clue :P Sorry.
 
Only thing I'd say about the 183 is the lack of cable management. I'd go for either the lancool or Lian Li. As for the panzerbox... it looks good in theory, but as an owner of an NZXT case, they tend to be a bit cheaper feeling when you actually get your hands on it. I do like the idea of a removable mobo tray though.
 
A mid sized Lian-Li for £85? What are you waiting for? Having owned a Lian Li and seen other Lian-Li cases stacked right next to the Antec P182 (I haven't seen the P183), 1200 and 902 I can tell you now it's obvious why Lian charges a premium on it's products Antec's whilst well built and well designed just look cheap next to Lian Li.
 
no difference just looks and weight and steel tends to leak noise less if it's nice and thick
 
C64 said:
no difference just looks and weight
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And as far as weight goes it makes a huge difference. I remember when I took delivery of my mid sized Lian Li PC-50R and expecting it to be fairly heavy to lift up the stairs with al it's packaging but it turned out I could lift the box with one hand. By the time I got it out of box and removed everything I could lift the whole case with one finger (with the side panel off), which in comparison to my older but well made mid sized steel Acusti case you would risk a hernia trying to move it from place to place.
 
You should probably look at the Raven V02, I'm still debating if I should get one, I think its marginally two small for a crossfire setup with large 3d party coolers, but none of the cases you listed are big enough, if you want a mid tower/£100 type case the Raven is the best cooling one around though if you like the look is obviously up to you.

I do prefer the FT02 look(same internal design, but Alu, different HDD mounting and different external look which is MUCH cleaner and better, but £80-90 more than the steel Raven.

Freddie1980 said:
And as far as weight goes it makes a huge difference. I remember when I took delivery of my mid sized Lian Li PC-50R and expecting it to be fairly heavy to lift up the stairs with al it's packaging but it turned out I could lift the box with one hand. By the time I got it out of box and removed everything I could lift the whole case with one finger (with the side panel off), which in comparison to my older but well made mid sized steel Acusti case you would risk a hernia trying to move it from place to place.
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Yes, but for 99% of people its carry it to room you use computer in, build computer, stick on/under desk, and never move it again.

The downsides of a very light case are, more vibrations, higher noise level, less sound insulation and most alu cases scratch like sons of ******* meaning for those going for a shiny alu case who are really into how the case looks, they'll have big scratches in no time.

Personally I hate how cheap and flimsy alu cases feel, and for me Lian Li massively overcharge for fairly poor designs in terms of function and cooling, yes they round all the corners so you don't cut yourself, its been a decade since I've seen any case with bad and sharp edges, steel or alu, £40 to £400 so thats not exactly a good reason for me.
 
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