New Case Needed!
New Case Needed!
My case sucks
It doesnt even have a system fan for crying out loud!
I'm not being silly when i'm assuming you can put a Micro-ATX MB into a full sized ATX case am I? I want to clarify this before I start 'shopping'.
Do you guys know of any good cases out there? lol, ok what I mean is:
My current case is too cramped:
I would like to be able to space out stuff, drives especially as they are well too hot.
I live in the UK, so any case suggestions would have to be available over here! I guess my budget is around £50 (~$100)
The position of the ports on the back aren't important are they? Because i was wondering if they are case specific, or if the metal plate comes off somehow.
One more thing, between the FDD and the bottom DVD drive is a multi card reader thing (can see the 'space' it occupies at the top pic, i think it would just fit in a normal 5.25" bay, but aren't sure. Anyone have any opinions on that? (Multi card reader front pic:)
I know i only ever ask loads of stuff on here, but you guys are the best and always reply to my questions! This one's for you all:
Dan
It doesnt even have a system fan for crying out loud!
I'm not being silly when i'm assuming you can put a Micro-ATX MB into a full sized ATX case am I? I want to clarify this before I start 'shopping'.
Do you guys know of any good cases out there? lol, ok what I mean is:
My current case is too cramped:
I would like to be able to space out stuff, drives especially as they are well too hot.
I live in the UK, so any case suggestions would have to be available over here! I guess my budget is around £50 (~$100)
The position of the ports on the back aren't important are they? Because i was wondering if they are case specific, or if the metal plate comes off somehow.
One more thing, between the FDD and the bottom DVD drive is a multi card reader thing (can see the 'space' it occupies at the top pic, i think it would just fit in a normal 5.25" bay, but aren't sure. Anyone have any opinions on that? (Multi card reader front pic:)
I know i only ever ask loads of stuff on here, but you guys are the best and always reply to my questions! This one's for you all:
Dan
ATX will take microATX boards just fine.
As for a bigger case, would a mid-tower be enough?
I think a full tower would be a bit overkill.
Fry's has a pretty decent selection at fairly decent prices, and they ship internationally.
http://shop2.outpost.com/category/Outpo ... /Mid+Tower
http://shop2.outpost.com/category/Outpo ... Full+Tower
Can't go wrong with the Antec Sonata I/II (very quiet) or the P160.
As for a bigger case, would a mid-tower be enough?
I think a full tower would be a bit overkill.
Fry's has a pretty decent selection at fairly decent prices, and they ship internationally.
http://shop2.outpost.com/category/Outpo ... /Mid+Tower
http://shop2.outpost.com/category/Outpo ... Full+Tower
Can't go wrong with the Antec Sonata I/II (very quiet) or the P160.
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I use the P160 for the rig in the sig.....
Super case...support for 5 HDD's more if use use other means ;)
But I think it's above your £50 budget.....the Antec sonata (thanx kerii for the suggestion) is a great case...very low-noise and comes with a low-noise PSU which will run your current system fine....It's might be slightly over budget but worth it...(less than the P160)
Post your requirements!!!
Super case...support for 5 HDD's more if use use other means ;)
But I think it's above your £50 budget.....the Antec sonata (thanx kerii for the suggestion) is a great case...very low-noise and comes with a low-noise PSU which will run your current system fine....It's might be slightly over budget but worth it...(less than the P160)
Post your requirements!!!
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Ideally I would like to upgrade to watercooling some time in the future (wouldn't we all!), so a totally silent case isnt essential.
The mid-case idea sounds great.
As for the hard drives, space for 4/5 sounds good. Bear in Mind I currently only have 2 HDD's but might expand.
Though if there is adequate space between drives for good cooling less drive slots is ok.
Cheers for the thoughts so far. (I'll have to check them out later though!)
Dan
The mid-case idea sounds great.
As for the hard drives, space for 4/5 sounds good. Bear in Mind I currently only have 2 HDD's but might expand.
Though if there is adequate space between drives for good cooling less drive slots is ok.
Cheers for the thoughts so far. (I'll have to check them out later though!)
Dan
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Here's 2 cases so far......
You can try here for a Chieftec CH-03 Case.....
Or this Thermaltake Xaser Tsunami case -> also available in Silver
Both should be in your budget....The links are to the .ie version of the site, just change it to .co.uk for your prices!!!
You can try here for a Chieftec CH-03 Case.....
Or this Thermaltake Xaser Tsunami case -> also available in Silver
Both should be in your budget....The links are to the .ie version of the site, just change it to .co.uk for your prices!!!
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WOW...went to their site - check out this case - I like!
http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase/ta ... 001sna.htm
http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase/ta ... 001sna.htm
Joe
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comes with 2 120mm fans, 1 in front and one in back.Vstrom wrote:That's a pretty cool case. What fans are in it 80mm or 120mm?
going to lans much? i hope not because 19.7kg is quite heavy if im not mistaken. LOL but yes that is a very nice case , i read maxpc review on it and it was pretty sweet.Vstrom wrote:WOW...went to their site - check out this case - I like!
http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase/ta ... 001sna.htm
Main rig: NZXT Phantom modded case with Danger Den WC, Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite, Ryzen 5800X @ stock, 32GB Patriot Viper DDR4 3200Mhz 16-18-18-36-1T, AMD RX 5700XT + AlphaCool WC, ACER Nitro XV2 27", SP 1TB nvme PCiE GEN3, Samsung 2TB; Cooler Master MW Gold 650W, Win10 Pro 64
my complete GFX tuneup & cooling mod: http://forums.legitreviews.com/viewtopi ... highlight=
my complete GFX tuneup & cooling mod: http://forums.legitreviews.com/viewtopi ... highlight=
No, I never take my PC anywhere. I don't really have anyone close to me that I know of that I could LAN with. BF2 would be a sweet Lanparty game. KILL KILL!DragonCooler wrote:going to lans much? i hope not because 19.7kg is quite heavy if im not mistaken. LOL but yes that is a very nice case , i read maxpc review on it and it was pretty sweet.
Joe
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If your willing to spend up to $100USD then i would look at Lian Li, they make some top notch cases and they should be availible there.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... Cases.html
Im a big fan of the PC-61
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... Cases.html
Im a big fan of the PC-61
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It can also be modded to have an LCD display and watercooling.... ;)infinitevalence wrote:If your willing to spend up to $100USD then i would look at Lian Li, they make some top notch cases and they should be availible there.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... Cases.html
Im a big fan of the PC-61