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Do you need a new case? Need advice on a purchase? Need other's opinions of said case?

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(this is just a temp thread to see if it might help the newcomers out...)
 
I have an academic license of XP Pro that was shipped to me by mistake. I was gonna RMA it, but then I thought I might use it to build my son a compact desktop for college. Figure on using a 3800+ and a decent MATX board to build him a small gaming rig. Where can I look for some small cases that won't take up much space?
 
 
Now how did I miss these? I did a quick Newegg search and all I found were ATX cases. Thanks. The puny PSUs are a bit of a concern though.
 
Dennis Gordon said:
Now how did I miss these? I did a quick Newegg search and all I found were ATX cases. Thanks. The puny PSUs are a bit of a concern though.
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I just built a machine using this case, easy to work since it is nearly screwless (other than the front HDD mount). The rear 90mm fan is a little loud for my tastes, but dropping it down to 5v fixed that.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811108006
 
Dennis Gordon said:
Where can I look for some small cases that won't take up much space?
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I recently built a computer for my niece in this In-Win case. The PSU is actually pretty decent, and airflow's pretty good.
 
Super LanBoy or P150.
They both cost the same once I buy a PSU for the Lanboy.
I will be getting them B-Stock from Antec.

Which would you reccomend?
 
It looks like the LanBoy has easier access to the HD bays, but the P150 would have better airflow over those hard drives. Everything else looks like it comes down to price and aesthetics. If you like the window and plastic grill in front, and if you often monkey with your hard drives, the LanBoy would be better. The P150 has a sleeker look and would probably have better hard drive airflow, but the hard drives aren't as conveniently accessible.
 
Last I checked the advertising point for the P150 was it's silence. If you're into noise cancelling, I'd really recommend that, but I heard it's kinda cramped on the inside.
 
Hmm... Well I do love silence.
But I practically use my Slave as a thumbdrive.
Whenever I need something from a friends computer, etc. I just rake it out and bring it over.
So the Lanboy would be better for that.

Well, I could easily hack a window into the p150 in a few minutes with a dremel.

How is the airflow for those intake fans on the P150?

I still can't decide if I want something sleek sitting on my desk. Or something that'll illuminate my room. :(
 
Qtip42 said:
Do you need a new case? Need advice on a purchase? Need other's opinions of said case?

POST IT HERE! Modders are standing by to answer.


(this is just a temp thread to see if it might help the newcomers out...)
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Posting to show my support for the idea. Even for us non-newcomers a central place for asking questions a bit outside our knowledge area on a persistent topic such as this sounds like a good thing. If this had been here when I started my thread, I would have put it in here instead.

 
Well so much for a new case.
I bought a DS Lite instead.

So, can anyone reccomend me a cheap case with 120mm fan ports?
 
Does anybody know of any orange colored ATX cases? I know I could always paint but I don't feel like it.

So any help?
 
dsc220 said:
Does anybody know of any orange colored ATX cases? I know I could always paint but I don't feel like it.

So any help?
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Orange isn't really a color you'll find on non-crazy ass cases, s if you were lookign for a mnore sedate look, you aren't gonan be in too much luck, but here's a few orange(-ish) ones I dug up.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811146027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811162031
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144156
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811173003
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144127
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144009
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144174
 
Alrighty, I'll bite.


I've basically decided on what case to get, and that's an Antec Solo

What I'm looking for is a C2D case, ATX, that's quiet with the capability of holding 3ish Hard drives, 2 DVD's. Main goal is silence, with portability being a secondary concern.

Silent PC has the 150/Solo as a good silent case, the only problem they had with them was the powersupply, the nice thing about the Solo is that it's less expensive because it doesn't come with a PS, so I can get a good quality PS as well.
 
Apparently none of the new people read stickied threads so I'm going to let this go. I really wish this kind of thread would take off, it would save people time and also stop people from making cynical comments.
 
What do you guys think of the Xclio A380 case? Would this thing give enough airflow to run a scythe infinity fanless and still overclock a C2D? My other option is an Antec p160 simply because it's available locally and I can get a decent price from a friend at his store.
 
Qtip42 said:
Apparently none of the new people read stickied threads so I'm going to let this go. I really wish this kind of thread would take off, it would save people time and also stop people from making cynical comments.
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Actually, I disagree. Combining all the case inquiries into one thread would make it a disorganised mess of quoting with a whole bunch of people asking questions and giving answers at the same time. Basically, it would get completely jumbled. However, it may be a good idea to make a subforum for general case discussion, and make the parent forum for modding-related threads only. That would separate the modding from the case questions, and also allow different people to have their own threads about different questions.
 
While you may be right in some ways, it's easier to try to group things into a thread instead of making a whole new forum.
 
I am looking for a quiet case for my 11 HD’s, 2 DVD drives and a floppy. Right now I feel that I am stuck with Lian-Li 12 disk rack products as my only alternatives. I love Lian-Li cases and own a smaller case from them but want other opinions on alternatives. I do not want to go over $300 if possible.
 
dust said:
building a new rig and i can spend under 200$ on a case i like the thermal take Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum/Steel ATX Full Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133154
and i read that its a good case i want a powerful case to keep my new parts cool and a awsome looking case and i like that one but anything else i should consider?
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You've already hit on a few important factors--airflow and aesthetics. Also, you might consider whether a removable motherboard tray is important to you, whether you want tool-less drive mounting, how moddable it is, and the overall size. Make sure you also have a decent power supply. Check on ease-of-use--is mounting hard drives easy? Is the HD cage(s) removable so you can put the drives in more easily?
Rembrandt said:
I am looking for a quiet case for my 11 HD’s, 2 DVD drives and a floppy. Right now I feel that I am stuck with Lian-Li 12 disk rack products as my only alternatives. I love Lian-Li cases and own a smaller case from them but want other opinions on alternatives. I do not want to go over $300 if possible.
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A quick search doesn't turn up anything besides Lian-Li cases unless you can use some of your 5.25" bays for hard drives (like these)
 
for a power supply im not going to stick w/ that stock thermal take i will probably upgrade to a higher thermal take power supply or a seagate something like that. looking for at least 600 watts for my power supply.
I read all of the reviews and it seems to be pretty much one of the best cases out at this moment and for mobo i dono to much about them yet.
 
dust said:
for a power supply im not going to stick w/ that stock thermal take i will probably upgrade to a higher thermal take power supply or a seagate something like that. looking for at least 600 watts for my power supply.
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600 watts is overkill unless you've got a huge stack of hard drives you're spinning up at once or unless you're running a peltier off it. What CPU and video card are you planning on using?
 
intel core duo 2 1.8 ghz and then i will be OC'ing it and video card one of the 7900 gs or gt
i might sli but it depends on money soo im not sure yet
 
Does anyone know if there are any good reviews/comparisons of the differences between the original CM Stacker and the 810 refresh? I'm looking at the two cases as a possible replacement for my current one, and, short of finding them in stock in person, am having trouble discerning what exactly all the differences are between them, and which is better.

Thanks!

 
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