Need a GOOD! case for my SON'S Bday!
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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Apr 2008 22:50    Post subject: Need a GOOD! case for my SON'S Bday!
Need a new case for my Son. Its his Bday the 17th of may, and he is getting a 8800GT or a 8900 somet, did not make up my mind yet. But he is for sure getting my EVGA 680i with my E6600 etc etc with a Enzotech Xtreme-X heatsink (never used it) but what case to buy that is the question? 100-200 euros is the sort a price tag here.


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PostPosted: Thu, 17th Apr 2008 22:59    Post subject:
Antec 900 http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/antec_900/2.htm


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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 01:58    Post subject:
Antec P180 or P182
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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 03:31    Post subject:
I'm currently looking at the Thermaltake Armor/Kendalf cases. I think they are great. Probably going to pick one tomorrow (as my PC is caseless for now).

Those Antec cases are mid-towers, which are generally small for my case, and with a huge cooler like that, there's really no room at all. I have a Tuniq Tower 120, which is just a bit smaller than that XTreme, and trust me, mid-tower is a no-no.
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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 03:39    Post subject:
Lian Li Smile

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112066

impossible for your kid to dent or scratch it. I'd trust riding around in one of these in a war than a tank


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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 03:42    Post subject:
Do they have full towers? Mid towers are not recommended with huge coolers.
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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 03:57    Post subject:
DV2 wrote:
Antec 900 http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/antec_900/2.htm


Great case nice and cool=ANTEC #1 in my book.....


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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 04:06    Post subject:
LeoNatan wrote:
Do they have full towers? Mid towers are not recommended with huge coolers.


Yis, the first one is the one I want to order, thing is MASSIVE..and holds 12 internal HD's Wink Smile

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112062

And then this one..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112159

Theres a couple others

Full Towers:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000007+1054808289&Description=lian+li&name=ATX+Full+Tower

Server:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000007+1054808294&Description=lian+li&name=Server

PS: This is the one I've been using for the past 3 years, and still isn't a single dent or scratch. I'm such a fanboy of it cause it radiates heat so well with all the holes. So while you got the fans perfectly places to disperse the air, any trapped in the case quickly finds it way out through the holes, which is great in the winter to use as a foot rest Razz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112058


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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 04:12    Post subject:
Yeah, too pricey. Armor + more fans comes cheaper, plus the extra fans on the Armor tear those models apart. So I'll have dent, big deal! Razz
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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 04:17    Post subject:
LeoNatan wrote:
Yeah, too pricey. Armor + more fans comes cheaper, plus the extra fans on the Armor tear those models apart. So I'll have dent, big deal! Razz


*shrug* each to their own Smile I just refuse to buy any case that has plastic on it. Bad experiences with those lol


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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 04:54    Post subject:
Armor is all aluminium, while the black ones have steel on some parts. The black ones are heavy as hell, but they are much cooler.
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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 08:24    Post subject:
I vote for the P182.


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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 09:10    Post subject:
Just checked out the Vid review from 3D Gameman and I think the P182 seems to be the right choice here. What I like about it is the clean design and also the cable management. As I have a Lian-Li for my own PC I know the quallity is superb, but its a tad to much for what my Son need, money wise and also he would not really care .


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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 09:36    Post subject:
My favourite case is the Rebel-9 from Sharkoon.


I also think fisk should be unbanned.
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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 09:52    Post subject:
Isn't he getting 14? Give him a tower with plexiglass and lots of diode/neon lights Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 16:13    Post subject:
He is getting 15, and his current crap case is exactly that. A plexi perversion with broken bits of tube neon hanging off it


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PostPosted: Fri, 18th Apr 2008 16:19    Post subject:
Never understood neon in cases lol. I find it just too distracting, especially at night. My (now gone) case had this windows on the side, and my PSU had light in its 120mm fan. Damn that was distracting at night.
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PostPosted: Wed, 21st May 2008 20:52    Post subject:
Built the rig last Saturday 17th/May (my Son's Bday). Antec P182, Evga 680i, C2D E6600, Evga 8800GT, OCZ 600W, OCZ SLI ready 1066MHz 2Gb, etc etc .

MAN! That Antec case is the STUFF!, very very impressed, price/quality/features!!!!! I give it 9/10 here. Cable management eazy peazy...just brilliant!.

If someone needs a new case that is CHEAP! and simply GOOD! I realy recomend the Antec P182!!!!



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PostPosted: Thu, 22nd May 2008 08:46    Post subject:
Good choice man! Very Happy


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