Computer Cases Suggestions - Page 2

Phil · March 21st, 2008

they are

p182 ftw

SlashEdgeXX · March 21st, 2008

I have to recommend the Xaser. My friend got one and that thing is MASSIVE. It comes with 10 expansion slots, which will give you added height to work with even if you don't use them all. It also supports water cooling and extended PSU's without needing to mod your case if either of those are desirable features. Its expensive, but I'd say its worth it. Although.. it does look like 'a lit up toy robot' as someone said. I kind of like that sort of thing though ._.;. TRANSFORMERS! COLD CATHODES BLIND YOUR EYES. Hahaha.

*spelling errors, whee.

Squall-Leonhart · March 21st, 2008

PCXL FAn, its more the fact you are payinf for the PSU and the Case, i'd much prefer to have a rock solid psu with a slightlyo ff case then a rock solid case with a psu that is smoking pot and calling me nigga every 10 mins.

Fadingz · March 21st, 2008

Yeah, the imbalanced psu in p190 is a really big con in the case.
p182 seems pretty well, but it's pretty heavy.
I'll probably move my workstation every two months or so, since I don't want o leave it in my dorm when I go back home. Hence the reason I choose aluminum base cases. ><

Phil · March 21st, 2008

it is heavy....but it is nearly sound proof

Lord Zedeck · March 22nd, 2008

I'd go with the Cosmos S. When I was building mine, it was between the first Cosmos and the Stacker 830 SE (same as the Stacker 832 but with a differ [better in my opinion] door). I ended up going with the latter, but the new Cosmos seems to take the best of both in one case, with the look of the Cosmos. It is expensive, but it seems the best of those.

P.S. You can get the Stacker 830 SE, which as I said is about the same thing as the 832, for about $120 if the price hasn't changed since I got it.

Fadingz · March 22nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Zedeck

I'd go with the Cosmos S. When I was building mine, it was between the first Cosmos and the Stacker 830 SE (same as the Stacker 832 but with a differ [better in my opinion] door). I ended up going with the latter, but the new Cosmos seems to take the best of both in one case, with the look of the Cosmos. It is expensive, but it seems the best of those.

P.S. You can get the Stacker 830 SE, which as I said is about the same thing as the 832, for about $120 if the price hasn't changed since I got it.

Thankie, I'm going to check into now ^^

runawayprisoner · March 22nd, 2008

You know what... if you're going to get a Q9450, I suggest that... you don't bother with airflow or anything.

Wanna know why? Check my Q9450/X3350 thread for more information.

Fadingz · March 22nd, 2008

kk, thanx. I'll search for it.

ViperXtreme · March 22nd, 2008

*looks at the upcoming antec 1200* 0_0

runawayprisoner · March 22nd, 2008

It's actually just one or two threads below this one in the list.

Mmm... I think this one is a keeper.

Lord Zedeck · March 22nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fadingz

Thankie, I'm going to check into now ^^

My mistake. I just looked and it was $170 on my receipt. I was thinking $120 becuase I bought my PSU at the same time and that's how much it cost. Either way, it looks like the price went way up on the case.

PCXL-Fan · March 22nd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Zedeck

My mistake. I just looked and it was $170 on my receipt. I was thinking $120 becuase I bought my PSU at the same time and that's how much it cost. Either way, it looks like the price went way up on the case.

Cuz the cost of aluminum has gone way up.

Lord Zedeck · March 22nd, 2008

Considering it was already high to begin with, sheez. I don't know if I'd recommend it then. At $170, I'd do it again given the chance, but I'd go with the Cosmos S at that price point. Like I said, it's the best of both.

Fadingz · March 22nd, 2008

It's more xpensive than 832 now ><

runawayprisoner · March 22nd, 2008

Are you still getting a Yorkfield quad, though?

If so, please check the thread... right below this one before deciding to purchase a case.

Fadingz · March 22nd, 2008

Yep,
that CPU sounds nice

, and $418 is a fair price.
I might consider Antec if I can't get enough budget by the end of the month, or the larger cases with 2x yorkfield
I'm not sure if I should dual CPU first or go for FX5600. (though the first option costs a lot less @@")

runawayprisoner · March 22nd, 2008

I'm thinking $350 for the chip (yes, it's actually $350), and then you can get any case you want... since it doesn't matter anyway.

Phil · March 22nd, 2008

they should make a cosmos with real carbon fiber panels, instead of the aluminum ones. it would be lighter, and with thinsulate, nearly as quiet. but it would be waaaay more expensive though-like around $850

runawayprisoner · March 22nd, 2008

Oh my... GOD! Quick, reply something to the X3350/Q9450 thread so I can update something nice!

*too excited*

View Poll Results: Which one should I get?
NZXT Zero	0	0%
Thermaltake Xaser	1	12.50%
Thermaltake Armor [silver Al]	3	37.50%
LI PC-A71B	0	0%
COOLER MASTER cosmos S	4	50.00%
COOLER MASTER Stacker RC-832	0	0%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

March 21st, 2008	#21 (permalink)
Phil PCSX3 Coder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland, where the big boys play. Posts: 3,099	they are p182 ftw __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5K : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkler 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA block

March 21st, 2008	#22 (permalink)
SlashEdgeXX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KY Posts: 19	I have to recommend the Xaser. My friend got one and that thing is MASSIVE. It comes with 10 expansion slots, which will give you added height to work with even if you don't use them all. It also supports water cooling and extended PSU's without needing to mod your case if either of those are desirable features. Its expensive, but I'd say its worth it. Although.. it does look like 'a lit up toy robot' as someone said. I kind of like that sort of thing though ._.;. TRANSFORMERS! COLD CATHODES BLIND YOUR EYES. Hahaha. spelling errors, whee. __________________ ASUS M2N .:\|:. AMD 5400+ X2 2.8GHz @ 3GHz .:\|:. 2GB DDR2-800 5-5-5-15 @ 860 5-5-5-15 .:\|:. GeForce 8600GT 512MB GDDR3 540/700\|1400 @ 640/700\|1400 Laziest overclock ever. Yay. ...GPU memory won't OC. Boo ._. Last edited by SlashEdgeXX; March 21st, 2008 at 13:38.*

March 21st, 2008	#23 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,156	PCXL FAn, its more the fact you are payinf for the PSU and the Case, i'd much prefer to have a rock solid psu with a slightlyo ff case then a rock solid case with a psu that is smoking pot and calling me nigga every 10 mins. __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

March 21st, 2008	#24 (permalink)
Fadingz 大嘴巴 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 應許之地 Posts: 2,924	Yeah, the imbalanced psu in p190 is a really big con in the case. p182 seems pretty well, but it's pretty heavy. I'll probably move my workstation every two months or so, since I don't want o leave it in my dorm when I go back home. Hence the reason I choose aluminum base cases. >< __________________ My deviantART~ QX9650 stock \| G.Skill 2GB DDR2 1066 RAM x 4 \| Vista 64 Ultimate \| Quadro FX4600 \| X-Fi Elite Pro \| SAMSUNG 2253BW \| Cosmos S \| ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA \| Western Digital Raptor X x2 \| ThermalTake 850W

March 21st, 2008	#25 (permalink)
Phil PCSX3 Coder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland, where the big boys play. Posts: 3,099	it is heavy....but it is nearly sound proof __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5K : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkler 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA block

March 22nd, 2008	#26 (permalink)
Lord Zedeck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: U.S. (Cleveland, Ohio) Posts: 224	I'd go with the Cosmos S. When I was building mine, it was between the first Cosmos and the Stacker 830 SE (same as the Stacker 832 but with a differ [better in my opinion] door). I ended up going with the latter, but the new Cosmos seems to take the best of both in one case, with the look of the Cosmos. It is expensive, but it seems the best of those. P.S. You can get the Stacker 830 SE, which as I said is about the same thing as the 832, for about $120 if the price hasn't changed since I got it. __________________ "Without forgiveness, life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation." "Judge people not of their mistakes, but on how they handle those mistakes." "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is open to advice." Core 2 Duo E8400 @4.05GHz - ASUS Maximus Formula (BIOS 0602) - 4GB (2x 2GB) Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 MSI nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 PSU - 2x 320GB Western Digital SE16 SATAII

March 22nd, 2008	#28 (permalink)
runawayprisoner Doku Ichi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 3,391	You know what... if you're going to get a Q9450, I suggest that... you don't bother with airflow or anything. Wanna know why? Check my Q9450/X3350 thread for more information. __________________ My best friend: Kopu: Asus Eee PC 701 Next best friend: Gamu CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3.80GHz RAM: 2GB of DDR2 800MHz (brandless, and brainless) GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4850 @ 800/1100 Good for PCSX2: overclock, overclock, and even more overclock.

March 22nd, 2008	#29 (permalink)
Fadingz 大嘴巴 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 應許之地 Posts: 2,924	kk, thanx. I'll search for it. __________________ My deviantART~ QX9650 stock \| G.Skill 2GB DDR2 1066 RAM x 4 \| Vista 64 Ultimate \| Quadro FX4600 \| X-Fi Elite Pro \| SAMSUNG 2253BW \| Cosmos S \| ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA \| Western Digital Raptor X x2 \| ThermalTake 850W

March 22nd, 2008	#30 (permalink)
ViperXtreme Irregular User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 917	looks at the upcoming antec 1200 0_0 __________________ System Specs? what "system specs?" are those edible? My Deviantart: http://viperxtreme.deviantart.com

March 22nd, 2008	#31 (permalink)
runawayprisoner Doku Ichi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 3,391	It's actually just one or two threads below this one in the list. Mmm... I think this one is a keeper. __________________ My best friend: Kopu: Asus Eee PC 701 Next best friend: Gamu CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3.80GHz RAM: 2GB of DDR2 800MHz (brandless, and brainless) GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4850 @ 800/1100 Good for PCSX2: overclock, overclock, and even more overclock.

March 22nd, 2008	#34 (permalink)
Lord Zedeck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: U.S. (Cleveland, Ohio) Posts: 224	Considering it was already high to begin with, sheez. I don't know if I'd recommend it then. At $170, I'd do it again given the chance, but I'd go with the Cosmos S at that price point. Like I said, it's the best of both. __________________ "Without forgiveness, life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation." "Judge people not of their mistakes, but on how they handle those mistakes." "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is open to advice." Core 2 Duo E8400 @4.05GHz - ASUS Maximus Formula (BIOS 0602) - 4GB (2x 2GB) Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 MSI nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 PSU - 2x 320GB Western Digital SE16 SATAII

March 22nd, 2008	#35 (permalink)
Fadingz 大嘴巴 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 應許之地 Posts: 2,924	It's more xpensive than 832 now >< __________________ My deviantART~ QX9650 stock \| G.Skill 2GB DDR2 1066 RAM x 4 \| Vista 64 Ultimate \| Quadro FX4600 \| X-Fi Elite Pro \| SAMSUNG 2253BW \| Cosmos S \| ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA \| Western Digital Raptor X x2 \| ThermalTake 850W

March 22nd, 2008	#36 (permalink)
runawayprisoner Doku Ichi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 3,391	Are you still getting a Yorkfield quad, though? If so, please check the thread... right below this one before deciding to purchase a case. __________________ My best friend: Kopu: Asus Eee PC 701 Next best friend: Gamu CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3.80GHz RAM: 2GB of DDR2 800MHz (brandless, and brainless) GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4850 @ 800/1100 Good for PCSX2: overclock, overclock, and even more overclock.

March 22nd, 2008	#37 (permalink)
Fadingz 大嘴巴 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 應許之地 Posts: 2,924	Yep, that CPU sounds nice , and $418 is a fair price. I might consider Antec if I can't get enough budget by the end of the month, or the larger cases with 2x yorkfield I'm not sure if I should dual CPU first or go for FX5600. (though the first option costs a lot less @@") __________________ My deviantART~ QX9650 stock \| G.Skill 2GB DDR2 1066 RAM x 4 \| Vista 64 Ultimate \| Quadro FX4600 \| X-Fi Elite Pro \| SAMSUNG 2253BW \| Cosmos S \| ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA \| Western Digital Raptor X x2 \| ThermalTake 850W

March 22nd, 2008	#38 (permalink)
runawayprisoner Doku Ichi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 3,391	I'm thinking $350 for the chip (yes, it's actually $350), and then you can get any case you want... since it doesn't matter anyway. __________________ My best friend: Kopu: Asus Eee PC 701 Next best friend: Gamu CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3.80GHz RAM: 2GB of DDR2 800MHz (brandless, and brainless) GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4850 @ 800/1100 Good for PCSX2: overclock, overclock, and even more overclock.

March 22nd, 2008	#39 (permalink)
Phil PCSX3 Coder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland, where the big boys play. Posts: 3,099	they should make a cosmos with real carbon fiber panels, instead of the aluminum ones. it would be lighter, and with thinsulate, nearly as quiet. but it would be waaaay more expensive though-like around $850 __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5K : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkler 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA block

March 22nd, 2008	#40 (permalink)
runawayprisoner Doku Ichi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 3,391	Oh my... GOD! Quick, reply something to the X3350/Q9450 thread so I can update something nice! too excited __________________ My best friend: Kopu: Asus Eee PC 701 Next best friend: Gamu CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3.80GHz RAM: 2GB of DDR2 800MHz (brandless, and brainless) GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4850 @ 800/1100 Good for PCSX2: overclock, overclock, and even more overclock. Last edited by runawayprisoner; March 22nd, 2008 at 07:19.

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