best case out ther? looks AND non looks

**forcifer** · 12-14-2005, 07:42 PM

for looks, i gotta go with the xg dragon or the aspire x anvigaot (mine lol). dunno about performance, but mine actually has good airflow. what would be your picks?

scottsda · 12-14-2005, 09:06 PM

i really like the thermal take armor cases. its got more room than you could ever need with room left over for fans, plus the front grill looks incredible how it opens up and exposes the 120mm fan that keeps it cool and quiet. its also got great venting that helps provide a current that gets air moving like a wind tunnel. it also has a couple nice ammenities like btx and atx compatible. it's also a really sturdy strong case which for a college student is a must due to frequent moves.

if your going bang for your buck i say dont because i did that on my previous case and it came to me and i found that the side pannels were flimsey and half of the supposed all aluminum case is plastic. just go ahead and spend a little more money and get yourself a case that will last longer, work cooler, and look better.

http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase.../va8000bws.htm

ZDarryl · 12-19-2005, 04:41 PM

Well, that is not an easy question to answer considering there are so many variables and what your personal preferences are.

I like the Xaser case mentioned above, but wouldn't buy a full tower case, because it is too huge.

There are many cases that look good on the outside, but the inside is laid out very badly.

I have a Lian-Li case and love it, but wish it had a side fan(I guess I can mod the window if I feel adventurous)

One of the biggest variables is price. Cases range in price from $20 to $429.99+++

This NZXT Lexa looks very cool at $179

**gamerman0203** · 12-20-2005, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottsda

i really like the thermal take armor cases. its got more room than you could ever need with room left over for fans, plus the front grill looks incredible how it opens up and exposes the 120mm fan that keeps it cool and quiet. its also got great venting that helps provide a current that gets air moving like a wind tunnel. it also has a couple nice ammenities like btx and atx compatible. it's also a really sturdy strong case which for a college student is a must due to frequent moves.

if your going bang for your buck i say dont because i did that on my previous case and it came to me and i found that the side pannels were flimsey and half of the supposed all aluminum case is plastic. just go ahead and spend a little more money and get yourself a case that will last longer, work cooler, and look better.

DITTO! I bought a VERY SIMILAR case, the Kandalf Series and it is unbelievable! Very open and GOOD airflow!

**forcifer** · 12-24-2005, 10:14 PM

i herd another good 1 is the XG dragon

Merry Christmas!

**leroys1000** · 12-24-2005, 11:01 PM

The Antec P180 and the new P190 are good cases with a clean
look and a tooless design.

12-14-2005, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
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scottsda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lawrence ,KS Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP	i really like the thermal take armor cases. its got more room than you could ever need with room left over for fans, plus the front grill looks incredible how it opens up and exposes the 120mm fan that keeps it cool and quiet. its also got great venting that helps provide a current that gets air moving like a wind tunnel. it also has a couple nice ammenities like btx and atx compatible. it's also a really sturdy strong case which for a college student is a must due to frequent moves. if your going bang for your buck i say dont because i did that on my previous case and it came to me and i found that the side pannels were flimsey and half of the supposed all aluminum case is plastic. just go ahead and spend a little more money and get yourself a case that will last longer, work cooler, and look better. http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase.../va8000bws.htm __________________ Intel 865Perl mainboard; Pentium 3Ghz w/ HT 800FSB 1MB L2 Cache; Sapphire 800GTO 256Mb flashed to 16 pipelines; 1.2 GB pc3200 RAM; thermaltake 430-watt psu; danger den water cooling system

12-19-2005, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZDarryl Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 256 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	Well, that is not an easy question to answer considering there are so many variables and what your personal preferences are. I like the Xaser case mentioned above, but wouldn't buy a full tower case, because it is too huge. There are many cases that look good on the outside, but the inside is laid out very badly. I have a Lian-Li case and love it, but wish it had a side fan(I guess I can mod the window if I feel adventurous) One of the biggest variables is price. Cases range in price from $20 to $429.99+++ This NZXT Lexa looks very cool at $179 __________________ 35W Mobile XP2400+(IQYHA Stepping) @ 210x11.5=2415 @ 1.8V w/ Thermalright SP-97 Heatsink \| ABIT NF7-S Rev 2 \| 1GB Dual Channel GeIL Ultra PC4000 @ 2-4-4-7 \| AIW X800XT \| Audigy 2 ZS \| 160GB SATA, 200GB IDE, 250GB USB \| 5 LED Case Fans \| Enermax 470W PSU Spywareblaster \| ScreenShot Program 5655 3DMark05 \| 10784 3DMark03 \| 20978 3DMark01 \| Last edited by ZDarryl; 12-19-2005 at 04:43 PM.

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forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,628 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	i herd another good 1 is the XG dragon Merry Christmas! __________________

12-24-2005, 11:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
leroys1000 Tech Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 770 OS: Windows XP	The Antec P180 and the new P190 are good cases with a clean look and a tooless design. __________________ There is a madness to my method.