Enter the Dragon Punch
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i ordered this badboy as a gift formyself on christmas
it's like.. the size of an xbone. i'm hyped
curious what you guys like??
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favourite gaming pc case?
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i ordered this badboy as a gift formyself on christmas
it's like.. the size of an xbone. i'm hyped
curious what you guys like??
Teknopathetic
Member
Silverstone FT02
I don't foresee a need to ever replace it, barring some new PC form factor comes along and replaces ATX.
I don't foresee a need to ever replace it, barring some new PC form factor comes along and replaces ATX.
Shuggananas
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SmashN'Grab
Member
Fractal Design Node 304
I'm rubbish at linking pictures, sorry about that, you'll have to look it up. Lovely case, it's what I have. I hate logos and lights and all that "gamer" stuff, looks ugly.
I'm rubbish at linking pictures, sorry about that, you'll have to look it up. Lovely case, it's what I have. I hate logos and lights and all that "gamer" stuff, looks ugly.
that seems super thin to hold all the parts of a computer
id post my case but i hate it cause the audio panel broke with no way to painlessly replace it. had tape holding down my headphones on the sweet spot for a year
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
http://postimage.org/
Corsair Air 540. It's almost impossible to do a sloppy looking build in that case. Insane airflow. Big enough for any cooler without moving anything around.
TBiddy
Member
Since my PC is in the living room, I prefer a quiet and discrete case. So I've got the Cooler Master Silencio 550
Hamster Plugin
Member
I bought Fractal Design R5 recently. It seems like everyone and their mom has this case here in Finland, at least among students. It fit my giant 980 Ti nicely too.
The fans that come with it are very quiet when in minimum power - there is a switch on the front with three settings.
The fans that come with it are very quiet when in minimum power - there is a switch on the front with three settings.
Jawbreaker
Member
HAF-X
Don't see myself ever replacing it.
Don't see myself ever replacing it.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
Rvz02 for mine
i ordered this badboy as a gift formyself on christmas
it's like.. the size of an xbone. i'm hyped
curious what you guys like??
Yup, bought this too for my homemade Steam Machine.
It's first case was this:
Which for $40 it's pretty nice. Fits a ATX PSU and most videocards. I think it's the most compact case you can get for a ATX psu and non-mini videocard. It's meant for liquid cpu coolers but I got around it by turning my shuriken into a blower and had the PSU exhaust it out. Worked fine with my i5 at 4.2 ghz.
I'll miss it. It could fit in a backpack and was a very nice travel powerhouse. I guess I'll try fitting the Raven in my travel bag.
RealityCheque
Banned
I did my first ever build this year with the NZXT S340
It's great but I probably aired on the side of caution as I didn't really understand thermals and general building at the time.
Next time, maybe in a year or 2, I'm really considering this:
It's great but I probably aired on the side of caution as I didn't really understand thermals and general building at the time.
Next time, maybe in a year or 2, I'm really considering this:
Visualante2
Member
I have the Antec P182 in gun metal. It's a lovely case but its design allows for electro magnetic interference on the built in audio plugs so I had to trail a cable around from the back of the case. I got it for the modular design, and was sort of impressed with Antec's commitment to providing spares and replacements. However they were really expensive. When something broke because of bad manufacturing they didn't want to hear about it either. (poor molding in a removable plastic vent).
Probably would avoid them in the future for the poor customer service. Next time I think I'd go for something a little smaller.
Probably would avoid them in the future for the poor customer service. Next time I think I'd go for something a little smaller.
This. Well, anything in the Coolermaster HAF range for me... Just stack em with Noctua's, and you're good to go.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
I seriously considered that case instead but its too damn expensive in Canada
I did my first ever build this year with the NZXT S340
It's great but I probably aired on the side of caution as I didn't really understand thermals and general building at the time.
Next time, maybe in a year or 2, I'm really considering this:
Good, embrace the mini ITX revolution
Jawbreaker
Member
Yup, that's exactly what I have in mine.
cyberheater
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i ordered this badboy as a gift formyself on christmas
it's like.. the size of an xbone. i'm hyped
curious what you guys like??
Is that micro ATX?
Cizeta-Moroder
Banned
I've considered getting that to serve as just an eGPU+PSU enclosure.
Inwin D-Frame mini:
If I ever get around to making a whole new build, I'll give consideration to open-air frames. Do they make any practical sense aside looking neat (at least without components)?
Here's my favorite:
It's an ugly sonofabitch. It looks like a milkcrate fucked a cinderblock. BUT this is by far the most useful, intuitive case I've used.
Everything comes off easy with just a couple of thumbscrews, with all it's walls removed it turns into a test bench, allowing you to easily test and modify your setup. And once it all is working optimally all you need to do is put the walls back up. The PSU actually screws into a backet on the back, and you can pull the bracket out just as easy as the walls - just turn some thumbscrews. It makes cable management a cinch.
The little flaps in front of the case are actually mounting racks for additional hard drives. There's a mechanism inside that, when sliding the hard drives in, instantly connects it to a sata cable and power, turning the process of hard drive installation into a easy process of plug-in-play. Got a failing laptop that you need to pull data out from? Just slap that thing in! Bought a new hard drive but you don't want to worry about installing it? Just slap that goddamn thing in! Salvaged a spare hard drive and you want to see if it works? Just slap that fucking thing in! It makes hard drive installation almost as easy as plugging a usb stick in.
It has easy installing cd-bays, it has clever holes for cable management, it has a seemingly shit ton of areas to install fans, it has great airflow, it's stackable, and it even has handles for you to lug it around. I highly recommend it to beginners, tinkerers, and people who want to slap a crazy frankenputer together.
It's an ugly sonofabitch. It looks like a milkcrate fucked a cinderblock. BUT this is by far the most useful, intuitive case I've used.
Everything comes off easy with just a couple of thumbscrews, with all it's walls removed it turns into a test bench, allowing you to easily test and modify your setup. And once it all is working optimally all you need to do is put the walls back up. The PSU actually screws into a backet on the back, and you can pull the bracket out just as easy as the walls - just turn some thumbscrews. It makes cable management a cinch.
The little flaps in front of the case are actually mounting racks for additional hard drives. There's a mechanism inside that, when sliding the hard drives in, instantly connects it to a sata cable and power, turning the process of hard drive installation into a easy process of plug-in-play. Got a failing laptop that you need to pull data out from? Just slap that thing in! Bought a new hard drive but you don't want to worry about installing it? Just slap that goddamn thing in! Salvaged a spare hard drive and you want to see if it works? Just slap that fucking thing in! It makes hard drive installation almost as easy as plugging a usb stick in.
It has easy installing cd-bays, it has clever holes for cable management, it has a seemingly shit ton of areas to install fans, it has great airflow, it's stackable, and it even has handles for you to lug it around. I highly recommend it to beginners, tinkerers, and people who want to slap a crazy frankenputer together.
Came here to post this. Best case of all time.
So happy with this one. After all the fancy gamerstuff I bought over the years, with the R5 I almost feel like an adult.
Unknown One
Member
This case is so easy to set up. Next case I will get is something that dampens noise.
http://postimage.org/
Corsair Air 540. It's almost impossible to do a sloppy looking build in that case. Insane airflow. Big enough for any cooler without moving anything around.
That's the one I have. Though I can't say I'm aesthetically very fond of it.
The Fractal Design Define S. Like an R5, but without HDD cages and Optical Drive bay. Built in support for mounting water cooling components. Best case I've ever worked with.
Here, have some PC case porn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNSxLT-0wDc
CreepingFear
Member
Define R5. I just built my new computer a few months ago in this baby and it really does live up to the "silent case" name. In a world full of clown PC cases with led lights and side windows, the R5 is elegant and simple. I think someone like Steve Jobs would have approved of the design.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
I always wanted this guy, but they were out of stock (I think Durante has it)
I've got the Thermaltake Core V1. I like it. m-ITX, cheap, discreet, and relatively easy to work with (have to take the front cover off while you're installing a 970, though). Good airflow with two added Noctua case fans in the back for exhaust.
Next build, I'd like to try a Silverstone RVZ01B chassis for a gaming htpc:
I'm a sucker for m-ITX.
Next build, I'd like to try a Silverstone RVZ01B chassis for a gaming htpc:
I'm a sucker for m-ITX.
Enter the Dragon Punch
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Mini ITX with support for up to 11.5 inch GPUs
Enter the Dragon Punch
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the days of gaudy bayformers designed cases are coming to an end
theusedversion
Member
I love my Alienware X51 case. Fairly similar to OP's case.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
This one is also very slick, but too expensive for me to actually consider it for an HTPC.
Anton668
Member
My son decided that this was a gaming PC case.....
Cooler Master Cosmos II
its not for the timid. The thing is HUGE!!!
size comparison vid by Linus
Cooler Master Cosmos 2 Size Comparison With 800D TJ07 & Fractal Define
Cooler Master Cosmos II
its not for the timid. The thing is HUGE!!!
size comparison vid by Linus
Cooler Master Cosmos 2 Size Comparison With 800D TJ07 & Fractal Define
What's the case you ordered?
I am making a new build in jan or feb, really would like to build a small form factor. Not sure if there are mini itx motherboards for the 6700k yet though.
I'm using one. It is huge indeed. And also freaking heavy.
But there is one flaw of this case - there is not enough room for water cooling with push configuration with air flowing towards the top. You can only do pull config or experiment with slimmer fans. Also, the amount of USBs on the front panel requires a lot of cables and free usb slots on the motherboard which my MOBO simply doesn't have.
YES! The Cooler Master HAF XB Evo is fucking amazing. And it's not really that ugly looking. I love it to death <3 <3 <3