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Old 1st Apr 2008, 11:08 AM
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Default best case!?!?

lets see pics of any case you own/have seen read about etc. then well decide the best on.

mine is this
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Old 1st Apr 2008, 01:36 PM
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Default best case!?!?

I've done several builds in Lian-Li and I enjoy using them.

I haven't seen this latest case but it's fearsome - http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=10458

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Old 1st Apr 2008, 03:22 PM
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Spot, what's the front of that case look like? Cause it looks quite good, and at the price tag looks like it should be quite good, I was going to get an antec 900 case, but after seeing this I might see if I can aford the extra for it.
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Old 1st Apr 2008, 03:29 PM
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There's lots of photos and analysis on http://www.xcase.co.uk/p/458375/lian...deo-ready.html

It's impressed me.
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seems pretty cool to me ^_^
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Old 2nd Apr 2008, 12:24 AM
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Default best case!?!?

I don't rearly like the look of that case
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Old 2nd Apr 2008, 03:29 AM
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That Li is one hell of an expensive case!
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Old 2nd Apr 2008, 04:49 AM
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I don't know, you're bound to build something pretty one-off spectacular in it and I've spent that much on cooling before now if you include the silent PSU.
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First case upgrade was a thermaltake soprano:



But it was too small for an X1950XT, so had to upgrade...

To an Antec 900:



Didn't impress me at all.

Decided to cash in on that and get this beast:



But as it stands i'm getting rid of that too, as I want something a little smaller and more attractive to sit on my desk, so this is the one i'm after:



Not sure on which colour, was going to be silver, and keep the cian glow to it, or possibly turn it purple, but I think i'm going to stick with traditional black, add some red glow to the inside (which will match my mobo) and replace the blue LED at the front with a red one.
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how much are thinking of selling that coolermaster case for? and whats the cooling like on it ?
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Old 2nd Apr 2008, 06:29 AM
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The Soprano's quite effective, I've got one of those set up in the common room here. It's well built, good at keeping fluff out, no jagged edges and the inside is good at airflow.
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well my case sucs but with the mods it is pretty nice put a side window with ccfls that blink with music el wire around the window 3 extra fans top window
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...+Computer+Case
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I Got The Sharkoon Rebel 9

Its Only A Budget Case At 30 quid

But It Comes With A Massive 250mm Side Fan And I Got 2 120mm Sharkoon golf ball fans pumping in 150CFM into the comp and then i got 1 at the back taking another 75CFM out the back. Plus its not half bad at hiding the disgraceful cabling
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