What Case Should I get?

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  1. ucfmoe

    ucfmoe Regular member

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    I'm looking to build a new PC, willing to spend between $100-120 on the case, any suggestions out there?

    Thanks
     
    ucfmoe, Jan 22, 2009
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    ucfmoe Regular member

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    Thanks, these look like great choices, I'm leaning towards the second one.
     
    ucfmoe, Jan 23, 2009
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  5. sammorris

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    It's alright, better than the Lian Li I posted, but not as good as the NZXTs or Coolermaster (when full of fans)
     
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  6. ucfmoe

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    Is this the same as the one you posted? $10 cheaper. If so I'll order it tonight.

    Do I want to go with Core2Duo or Quad?
     
    ucfmoe, Jan 23, 2009
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    Is there meant to be a link there?
     
    sammorris, Jan 24, 2009
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    NZXT Lexa or Tempest all the way, very nice cases..
     
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    Yes, go for it, that's a good price.
     
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    Thanks, how about Core2Duo vs. Quad?
     
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    Depends what you're using the PC for.
     
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    Not much gaming, but I'll encode video files, do some programming, and I'll probably use it as a media server.
     
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    Core 2 Quad then, ideally.
     
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    I have yet to spend more than $50.00 USD (tax, S&H incl.) for a case. IMHO every dollar I save on "sheet metal" is a dollar I can spend on the components that actually do the work.

    Yes, I will make the exception when I build my XPC later this year.

    Just another opinion.
     
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  16. sammorris

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    Enjoy those cut fingers and overheating components! :p
     
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    I'm not going to attempt to defend my position against the "resident expert" for this forum.

    I've been building PCs since 1981 and haven't had a problem with "cut fingers and overheating components" yet.

    BTW, I didn't mean to imply that I was knocking TCs (or anyone elses choice on a case. I merely wanted to add an opinion, as I sure that's all you meant to do as well.
     
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  18. Jalathole

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    if you are looking for a gaming case with neons and fancy stuff you will have to spend more.

    if you are looking for a sophisticated, noise dampening case such as the sonata III or p180 you will also have to fork out a little more coin.

    I personally own a coolermaster elite 330 which is serving me very well.
    it is a well designed case with easy to use thumb screws and twist pegs for the drives.
     
    Jalathole, Jan 26, 2009
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  19. sammorris

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    I'll be honest with you, There's a lot you can get for $50 nowadays anyway, an Antec Three Hundred included, which for a number of PCs wouldn't suffer either of those problems. High end gaming PCs aren't suited to $50 cases really, but that doesn't mean you can't buy the case for $50 then spend more filling it up with fans. Doing this worked fine for my old PC (and no cut fingers! Man I wish they still made those SuperFlower cases) and a full-up 300 is an impressive rig indeed.

     
    sammorris, Jan 26, 2009
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