2 Cases, need some quick opinions!

[fbrdphreak]

Obviously price is not a factor between the two. Here is what I'm looking for:

Quiet, 120MM fans a must (both have them)
Smaller case; my current one is a full tower (practically server) beast
Would PREFER a side window

From what I can tell, the SLK3000B would be a little better build quality and quieter, but the Cooler Master has a side window with comparable quietness/cooling ability. Also, the Cooler Master has Firewire/USB/Audio on the front and Antec has only USB. Does anyone know if you can buy a Windowed-side for the Antec? If so, I would definitely go with it. Googling has turned up no such window tho

http://www.provantage.com/buy-7antg02y-...-supply-black-antec-cases-shopping.htm

http://www.svc.com/cav-t03-ww-19.html

Anyone have a preference?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Cawchy87]

slk3000B, better made and quieter.

 

[fbrdphreak]

It definitely seems like it is. There are only two things stopping me from jumping on it:
all of my optical drives are beige; thus they would look better w/the cooler master & are hidden behind the cover neway
side window

how hard is it to make your own side window?

Edit: As I look closer, do I see that the 3000B has some kind of door covering the optical drives?

 

[Cawchy87]

Quite hard to make a side window and quite usless as well. The 3000B does indeed have a door.

 

[fbrdphreak]

I also double checked on shipping and the Cooler Master is $50 + $17 shipping
Antec is definitely looking like the better choice now
Thx for the info!

 

[Idleuser]

the coolermaster front bezel can't be beat.. I just bought one from SVC and let me tell you the front finish is bling bling it's a good case overall but a bit cramped after using my lian li pc75b

 

[fbrdphreak]

How is the noise with the coolermaster?

 

[HardWarrior]

The both look too ornate to me, but that just me. They're both cheap and small. I'd try to find somepleace that has pics of the way they look on the inside before I bought either one.

 

[fbrdphreak]

I might just hold out for a good deal on an Antec P160W, those look very nice

 

[Nessism]

Originally posted by: Idleuser
the coolermaster front bezel can't be beat.. I just bought one from SVC and let me tell you the front finish is bling bling it's a good case overall but a bit cramped after using my lian li pc75b

The Cav 3 front bezel is a VERY POOR design from a ventilation standpoint. The only air intake is a series of small little holes on the bottom of the bezel. If you put the case on carpet it will completely seal off these holes. I say get the Antec for this reason alone.

Don't get me wrong, the Cav 3 is a nice looking case. It's only that the cooling is poor thus the case is a poor choice.

Ed

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
I might just hold out for a good deal on an Antec P160W, those look very nice

Buying the wrong case and having to stare at it for a while really sucks.

 

[Zepper]

The 3000B is actually the same case as the 3700AMB just black instead. How can newegg justify the $79. shipped price.
.bh.

:moon:

 

[Anthony The Daddy]

The Cooler Master is a nicer case hands down. The Antec case you supplied a link to is ok but far from a nice case.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Thanks for all the opinions guys. I might actually get the Antec for my gf 'cuz she wants a quiet, black case to replace her ugly beige one; the one i built her 3 years ago
For now, I personally am going to wait for a deal on the Antec P160W (or my tax return ). But both cases are definitely hot deals!

 

[Zepper]

Actually the Antec 3700AMB/3000B/Compucase 6A19 is one of the best case designs ever. Except for being not quite deep enough in some situations (unusually long add-on cards can interfere with some drive mountings) it is nigh onto perfect.
. The side-saddle hard drive bays of the P160 et al. can be problematic for those that aren't using SCSI or SATA HDs. For example, try to connect 1 HD and 1 optical to the same PATA cable (which is the way I would do it if I had two of each). Can't be done unless you waste an optical bay with a HD on an adapter bracket or use one of the 3.5" external bays - unless you chance an out-of-spec really long cable.
.bh.

 

[charlietee]

You can get some Krylon Fusion spray paint that is made for plastic and pain the bezel.

I have had excellent results using it.

The Antec in my opinion is a much better case versus the Coolermaster...The Stacker is the only case they make that I like.

 

[xaeniac]

Get the antec 3000b I ordered from provantage and got the case the next day. They ship so damn fast and I am truly impressed with the case. Cheers

 

[Anthony The Daddy]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Thanks for all the opinions guys. I might actually get the Antec for my gf 'cuz she wants a quiet, black case to replace her ugly beige one; the one i built her 3 years ago
For now, I personally am going to wait for a deal on the Antec P160W (or my tax return ). But both cases are definitely hot deals!

I hope your girlfriend enjoys her case with a crappy plastic front panel.

I hope you enjoy your mediocre at best p160 with a crappy plastic front panel.

both of these cases suck I hate to tell ya.

Cooler Master is just a tick less quality than Lian-Li and far better than some run of the mill crappy plastic front panel having Antec.

Spend some money and buy something nice. Don't buy some crap you could get at best buy or comp usa.

Screw the quietness and buy a fan controller for crying out loud.

Buy your girl something nice, not some crap Antec case, like a silver Lian-Li Pc65 and throw a couple of CCFLS of her favorite color in it and a really cool looking fan controller in the front of it.

I guaruntee that she would be much more impressed by a Lian-Li Pc65 than some crap Antec.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Well, for somebody who cares more about what is INSIDE the computer than how pretty the case is, a $40 case will do JUST fine.
Take your smart-@$$ remarks somewhere else. Its just like your Mommy told you before the police took you away from her: if you can't say anything nice, then just shut yer damn mouth. :roll:

 

[Nessism]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Well, for somebody who cares more about what is INSIDE the computer than how pretty the case is, a $40 case will do JUST fine.
Take your smart-@$$ remarks somewhere else. Its just like your Mommy told you before the police took you away from her: if you can't say anything nice, then just shut yer damn mouth. :roll:

:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

 

[Anthony The Daddy]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Well, for somebody who cares more about what is INSIDE the computer than how pretty the case is, a $40 case will do JUST fine.
Take your smart-@$$ remarks somewhere else. Its just like your Mommy told you before the police took you away from her: if you can't say anything nice, then just shut yer damn mouth. :roll:

Actually idiot punk mf if you want to put your crap mediocre parts (that I am sure cannot measure up to my machine my wifes machine or even my mothers machine) in a crap P.O.S. case be my guest. It would be a good match.

I hope your capacitors leak and explode, your hard drive corrupts and your processor has a thermal. To think I was tying to help a jerk such as yourself. I am so over this thread.



If I offended you.
well I am sorry, but maybe you needed to be offended.
oh and one more thing ***k you!
You can't bring me down.


Goto compusa or best buy like the common sheep that you are. You belong in a crap store like that.

My mommy? I am a grown 33 yr old man with a wife and kids. You are such a college sounding punk.

 

[Mucker]

Originally posted by: Anthony The Daddy
The Cooler Master is a nicer case hands down. The Antec case you supplied a link to is ok but far from a nice case.

Far from a nice case? LMFAO ......Nice..hehe...nice.................

m

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Anthony The Daddy

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Well, for somebody who cares more about what is INSIDE the computer than how pretty the case is, a $40 case will do JUST fine.
Take your smart-@$$ remarks somewhere else. Its just like your Mommy told you before the police took you away from her: if you can't say anything nice, then just shut yer damn mouth. :roll:

Actually idiot punk mf if you want to put your crap mediocre parts (that I am sure cannot measure up to my machine my wifes machine or even my mothers machine) in a crap P.O.S. case be my guest. It would be a good match.

I hope your capacitors leak and explode, your hard drive corrupts and your processor has a thermal. To think I was tying to help a jerk such as yourself. I am so over this thread.



If I offended you.
well I am sorry, but maybe you needed to be offended.
oh and one more thing ***k you!
You can't bring me down.


Goto compusa or best buy like the common sheep that you are. You belong in a crap store like that.

My mommy? I am a grown 33 yr old man with a wife and kids. You are such a college sounding punk.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Thank you SO much, I needed that. Idiot punk? I'm not the one who took a big smelly dump in the middle of a perfectly calm thread. Well, I'm pretty sure that my system measures up to yours quite easily; but I guess you would know that if you thought before you spoke. And if your Wife's and your Mother's computers are better, please congratulate them for me and give them a . I hope they enjoy their systems, I really do. While you're giving them that , please also tell them how much of a childish bitch you are. Seriously dude, do you just make your way around friendly communities like this and try to compensate for your lack of success in life or lack of marital happiness or lack of whatever else you might be lacking? :roll: If that's how you're going to be, I would expect a ban pretty quick. People like you aren't welcome here.
I am glad I can't "bring you down" either. I don't want to bring you down. I have no intention of bringing you anywhere. Get over yourself.
If you're a grown 33 year old man, maybe you should go back to middle school and take that typing class again. I call shens on the age/family bit personally, any takers?

Regardless, I hope my capacitors leak & explode too. Because....um......yeah. Make sure you print out this thread when you see your shrink on Monday and whine about how pathetic your life is and why you can't get it up. GO ANTHONY!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

EDIT Translation of Anthony's Bitching for those who can't stand to read it all

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: Anthony The Daddy

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Thanks for all the opinions guys. I might actually get the Antec for my gf 'cuz she wants a quiet, black case to replace her ugly beige one; the one i built her 3 years ago
For now, I personally am going to wait for a deal on the Antec P160W (or my tax return ). But both cases are definitely hot deals!

I hope your girlfriend enjoys her case with a crappy plastic front panel.

I hope you enjoy your mediocre at best p160 with a crappy plastic front panel.

both of these cases suck I hate to tell ya.

Cooler Master is just a tick less quality than Lian-Li and far better than some run of the mill crappy plastic front panel having Antec.

Spend some money and buy something nice. Don't buy some crap you could get at best buy or comp usa.

Screw the quietness and buy a fan controller for crying out loud.

Buy your girl something nice, not some crap Antec case, like a silver Lian-Li Pc65 and throw a couple of CCFLS of her favorite color in it and a really cool looking fan controller in the front of it.

I guaruntee that she would be much more impressed by a Lian-Li Pc65 than some crap Antec.

You do know that you started it with this reply, right Anthony? My opinion is that you shouldn't take this much interest in what someone else buys. You're coming off as being mildly deranged, and you weren't provocked in any way I can see.

 

[Bonesdad]

wow, what the hell just happened here???