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Best Case on the Market for High End Gaming System?

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FatLeprechaun

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Lian-li v1010b or v2010b's are nice (and $$$)
Not necessarily "gamer" cases, but they are VERY nice (hence the large price tag on them)

Perhaps a custom case from danger-den, or UFO mountain mods.

There are a LOT of cases out there, search around, see what you find that strikes your fancy.
 
If you aren't concerned so much with blingy looks (it has a starkly serious look about it), then this one can do the job and it's on sale for $100. right now - XClio WT (windtunnel):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811103011. - shipping is decent for such a large, heavy box. The Tagan/APlus Monilith is the same box - sometimes one or the other is cheaper (The XClio one wins on price for now) - there is another version of the same with a 200mm top fan - totally unnecessary... You will need to get an HSF that works in concert with the large fans, so no TRUE or similar, cross-flow fan (unless you want to rig something to protect it from the cross-flow. You'll need a top down HSF like the Thermalright XP or SI models or some Zalman or Thermaltake, etc. The only other fan you might need is a low and slow, 120mm front fan to make sure of a flow across the HDDs.

And the Rocketfish Full Tower (OEM by Lian Li for Best Buy) can be set up to handle an extreme system quite nicely. Getting harder and harder to find all the time...

.bh.
 
I like the original Stacker (STC-T01) too. Still a fine case for an extreme system. The NZXT Zero ain't bad either - rebate going on this one too for a few more days makes the price reasonable for an aluminum case.

.bh.
 
Does a high end gaming system necessitate a 300 dollar case? I think a $60 Cooler Master is perfectly enough for anything you might do with a computer 😛
 
Well, first of all, let's be clear: There are cases that are very nice that do NOT cost an arm and a leg, and those that do. If you want to spend money just to spend money, that's fine, but you don't necessarily have to.

A Centurion 590 or Antec p182 are my usual recommendations. I saw a deal on Stacker cases lately that made them pretty affordable, as well. In general, I don't care for the Cosmos cases (they're working on revisions now). Lian Li pretty much always makes good products, but doesn't tend to be very flashy, if that's your thing.

For an SLI system, I think you're hard-pressed to beat the new "Super ATX" update to the Armor, the Thermaltake Armor+ ESA. 10 expansion bays, massive fans, removable mobo/hd trays, ton of airflow and room for dual-slot cards, and it's compatible with both air and water-cooling solutions. The ESA thing is nVidia's bit to monitor temperatures more accurately. I believe this "pimped out" version of the Armor+ comes in around $200-250. It has air filters for every vent, which is nice.

My only 2 beefs with it are the plastic top (looks good, but I've heard it's flimsy) and the lack of rubber-gromets or any other kind of vibration-deadening material around the HD cages. Also, although well-done, imo, it is one of those big, blue, flashy cases some people don't like.

Youtube video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYT3eIFETqY

~Semi
 
If you want good airflow and don't mind cleaning out dust:
Antec 900 / 1200
CoolerMaster Stacker
Thermaltake Armor / Armor+ / Etc.

If you want good noise performance:
Antec P182 / P180b

If you want to cram a lot of gear into the case (watercooling especially):
Silverstone TJ07

If you want extremely high build quality:
Many Lian Li cases

I'm not big on "blingy" cases, but I do miss having a window to show off what's inside. Overall, I'm decently happy with my P182SE, but I find the chambered design isn't friendly to a number of high-heat components. If you're using a mid-range system with your average graphics card and processor, it shouldn't be a problem.
 
have you ever guys get the idea of make your our computer chassis...

like a jedi crafting their saber... a computer freak craft their chassis.. lol...
 
Originally posted by: Sheninat0r
Hey, modders aren't freaks! If you go to modding sites, you'll see plenty of crazy scratch case builds...
Click to expand...

I was actually looking at making myself a nice 3/4" plywood case a few years ago 😛 And if you want a nice looking case then you'll like the P180/P182. Looks like a mini-fridge, but silent and beautiful 😀
 
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