Building new rig... need a CASE.

[Proprioceptive]

Okay, so I'm building a new rig, and I'm looking for a case to use. I want a mid-tower without the upside down ATX like the Lian Li V1000 series. I'm using that currently for another system I built. The reason I want to stay away from that is because I want to use the A8N32-SLI Deluxe and the heatpipe tech on it doesn't work properly if flipped upside down. I also don't want something that is going to be absolutely HUGE and clunky like the Tai-Chi series. That thing is a monster. I'll also be water-cooling this system as you'll see below. I'm open to any and all suggestions and I would also appreciate input on the rig setup as a whole.

Custom Cooling Kit:
Danger Den NV78 SLI GPU Kit
Danger Den Silver TDX CPU Block
Koolance Exos-2

Motherboard
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe

Processor
AMD Athlon 64 FX-60

Memory
OCZ 2GB PC3200 Platinum Series

Graphics Card
(2x SLI)XFX 7900GTX Extreme Edition

Hard Drive
Western Digital Raptor 150GB
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB

Optical Drive
(2x)Plextor PX-760A DVD-RW

Power Supply
Enermax Liberty 620watt

Sound Card
Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

Speakers
Logitech Z-5500

Monitor
Dell 2405fpw

Operating System
Microsoft Windows MCE 2005

Backup Supply
APC UPS 750A

TV Tuner
WinTV-PVR-500 MCE-Kit

 

[LOUISSSSS]

you have enough money to purchase both of these systems yet you dont know what case to get for it? lol
i'd just get the lian li 2000 series

 

[Proprioceptive]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
you have enough money to purchase both of these systems yet you dont know what case to get for it? lol
i'd just get the lian li 2000 series

Haha... yeah, I know. I'm pretty indecisive. I review a LOT before I make a decision on what hardware to get. I think outside opinion is always a big help, though. The 2000 series won't work for me, though. It's a full tower and I'm looking for a mid tower. It's just way too much case for what I need.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

then just get the other color v1000 than the one u have now, unless u wanna put your system in some crap case

 

[Proprioceptive]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
then just get the other color v1000 than the one u have now, unless u wanna put your system in some crap case

I think you're missing an important point. The V1000 series requires an upside down mobo and I am getting a mobo with a heatpipe. Heatpipe mobos should not be installed upside down because the liquid inside the pipe doesn't transfer the heat properly.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

rightttt. silverstone tj07? or something like that

 

[Proprioceptive]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
rightttt. silverstone tj07? or something like that

Haha... the TJ07 is a full tower too. Anyways, I think I may end up going for that case anyways. Anyone else got any suggestions on case or the setup I'm going to build?

 

[Duvie]

How about the Antec Sonata or Soho 3000 cases....

My Antec Titan made for EATX mobo (good depth) came with a 550 true power 2 power supply (20/24 pin, SLI ready, 4 SATA plugs, etc...)You could use that versus the 620 enermax.....Case has 120mm exhaust fan and dual 92mm fans in HDD bays....

My friend has a Lian-Li and the case is crap...terrible design with terrible airflow...I dont like their designs....

 

[InlineFour]

antec sonata II or slk3000b.

 

[BW86]

P150. I love my friends.

 

[Sean Maxwell]

I really like the Thermaltake Shark. Great name, quality, and looks.

and btw, I have that same motherboard upside down and its under or at 100F

 

[Proprioceptive]

Originally posted by: Sean Maxwell
I really like the Thermaltake Shark. Great name, quality, and looks.

and btw, I have that same motherboard upside down and its under or at 100F

Just looked at that case... looks amazing! One question, though. Is there room behind the mobo tray to run wiring for cable management?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

haha he said Lian Li case's are crap and he's using an antec.

ok back to OP, its really up to you, cases depend on what the user likes as long as it provides sufficient cooling. i dunno which lian li case he used but my lian li v1000b has excellent airflow with my setup. maybe poor cable management?

 

[pkme2]

Lian-Li PC-60 is priced on Newegg for $99. It has all the room for your needs.