Case questions P160, Lian Li PC 61, or CM Wave case?

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axemanxt40

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Hi all, there are several reasons I am upgrading my case from a lanboy...one I need more space having bought a BFG 5900NU that monster of a card doesn't fit in my case well at all, its way too tight for comfort. Two I need a new PSU because having upgraded to the 5900 350 watts apparently isn't sufficient anymore.

So I have several cases eyed up...

Antec P160 w/ window $ 108 + 15 s/h

Coolermaster Wave case $ 149 + 15 s/h

Lian Li PC 61 $ 105 + 0 s/h....but my ugly beige drives would be exposed...so that would annoy me a lot so I'd need to buy the drive bezels they have for that case so thats about 30 bucks for 2 cd drives and 1 floppy...total 135 + 10 shipping on bezels

My largest concern here...is a case where I will have at least 1-2 inches of breathing room from the end of my BFG 5900 NU to the hard drive bay or floppy disk drive cage. Also I do not want a noisy case that rattles like crazy, or has super loud fans. So with all that, which of those 3 cases would you guys pick?

Also what is a good reputable place to get the drive bezels for the lian li case?
 
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axemanxt40

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But which has the most space between the end of a standard ATX size motherboard and the drive cages up in the area where a huge gfx card will go?
 
HardWarrior

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Originally posted by: Nebor
The Antec is def. the quietest.
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That depends on what revision of Lian Li case we're talking about, Nebor. The latest ones have MUCH better fit and finish than the last two iterations. As long as you screw-down the panels and stay away from cheap fans, Lian Li is as good as aluminum can get.

 
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LouPoir

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P160 - that is one nice looking case - pictures on Newegg do not do it justice - IMHO
 
MichaelD

MichaelD

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Originally posted by: jose
Checkout this case it's 24 " deep. I just ordered one from newegg.

Regards,
Jose

http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=sslc03&page=1
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That is a SERIOUSLY nice case! I'm jealous. :p ;) I would've like to see some sort of removable, lower 3.5" drive cage, ala LianLi/Antec, but that's just me. Nice case! I really dig the dual-door, front panel design with all those IO ports right up front. Also like the 120mm fan up front. Case is purty.
 
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mechBgon

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Originally posted by: MichaelD
Originally posted by: jose
Checkout this case it's 24 " deep. I just ordered one from newegg.

Regards,
Jose

http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=sslc03&page=1
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That is a SERIOUSLY nice case! I'm jealous. :p ;) I would've like to see some sort of removable, lower 3.5" drive cage, ala LianLi/Antec, but that's just me. Nice case! I really dig the dual-door, front panel design with all those IO ports right up front. Also like the 120mm fan up front. Case is purty.
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I'll second the motion! :Q Now if they would just put an external 3.5" bay on there... I do need my floppy drive sometimes and my card reader is too useful to give up either.
 
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