Right now I'm in the process of putting together my new Athlon 64FX dream machine and am trying to decide which case to use...
I have it pretty much narrowed down to two, and would prefer to buy it from my local Fry's rather than order it online, but if anyone has a better online suggestion, I'm open to them.
I'm trying to decide between the Antec Sonata or the Cooler Master Wave Master.
I'm weighing my options between the two, the positives versus the negatives.
Sonata:
+Antec's been good to me, my current setup is housed in an Antec tower and has never given me a problem in the 3.5 years I've used it.
+Case is supposedly really quiet which is what I'm looking for with good cooling.
+Has a nice black finish which looks great.
but...
-The door on it looks pretty darn flimsy and I'd prefer it to open the other way like the Wavemaster's does because of where the tower will sit at my feet.
-The included 380 watt power supply probably won't be enough to run a higher-end machine really well, and I feel I'd just have to go out and replace it so I'd be paying for that for nothing.
-About the same price as ordering the Coolermaster Praetorian, my preferred case, online.
-Doesn't use thumbscrews like the Praetorian and Wavemaster.
Wavemaster:
+Coolermaster seems to have a rep as the builders of the best Aluminum cases out there.
+Case seems to be really sturdy and well-built.
+Door to cover parts made of sturdier material and opens to the right, which is what I prefer.
+Love the way it looks, moreso than the Sonata and Praetorian.
+Uses thumbscrews throughout, which is very nice, I really hate messing with regular screws in the case.
however...
-Much heavier.
-More expensive (though price isn't really a big deal here)
-Don't know if it would be as quiet, never used an Aluminum case before.
I'm also considering the Coolermaster Praetorian, but nobody locally seems to stock it in their stores so I'd have to order it online from NewEgg or something, which is a bit of an added hassle and I'd really just prefer to take it home from a local store.
If anyone has any suggestions or any firsthand experience with the Sonata, Wavemaster, or Praetorian, your input would be much appreciated. Thanks!
I have it pretty much narrowed down to two, and would prefer to buy it from my local Fry's rather than order it online, but if anyone has a better online suggestion, I'm open to them.
I'm trying to decide between the Antec Sonata or the Cooler Master Wave Master.
I'm weighing my options between the two, the positives versus the negatives.
Sonata:
+Antec's been good to me, my current setup is housed in an Antec tower and has never given me a problem in the 3.5 years I've used it.
+Case is supposedly really quiet which is what I'm looking for with good cooling.
+Has a nice black finish which looks great.
but...
-The door on it looks pretty darn flimsy and I'd prefer it to open the other way like the Wavemaster's does because of where the tower will sit at my feet.
-The included 380 watt power supply probably won't be enough to run a higher-end machine really well, and I feel I'd just have to go out and replace it so I'd be paying for that for nothing.
-About the same price as ordering the Coolermaster Praetorian, my preferred case, online.
-Doesn't use thumbscrews like the Praetorian and Wavemaster.
Wavemaster:
+Coolermaster seems to have a rep as the builders of the best Aluminum cases out there.
+Case seems to be really sturdy and well-built.
+Door to cover parts made of sturdier material and opens to the right, which is what I prefer.
+Love the way it looks, moreso than the Sonata and Praetorian.
+Uses thumbscrews throughout, which is very nice, I really hate messing with regular screws in the case.
however...
-Much heavier.
-More expensive (though price isn't really a big deal here)
-Don't know if it would be as quiet, never used an Aluminum case before.
I'm also considering the Coolermaster Praetorian, but nobody locally seems to stock it in their stores so I'd have to order it online from NewEgg or something, which is a bit of an added hassle and I'd really just prefer to take it home from a local store.
If anyone has any suggestions or any firsthand experience with the Sonata, Wavemaster, or Praetorian, your input would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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