Like many, i am looking for a new case

[menorton]

My old Compusa pos case is getting old and not working too well. I only have one case fan on the back and it sucks. It would cost too much to get a bunch of fans on it and cut out the aluminium, it is cheaper just to get a new case that already has them.

So that you know where i am coming from, here are my specs:

AMD64 3500+ (130nm), stock cooler
pny 6800gt
2x512 Mushkin ddr400
abit av8
audigy 2 zs
Maxtor 120gb hdd
Antec purepower true 450 watt

Temps:
CPU: Anywhere from 40-60 C
Sys: around 39 C

The only fans cooling my computer are the stock hsf from the cpu, and crappy case fan next to the cpu (exhaust) and that's all. I am looking for a new case that will keep the system very cool and keep it very quiet. It is currently so quiet that i can't leave it on at night. If i had a mic i would get a dB of it, but i don't. I was looking at the Coolmaster Centurion 5 case, and while that is great that it functions excellently, i would prefer that it looked great too.

Does anyone know of any very cool, very quite, very small cases? My psu is great so i don;'t need a case that has one. A sff case would be awesome, but i have to get a new mobo and that is a no go. What is the smallest/best case out there for me?

 

[larry89]

http://www.techonweb.com/products/productdetail.aspx?id=B73523

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: larry89
http://www.techonweb.com/products/productdetail.aspx?id=B73523

:thumbsup:

Perhaps "the best" you can get for the money.

 

[menorton]

Are there any cases that are alot smaller? Also, do the said 80mm and 120mm fans come with the cases?


what about the Centurion 5 for $80:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119076

Or the Antec Lan Boy:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129145#DetailSpecs

 

[Acadien]

The Lan Boy is a good case. I, personally, find it ugly, but thats just me. Other people have had great experiances with it, so thats the only one I can recommend besides maybe the Lian-Li P-65B

 

[menorton]

the cases are all good, but they are the standard size. i want a case that is small. What is the smallest case out there that is not a microatx?

 

[Zepper]

There are small cases like the Enlight EN-7101AX or the Silverstone HTPC cases or the Antec Overture, but they require compromises that you probably wouldn't want to make such as with the size of your CPUs HSF and cooling in general or a dearth of card slot access.
. By far the best cases for cooling and noise at the price are the Antec SLK3000-B (under $50 shipped from Amazon or Provantage) or the Evercase 42x2 series or the Compucase 6A19 (same as the SLK3000/3700 except for the front bezel) series All you will need is one more 92x25 or 120x25 mm fan for the front. Those are smaller than the Centurion and the P180 is HUUUUUGE... Some of the other Antecs are smaller but you lose some of the amenities like cushioned HD mounts and 120mm fans. You can order HD cushions for the Evercase direct from the mfr at a reasonable price - for some reason the resellers don't order them properly equipped.
. You seldom get decent cooling in cases smaller than the ones I've recommended.

.bh..