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djxlee

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Going to buy a new case and trying to decide among these. I primarily use my computer for internet/documents and rarely gaming. Therefore, features and functionality or not as important to me as LOOKS are... *think elegant* ;)

I don't want "showy" just a nice, clean, quality case. I might want a side window where I can show off my DFI lanparty board... then again i want to sleep at night without a nightlight. I also want SILENT! Price is no object... But I am picky!

CoolerMaster Stacker (with black sides)
Nice case, just a little big. This is probably overkill for me. no blowhole...but does this case need it?

Cooler Master Centurion 5
I wonder if the CM front bezel will fit in this case... anyone know? No blowhole...

Cooler Master Praetorian
Going to buy CM's front bezels, wish it had 120mm fans.

SilverStone Temjin "TJ06-S"
Its new, what do you think? No blowhole, what do you guys think about the cooling?

Lian-Li PC-V1000 Silver
Either you hate it or love it.... Not sure about the dust problem?

I didn't include the Thermaltake Dream case because it kind of reminded me of a mini-refrigerator after seeing it in person. I didn't care for the WaveMaster either.

As you have guessed, I like 120mm fans, a case with a blowhole, stealth drives, side window...

Comment away please! :D
 
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Well the stacker is the only one to support BTX. However any are good.... i still like the Wave Master, and the Chieftec Cases (Dragon series). Hey if it doesn't have a blowhole get a dremel and make one. Not hard.

-Kevin
 
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Skykat

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A vote for the praetorian also. Just be careful that your powersupply fits properly; I've heard that Powerstreams don't.
 
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Bimmerguy

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I still prefer the Wave Master. Of your choices, I think the praetorian has a nice look as does the
lian-Li.
 
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djxlee

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Well, I can't seem to find the CoolerMaster silver bezel without the CM logo on it... which might make me think twice about getting the case.
 
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oneshot47

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That silverstone is awesome....i love the whole wind tunnel thing. They did the whole Lian Li cooling zones and mounting the mobo on the opposite side thing. A lot cheaper too.
 
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Mik3y

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My 2 favorite cases are the wave master and the lian li pc-v1000, so my vote goes towards the lian-li. :) it's a great case and has all quality material.
 
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zpapasmurf

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I just built a new system with the V-1000 and let me say it looks awsome in the pictures and even better in person. Honestly its beautiful.

If you've got the money you can't go wrong with the V-1000.

Its not perfect, so here are the things about it that you should know:

1) This is an extremely hard case to do a good wiring job in without modding the case. If you have a PSU with sleeved cables (I got an Enermax) or plan to sleeve yours make sure they are flexible. My enermax PSU cables arent very flexible and it makes it a bitch to route through the little compartments.

2) The motherboard tray is not removable... if you wanna route your cables behind the mobo this is a biggie.

3) The way they have you mount the motherboard is a pain in the ass... inseat of the snap in spaces mine screwed in, which doesnt sound that bad, but when you screw those in, then screw screws into them and go to remove the actual screws, the spacers have a tendency to come unscrewed as well forcing you to remove the whole mobo and start over....


Besides that some things I like are:

1) The radical design, both exterior and interior. I really like how it looks like the G5 case outside, and the head compartments inside are very nice.

2) The hard drive mounting system is GREAT! If you plan to have multiple hard drives you will love this case

3) It comes with the stealth coveres for CD drive and the floppy. They both work great with no modification needed to the drives.


I would definetly buy this case again given the chance. If you like the design and you have the cash you cant go wrong with the V-1000.

(BTW, the comment about the stacker being the only once to support BTX is wrong. The V-1200 (new version of V-1000) does support BTX motherboards)
 
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Tiamat

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Originally posted by: oneshot47
That silverstone is awesome....i love the whole wind tunnel thing. They did the whole Lian Li cooling zones and mounting the mobo on the opposite side thing. A lot cheaper too.
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Yeah, ive never seen this case before. Looks like an interesting concept. I would def drill a fan hole into the top back tho behind the HDDs as another exhaust.

Other than that, LianLi usually makes quality cases.
 
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Degrador

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I'd vote for the Stacker, and btw, it does have an 80mm blowhole. But I have that disconnected - the case doesn't really need it. The great thing about this case is it's built to last - BTX support and a 1mm thick steel frame - it'll take a fair bit to take out this case.

Btw, it has all the things you mentioned - 120mm fans, blowhole, and you can get a side window. Also due to the size it can be kept pretty quiet with low noise fans - more room for airflow. And the filters work really well too - I can literally see the dust buildup on the front (just takes a wipe from a cloth to clean the front, or can pull apart for a more serious clean).

Summary - great case :D.
 
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djxlee

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Originally posted by: oneshot47
That silverstone is awesome....i love the whole wind tunnel thing. They did the whole Lian Li cooling zones and mounting the mobo on the opposite side thing. A lot cheaper too.
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Yeah, the idea seems nice. I just wish there were some reviews of it I could read. How are the quality of Silverstone cases anyways?

Originally posted by: Mik3y
My 2 favorite cases are the wave master and the lian li pc-v1000, so my vote goes towards the lian-li. :) it's a great case and has all quality material.
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I don't like the idea of the WaveMaster not having a blowhole. BTW, do I really need a blowhole?

zpapasmurf & Degrador -- Do you by chance have pictures of your cases? I'd love to see how you guys have yours setup.

ZPAPASMURF: Do you have a dust problem with your case because of all those holes? If you had a UV light setup in there, would like light leak through the front??
 
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Mik3y

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Silverstone's quality is just like cooler master's. an ex-cooler master employee started up silverstone and now it's a big company. as for the blowhole, are you talking about front intake? the front intake fan is not important at all, and in most cases, doesnt have much effect on cooling the system, unless you have the Lian-li pcv1000 type case or teh stacker type case where it's built for airflow. if you want to see some really good, high quality pics of the pc-v1000, go here. you will find benchmarks on it too and i'm sure this'll help you decide on the right case. :)
 
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Operandi

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I don't like the idea of the WaveMaster not having a blowhole. BTW, do I really need a blowhole?
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No, a blowhole is not necessary.

That SilverStone looks awesome, if I didn't already have my Lian Li Its something I'd defiantly be checking out.
 
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djxlee

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Originally posted by: Mik3y
as for the blowhole, are you talking about front intake? the front intake fan is not important at all, and in most cases, doesnt have much effect on cooling the system, unless you have the Lian-li pcv1000 type case or teh stacker type case where it's built for airflow. if you want to see some really good, high quality pics of the pc-v1000, go here. you will find benchmarks on it too and i'm sure this'll help you decide on the right case. :)
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As for the blowhole, I'm talking about the top fan. Since heat naturally rises, the fan at the top would exhaust some of that heat inside the case. Just wondering if it really makes that big a difference. Thx on the link to the article. It does show some nice pics.

Now back to stressing about which case to get... :)
 
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Operandi

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Originally posted by: djxlee
Originally posted by: Mik3y
as for the blowhole, are you talking about front intake? the front intake fan is not important at all, and in most cases, doesnt have much effect on cooling the system, unless you have the Lian-li pcv1000 type case or teh stacker type case where it's built for airflow. if you want to see some really good, high quality pics of the pc-v1000, go here. you will find benchmarks on it too and i'm sure this'll help you decide on the right case. :)
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As for the blowhole, I'm talking about the top fan. Since heat naturally rises, the fan at the top would exhaust some of that heat inside the case. Just wondering if it really makes that big a difference. Thx on the link to the article. It does show some nice pics.

Now back to stressing about which case to get... :)
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The benefit of top exhaust is negligible don't let it sway in picking one case over the other, besides you can all ways add one if you want.

I think i'd go with the Lian Li in the end, simply an awesome case.
 
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djxlee

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I think I've brought the WaveMaster back into consideration. I wish it had either 1 120mm rear fan or at least 2 80mm rear fans.

Dont think I'll go with Silverstone because first of it its a full-size tower, and secondly I can't stealth the drives.

 
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Degrador

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Sorry, no pics of case - don't have a digital camera / webcam. If you're interested, I have the side window with 2 UV cold cathodes and UV round cables, and I've got a fan controller, psu 5.25" bay, 3 optical drives, and 2 of the 4-in-3 modules with 120mm fans up the front. Looks pretty good to me, only thing is my optical drives are beige :(.
 
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Mik3y

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Originally posted by: djxlee
Originally posted by: Mik3y
as for the blowhole, are you talking about front intake? the front intake fan is not important at all, and in most cases, doesnt have much effect on cooling the system, unless you have the Lian-li pcv1000 type case or teh stacker type case where it's built for airflow. if you want to see some really good, high quality pics of the pc-v1000, go here. you will find benchmarks on it too and i'm sure this'll help you decide on the right case. :)
Click to expand...

As for the blowhole, I'm talking about the top fan. Since heat naturally rises, the fan at the top would exhaust some of that heat inside the case. Just wondering if it really makes that big a difference. Thx on the link to the article. It does show some nice pics.

Now back to stressing about which case to get... :)
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the blowhole wont really help in taking the heat out of the case, because as long as the computer is on, air will always be flowing around in the case. because of that, the heat will not rise up. it will be blown out the back vent. now if there werent any exaust fans in teh back, then the blowhole would have the same effect.
 
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