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What Case For This Setup??

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jlbenedict

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Have new components on the way, and have been deciding whether to put them in my current case or splurge for something nice.

I will not be overclocking, but I would love something nice that will hold me over from build to build. I've been checking out the P180 but I'm wondering just exactly how large it is? I had a Supermicro SC750A way back in the day, and that case was huge. If the Antec P180 is not even close to that size, I may go ahead and spring for it.

Color preference would be silver or black. My Plextor burner is black, so I would like a nice, not gawdy-like match. 120mm fans preferred, but if there are some 80mm or 92mm fans that are fairly quiet, then that would be ok.. not going for a totally quiet rig, but don't exactly want a 747 sitting beside me..

Does aluminum make that much of a cooling difference?
Ok.. on to my new components:

Intel 975X LGA775 Mainboard
Intel Cedar Mill 651 (3.4 GHz Retail)
Corsair ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2
eVGA GeForce 6800GS PCIe
Enermax Liberty 400W Modular Power Supply
Western Digital 250GB, SATA 3.0G, 16mb buffer hard drive
Plextor PX-740A drive


 
ya I have one of those coolermasters, and for a $50-60 case it is awesome. The entire front is metal mesh, which can be good or bad. Good for airflow, bad for noise.
Centurion 5

But as long as your components are quiet it should do well. Really clean case. It has a 120
in the rear and an 80 up front...92 in the door. I use Thermaltake smart fans in all of my cases. They have 3 modes: full bore, temp sensor, or knob controlled. They come in an LED or non-LED variety. I do recommend cutting the fan grills out of the case tho. The 120 makes a harmonic that can be obnoxious.

Aluminum does not make a big difference for cooling, but the weight and cleanliness of
the look is really nice. I have a Lain Li and I love it. They can get pricey tho.

I hear Antec makes nice cases but the models I have worked with never impressed me. Of course I like a certain amount of modability, especially when it comes to mounting fans.
 
may just stick with what I have..
It has decent cooling.. two 120mm fan locations.. tool free design..

The Centurion 5 looks to be a nice case. The only concern I would have is, if it is a mesh design on the front bezel, wouldn't alot of dust build-up accumulate really quickly?

 
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
I'd be more wary of whether or not your using the PSU that comes with your current case.
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No.. I have currently have a Fortron 400w power supply right now.. purchased the Liberty because I want to try a modular power supply this go around.. along with the fact it has more power on the 12v rails than the Blue Storm, which Intel based systems need.
 
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