Nerwin Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Hey guys, i'm thinking to build a new pc but i want to find the right case.What do you think about this one:http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=81600# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendrag Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 90% of a case is personal preference. There will be people who swear by Lian-Li, Antec, Thermaltake, etc... if it has what you want in the case, and you like what you see, I'd say go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Well its antec so the airflow should be very good for it, cant say it looks very nice though. if you like it then sure why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 see my sig for the case. i'm happy with it (tla-475 is the model) as it comes with a 550 W power supply (quite silent too) and offers good air flow inside. then again, as rendrag says, it's up to you whether you want a sober case or a fancy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda43 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 A case is nothing more than a frame to hold the real computer.Only the most expensive cases come with a PSU that's really large enough for todays PC's.If a case is deep enough from front to back to accomodate a full sized Mobo and long CD drives without the drives banging into the mobo, then it's deep enough. If it's high enough to have at least five drive bays, then its tall enough.Bubble lights on the front and chrome and glitter don't make the computer run one bit better.All that glitz just sucks up money that could be better spent on a faster CPU or more ram, etc.I go by the KISS method (Keep It Simple Stupid).OH,,,,on air flow? Leave the side panels off and you'll have all the air flow you need. And, if you are going to use 7200 rpm hard drives,,,,put coolers on every one of them.Like This.My CPU and HD's (2) all stay at room temperature. Good Luck, B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 thats actually a pretty cool case and i like it, go ahead an get it.@Andromeda43-what temp in celsius is that? why hdd stays at 28C all the time with a fan on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 You really dont need HDD fans as they wont affect performance and just end up making more unescessary noise. All you need is a well ventilated case which most Antec and Thermaltake cases are anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You really dont need HDD fans as they wont affect performance and just end up making more unescessary noise. All you need is a well ventilated case which most Antec and Thermaltake cases are anyway.well i can barely hear the fan, its running at low speed, but it does cool my hdd about 8C more than without a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You really dont need HDD fans as they wont affect performance and just end up making more unescessary noise. All you need is a well ventilated case which most Antec and Thermaltake cases are anyway.The hard drives will last longer at lower temperatures.Also, most high-speed drives (10,000+ RPM) generate so much heat that they will overheat if not actively cooled. I have a 15K RPM server drive that got hot enough to melt slightly the plastic coating on the desk it was sitting on while being formatted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda43 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I'm not a Thermal Dynamics Engineer, but I am indeed an electronics/computer tech of over 40 years.It would take a decent sized truck to haul away all the devices I've seen die from heat over the years.Heat Kills....that's just a fact of life in the Electronics world.Several years ago I lost four IBM Deathstar drives in one (hot) summer to heat fatique.They were properly mounted in their little drive bays in an open case.The last one died while I was using it. I reached in to take it out and it literally BURNED my hand.You could have fried burgers on it!Anyone who says that heat doesn't kill hard drives just doesn't have a clue......I couldn't care less whether anyone else uses my technique to cool a drive or not.I present it only as a help, for those who will be helped.I've had very favorable comments about it from other technicians that have seen it and tried it.It does "Work for me".A word to the wise, is sufficient.Cheers!Andromeda43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 well ur idea is great, but with having a 120mm in front and 92mm fan behind my hdd works great too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 I love my Coolermaster Wavemaster case.2 front 80mm fans that blow through the case and over the hard drives, with one rear 80mm exhaust fan, and an optional top 80mm fan. I also have the window panel for this case.But yeh, a lot has to do with personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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