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Trunks
07-27-2004, 06:43 PM
Hey another one of my lamo topics. I'm debating what case to get the one I was thinking, mainly for price is
http://www.accupc.com/itemDetail.jsp?pid=CSAXIO732BK
Except I think it comes with a 400 watt PSU not 480 Its offered at the GGcomp store (locally) That case is 85 dollars. He also offeres the
Chenming Dragons (various colors) for 180, abit high for my likings. And he offers the acryllic clear case for 120, with no PSU. Those are the main ones he offeres that I was interested. Any feedback, suggestions?
undergroundtech
07-27-2004, 06:56 PM
The main thing your looking for is good cooling, the best cases have places to mount 4x80mm fans (2 blowing in & 2 blowing out) or 2x120mm fans (1 blowing in & 1 out).

The rest will be a personal preference based on your needs and their looks.....Lol, sounds like shopping for a GF.
Roadracer_4ever
07-28-2004, 12:18 AM
The main thing your looking for is good cooling, the best cases have places to mount 4x80mm fans (2 blowing in & 2 blowing out) or 2x120mm fans (1 blowing in & 1 out).

The rest will be a personal preference based on your needs and their looks.....Lol, sounds like shopping for a GF.

My case had 4x80 blowing in, and 2x80 blowing out, with 1x80 side intake as well. There are more options than 2 and 2...check out the Thermaltake towers for some awesome air cooling. The XaserIII towers come with 7x120mm fans included with the tower, no psu!
undergroundtech
07-28-2004, 02:16 AM
Sure, there are other options available, but as I listed before are the basics for proper cooling.
Also, I'm not convinced that all that positive pressure, adds to increased cooling. I believe that a balanced system will gain the most benefit without increasing unwanted noise.
Beemer
07-28-2004, 07:59 AM
The rest will be a personal preference based on your needs and their looks.....Lol, sounds like shopping for a GF.

Except they are more expensive.....

The more cooling you can have the better - you dont have to use all the places for fans but at least they are there. $ is another concern, but mostly its just what looks good and appeals to you.
bigapl
07-28-2004, 07:18 PM
Most thermaltake cases I have worked with right out of the box usually run hot,
Lian Li and Cooler Master are great for heat but a bit pricey.
Trunks
07-29-2004, 08:55 PM
How tall exactly is the chenming dragon case from the surface it sits on to the top?