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| System Name | Acer Aspire V3-771G-53218G75Maii |
|---|---|
| Processor | Core i5 3210M (2,5-3,1Ghz) |
| Memory | 8GB DDR3 SODIMM |
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Hi all,
I'm getting a bit bored out with my small Asus V3 Barebone case. The thing I find most annoying is the lack of depth, my SATA power connectors are touching my RAM
I'm looking for a new case, but there's so many models and manufacturers that I'm a bit lost.
Current Dimensions: 13.94" Height x 6.61" Width x 14.96" Depth
2x 5,25"
1x 3,5" external
2x3,5" internal
V3 case
What a case must have/be:
Things I'd like:
Examples and what's right and wrong with them:
Sharkoon Rebel9 Economy Click
Pros: I like this kind of look, the 9x 5,25" bays make for good installation options. Front 120mm and rear 120mm are well placed.
Cons: Well, the front bezels are flimsy, so are the sidepanels. Also, this is a screw-only design and according to several people, the screws are flimsy as well. I'd prefer at least some level of toollessness.
Lian-Li PC-A05 Click
Pros:
Size (small!) due to front-mounted PSU.
Good HDD installation
With front intake and rear outtake.
Enough depth (19,2")
Cons: It's too clean! Just a bit of mesh on the front would make such a difference. The brush-clean look Lian-Li always has somehow puts me off a bit, and it's a bit too pricey for me to take that for granted. The PC-A59, Click, would be better if it didn't have this horrible PSU placement.
Though I'd still prefer a clean paint/coat look over the alum look.
So, what do I want?
A case that's not bigger than the Rebel9 in height, with a bit of a mesh-look, not too clean and a good depth and quality build incorporating some good options like the Lian-Li does.
I especially like the top-to-bottom bay design of the Rebel9 for its versatility and the Lian-Li front-PSU design for its space saving and cable management potential.
Budget is completely dependant on how good the case is in my opinion, though 200+ bucks cases are most likely not going to happen
I'm getting a bit bored out with my small Asus V3 Barebone case. The thing I find most annoying is the lack of depth, my SATA power connectors are touching my RAM
I'm looking for a new case, but there's so many models and manufacturers that I'm a bit lost.
Current Dimensions: 13.94" Height x 6.61" Width x 14.96" Depth
2x 5,25"
1x 3,5" external
2x3,5" internal
V3 case
What a case must have/be:
- Minimum of 1x120mm front intake and 1x120mm rear outtake. Obviously not too obstructed by too small-holed mesh or something. 80mm's are too noisy. Fans preferrably not included or low noise and high quality.
- Solid quality. I don't want to cut myself or bend panels when I bump into them.
- Black. I hate white/silver/aluminum colored cases, so black or a nice dark color.
- Depth more than the current 14,96" or some very handy component install option to negate that requirement.
- Midtower or smaller. Fulltowers are not an option. Must fit uATX.
- Decent cable management space
- No flashy "gamer cases". See examples below.
- 1x5,25" external (dvd), 1x3,5" external (cardreader), 2x3,5" internal (hdd's)
Things I'd like:
- Window in sidepanel (or a clean sidepanel which I can molest later on)
- Enough space to optionally install a watercooling setup later on
- Fit for ATX motherboards. I might switch sometime.
- (Semi-)Toolless install of hdd's/DVD etc.
Examples and what's right and wrong with them:
Sharkoon Rebel9 Economy Click
Pros: I like this kind of look, the 9x 5,25" bays make for good installation options. Front 120mm and rear 120mm are well placed.
Cons: Well, the front bezels are flimsy, so are the sidepanels. Also, this is a screw-only design and according to several people, the screws are flimsy as well. I'd prefer at least some level of toollessness.
Lian-Li PC-A05 Click
Pros:
Size (small!) due to front-mounted PSU.
Good HDD installation
With front intake and rear outtake.
Enough depth (19,2")
Cons: It's too clean! Just a bit of mesh on the front would make such a difference. The brush-clean look Lian-Li always has somehow puts me off a bit, and it's a bit too pricey for me to take that for granted. The PC-A59, Click, would be better if it didn't have this horrible PSU placement.
Though I'd still prefer a clean paint/coat look over the alum look.
So, what do I want?
A case that's not bigger than the Rebel9 in height, with a bit of a mesh-look, not too clean and a good depth and quality build incorporating some good options like the Lian-Li does.
I especially like the top-to-bottom bay design of the Rebel9 for its versatility and the Lian-Li front-PSU design for its space saving and cable management potential.
Budget is completely dependant on how good the case is in my opinion, though 200+ bucks cases are most likely not going to happen
