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ss999 · May 29, 2011, 02:59 AM

So yeah been a while since i was here, but i was wondering what kind of cases to you guys recommend? See i decided to downgrade the case, NZXT Phantom, for something under a hundred so i could get a gtx 570. So best case for under or at 100 dollars. Plus if it would help heres what im getting.

I was think this:

Sentey Arvina Extreme Division Tower Case 6x Fan L...

sneekypeet · May 29, 2011, 03:09 AM

thing that really sucks is that you are buying an overclocking processor and you haven't added a cooler yet either, so I guess its up to a case or cooling no?

ss999 · May 29, 2011, 03:11 AM

No i forgot to add the cooler, though a cheap one i read some good reviews.

XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU C...

MxPhenom 216 · May 29, 2011, 03:14 AM

dont even bother with that Hard drive for one.

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cac...

that is all you will need for a hard drive. The fastest platter 1TB drive out there

This case??

Antec One Hundred Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Cas...

I have always loved that case since it released.

Faith[ROG].Anarchy · May 29, 2011, 03:15 AM

CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-216-_-Product

ss999 · May 29, 2011, 03:20 AM

CM 690 II, that might be the one, how many fans does it come with i wonder, want everything to stay cool, plus i like the way it looks

Faith[ROG].Anarchy · May 29, 2011, 03:23 AM

In case of sub-100$, that's the best choice for u IMO

It includes 2 or 3 120mm fans

Crap Daddy · May 30, 2011, 08:23 PM

The CM 690 II advanced looks and has the features of a much more expensive case. It is the best choice for under 100$. Comes with three fans, one 140 front, one 120 up and one 120 back.

gifted1 · May 31, 2011, 04:54 PM

i`d go for a HAF 922 great airflow and great cablemanagement..
also imho got great looks to, imo better then the CM 690 II but thats personal

Widjaja · May 31, 2011, 05:17 PM

I have to agree with the Coolermaster CM690 II.
The fan layout in the case is nice and the docking bay is also a nice touch.

I would have most probably gone for one if I wasn't given a Lian Li case.

May 29, 2011, 02:59 AM	#1
ss999 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 49 (0.05/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cases cases cases So yeah been a while since i was here, but i was wondering what kind of cases to you guys recommend? See i decided to downgrade the case, NZXT Phantom, for something under a hundred so i could get a gtx 570. So best case for under or at 100 dollars. Plus if it would help heres what im getting. I was think this: Sentey Arvina Extreme Division Tower Case 6x Fan L...

May 29, 2011, 03:09 AM	#2
sneekypeet Unpaid Babysitter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,983 (7.32/day) Thanks: 3,032 Thanked 5,481 Times in 3,947 Posts System Specs	thing that really sucks is that you are buying an overclocking processor and you haven't added a cooler yet either, so I guess its up to a case or cooling no? __________________ Hers: ASUS Maximus V Gene / i7 3770K / Swiftech H220 / 4X8GB Corsair Dominators / ASUS GTX660 / Corsair AX-760 / Windows 7 64bit / Fractal Design ARC Midi R2 Test: Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 / i7 2600K / A lot Of Coolers / Ripjaws Currently / HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo / Silverstone SST-ST85F-G / Windows 7 64bit / InWin D-Frame Limited Edition

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May 29, 2011, 03:14 AM	#4
MxPhenom 216 Knowledgeable Posting Whore Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,724 (5.77/day) Thanks: 1,264 Thanked 1,073 Times in 826 Posts System Specs	dont even bother with that Hard drive for one. SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cac... that is all you will need for a hard drive. The fastest platter 1TB drive out there This case?? Antec One Hundred Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Cas... I have always loved that case since it released. __________________ Motocross is not just a sport, it's a lifestyle. File Server: Intel Pentium G630, 8GB PNY 1600, AsRock H77M Micro, Corsair CX430M, Vertex 2 90GB (OS), 2x WD Red 2TB in RAID1 “We will never know our full potential, unless we push ourselves to find it. -Travis Rice”

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Processor:	Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5GHZ 1.36v
Motherboard:	AsRock Extreme4 Gen3 P67
Cooling:	Prolimatech Megahalem w/ Push/Pull Corsair SP120s and H2O GPU
Memory:	Corsair Dominator Plats 8GB 4GBx2 2133mhz 1.5v
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Hard Disk:	Samsung 830 128GB SSD, Corsair Neutron 240GB, Samsung F3 500GB
Optical Drive:	Asus 24x SATA DVD
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell U2412M IPS 24" 1920 x 1200
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May 29, 2011, 03:11 AM	#3
ss999 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 49 (0.05/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No i forgot to add the cooler, though a cheap one i read some good reviews. XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU C...

May 29, 2011, 03:15 AM	#5
Faith[ROG].Anarchy Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hà Nội, Viet Nam Posts: 415 (0.41/day) Thanks: 80 Thanked 43 Times in 37 Posts System Specs	CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-216-_-Product

System Name:	Acer Aspire V3-571G/New Desktop
Processor:	Intel Core i3 3110M 2.4 GHz Ivy Bridge/Intel Core i3 2130 3.4 GHz Sandy Bridge
Motherboard:	Acer Aspire/Foxconn H61M-S
Cooling:	Acer Aspire/Intel Stock Cooler
Memory:	2 x 2Gb DDR3 1333 MHz Strontium/1 x 4Gb DDR3 1333 MHz Kingston
Video Card:	NVIDIA GeForce GT630M - Intel HD Graphics 4000/Intel HD Graphics 2000
Hard Disk:	Seagate SATA2 500Gb 5400RPM/Toshiba SATA3 500Gb 7200RPM
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	15.6 inch LED 1366 x 768/Samsung Series 3 LED S22B370 21.5 inch Full HD
Case:	Acer/Some Random Brand
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	90W Acer Adapter/500W Huntkey PSU
Software:	Windows 8 Pro VL x64/Windows 7 Ultimate x64

May 29, 2011, 03:20 AM	#6
ss999 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 49 (0.05/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	CM 690 II, that might be the one, how many fans does it come with i wonder, want everything to stay cool, plus i like the way it looks

May 29, 2011, 03:23 AM	#7
Faith[ROG].Anarchy Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hà Nội, Viet Nam Posts: 415 (0.41/day) Thanks: 80 Thanked 43 Times in 37 Posts System Specs	In case of sub-100$, that's the best choice for u IMO It includes 2 or 3 120mm fans

May 30, 2011, 08:23 PM	#8
Crap Daddy Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,282 (2.45/day) Thanks: 941 Thanked 961 Times in 669 Posts System Specs	The CM 690 II advanced looks and has the features of a much more expensive case. It is the best choice for under 100$. Comes with three fans, one 140 front, one 120 up and one 120 back.

System Name:	Dusty/Rusty
Processor:	i5-2500K/E8400
Motherboard:	ASRock P67Extreme4/ASRock 4core1600P35
Cooling:	CM Hyper TX3/Intel stock
Memory:	4x2GB Kingston HyperX/2x2GB DDR2
Video Card:	EVGA GTX570SC/Palit GTX560SE
Hard Disk:	WD BlueCaviar 500GB/Spinpoint F3 1TB/Seagate Barracuda 500 GB
Optical Drive:	LG/Asus
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster T220/Samsung 32" LCD TV
Case:	Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced/El Cheapo
Sound Card:	Asus Xonar D1/Denon PMA500AE/Senn HD518/Sony SSB1000
PSU:	Corsair TX650/Corsair TX650M
Software:	Windows 7/Windows 8 Pro

May 31, 2011, 04:54 PM	#9
gifted1 Join Date: May 2011 Location: amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 67 (0.09/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts System Specs	i`d go for a HAF 922 great airflow and great cablemanagement.. also imho got great looks to, imo better then the CM 690 II but thats personal __________________ Good or Evil who decides?

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Hard Disk:	1xsamsung 1tb and 1xhitachi 1tb
Optical Drive:	sony optiarc
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster BX2331
Case:	HAF 922 with fans everywere ;)
Sound Card:	X-Fi titanium with logitech Z-2300
PSU:	corsair TX-650
Software:	win7 ultimate x64
Benchmarks:	still have to bench the damned thing ;)

May 31, 2011, 05:17 PM	#10
Widjaja Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wangas, New Zealand Posts: 4,017 (1.85/day) Thanks: 239 Thanked 617 Times in 534 Posts System Specs	I have to agree with the Coolermaster CM690 II. The fan layout in the case is nice and the docking bay is also a nice touch. I would have most probably gone for one if I wasn't given a Lian Li case.

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