PC cases question...

miloshs · Aug 25, 2008

Ok, just a simple question...

How the hell do you call them PC Cases that have the PSU rack at the bottom?
Do those cases have PSU fan intake holes at the bottom? Are they any good?
Can u suggest one in a decent price range ~100$-120$?

Thanks guys!!! Really...

alexp999 · Aug 25, 2008

miloshs said:
Ok, just a simple question...

How the hell do you call them PC Cases that have the PSU rack at the bottom?
Do those cases have PSU fan intake holes at the bottom? Are they any good?
Can u suggest one in a decent price range ~100$-120$?

Thanks guys!!! Really...

Some have vents, some flip the PSU over.
some to choose from are:

Coolermaster 690
Coolermaster 590
Antec 900
Antec 1200
NZXT Tempest

quasar923 · Aug 25, 2008

alex the antec 1200 costs about 180$ on NE, out of his price range.

alexp999 · Aug 25, 2008

quasar923 said:
alex the antec 1200 costs about 180$ on NE, out of his price range.

Okay fair enough, wasnt sure of US prices. just gave a list of all the cases I could think of with bottom mounted PSU's, cus I'm looking for the same

miloshs · Aug 25, 2008

CM 690 looks really nice, and ppls experiences say its effective... might get that one...
and its not that expensive.. thanks guys

This one looks pretty sweet! You can go both ways... PSU up, or PSU down

U might go with that one Alex? http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?language=eu&act=detail&tbcate=246&id=5366

alexp999 · Aug 25, 2008

miloshs said:
CM 690 looks really nice, and ppls experiences say its effective... might get that one...
and its not that expensive.. thanks guys

This one looks pretty sweet! You can go both ways... PSU up, or PSU down
U might go with that one Alex? http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?language=eu&act=detail&tbcate=246&id=5366

I want a midi height case due to space. If it wasnt for the crappy window for the 690, I would have got it by now.

My ideal case would be:

Large side window
Painted black inside
Bottom mounted PSU
Midi tower size
nice looking
Less than £50.

it aint gonna happen.

miloshs · Aug 25, 2008

alexp999 said:
I want a midi height case due to space. If it wasnt for the crappy window for the 690, I would have got it by now.

What do you mean crappy window? As far as i can see 690 has no window?

alexp999 said:
My ideal case would be:

Large side window
Painted black inside
Bottom mounted PSU
Midi tower size
nice looking

I want all that but for free!

You think this 80mm fan that mounts behind the mobo (on the 690) helps with cooling?

alexp999 · Aug 25, 2008

miloshs said:
What do you mean crappy window? As far as i can see 690 has no window?

I want all that but for free!

You think this 80mm fan that mounts behind the mobo (on the 690) helps with cooling?

You can get a window for the 690. check it out here

And from what I have heard that fan doesnt really do a lot.

miloshs · Aug 25, 2008

alexp999 said:
I want a midi height case due to space. If it wasnt for the crappy window for the 690, I would have got it by now.

OMFG it's a F*****G ugly ass window! Why don't you buy the 690 without the window, and then cut it yourself? I did it on my present crappy case

.... check it out in the case gallery

And furthermore, the case will look even more cool when you know u did it yourself :pimp:

alexp999 · Aug 25, 2008

miloshs said:
OMFG it's a F*****G ugly ass window! Why don't you buy the 690 without the window, and then cut it yourself? I did it on my present crappy case .... check it out in the case gallery

And furthermore, the case will look even more cool when you know u did it yourself

I know I was thinking I could mod it, but I would make such a hash of it. I'm crap at that sort of thing.

Looking at this one atm. hasnt been released yet, if its not gonna be too long and the price/height is right, it could be the one for me.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=69168

(have posted links to more pics - two lots - if you keep reading down.)

miloshs · Aug 25, 2008

alexp999 said:
I know I was thinking I could mod it, but I would make such a hash of it. I'm crap at that sort of thing.

Hmmm it does get tricky if you don't have the tools, but i took it to a friend who's dad has a car repair shop... he did a perfect square for me... all i did is cut the plexy to size, puncture some holes, and screwed on the plexi... the one thing i can't find in bloody Serbia is a rubber U channel!!! With the U channel, it all looks awesome

alexp999 · Aug 25, 2008

miloshs said:
Hmmm it does get tricky if you don't have the tools, but i took it to a friend who's dad has a car repair shop... he did a perfect square for me... all i did is cut the plexy to size, puncture some holes, and screwed on the plexi... the one thing i can't find in bloody Serbia is a rubber U channel!!! With the U channel, it all looks awesome

I'm getting tempted just to buy this one, then possible mod it.

http://www.antec.com/uk/productDetails.php?ProdID=08300

miloshs · Aug 25, 2008

alexp999 said:
I'm getting tempted just to buy this one, then possible mod it.

http://www.antec.com/uk/productDetails.php?ProdID=08300

Hmmm looks better than the 690 on the outside, and i think its definately better built than CM. What i don't like is the width of just 205mm (8,1") which would possibly make it snug with the aftermarket kick ass heatsinks...

I have a Thermalright HR-01 Plus in my case 195mm wide and i can't close the case... 205mm would probably do it, but it would be a tight fit... and the CM690 is 213mm... definately would fit almost every aftermarket stuff in there...

Personally i think 690 is better tought of on the inside. :cool:

alexp999 · Aug 25, 2008

miloshs said:
Hmmm looks better than the 690 on the outside, and i think its definately better built than CM. What i don't like is the width of just 205mm (8,1") which would possibly make it snug with the aftermarket kick ass heatsinks...

I have a Thermalright HR-01 Plus in my case 195mm wide and i can't close the case... 205mm would probably do it, but it would be a tight fit... and the CM690 is 213mm... definately would fit almost every aftermarket stuff in there...

Personally i think 690 is better tought of on the inside.

Was only tempted cus of price. Looking at the NZXT tempest atm.

alexp999 · Aug 25, 2008

Meh, think I'll wait for the new coolermaster case that isnt out yet. give me some time to get more money togather, and I get everything I want too.

Good luck in your case search!

miloshs · Aug 25, 2008

alexp999 said:
Meh, think I'll wait for the new coolermaster case that isnt out yet. give me some time to get more money togather, and I get everything I want too.

Good luck in your case search!

To you too m8...
Good Luck :pimp:

Raovac · Aug 25, 2008

I have the 690 and did a window mod and is an awsome case.
I also just picked up an Antec 300 for a build I'm doing for my daughter.
The 300 is a smaller case in depth and hight, Not a good case if your gonna install a big card like Ati's X2's.
between the two, I recommend the 690. :rockout:

System Name	Begginer's E
Processor	Intel E8500
Motherboard	DFI LT X48-T2R
Cooling	Thermalright HR-01 Plus & Silverstone FM-121B (800-2400rpm)
Memory	2x2gb GEIL Ultra Plus PC8500 CL5
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD5850 1gb
Storage	WD 1tb Black Series
Display(s)	ASUS VW242HS 24"
Case	CoolerMaster 690
Audio Device(s)	ICH8 integrated crappie
Power Supply	OCZ 700W xStream SLI PSU
Software	Windows 7 x64

System Name	Gaming Rig \| Uni Laptop
Processor	Intel Q6600 G0 (2007) @ 3.6Ghz @ 1.45625v (LLC) / 4 GHz Bench @ 1.63v \| AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 2 GHz
Motherboard	ASUS P5Q Deluxe (Intel P45) \| HP 6715b
Cooling	Xigmatek Dark Knight w/AC MX2 ~ Case Fans: 2 x 180mm + 1 x 120mm Silverstone Fans
Memory	4GB OCZ Platinum PC2-8000 @ 1000Mhz 5-5-5-15 2.1v \| 2 x 1GB DDR2 667 MHz
Video Card(s)	XFX GTX 285 1GB, Modded FTW BIOS @ 725/1512/1350 w/Accelero Xtreme GTX 280 + Scythe sinks\| ATI X1250
Storage	2x WD6400AAKS 1 TB Raid 0, 140GB Raid 1 & 80GB Maxtor Basics External HDD (storage) \| 160GB 2.5"
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster SM2433BW @ 1920 x 1200 via DVI-D \| 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050 resolution)
Case	Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W ~ Logitech G15 R1 / Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000
Audio Device(s)	Soundmax AD2000BX Onboard Sound, via Logitech X-230 2.1 \| ADI SoundMAX HD Audio
Power Supply	Corsair TX650W \| HP 90W
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 x64 \| Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 x64
Benchmark Scores	3DM06: 19519, Vantage: P16170 ~ Win7: -CPU 7.5 -MEM 7.5 -AERO 7.9 -GFX 6.0 -HDD 6.0

System Name	Gaming Rig \| Uni Laptop
Processor	Intel Q6600 G0 (2007) @ 3.6Ghz @ 1.45625v (LLC) / 4 GHz Bench @ 1.63v \| AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 2 GHz
Motherboard	ASUS P5Q Deluxe (Intel P45) \| HP 6715b
Cooling	Xigmatek Dark Knight w/AC MX2 ~ Case Fans: 2 x 180mm + 1 x 120mm Silverstone Fans
Memory	4GB OCZ Platinum PC2-8000 @ 1000Mhz 5-5-5-15 2.1v \| 2 x 1GB DDR2 667 MHz
Video Card(s)	XFX GTX 285 1GB, Modded FTW BIOS @ 725/1512/1350 w/Accelero Xtreme GTX 280 + Scythe sinks\| ATI X1250
Storage	2x WD6400AAKS 1 TB Raid 0, 140GB Raid 1 & 80GB Maxtor Basics External HDD (storage) \| 160GB 2.5"
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster SM2433BW @ 1920 x 1200 via DVI-D \| 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050 resolution)
Case	Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W ~ Logitech G15 R1 / Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000
Audio Device(s)	Soundmax AD2000BX Onboard Sound, via Logitech X-230 2.1 \| ADI SoundMAX HD Audio
Power Supply	Corsair TX650W \| HP 90W
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 x64 \| Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 x64
Benchmark Scores	3DM06: 19519, Vantage: P16170 ~ Win7: -CPU 7.5 -MEM 7.5 -AERO 7.9 -GFX 6.0 -HDD 6.0

System Name	Begginer's E
Processor	Intel E8500
Motherboard	DFI LT X48-T2R
Cooling	Thermalright HR-01 Plus & Silverstone FM-121B (800-2400rpm)
Memory	2x2gb GEIL Ultra Plus PC8500 CL5
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD5850 1gb
Storage	WD 1tb Black Series
Display(s)	ASUS VW242HS 24"
Case	CoolerMaster 690
Audio Device(s)	ICH8 integrated crappie
Power Supply	OCZ 700W xStream SLI PSU
Software	Windows 7 x64

System Name	Gaming Rig \| Uni Laptop
Processor	Intel Q6600 G0 (2007) @ 3.6Ghz @ 1.45625v (LLC) / 4 GHz Bench @ 1.63v \| AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 2 GHz
Motherboard	ASUS P5Q Deluxe (Intel P45) \| HP 6715b
Cooling	Xigmatek Dark Knight w/AC MX2 ~ Case Fans: 2 x 180mm + 1 x 120mm Silverstone Fans
Memory	4GB OCZ Platinum PC2-8000 @ 1000Mhz 5-5-5-15 2.1v \| 2 x 1GB DDR2 667 MHz
Video Card(s)	XFX GTX 285 1GB, Modded FTW BIOS @ 725/1512/1350 w/Accelero Xtreme GTX 280 + Scythe sinks\| ATI X1250
Storage	2x WD6400AAKS 1 TB Raid 0, 140GB Raid 1 & 80GB Maxtor Basics External HDD (storage) \| 160GB 2.5"
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster SM2433BW @ 1920 x 1200 via DVI-D \| 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050 resolution)
Case	Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W ~ Logitech G15 R1 / Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000
Audio Device(s)	Soundmax AD2000BX Onboard Sound, via Logitech X-230 2.1 \| ADI SoundMAX HD Audio
Power Supply	Corsair TX650W \| HP 90W
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 x64 \| Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 x64
Benchmark Scores	3DM06: 19519, Vantage: P16170 ~ Win7: -CPU 7.5 -MEM 7.5 -AERO 7.9 -GFX 6.0 -HDD 6.0

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX v2.0
Cooling	Corsair H170i Pro Push/ Pull with 6 corsair SP 140's
Memory	Corsair Vengeance Black RGB 32GB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra
Storage	1 - Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, 2 -WD Black SN850X 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD,s
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Case	Corsair iCue 7000X RGB Full Tower Tempered Glass
Audio Device(s)	Creative SoundBlaster X AE-5+ Pci-e (Logitech Z5300e speakers)
Power Supply	Corsair HX 1000i
Mouse	Corsair M65 Elite
Keyboard	Corsair K68
Software	Windows 11 Professional 64 bit