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[Reventon]

I thought about that too but I'm sure I could get a 5850 to fit in there. If not, looks like the HDD bay is removable.

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

id look at the k62 from lian li to be honest at the same price of $99 i feel its the superior case and can fit 99% of the gpus out except the 5970

 

[Reventon]

Looks pretty good. I'll probably go with that. Then need to find something for $80, soundcard or SSD.

Two things that I don't like about the case: supposedly weak power button and it's heavy. Weak power button would be bad for me. I try to take of my case but sometimes I put a lot of stress on something like that without realizing it. Also I will need to transport this occasionally, so heavy is bad thing.

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

yea but its heavy because ppl compare it to a mid tower the k62 is closer to being a full tower case then it is mid tower and ive had them for customers power buttons not that weak unless you gonna hit it with a hammer shouldnt be a major issue lol

 

[TheLaughingMan]

For a case I will always stand by my usual suspects.

Budget builds ($50 to $75)
Nzxt Beta Evo
Nzxt Lexa S (Best in Show for this catagory)
CM 692

Mid-range ($75 to $110)

Cooler Master 922
CM Storm Scout (Best in Show, personal pick based on your needs)
Cm 692
Antec Sonata III (Silent)

High End

HAF 932
CM Storm Sniper
NZXT Phantom (Best in Show, Best Style)
Antec P193

 

[kurosagi01]

Are you guys forgetting the HAF912 is out now this is indeed a great value case,shove a 5970 if you want in this case LOL:
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS ...
or if you want budget the Rosewill/Casecom 6788/Challenger is a great budget case:
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Com...

 

[TheLaughingMan]

Are you guys forgetting the HAF912 is out now this is indeed a great value case,shove a 5970 if you want in this case LOL:
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS ...
or if you want budget the Rosewill/Casecom 6788/Challenger is a great budget case:
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Com...

Both good cases. The Nxzt Beta Evo offers the exact same package as the Rosewill Chanllenger, but is about $5 cheaper. The Rosewill does give the extra fan, but you can get a fan for the $5 difference. I have built a computer with Nzxt, so I know that fan is really quiet. Both cases are very nice for the price, so it is a matter of taste.

The HAF 912 is ok, but has some extras that work well for is price point. I personally don't like the look of the case and prefer the Lexa S. Once again, matter of taste. The HAF 912 is a very nice cause as well, but you lose the eSATA port that both of the Lexa S, Evo and Chanllenger all offer. The Lexa S in the same price as the HAF 912, but gives the extra fan and fan controller built in.

Anyway, all great picks so it is up to your choice how you want your computer to look. In the end there are dozens of great cases, plenty more good cases. When comparing them, you will most likely come down to looks so check out all the suggestions and your own picks as well.

Plenty of reviews here, Newegg videos, 3DGamerMan, etc. to get more details and second opinions.

 

[Reventon]

I have the Storm Scout now and I wasn't entirely impressed with it. It's good, I would recommend it, but I was expecting slightly better.

The Beta Evo seems decent, but I think I'm looking for a little more. I've considered the 912. I've looked at the 692 but I can't get into it, it feels lacking (I'm not sure of what).

I've also looked at the Phantom. That is a nice case. I'm considering it, though it may be a bit big for my needs.

Well, here is what I have as my current build. This is the absolute most I would like to spend.

What I changed:
-4GB of RAM instead of 8GB
-Changed case to NZXT Phantom
-Changed CPU cooler to H50

Once You Know, You Newegg

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

just buy my 5850 at $210 roflol save $50

 

[Reventon]

I don't have the money right now. Otherwise I'd be glad to.

I had a suggestion to get two WD Black drives and do RAID0. How much of a performance boost would I see?

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

not a whole lot really its good for through put aka if u have an installer on your hdd but otherwise your always limited by access times aka say an ssd is 100mb read write but has an access time of .1 vs say 2 hdds at 200mbs read write but is 14ms access time that ssd will be more responsive and feel faster day in day out

 

[Reventon]

Damn that means an extra $40 though.

Yeah I don't know what to do about this.

Found better RAM - GeIL Ultra PLUS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM D...

Instead of - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 ...

Which drive?

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 R...

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 R...

The second is supposed to be 6.0Gb/s, but people are saying it isn't. Still, it has 64MB of cache over 32MB, and it's only $2 more.

 

[Bo$$]

second...

 

[Reventon]

Any other opinions

 

[TheLaughingMan]

It does support 6 Gb/s, but the actually throughput will not be changed. It is a pointless advertisement gimic. The extra 32 MB of cache will give you a small boost in performance. It is worth the extra $2. I mean that is what, 1 pack of Ramen instead of a cheese burger like 1 time.

The RAM have no differences. That is just brand name preference so stick with the people you trust the most. I don't use GeiL, but that is me.

 

[Reventon]

But I thought the Ripjaws were 2T?

 

[erocker]

Any more post whoring (see: double posting/triple posting/quadruple posting/filling an entire page with posts) this thread will be moved to the old GN.

 

[Reventon]

Ah my bad shoulda been editing posts.