The Perfect Case For Me

SnoopKatt · Dec 19, 2009

Hey,
I have an Antec SOLO right now, and although I love it, I need more room for other components, so I might need to get a new case. I have:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2.66ghz (currently cooled with an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro)
4GB DDR2 1066mhz (2x1GB Corsair Dominator, 2x1GB Kingston HyperX)
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 512MB (EVGA)
2 Samsung 1TB HDD's, 1 Maxtor 500GB HDD
Corsair 750W PSU
Samsung DVD Writer w/ Lightscribe
Auzentech DTS-Xplosion PCI Soundcard
TI Pinnacle Firewire Card

I also have a NorthQ Siberian Tiger that I'd like to install as well. It doesn't fit in the Antec case because of the reservoirs. I know it's not a serious high end WC solution, but I bought it because it cools better than my current cooler and I got a pretty good deal on it.

I was thinking the Antec P183 case. I didn't want to go for the P193 because I don't want extra fans. The NZXT Hush would've worked, but again, it's unfortunately too small. What do you guys think? Are there any cases I'm overlooking?
Thank You!

brandonwh64 · Dec 19, 2009

NZXT M59 is a good case that the PSU mounts on the bottom and it has holes for water cooling in the back.

DonInKansas · Dec 19, 2009

The Lancool PC-K62 offers the same without that brutally ugly front end.

Lionheart · Dec 19, 2009

I like how that actually put black on the back of the case, i hate seing an awesome high end full tower case and u see at the back all plain looking steel or aluminum, but yeah that case looks pretty awesome, the front aint too bad!

brandonwh64 · Dec 19, 2009

LOL @ don

I like the front end! it makes me think of transformers

Soylent Joe · Dec 19, 2009

budget?

kenkickr · Dec 19, 2009

I went from the Antec Solo to the Cooler Master 690 and have not once looked back. Tremendous amount of room and fun to mod

Right now Newegg has it @ 69.99. If your not into the curves then check out the Cooler Master 590 which is basically a 690 w/o the curves.

sneekypeet · Dec 19, 2009

I dont know what your budget is, but I do have a nice assortment of cases for sale. Click the link in my sig if you care to look at what I currently have.

On a side not, and as suggested above, it will be much easier for us to help you with brand new cases if we know a price cap for your purchase.

SnoopKatt · Dec 19, 2009

Wow, thanks for all the answers so quickly!

My water cooler is all internal, so it doesn't actually need any pipes going out of the computer.

My budget is about $100, but spending less is always a plus.

sneekypeet, how quiet are those cases you have? I've used the Cooler Master 922, and I thought it was just a tad too loud for my tastes.

sneekypeet · Dec 19, 2009

Both the AzzA and the Scythe are more silent when running

SnoopKatt · Dec 19, 2009

Hm, I like the AzzA case for all the room, and the Scythe is certainly tempting as well. I'd really prefer to sell my SOLO before I buy a case though. I haven't been here long enough to post yet haha, but yeah once I can for sure get that off my hands I'll consider it sneekypeet

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Processor	Intel i7 2600k @ 3.675 GHz
Motherboard	ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3 1155
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212+ w/ 2 Scythe Fans
Memory	Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24 (2x4GB)
Video Card(s)	Intel HD 3000
Storage	(3) 1TB Samsung 7200RPM HDD's, (2) Maxtor 500 GB DiamondMax
Display(s)	SAMSUNG 2343BWX 23" 2048x1152 w/ Dell E207WFP 20" 1680x1050
Case	Cooler Master HAF 912
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair TX750W
Software	7 Ultimate x64/Lion

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Motherboard	AsRock z77 Pro4
Cooling	Zalman CNPS10X Extreme
Memory	2x4GB GSkill Sniper
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX970 Gaming
Storage	240GB OCZ ARC 100, Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
Display(s)	LG 23" 1920x1080
Case	Antec P100
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Antec Edge 750W
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Motherboard	BareBones Mini PC MB
Cooling	Mini PC Cooling
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Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 680M 8GB IGPU
Storage	Crucial 500GB M.2 SSD + 2TB Ext HDD
Display(s)	Sony 4K Bravia X85J 43Inch TV 120Hz
Case	Beelink Mini PC Chassis
Audio Device(s)	Built In Realtek Digital Audio HD
Power Supply	120w Power Brick
Mouse	Logitech G203 Lightsync
Keyboard	Atrix RGB Slim Keyboard
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Software	Windows 10 Home 64bit
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Processor	i7-2700K
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Cooling	Chicken Stock
Memory	16GB G.Skill Ripshits X 1600MHz
Video Card(s)	Sapphire 5850
Storage	Kingston 128GB SSD + WD Black 640GB + 2x 1.5TB
Display(s)	24" Acer G245HQ + 19" Lenovo L194
Case	Antec NSK-4482 Orangified
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi XtremeGamer
Power Supply	Corsair TX750W
Software	Windows 7: Electric Boogaloo

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Processor	Ryzen 9 7950x3D delid
Motherboard	Asus X670E Hero
Cooling	Custom Bykski loop CPU, GPU, 2x 360 rads, and 1x 280 rad with Arctic P12 and P14 ARGB fans
Memory	G.Skill DDR5-6000 64GB CL30
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 4090 Aorus Master
Storage	Kingston Fury 2TB and 4TB NVME
Display(s)	Samsung 57"
Case	Lian Li O11 mini
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Thermaltake 1000w SFX-L
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB SE
Keyboard	Corsair K95 Platnium
Software	Win 11 Pro

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Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
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Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software	Windows 11