Case blues... Need a new one

Hay there

I have cut , drilled , added , and throttled all I can. Now my case is to small for my needs. Basicly there isnt enuff air flow in my current case. I have looked at a few hondred cases and all the thoughts have turned to mush . Bleh. Anyways I needed something with Dual 120mm Slots for my Rad. If I can finr 3 120mm slots together I can get a bigger rad = Mo betta. Anyways I think the Stacker 810 is about in line for what I need but I was really wanting something .... Not so bland... I cant stand the blank look of cases today. Only thing I can find with some class is LianLi but I didnt fint any with the dual or tripple 120mm fans.... Anyways. Help wanted. Thanks in advance (drooling on keyboard so im sleeping now lol)

The stacker should be awesome for your needs. Also the Lianli PC-75 can house a triple 120mm radiator in the top, but it will require cutting. I personally am gonna get the PC-75 when i do my water cooling project, for my senior project, lol.

Thermaltake Armor is a pimped out Stacker, I don't use any 80mm fans anymore It's got more than enough space for my watercooling so I'm sure it will provide plenty of room. Plus there's a really easy motherboard backplate mod where you can hide all your PSU wires. Check out the result.


Pic from Thermaltake

fuzzba11 said:

Thermaltake Armor is a pimped out Stacker, I don't use any 80mm fans anymore It's got more than enough space for my watercooling so I'm sure it will provide plenty of room. Plus there's a really easy motherboard backplate mod where you can hide all your PSU wires. Check out the result.

Pic from Thermaltake

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Actually I did consider that case. I just got finished making a rig for my father with that case and the same water cooling rig as mine. I thought it was a nice case with some coll toys just something about it rubbed me wrong though. I mounted a dual 120mm Rad in the front and it took 3/4 of the bays witch I expected. I guess its the swing doors that im not sure about . I used to like doors and now im starting to like the smooth no door look of the lian Li and stackers.... I do agree with you though this is an awsome case. Just one I am gonna pass on. Im getting picky on computer cases..... Causing issues lol... Guess Im tired of buying them every so often when I grow out of one or think its ugly.

Hrmm Check out Clocker's mod on post #3 . Cool looken stacker

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=417866&highlight=PC-75

That looks kinda spiffy..... Guess I need to venture in to the cooler section an ask how a floor mount is gonna effect cooling

MmCheeto said:

Actually I did consider that case. I just got finished making a rig for my father with that case and the same water cooling rig as mine. I thought it was a nice case with some coll toys just something about it rubbed me wrong though. I mounted a dual 120mm Rad in the front and it took 3/4 of the bays witch I expected. I guess its the swing doors that im not sure about . I used to like doors and now im starting to like the smooth no door look of the lian Li and stackers.... I do agree with you though this is an awsome case. Just one I am gonna pass on. Im getting picky on computer cases..... Causing issues lol... Guess Im tired of buying them every so often when I grow out of one or think its ugly.

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The doors actually don't make much of a difference... a radiator in front definitely takes up a lot of bays, but it looks awesome, and I can clean it before it gets dusty. Still, you should be 100% sure about the case you're buying. What about the Antec P180?

why not look at the Inwin Q500 case here .
These are very sturdy cases and have lots of potential for a modder , I love mine , and will never let it go , that will be with me forever

Room you say? How about this Case right here i just bought one and love it!!

Milkman said:

Room you say? How about this Case right here i just bought one and love it!!

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ROFL I saw your thread on that case. A very nice rig you are making there. That thing is just freaken huge lol.

fuzzba11 said:

The doors actually don't make much of a difference... a radiator in front definitely takes up a lot of bays, but it looks awesome, and I can clean it before it gets dusty. Still, you should be 100% sure about the case you're buying. What about the Antec P180?

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I have built a server with the P180. That is one cool case. No window and that sucker gets cramped very fast though...

Kinda torn between
PC-V1200 plus/PC-V1200B plus Although I have no idea where I would put a rad on this.

or

CM Stacker 810

or

I could wait on this one
CM Stacker 830
not sure if its worth it though

The lian li's might be great cases but somehow, they look a bit too utilitarian to me. That's just my own personal opinion.

I am also in the market for a new case. I really like the dual rear 120mm fans on the 810 and the movable front i/o panel,

My vote... 810.

Milkman said:

Room you say? How about this Case right here i just bought one and love it!!

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That is the best case I have seen. Not like that standard ones(even if custom). But the price is a bit steep. It reminds me of a borg ship. hehehe
Might be a good nickname for it.