How often do you change cases?

boris_37 · Aug 24, 2006

i said 3 years, simply because that's how long it takes me to buy a new pc. Being only 19 and paying $15,000 a year for school i can't afford much else. :bang head

tech2487 · Aug 24, 2006

latley i have been switching cases and mobo around my house just cuz i happened to get a some cases from work that were way better then that old gateway p2 case. lol. on my main machine in my sig. i don't think i will ever change it out. when i build a new sys i will get a new case. i honestly dont' plan on parting that one out either, just keep it around since it is my first fully custom computer. my first barebone didn't cut it for me lol

Adragontattoo · Aug 24, 2006

well considering that I just brought home an older Netserver 5/90 LM case, I may be upgrading soon.. Ill have to do some serious modification just to fit in a MB, PSU and such, Im looking at probably a month or so before I am able to move gear over and that is assuming that I work on it daily.

dicecca112 · Aug 24, 2006

should have an other. I change it depending how long the case lasts. For example, my antec got rather beat up, or I sold the system like the last system, or I broke the door of one antec case

XxNightfirexX · Aug 24, 2006

My first couple cases lasted about 3 years. My last one lasted about 2 years, which is longer than it should have, because it was a really crappy cooler. I just changed back in may when I did a mobo/cpu upgrade. This one will probably only last a year or so, I'll be getting a bigger one, probably a CM Stacker, when I do my next big upgrade so I'll have room for a watercooling setup.

hainer36 · Aug 24, 2006

-Oni is a Niagara Ninja
-As much as i change my underwear
-Change 3+ years (odd when put with previous vote)

Ive had 2 cases, and technically the first case is part of the 2nd case, as i made the 2nd case outa the 1st cases' mobo tray and hdd rack

MadMan007 · Aug 24, 2006

Over 3 years. Coolermaster ATC-201 still kicking, although it's getting a bit cramped now with a large tower-style hsf. The cases with a 120mm fan on the back are probably noticably wider. Spent a fair chunk on it knowing I'd keep it for ages and it will probably end up as an HTPC case maybe with quieter case fans - not that the current ones are really loud but I wouldn't really want them in a living room.

JDXNC · Aug 24, 2006

I'm using the same case since my K6-2(so maybe since 1998-99), which was my first ATX case. Mind you its been modified heavily since then, but it's still the same case.

rcillig · Aug 25, 2006

Ive got A case bieng delivered tomarrow, sitting as DHL right now here in town... that will make my 3rd case in the last 2 yrs.

itzjeffhimself · Aug 25, 2006

I finally switched to a TT Armor case after using a dull generic beige case for 4 years. It's seen it's share of motherboards...

nth697 · Aug 25, 2006

never.

I have a giant steel full tower case with 3 holes hacked into it. I just dont see the logic behind chaning a case out unless its for space issues. my case is old as hell and the only downside to that is that I have to use a screw when installing or removing cards. big woop.

need to add a "why change my case"? answer for the poll

clocker2 · Aug 25, 2006

I'm on my 6th case in the last 18 months.
Silverstone TJ06, three CM Stackers, a LL V2k and the current TJ07.

What can I say?
I enjoy modding/assembling systems and since I work in a computer shop it's easy to sell em on when I'm done.

Immortal_Hero · Aug 25, 2006

I have had 3 in my life time (soon to be 4). Started with an Antec Entry Server (Steel/Heavy!). Practiced moding on it and it has since been scrapped. Then I went to an Antec Super Lan Boy. That was a good case nice and light but it got pretty beat up (stripped screws and such too) and was too small for H2O. It is going to be cut up and used in my new acrylic cube case I am making. Curretnly I am in a Cheming Entry Server (AL) with my water. I am like clocker2 I like moding so I go through a lot of cases. Got a cheapo for a friend (they are the best) and moded it up for him! It was one of the 30$ specials from PriceWatch!

Bunny771 · Aug 26, 2006

Im getting bored of regular cases so i have to make them myself. It seems like they are all mostly plastic pieces of junk or large metal generic blobs.

Cyrix_2k · Aug 26, 2006

I've been averaging about one a year though I think my current case, a Chenming/Chieftech Matrix full tower, will last far longer then my previous cases.

palesicklydwarf · Aug 26, 2006

Over three years, three major system overhauls.

3line · Aug 26, 2006

I've never thrown away a case yet. Been running the same case for my main rig since '99.

Anubis_386 · Aug 26, 2006

I've just bought me a new case after a year with my current one. My new one is a Thermaltake Tsunami Dream in black with a side panel - I'll like post pics and review it when it arrives

metloaf · Aug 26, 2006

Well I am currently using a hom-made case, a server case from a 90's server, and an alien style case. I still have older cases floating around and to me it doen't really matter, as long as I can fit everything into it that I need. I built a custom case from scratch simply because I could not find anything that resembled what I needed to fir the watercooling setup and other accessories into.

RangerXLT8 · Aug 26, 2006

In the past 2 years I have run:

Antec SLK-2650BQE
Antec SLK-3000BQE
Antec P160-SW
Antec P180-My current rig
Antec LifeStyle Solo: My dads PC

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