BF2S Forums The Great Case Debate

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

.Sup wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

well... can't get much more boxy and plain than Antec P182.... Any particular reason to not want it?

Now when you mention it...Aluminium

Whats wrong with aluminium?

it gives u Alzheimer's

.Sup wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

.Sup wrote:

Now when you mention it...Aluminium

Whats wrong with aluminium?

No, I thought P182 is made of steel. Its Aluminum?

Judging by how heavy it is *looks left* (15.7KG), I do believe it is a Steel chassis.

Aluminium wins on all fronts - it's lighter and more thermally-conductive than steel.

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

.Sup wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Whats wrong with aluminium?

No, I thought P182 is made of steel. Its Aluminum?

Judging by how heavy it is *looks left* (15.7KG), I do believe it is a Steel chassis.

Aluminium wins on all fronts - it's lighter and more thermally-conductive than steel.

I agree. Mine is Aluminum and has wheels and is still heavy. Can't imagine if it was made of steel.

The Coolermaster HAF 932 is a great case... wire routing behind the motherboard is cool/ tons of airflow/ huge inside/looks industrial/ only thing i would change is the bright red led on the front fan... make it blue or something more subtle

I'd go with the 590 or 690.  I have the 690 and love it.  Internally they are almost the same.  The difference is the 590 doesn't have the bottom fan space and uses a 3 in 4 cage for the hdd's instead of the 5 built in on the 690 (which is great for cable management).  Other than that the differences are cosmetic.

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Unless he is carrying it around every day (I don't think u are that crazy?), it doesn't matter. If you really are so weak that you are unable to carry a steel chassing, I would recommend you to do something about it.

lol, ya I don't have a problem with carrying a steel chassis. And besides, I've never been to a LAN party in my life, so it's not a big issue.

[TUF]Catbox wrote:

The Coolermaster HAF 932 is a great case...

I love that case, but after I took down the measurements, and sized it up to my current case, I realized it is HUGE. And, my components don't run hot enough to justify getting such a big beefy case.

jaymz9350 wrote:

The difference is the 590 doesn't have the bottom fan space and uses a 3 in 4 cage for the hdd's instead of the 5 built in on the 690 (which is great for cable management).  Other than that the differences are cosmetic.

What do you mean by bottom fan space? Are you referring to the vent for the PSU fan?

Im_Dooomed wrote:

jaymz9350 wrote:

The difference is the 590 doesn't have the bottom fan space and uses a 3 in 4 cage for the hdd's instead of the 5 built in on the 690 (which is great for cable management).  Other than that the differences are cosmetic.

What do you mean by bottom fan space? Are you referring to the vent for the PSU fan?

The 690 has a spot between the psu  and HDD cage for a 120-140mm fan

Raid-Max Smilodon Extreme Black  have it and love it even tho there is no parts in it yet...

Antec P182.  It is hands down the best case that I have ever owned (out of a Thermaltake Tsunami, Thermaltake Armor and Coolermaster Stacker 830).  The cable management is so good, I honestly cannot see a single cable in my case, the airflow is great, it doesn't look like a tribute to nerd-dom (which is good if you talk to girls), the only thing that I would ding it for is the lack of a removable motherboard tray... but I quickly got over that.  Oh, and it's silent.

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

If u want big, badass, cooling monster here is one form thermaltake. the Armor+MX VH8000BWS Black Aluminum

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133062

This case is awesome, I have one, but it acts like a vacuum and will suck any dirt up off the floor and its heavy as hell.

Cheez wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

.Sup wrote:

Now when you mention it...Aluminium

Whats wrong with aluminium?

It confuses Americans with it's many "i"s.

Americans are way into 'i's. Just ask Apple.

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

I have steel chassis, the NZXT Lexa Blackline and I can tell you the difference in thermal conductivity between aluminium and steel has pretty much no difference in temps...

You can see I'm running some of the thermally hottest stuff on my steel case. No issues. It's totally other stuff that matters than the fact aluminium would conduct heat a bit better...

I know.

But, aluminium does conduct heat better, therefore it will have some effect - just not very much really.

If you're relying on your chassis to dissipate heat, your cooling job's not good enough. Ideally, you should be able to use wood as a primary material.

I like SECC for its durability (if it's thick enough) and retro weight, but aluminum dominates chassis popularity (and variety). Ideally, if you want to go to LAN parties, you're probably going to be better off with a $1500 laptop job and its cooler...unless all your other buddies are rich kids with super high-performance desktops. With a laptop, you just stuff it into a pack, bring it in, whip it out and boom: you're done. For an extra bit of carrying, you could even bring your 22"-24" monitor and a meaty click-clackity keyboard to use instead (it's already a given that you don't want to frag with a touchpad).

Even if a desktop case is strong, some of these heavy heat sinks and video cards do NOT like to be woggled around during transport (thus, build/mod your own if you want PERFECT; vga struts), and who wants to disassemble/reassemble their PC all the time?

Or if you really want to blow someone's mind, use an old Apple for your case.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2009-01-27 02:57:19)

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!

I think I found my new case..


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I love the brushed aluminum. The texture is great. It comes in black and silver. Here are some features that I really like:

Mesh grill AND a clear plastic cover-



Two 80mm fans on the right side panel for the adjustable hard drive cage-


Dual 120mm exhaust fans:


whatta ya guys think?

phishman420 wrote:

Looks nice.

Yaaa, but its 22 inches deep! Long case is loooooong, and its $80 more then what I can get that Centarion 590....Man I just can't decide, I DO think the gigabyte one is cooler looking though, and would match my brush aluminum front usb hub and media panel...

I think I'll just get it, fuck the consequences!