Hi currently my PaQ custom build case is getting a bit worse for ware. Sidepanel not staying on and outgrown it to be honest.
Need some recommendations on a new case to accommodate below. One preference would be for slot in mounts for the hard dries if possible/caddy mounts.
Price around £100 ($150 approx).
Don't want water cool, doesnt sit with me well water in a system but I may be convinced. Just seems watercool is additional matinenance, no?
So please recommendations are much appreciate. Silence is nice but absolute is not a must.
EVGA X58 3X SLI Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard (132-BL-E758-A1)
Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366)
OCZ Gold 12GB (6x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Triple Channel (OCZ3G1600LV6GK)
EVGA Nvidia GTX660
OCZ Agility3 120GB SSD
OCZ Vertex3 120GB SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD2003FZEX)
HDDWestern Digital Caviar Black 640GB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD6402AAEX)
Western Digital Raptor 150GB
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
Seasonic S12-650W PSU
Xigmatek S1284, 2 x 1000rpm 140mm fans, inc PWM-DC converter.
1 x dvd drive which I may omit.
Been looking at the Nanoxia, first look appears nice but open minded.
Many thanks
Replacing a PaQ custom build case. Recommendations please
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Re: Replacing a PaQ custom build case. Recommendations pleas
I like more Fractal Design Define R4, but Nanoxia is fine also if you like it more or fits better your budget.
Re: Replacing a PaQ custom build case. Recommendations pleas
The fractal came up in another thread and I'd never heard of them till looking. Build quality is one concern, but I dont want to get too hell bent on all the details.Abula wrote:I like more Fractal Design Define R4, but Nanoxia is fine also if you like it more or fits better your budget.
Shortlist so far : Fractal R4, Nanoxia DP1 (or 2 pending on price), Corsair 650. Someone mention 750 but I dont thinkI need a full tower tbh - way too big.
One consideration is a 19" rack mountable case (as I have other kit in a rack mount frame) but I am stuck on choice unless anyone has good suggestions?
(As a sidenote it always seems illogical to me in design of having a cooler fan mounted on a cpu at 90 degrees to the perpendicular. But everyone seems to survive )