New Case, which to pick?

StopNotWorking

Help! I'm starting to get a little sick of how tight the inside of my current case is(Ok I know its not tight but I want something bigger).

Suggestions? I'd be looking for something that can take 3 140mm fans in the front and 2 140mm in the top(For exhaust) Antec , Lian-Li or Cooler master? Budget is around 140-160 for the case(And then another 40-60 on new fans).

Help me decide!

great

try the cooler master haf 932 or 922.. i am going to get the 922, the 932 seems a bit big for me :rolleyes:

Haf 932 has Front : 230mm fan / 700 rpm / 19 dBA
Side: 230mm fan / 700 rpm / 19dBA (support 120mm fan x 4)
Top: 230mm fan / 700 rpm / 19dBA
Rear: 140mm fan, 1200 R.P.M, 17dBA
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=369755
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CoolerMaster/HAF_93

Haf 922 has Front: 200mm Fan (included)
Top: 200mm Fan (included) or 120mm Fan x 2 (optional)
Rear: 120mm Fan x 1 (included)
Side:Window supports 120mm x 2 or 200mm x 1 (optional)
http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/3022821/art/cooler-master/haf-922-pc-tower-case-bla.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CoolerMaster/HAF_922

StopNotWorking

I was thinking about the HAF alright, it looks fairly good but would it be much of an improvement over a cooler master 590? I'm looking for something with gallons of space so that I wont have to look for a new case for a long time(even with the one GPU things are getting fairly tight in my 590 already).

Solitaire

This enough room for you?



Very cool and quiet case to boot. Better than the older HAF932 in many ways

StopNotWorking

*Strokes beard*

Hmmm.. That does look nice..

Before I go jumping at the HAF though, has anyone got any thoughts on the antec 1200 or the Lian-li armoursomething(er.. think its called the p50)

Solitaire

Well, the Antec 1200 is... an Antec 1200. It is the benchmark. Although the HAFs have enjoyed pitting themselves against it while remaining a whole lot cheaper. These cases also bundle most of their fan complement with them, and while its missing one of its three super-giant-monster-fans the HAF922's cooling ability does not seem to be particularly upset by this. Just bear in mind that while the 1200 has higher potential cooling than the HAFs it can only do this by sounding like an EvoStream at three hundred metres... i.e. sounding like a jet engine at three metres :eek:

I'm a bit more suspect about the Armorsuit. Like all things Lian-Li it seems to take the "aluminium-at-any-cost!" approach and while it has a full compliment of exhaust fans it starts life with a single intake... with no option to add any more. Unless you buy some custom Lian-Li combobays of course, which sends the price right off into the stratosphere :mad: Fail.

Griffin87

That cool master Haf 932 looks amazing. If Didnt already have a Antec P180 i would love to get that.


Im looking for the antec 300 that was linked too last week it was on sale on an Irish website for €50 can anyone remember ?

Effluo

Griffin87 wrote: »

That cool master Haf 932 looks amazing. If Didnt already have a Antec P180 i would love to get that.


Im looking for the antec 300 that was linked too last week it was on sale on an Irish website for €50 can anyone remember ?

yeah here it is it's 55 delivered

http://www.onestoppcshop.ie/products.asp?partno=0761345-08300-3

helios12

great wrote: »

try the cooler master haf 932 or 922.. i am going to get the 922, the 932 seems a bit big for me :rolleyes:

The size difference is minimal at best, I think in the region of a couple of inches. Though i ended up getting the 922 anyway so ya.

Griffin87

Effluo wrote: »

yeah here it is it's 55 delivered

http://www.onestoppcshop.ie/products.asp?partno=0761345-08300-3

thanks