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  • 30-09-2020 11:31pm
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    STEE
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭


    Anybody know of any shops in the Dublin area that sell PC cases that you can go and look at them in person. I'm looking for a case in white with a glass side door and front. Since the new Alienware desktop is a joke to me, Im looking at building my own system myself for the first time


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    I have a white case that I got recently and I really like it. Its not that expensive and looks really well, best advice is to go onto any website and take note of 3 or 4 you like and then youtube them so you will see the features and more importantly what its like to build the PC in them.

    2 cases I recommend are the Lian Li Lan Cool 2 (come in many variants, like mesh front or non mesh front) and the Be Quiet 500DX.


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,756 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    STEE wrote: »
    Anybody know of any shops in the Dublin area that sell PC cases that you can go and look at them in person. I'm looking for a case in white with a glass side door and front. Since the new Alienware desktop is a joke to me, Im looking at building my own system myself for the first time

    No decent B&M shops with much of a range or any decent pricing left in Ireland these days, sadly. Do what the poster above says and buy online.


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Inquitus wrote: »
    No decent B&M shops with much of a range or any decent pricing left in Ireland these days, sadly. Do what the poster above says and buy online.

    Sadly, Ireland as a nation really is lacking in quality outlets for hobbies & enthusiasts unless its something incredible mainstream......:(


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    circadian
    Registered Users Posts: 6,959 ✭✭✭circadian


    The BitFenix prodigy range has always been a favourite and comes in white with glass panels as far as I can tell.


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    STEE
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭STEE


    Anyone got the thermaltake view 51 tg argb snow gaming case ?


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    STEE wrote: »
    Anyone got the thermaltake view 51 tg argb snow gaming case ?

    It was on my list until I seen that Lian Li are doing the O11 Dynamic XL ROG Edition. The original 011 Dynamic is a really good case this one takes it up a notch.


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    STEE
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭STEE


    Do you know of any good cases without the black border on the glass side and front ?


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    500DX has no black border.
    https://www.caseking.de/be-quiet-pure-base-500dx-weiss-gebq-060.html


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,707 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    500DX has no black border.
    https://www.caseking.de/be-quiet-pure-base-500dx-weiss-gebq-060.html

    The black 500DX definitely has a a black frame around the side, but that's a good thing - can't imagine how fragile tempered glass would be bare.


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    STEE
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭STEE


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    500DX has no black border.
    https://www.caseking.de/be-quiet-pure-base-500dx-weiss-gebq-060.html

    That's a nice case ! Sorry I meant to say did you know of any good cases that are dual chambered with a glass side and front without a black border on the glass ?


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    528158.jpg


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    Wonda-Boy
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    The Lian Li 011 dynamic is dual chambered.


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    billybonkers
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    Looking for a good mAtx case.

    Is the Q300L by cooler master good?


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,707 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    billybonkers wrote: »
    Looking for a good mAtx case.

    Is the Q300L by cooler master good?

    No.


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    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,450 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    case stated succinctly
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    Heebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Heebie


    I just did a build in a "be quiet!" 900.
    The 900 Pro is a little more money, but looks amazing. The "non-pro" was great to build a system in.
    I'd imagine some of their smaller towers are also awesome to work in.
    The 900 is bloody giant... huge... enormous... a piece of furniture.

    But... With my head literally inside the open be quiet case... and a be quiet dark rock TF cooler... I couldn't hear the fans at all over the sound of the power supply fan in the machine I was replacing.... which was 6 feet away on the other side of the case... they really live up to the name "be quiet!"

    I highly recommend their cases, power supplies, and fans of you don't want to listen to the computer while it's running.


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,707 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    billybonkers wrote: »
    Looking for a good mAtx case.

    Is the Q300L by cooler master good?

    To elaborate on my previous answer, most mATX cases don't offer a good size advantage over ATX.

    Q300L is 230 x 378 x 378mm (w/h/d) (33.65L)
    Phanteks P300A is 200 x 450 x 400mm (w/h/d) (36L)

    The ATX case is slightly thinner & negligibly deeper, the only dimension you'd see the difference in is height.
    But the P300A is easier to build in & will have better airflow & compatibility.


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    billybonkers
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    To elaborate on my previous answer, most mATX cases don't offer a good size advantage over ATX.

    Q300L is 230 x 378 x 378mm (w/h/d) (33.65L)
    Phanteks P300A is 200 x 450 x 400mm (w/h/d) (36L)

    The ATX case is slightly thinner & negligibly deeper, the only dimension you'd see the difference in is height.
    But the P300A is easier to build in & will have better airflow & compatibility.

    I am looking for something smaller than the NZXT S210 that I currently have with an mATX board in it.


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,707 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    billybonkers wrote: »
    I am looking for something smaller than the NZXT S210 that I currently have with an mATX board in it.

    S210: 195x440x495.5mm / 42.51 L / 6.5 kg

    Phanteks Eclipse P300A: 200x450x400mm / 36 L / 6 kg
    on OCUK
    Riotoro CR1088 Prism: 230x360x394mm / 32.62 L / 3.9 kg
    on AmazonUK / AmazonDE
    GameMax Kamikaze Pro RGB: 205x380x396mm / 30.85 L / 5.1 kg
    on CCL
    Cooler Master NR400: 210x411x411mm / 35.47 L / 5.72 kg
    with ODD / without ODD

    Of those, the GameMax (mATX) probably represents the best value, but the Phanteks & CM cases only need 1-2 120mm fans added for superior thermals.
    Riotoro is a quirky case, but you might like it.


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