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Windows 7: Advice on Computer Cases
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04 Mar 2010
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Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit Texas |
Advice on Computer Cases
Looking at new computer cases and wonder if anyone had any suggestions. Been looking at the Antec nine hundred case. Main goal is to have case that will turn heads  | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+
Motherboard ASUS M2N-E SLI
Memory 2.00 GB DDR2
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS
Sound Card C-Media PCI
Monitor(s) Displays Acer 20" Widescreen
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050
PSU Antec 860 Watt
Hard Drives 80GB
80GB
300GB
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04 Mar 2010
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Windows 7 RC São Paulo, Brazil |
Cooler Master HAF 932 
This is a headturner, and you really don't need to do any modding. And it has a huge airflow, and it's ready for water cooling if you want todo so. HAF 932 - Cooler Master | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus
OS Windows 7 RC
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.66ghz
Case Notebook
Hard Drives Hitachi / Western Digital for external
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04 Mar 2010
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W 7 64-bit Ultimate The Lowcountry |
Hello Yamato and luksm, welcome both of you to Seven Forums!
Here are 2 versions of the same case that I think are good looking cases; the 1000 is what I'm putting my new build in. Cosmos 1000 - Cooler Master Cosmos S - Cooler Master | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs *
OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft 500
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Corsair 620HX
Case Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
Internet Speed 14 Mb/s
Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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05 Mar 2010
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Windows 7 Professional 64bit Alabama |
I'm still raising the funds to build my next machine, but this is my current case i have my eyes on Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Myself
OS Windows 7 Professional 64bit
CPU AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz
Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H
Memory 4 gigs DDR3 Dual Channel
Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 1gig video RAM
Sound Card Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays Dell E770s 17in
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Keyboard Micro Inovations
Mouse Microsoft optical mouse
PSU Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W
Case Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Cooling 4 Fans
Hard Drives 1 x 250gb seagate
Internet Speed 22 mbps download 1 mbps upload
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05 Mar 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Norfolk, VA |
Quote: Originally Posted by Yamato  Looking at new computer cases and wonder if anyone had any suggestions. Been looking at the Antec nine hundred case. Main goal is to have case that will turn heads This is the new model, it's painted black inside and out while the standard 900 is only black on the outside and grey/unpainted on the inside. Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
To me, the screens/keyboard/desk area are what should turn heads and not the case.
I have a cube server case that looks like a mini fridge.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HAL-9000
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU Intel i7 3770K
Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z77
Memory 16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
Graphics Card XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
Sound Card Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
Monitor(s) Displays 23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
Screen Resolution 5760x1080
Keyboard Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
PSU Antec True Power New 650watt
Case Cooler Master HAF-932
Cooling Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
Hard Drives 16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbit
Other Info Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
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05 Mar 2010
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#6 | |
windows 7 x64 Home Premium manasquan, nj |
You wanna turn heads? Go for it! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number me / #1
OS windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU intel q6600
Motherboard gigbyte ga ep45 ud3l
Memory g.skill 8gb ddr2 1066 (pc2 8500)
Graphics Card evga geforce 9800 gtx 512 mb
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050
PSU raidmax 500w
Case smilodon (yes, t'was the pretty blue lites that got me!)
Hard Drives wd caviar black 500 gb
wd caviar black 1tb
wd elements 1tb external hd x2
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05 Mar 2010
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
I bought Two of these cases | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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05 Mar 2010
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win7 Ult 64 Northern California |
You want a case that will be in style years from now, well thought out, simply beautiful, and has it all?
Take a look at this review of the Corsair Obsidian 800D. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number My Build
OS win7 Ult 64
CPU i7 3930K & 3960X
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe
Memory 16GB G-Skill 2133MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 7970
Sound Card On-board
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 27 inch
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Mionix
Mouse Mionix
PSU Corsair AX1200
Case NZXT 810
Cooling Custom Loop, Swiftech HDBlock
Hard Drives Crucial M4 256GB, 1.5TB WD Black for Data/Images
Internet Speed Cable
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05 Mar 2010
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Windows 7 Professional 64bit Alabama |
Quote: Originally Posted by stevieray You wanna turn heads? Go for it! reminds me of a ps2 sort of, only the parts are hanging out | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Myself
OS Windows 7 Professional 64bit
CPU AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz
Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H
Memory 4 gigs DDR3 Dual Channel
Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 1gig video RAM
Sound Card Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays Dell E770s 17in
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Keyboard Micro Inovations
Mouse Microsoft optical mouse
PSU Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W
Case Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Cooling 4 Fans
Hard Drives 1 x 250gb seagate
Internet Speed 22 mbps download 1 mbps upload
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05 Mar 2010
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What do they look like with the wrapping off? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number SmartEyeball Custom Systems
OS 8 Pro x64
CPU i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard ASUS P8Z77 WS (great board good slot placement)
Memory 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2400mhz
Graphics Card 2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
Sound Card X-FI Forte 7.1 + ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
Screen Resolution 1920*1200 / 1920*1080
Keyboard Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
PSU Corsair AX1200W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Noctua NH-D14
Hard Drives 2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black
Antivirus MSE
Browser Opera, Chrome, FF
Other Info GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport Pedals + CSR shifter/7GS ▼
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
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