Windows 7 - Case Hunters

Terronium 12 · 06-16-2011

Originally I was out to get an 800D but considering I'm in desperate need of better gaming performance I had to forego that expense and spend the money on a 6950. Now, I'm still looking to pick up a new case with the refund I'm getting from an eBay deal gone bad (need I say more?) and my requirements are as follows:

- Must be able to accommodate a 360mm radiator internally.
- Cannot be more expensive than, say, $210.
- Must have exceptional wire management capability.
- Can be either a full or mid tower, so long as it can accommodate said 6950 and 360mm radiator.

Current things I'm looking at right now is the HAF-X and 650D.

Lordbob75 · 06-16-2011

HAF-X would be my choice, but I don't know much about the 650D.

~Lordbob

Terronium 12 · 06-16-2011

It's definitely a good-looking case and has plenty of space for everything, and it's cheaper than the 650D. My choice is pretty much already made unless there's a case out there equally as good as the HAF-X that's cheaper.

Zen00 · 06-16-2011

I love my p183 from Antec.

It has fair wire management, giving you space to run all your cables up the back and a separate area to hide the power supply in.

I don't know about the radiator, all its fan ports are for 120mm ones, so that might be out of you area.

Terronium 12 · 06-26-2011

So I'm now in possession of the HAF-X, and it's been an absolute pain in my ass.

Why?

With the board mounted in the case none of the expansion cards line up properly at all; they're not in-line with the slots, and if I line them up then they'll jog out of place and won't line up with PCI slots at all. Yes, the standoffs are all in the right place, and yes, everything is tightened as it should be. If I use taller standoffs like those that came with the Stacker then the board is too high and won't line up with the I/O panel -- do you see a trend here?

linnemeyerhere · 06-26-2011

If you can squeeze a little more than this is an amazing case.
Thermaltake VN10001W2N Level 10 GT Full Tower Gaming Case - ATX, Micro ATX, Extendedn ATX, 4x 5.25, 1x Ext 3.5, 5x Int 3.5, 3x 200mm Fans, 1x 140mm Fan, 3x USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA Front Ports at TigerDirect

Terronium 12 · 06-26-2011

I just finished spending $179 on the X, no way am I spending almost three bills on that thing.

A Guy · 06-26-2011

Read this thread, OP had some ideas that helped him:

HAF-X expansion slots

A Guy

Terronium 12 · 06-27-2011

A bit too late. I appreciate the link (something I ran in to earlier anyway), but I've already begun moving everything back in to the Stacker, and...well, I'll deal with this crap somewhere down the line.

It's a ridiculous fault to begin with.

Maxwell · 06-27-2011

If you are going to return it, I completely agree with Zen00. The p183 is an excellent choice! I have the p180 but the internals are basically the same, with just a different external design. I highly recommend it.