Still looking for a new ATX case

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Cyde Weys

Well, I'm still looking for a new case. I thought I was going to
get the Antec Lanboy, but after you people talked about it, I've decided
to go for something else. The main reasons I decided against it: it's
not sturdy enough and it's too cramped.

Here the specifications I need in a case. It has to be
lightweight, i.e. made out of aluminum(I live in a dorm so I'm moving my
computer around at least 3 times a year just between home and college).
Also it has to be sturdy, because I expect to be putting a nice amount
of money into it (somewhere around $100), and I want it to last long.

It has to be ATX compatible, of course. I don't care whether it
comes with a power supply or not. And this is perhaps the hardest
qualification to enumerate: I want it to look _cool_. This right here
is a nice-looking case:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...1-125-223&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
And it's made out of aluminum. But it's a full-tower, server-size,
which may be bigger than I'm looking for (and bigger than may fit into
my dorm). This guy right here is also nice
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...1-125-268&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
, but I think the coloring is a bit ... vibrant. I'm looking for
black or dark shades of blue only.

So, what are your suggestions? Specific cases, or just general
brands? So far I've been looking mainly at Antec and Chieftec because
I've heard that they're good, but I'm open to suggestions of cases from
other manufacturers.

So, in summary: decent size (not mini but not server), aluminum,
sturdy, ATX, looks cool. Optimally I would want something with a nice
plexiglass side that allows glowing cool blue lights to shine out.
 
Cyde said:
Well, I'm still looking for a new case. I thought I was going to
get the Antec Lanboy, but after you people talked about it, I've
decided to go for something else. The main reasons I decided against
it: it's not sturdy enough and it's too cramped.

Here the specifications I need in a case. It has to be
lightweight, i.e. made out of aluminum(I live in a dorm so I'm moving
my computer around at least 3 times a year just between home and
college). Also it has to be sturdy, because I expect to be putting
a nice amount of money into it (somewhere around $100), and I want it
to last long.

It has to be ATX compatible, of course. I don't care whether it
comes with a power supply or not. And this is perhaps the hardest
qualification to enumerate: I want it to look _cool_. This right here
is a nice-looking case:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...1-125-223&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
And it's made out of aluminum. But it's a full-tower, server-size,
which may be bigger than I'm looking for (and bigger than may fit into
my dorm). This guy right here is also nice
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...1-125-268&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
, but I think the coloring is a bit ... vibrant. I'm looking for
black or dark shades of blue only.

So, what are your suggestions? Specific cases, or just general
brands? So far I've been looking mainly at Antec and Chieftec because
I've heard that they're good, but I'm open to suggestions of cases
from other manufacturers.

So, in summary: decent size (not mini but not server), aluminum,
sturdy, ATX, looks cool. Optimally I would want something with a nice
plexiglass side that allows glowing cool blue lights to shine out.
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The Chieftec does come in a variety of colours - red, yellow, green, blue,
purple, black, silver and gold. I have a lovely purple Dragon. Alienware
(described by PC Gamer, here in the UK, as "a gamer's wet dream") use
Chieftec cases, keyboards and mice for their systems, though they mod them
out of all recognition. Here's a link
http://www.chieftec.com/products/Workcolor/Dragon.htm to the other colour
choices. The door is lockable, as is the side-panel - so you won't have your
dorm-mates using your computer (though, obviously, if your running XP that's
impossible anyway).
 
So, what are your suggestions?
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Quit posting the same message 4 hours later! You've done that several
times now.


Have a nice week...

Trent

Follow Joan Rivers' example --- get pre-embalmed!
 
Trent© said:
Quit posting the same message 4 hours later! You've done that several
times now.


Have a nice week...

Trent

Follow Joan Rivers' example --- get pre-embalmed!
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And, if you'd bothered to search the group before shouting your mouth off,
you'd have seen his explanation as to why!
 
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