Torn between..

[Ford 1st MRB]

What new case I should get.

Currently I have the Antec 900. It's a great case, but it doesn't fit into the new idea I have for a computer I want to build.

Right now I'm looking at the following cases.

Coolermaster HAF X

Antec Lanboy

Lian Li P80

My goal with this build, which I'm finally getting around to laying out everything is this.

Water cooling.

Maximum Overclocking.

Wire management and overall appearance.

Maximum speed and stability.

I won't be dishing out thousands of dollars for the best of everything, so overclocking is going to have to work.

I won't be overclocking right away as the water cooling won't come until a few months from now. I do want a case that has the room and the functionality to support it though.

I'm leaning towards the HAF X, just for it's size and the top of the case can support dual radiators.

Thoughts? Suggestions on other cases?

[Zachow 1st MRB]

The lanboy looks sweet but I'm not sure about any specs of these on looks alone I'd say that.

[Ford 1st MRB]

The lanboy looks sweet but I'm not sure about any specs of these on looks alone I'd say that.

Yeah that's why I put the links to each of the cases above each picture.

[Tolomeo]

The HAF X is nice, subtle and cool. The lanboy is a little too extravagant for me... The lian looks similar to the HAF X, but cost more.

[Dillon 1st MRB]

My one knock on the Lanboy Air is that wire management is a chore with all of those little screens, particularly watercooling. If you are looking at watercooling, let me direct you to this little gem that is on my wish list for $159. Oh, and the seeming lack of fans is because those are 200mm. Also, has a USB 3.0 port already.

Corsair Graphite Series 600T

Here is what catches my eye. See those little plastic star-shaped slots? That is for wire management. The hard drives are rotated for cable management as well.

And these? External water cooler.

If you would need more room, you could move up to the Obsidian Series for $269.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811139001

I'll see if I can dig up a review of it..... here you go.

[Ford 1st MRB]

Yeah I did look at that case Dillon. While it's nice, it doesn't feel right for my needs.

This case however was brought to my attention on Overclocker cafe and I think I found the new home for my components.

Silverstone TJ07

I really like the fact the bottom of the case is setup for a quad radiator, and the power supply can be mounted on bottom, on either it's left or right side or even upside down, all in the bottom of the case.

That is the kind of versatility I am looking for.

I think this is the one I will end up going with, perhaps by the time I get my Christmas bonus Wednesday I will have my mind made up for sure.

[Dillon 1st MRB]

That's a nice case. That Silverstone is an awfully good platform. Pretty high cost... perhaps if your budget can go that high, maybe it could go a bit higher? Say, for a Thermaltake Level 10? PSU, HD's, and DVD Drives are all isolated from the mobo.

Only $699.