Sonata II replacement

[wedge22]

Ok guys I would appreciate some input on the cases I have narrowed myself down too.

Lian Li PC7B Plus2
Antec 900
TT Armor Junior

About $50 more for these two.
Antec P180
Antec P182

[scottxxx]

My mate's got the Antec P182 and its very nice in gunmetal, very quiet with excellent cable management. Pretty much the same as the P180 I think, although his has the extra fan controller switches which believe me you need - its unbelievably loud on full, but near silent with the fans turned down, so if you get the model with the fan controllers if you go for the Antec.

[wedge22]

I am going to buy a new case today but am still torn between the Lian Li, Antec 900 and Antec P182.

[frazered]

i would steer clear of the antec 900 as to me it looks like a childs / teenagers case - bit too bling / show off for me!

[wedge22]

I know its a bit blingy but I would be replacing the front fans with my 120mm Noctua fans so no blingy LED's. I keep reading about the PC7 too and it sounds good, this is a hard decision.

[Leepox]

i would steer clear of the antec 900 as to me it looks like a childs / teenagers case - bit too bling / show off for me!

i have the opposite feeling, i felt like it was an old mans case gone wrong

[wedge22]

Well I went with the 900 and replaced the rear fan with my spare Noctua 120mm and then used my other Noctua 120mm for the interior optional fan. The case seems to be running around 10c cooler than my Sonata II was and all of the fans are set to low, its also just as quiet. I am pretty please up to now. My cpu idle previously was 49c its now 39c.

[amjedm]

Why did you replace the Sonata II?

How does the new setup compare to the old one with regards noise?

[wedge22]

I replaced it due to the heat inside the Sonata II case. The new setup is just as quiet and yet its running 10c less, I am chuffed.