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    The Best Case?

    Hi, Yet another quickie, What is the best case with a removable motherboard tray, good cooling and is under £90?
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    Re: The Best Case?


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    Re: The Best Case?

    ok change it to under £110
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    Re: The Best Case?

    Eclipse... simply the best case in the price range with a removeable motherboard tray.

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    Re: The Best Case?

    Agree - I am going for an Akasa Eclipse 62
    http://www.thecoolingshop.com/produc...oducts_id/1241

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    Re: The Best Case?

    Unless you like the look of the Coolermaster WaveMaster.

    There's the ThermalTake Shark?
    http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(8509)T...000BWA-cw.aspx
    Or
    Coolermaster RC-732 Praetorian
    http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(11729)...aluminium.aspx
    Last edited by LegacyOne; 08-10-2007 at 09:14 PM.

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    Re: The Best Case?

    In my mind the best case is the Lian Li PC7 + Have had mine for a while now and it's the best case by far I've had.

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    Re: The Best Case?

    Another vote for the Eclipse-62, love it I do.

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    Re: The Best Case?

    I already mistakingly posted on staffsKierans pc lol but the eclipse 62 is a great case.

    Personally I prefer the P182 but that doesn't have a removable motherboard tray.

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    Re: The Best Case?

    Another vote for Lian Li here ... I've had several of their cases over the years and they've always been excellent.
    My only concern is should I hide my true identity? A costume maybe?

    0iD: Plus weeing in it every now & again does it good
    scaryjim: 10" is just a little large to hold comfortably in one hand, which makes it a lot harder to tap, swipe and generally interact with.

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    Re: The Best Case?

    Lian-Li hands down, excellent value for money... A friend of mine got an Akasa eclipse, and it's a great case for working with, but the thin side panels seem to resonate fan vibrations.
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    Re: The Best Case?

    The only thing I'd be worried about with my PC7 is will an 8800 GTS fit in there ??

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    Re: The Best Case?

    Yeah, thanks everyone. What i am really looking for is a good looking case with good cooling, but not the antec nine hundred case.
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    Re: The Best Case?

    Quote Originally Posted by Behemoth View Post
    The only thing I'd be worried about with my PC7 is will an 8800 GTS fit in there ??
    http://www.tosk.co.uk/8800/

    That should give you some idea. Mine has got a 7950GX2 which is almost in line with the edge of the motherboard; the GTS should be fine but the GTX could cause problems with the hard drive cage according to the chart.
    Last edited by pauldarkside; 09-10-2007 at 05:02 PM.
    My only concern is should I hide my true identity? A costume maybe?

    0iD: Plus weeing in it every now & again does it good
    scaryjim: 10" is just a little large to hold comfortably in one hand, which makes it a lot harder to tap, swipe and generally interact with.

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    Re: The Best Case?

    Another vote for the eclipse 62 massive case with loads of room for everything.

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