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what case?
hi guys, after looking at reviews etc i have picked up to knowa couple of cases what case would you think i should get as a newbie builder?
antec p183
corsair (monster)
lian li a71f
zalman hs1000
i love the corsair but it does not do well with air cooling, i dont want to go to water cooling as yet!
cheers
mark
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Not seen any reviews of the zalman but its cheap compared to that corsair...
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The Zalman does seem very good (I think the OP means the GS1000)
I'd go for the black and silver version over the stirght black one.
http://www.quietpc.com/files/images/products/gs1000.jpg
Although at £150 it's a bit too pricey for what it is for my tastes.
Personally I'd go for a Lancool, these are a new subsidiary of Lian Li, basically they are Lian Li cases but in steel so cheaper but a bit heavier.
Ether the K58
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/p...ol/PC-K58.html
review: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/L...Dragonlord_K58
or K62
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/p...ol/PC-K62.html
Review: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...se-review.html
It's a shame but the case halfway between them, the K60, is not being sold anyware I can find in the uk :(
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The GS1000 is only £115 at ebuyer. That's the plain black version though.
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Gs1000 worth the extra tenner imo :)
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Ahh the MS1000 I'd say it's also ok, for the cost I'd still go for a Lancool
Also there is one major factor that puts me right off the MS1000
http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/produ.../MS1000_08.jpg
(left image) PCI Card Holder :yucky:
I hate thoes things, never seen one that works well and having the rear panel totally flat tends to make it far weaker.
Saying that I've only ever seen pci card holders on very cheap cases, so maybe it'll not be too bad when made well out of steel that's not the thickness of tissue paper.
I don't think you'd go wrong with the MS1000
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+1 for a Lancool.
Lian Li build quality, but not Lian Li pricing. Best of both worlds, imo.