Case from Scan for <£50

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29-08-2006, 03:19 PM
Rack

Case from Scan for <£50

Hey everyone,
I am looking at building a PC, and I was pretty set on the P150, however Scan do not sell it!
Since I was hoping to buy everything from Scan, this is a bit of a let down, but I won't let it stop me.

I need something quiet and generally appealing - ie looks good quality and classic styling (not lots of LED's, windows, etc)

So has anyone bought a case from scan in the <£50 mark that looks classic, and has 2 x 120mm fans (1 in, 1 out)?

Any recommendations?

I found this gigabyte one:
http://www.scan.co.uk/images/products/450661-A.jpg

Sort of what I'm after, but it's on the limit of my budget.
29-08-2006, 03:26 PM
Koolpc

This is a case i have bought from Scan and it is really nice:

http://www.scan.co.uk/images/products/450654-A.jpg

Only about £30 too!
29-08-2006, 04:38 PM
Rack

Are they drive stealthers on the front?
The gigabyte one has a brushed Alu front, however that's £20 difference... I am putting together a machine for £800 though (that's inc. monitor, windows, AV, etc), so would like something a bit nice. Does the front look plasticy? (in the flesh)
29-08-2006, 04:48 PM
Lee H

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...roductID=58932

Cracking chassis for the price.

Might be a bit dated style-wise and is too heavy for some people to lift :)

enough space for a family of four to have a camping holiday, and enough places for tidying the cables as well.

Not 120mm fans but 80mm - so couple the case with some good quiet fans (sharkoon for example) and it's quite nice actually :devilish:
29-08-2006, 04:48 PM
Rack

I found this one too:
http://www.scan.co.uk/images/products/450659-A.jpg
it has 120mm fans, a easy-removeable dust filter and looks like drive stealthers too... now I'v got too much choice.
29-08-2006, 04:50 PM
Rack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee @ SCAN

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...roductID=58932

Cracking chassis for the price.

Might be a bit dated style-wise and is too heavy for some people to lift :)

enough space for a family of four to have a camping holiday, and enough places for tidying the cables as well.

Not 120mm fans but 80mm - so couple the case with some good quiet fans (sharkoon for example) and it's quite nice actually :devilish:

Looking for a midi-tower! I like it for value, but I'm replacing the P150, not P180!
29-08-2006, 04:57 PM
Rack

OK, I'm going to keep going on this... anyone used this case:
http://www.scan.co.uk/images/products/140362-A.jpg
29-08-2006, 05:47 PM
Noni

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=359344
30-08-2006, 10:56 AM
nvening

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=446040
30-08-2006, 11:27 AM
Rack

Quote:

Originally Posted by nvening

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=446040

I like that one too, but it's on Pre-order...
30-08-2006, 10:54 PM
amjedm

The Gigabyte case does look nice but a bit pricey IMO.

The Akasa is the one I was going to recommend but it sells out pretty quickly. They should have stock within a week though (IMO).

The one Lee's recommended may sound like a hairdryer with all fan spaces filled!

The Arctic Cooling isn't the best - see review on silentpcreview.com.

I ordered the Akasa recently and it went out of stock so got the Antec SLK3000B from Ebuyer - it was £32 with free Super Saver delivery. They have put the price up to around £39 with free delivery though - just checked and out of stock.

Best place for the Antec is lowestonweb.com for £40 with free delivery then - just checked and out of stock again.