Need new case to replace p182

[bramdo]

Dear all,

Due to an attack of upgrade-itis I want to buy a new case. Budget is up to 300 usd and i want the following:

- Silent and no dust eater (i do game but also work :))
- Sober black
- Built to last

All advice welcome and brands that i can buy here easilly are
- Antec
- Lian Li
- Nzxt
- cOOLER mASTER

Bram

[Drumstix61]

Hi bramdo,
What color socks do you like to wear,hehe? JK!;-)
This is a tough call for us,as
All manufacturers make quite a few nice cases with their own individual "tweaks" and design.

My deciding factors were cooling/price/aesthetics,with room for expansion.
The easy choice was a full tower design.
After a lot of research and reading reviews,I got the Thermaltake Black Armor 8003BWS;
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=371331

A little heavy,but nonetheless an excellent case.Plus it won't get moved.
Great airflow with mesh intakes to keep dust out.
Not real quiet at full speed,but not an issue for me if it stays cool.
Not sure why the Aluminum version is more expensive,but it is much lighter.

After you narrow down your requirements in what you need as far as what parameters the case should have for you,I would do some review reading to see what actual owners think.

Best of luck and here are some choices for you;
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/powerSearch.jsp?SecondCategoryCode=1102&display=N

Cheers,Stix:icon_tiphat:

[PP Mguire]

If it wasnt so exspensive id say just upgrade to the P190.

[the_dope_chaud]

Hi bramdo,
What color socks do you like to wear,hehe? JK!;-)
This is a tough call for us,as
All manufacturers make quite a few nice cases with their own individual "tweaks" and design.

A little heavy,but nonetheless an excellent case.Plus it won't get moved.
Great airflow with mesh intakes to keep dust out.
Not real quiet at full speed,but not an issue for me if it stays cool.
Not sure why the Aluminum version is more expensive,but it is much lighter.

After you narrow down your requirements in what you need as far as what parameters the case should have for you,I would do some review reading to see what actual owners think.

Best of luck and here are some choices for you;
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/powerSearch.jsp?SecondCategoryCode=1102&display=N

Cheers,Stix:icon_tiphat:

having switched from a armor full tower to the p182, I can tell you that one thing is for sure, the armor is not a quiet case.....
and its giganormous, too much room for a "normal" build.

if your looking to upgrade into something quiet, try the cooler master cosmos, the original one is quiet-oriented, or the cosmos s with a bit more cooling.

I also really like the cooler master stacker 830, 831 or 832;
but I especially like my antec P182 :grin:

If it wasnt so exspensive id say just upgrade to the P190.

if they still sell 'em with those weird dual power supplies, I say no.

[Methious]

I use the Thermaltake Armor on a daily basis, noise wise it's quiet, mesh keeps the dust out, and it's been a good durable case.

It is heavy as heck, but the Steel case helps provide durability and keeps it quieter.

There's not much cable management for the case so you have to get creative.

[PP Mguire]

There's not much cable management for the case so you have to get creative.Really? Oh well i guess ill be getting something else then.

if they still sell 'em with those weird dual power supplies, I say no.THose dual PSUs are still pretty stable. And if i remember correctly you can take them out and replace them with a single one if you like.

[swmeek]

The Antec 900 looks to be a pretty good case.
I have an Armor case also and I like it too.
It's not very noisy that I can notice even with the huge fan in the door.
I also have the silver one too!

[bramdo]

Hi guys,

i'm thankfull for the replies and I decided to go (unexpected) for the silverstone 10TJ. It was 30% off and i got an extra 15% discount.
I hope that it's as nice as it looks :ahhhhh:
Bram