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 Casing recommendations thread, What to buy, where to buy, how much?

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Clem1982
post Dec 12 2013, 01:56 PM

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QUOTE(pasarmalam @ Dec 6 2013, 02:06 PM)
Bitfenix ronin or Corsair 350D hmm

I love the plain and simple looks of 350D but worried about airflow.

Ronin looks good but bit big.Airflow seems better..

Where is the best place I can go and view this? Haven't been to lowyat in years sad.gif Oni digi mall.
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You could find both in LYP, otherwise you can pay APES in wangsa maju a visit, I'm sure they will have both wink.gif

QUOTE(zyber_akuma @ Dec 10 2013, 11:41 AM)
salam & hello to all otai, actually i want to upgrade my ram to corsair vengeance or ripjaws x but my casing seem like dont have space to put the vengeance/ripjawsx ram coz i put CM Seidon 240M from top of my casing, my old ram was normal ram Kingston DDR3 and my casing is CM 690 II Basic, so any recomended casing that can fit my future upgrade ram??
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RAM clearance? I thought the purpose of having an AIO watercooler is to have the area around the CPU socket clear? adding tall RAMs should be the least of your problems hmm.gif
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post Dec 13 2013, 09:19 AM

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QUOTE(AlanSiew @ Dec 12 2013, 02:14 PM)
Does any sifu know about this brand 游戏悍将 刀锋 aka Blade of pc case? Seem like not bad too  happy.gif
http://www.forgame.hk/Product-534.html
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Their chassis line looks like a derivation of Aerocool design... hmm.gif
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post Dec 17 2013, 09:32 AM

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QUOTE(wira_laju @ Dec 17 2013, 07:59 AM)
cm n300 & n400 is a good budget casing?
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yes they're good, can also consider Xigmatek's Helios and some Raidmax chassis at about the same price, BitFenix Merc is also a budget oriented one wink.gif all good chassis
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post Dec 19 2013, 09:20 PM

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QUOTE(abib666 @ Dec 19 2013, 11:57 AM)
hello brothers and sisters..can anyone suggest me a budget casing that can fit watercooling kit? im new about this wc thing.. tq in advance..  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif
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Budget chassis? how much are you planning to spend? cause RM300 is still a budget... and about the watercooling.. is is an AIO or a custom loop?

QUOTE(AdamNg @ Dec 19 2013, 08:43 PM)
Which one should I choose:
1. CM Haf XM
2. CM Storm Enforcer
3. NZXT Phantom 410
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Any of them is a good buy actually smile.gif I suggest taking a look at other brands as well before you make your choice, you're missing Xigmatek, BitFenix, Silverstone, Raidmax, Corsair, Antec... all are good brands wink.gif
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QUOTE(abib666 @ Dec 19 2013, 09:41 PM)
300 is good.. 400 still ok in my budget..
maybe AIO because i dont have any experience to do custom loop..
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hmm.. try looking at these, should fit your budget and will fit at least one 240mm rad somewhere

BitFenix Shinobi Window
BitFenix Ronin
BitFenix Prodigy (mITX)
BitFenix Phenom (mITX)
Cooler Master 690 series
Cooler Master Storm Scout II
Corsair 300R / 400R
Corsair 350D
Thermaltake Commander MS-1
Thermaltake Lvl10 GTS

QUOTE(AdamNg @ Dec 19 2013, 09:48 PM)
So many choice..really hard to choose..
Need mid tower only....priority very good air flow and easy cable management..
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well assuming that your budget is about RM400 and above (because of the HAF XM)... take a look at

BitFenix Ronin
BitFenix Shinobi Window
Cooler Master 690 series
Cooler Master HAF XM
Cooler Master Storm Scout II
Corsair 400R / 500R
Corsair 600T
NZXT Phantom 410
Silverstone Raven 03
Thermaltake Chaser A41
Thermaltake Lvl10 GTS


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QUOTE(noonies_naruto @ Jan 6 2014, 04:58 PM)
thanks a lot for suggestion! its been a few days and I've modified my budget a lot cry.gif

I'm only looking for a case that I can make sure its airy enough.. The option for a top handle is no longer feasible.. pushing everything to the stuff that really matters, CPU n GPU.

I'm currently looking at the aerocool GT advance casing... advert says there are 2 12cm fans, front and back. Is it possible for me to install more fans to ensure more air flow?

aerocool ferrum white also has rear and front fans, including the ventilation holes on top (probably can fix fans?)

what is the best way to make sure theres a good airflow in our casing? more ventilation holes? more fans?
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What does your setup looks like? why worry about the fans and chassis even before buying??
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huhu long time never active and this is my first mission lol

QUOTE(ronron @ Feb 1 2014, 01:52 AM)
Hi all shifu,
Need recommendation for casing.
-Budget RM300 +-
-good cable management
-good airflow
-middle tower

Thanks thanks thanks.
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Lotsa chassis fit your criteria, try looking these:

BitFenix Ronin
Cooler Master 690II / III / Scout II
Corsair 300R
Thermaltake ms-1

there are more but I believe these will be the main ones for consideration unless you have a larger budget wink.gif

QUOTE(anuar_mlk001 @ Feb 9 2014, 04:13 PM)
Hello Sifu, Im going to buy casing Xpredator X1... the casing price is rm165.. i like the design... is it ok?
Thanks  rclxms.gif
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reviews are hard to come by with this chassis, price wise it it cheap for the features but my advice is to go and take a look at how solid the chassis is before buying it


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post Feb 11 2014, 08:24 AM

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QUOTE(ronron @ Feb 10 2014, 11:10 PM)
thank masters, and yes, I already bought the CM Storm Scout 2, a very solid build quality and cool grey color thumbup.gif  , only down side is it comes with only 1 led exhast fan.  doh.gif
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lol yes, lotsa ppl complained about the fan package on the ScoutII but CM's fans are not the best out there after all so you have the option to add the ones you like wink.gif
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QUOTE(redlyfs @ Feb 12 2014, 09:41 AM)
Yes I know. The motherboard does have multiple fan headers but these are all standard fan connectors, aren't they? Correct me if I'm wrong.

I don't quite get the question. I just connect whichever connector is nearest to fan. Is there any other type of header/connectors for fan? Or a specific way or order to connect the fans in?
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should have 4-pin and 3-pin type of fan headers on the mobo.. usually the 4-pin are PWM type and is meant for the CPU cooler and most mobos will have at least 1
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QUOTE(ntw @ Feb 17 2014, 12:19 AM)
One of the more recent case with the layout is Bitfenix Outlaw
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+1, there is also the Silverstone RV04 wink.gif not many btx chassis out there smaller ones will mean the BitFenix Prodigy-M, Phenom-M. and Colossus-M wink.gif but they're M-Atx chassis tongue.gif
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QUOTE(plain21 @ Feb 27 2014, 06:41 PM)
Sifus please sugest me any casing, that's slim if u put i vertically, i googled on rvz01, its slim, but doesnt look nice >0< any other suggestions?
(preferablly width <150mm)
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Slim chassis that looks nicer than RVZ01... that's a tough one... I can only think of the Asrock M8 at this point, otherwise you'd have to look at the lesser brands

QUOTE(Cyru$ @ Mar 2 2014, 07:10 PM)
hey guys, I need suggestions for casing that is around RM250-299.

I have been using the old CM690 for quite sometime now and love the amount of fans it could mount but absolutely hate how much of a dust vacuum it is, hence I would like to change to a better casing that comes with lotsa dust filters and good amount of space for fans.

So can anyone please help? =)
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no matter the environment, if you have fans in the chassis, it will suck up dust.. I'm guessing that you place the CM690 on the floor and have more fans exhausting?? try going for just one intake at the front and one exhaust on the back, the dust accumulation should be slower

but just in case you're looking at a new one anyway. here are my suggestions:

CM HAF XB
CM Storm Scout II
Corsair 300R
Thermaltake MS-1
BitFenix Shinobi Window
BitFenix Shadow
BitFenix Ronin
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QUOTE(kelv1983 @ Mar 19 2014, 05:15 PM)
Can anyone help me choose between

NZXT 410
NZXT Guardian 921RB
CM K380

What about CM haf series good? Old school?
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What are you looking for in terms of features??
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QUOTE(kelv1983 @ Mar 19 2014, 07:52 PM)
Design and airflow
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well looks like airflow is your top priority then.. design is not a feature IMO, its a preference

so here are some that have good airflow within the same price range as the NZXT 410

BitFenix Shinobi Window
BitFenix Outlaw
Cooler Master 690III
Cooler Master ScoutII
Cooler Master HAF 912 Adv
Corsair 300R
Thermaltake MS-1
Thermaltake Lvl 10 GT

take a look at them and select the design you want, most important is that you go and look at the chassis before buying wink.gif
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QUOTE(kelv1983 @ Mar 20 2014, 10:01 AM)
I brought CM HAF 912 Adv 3 years back ! Quite nice thou but now building up a new PC so need to buy another one ! yes design is preferences so I would like to ask is the CM K380 is it worth it ? It does looks like HAF 912 but at lower price range !

What about NZXT 410 air flow ? From the way you reply me ! It doesnt looks good ? But the design wise I like it, alien style design. Do you know roughly how much?

Naturally the casing need to fit into the below gig:-

Intel Core i5 4440
Asrock H87 Pro4
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
SSD plextor M5S 128GB
Gainward GTX 760 Phantim 2GB DDR5
FSP Raider 650W PSU
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD
Cooler Master K380 Casing
Viewsonic VX2370S 23" IPS LED
Lite-On 24x DVDRW
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The CM380 is a good chassis, I didn't include it because you already have it in consideration in the first place, the NZXT 410 as well, all of these chassis are good so it's all up to you what you're looking for... external looks, interior colour, rubber gromets placement, cable management options, HDD/SSD options, Front I/O placement etc etc etc

like I said, preference is key wink.gif I just gave you a list to compare similar price range chassis
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QUOTE(kelv1983 @ Mar 23 2014, 09:35 AM)
I just browse thru the NZXT web and I found the H440 very nice design

Any comment on these casing ?

I check with idealtech but they say the casing yet to launch in malaysia

Anyone had any idea when it will be launch ?
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the H440 is a good chassis, very new and just launched last month IINM... not too sure abt the pricing and availability... best to check with them in their FB page wink.gif NZXT Malaysia
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QUOTE(faiyahoo @ Mar 30 2014, 10:17 PM)
Hi, I wanted to change my case and my budget is rm400. Can you guy recommend me some model?
Currently using Thermaltake Ms-I.
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Why the change?? RM400 can get you the following:

Any BitFenix chassis except for Shinobi XL tongue.gif
Cooler Master Scout II
Cooler Master 690 III
Corsair 400R / 500R / 330R
Thermaltake LVL10 GTS
NZXT Phantom 410
Nanoxia DS1 / DS2

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QUOTE(faiyahoo @ Mar 31 2014, 12:12 AM)
Coz wanna build a budget for parents use Lol.. so I give them mine then i get something else XP
I saw the garage sale got nzxt phantom 530...seems not bad  blush.gif  but the price seems abit over my budget Lol
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OIC ahaha well then just have a look at the suggestions I listed out, they are all below RM400 or slightly over it, of course I didn't include all the budget series there otherwise it'll be a very loooong list biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(faiyahoo @ Mar 31 2014, 12:12 AM)
Coz wanna build a budget for parents use Lol.. so I give them mine then i get something else XP
I saw the garage sale got nzxt phantom 530...seems not bad  blush.gif  but the price seems abit over my budget Lol
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OIC ahaha well then just have a look at the suggestions I listed out, they are all below RM400 or slightly over it, of course I didn't include all the budget series there otherwise it'll be a very loooong list biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(faiyahoo @ Mar 31 2014, 09:31 AM)
NZXT Phantom 410
Nanoxia DS1 / DS2

Now aiming this 2 biggrin.gif
Will find sometime to go LYP to see the real case and choose which to take.
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lol you mean 3? cause the Nanoxia DS1 and DS2 are different chassis bro;)

can see my review of the DS1 here -> http://www.tech-critter.com/2014/02/unboxi...-silence-1.html

but I don't have the DS2 tongue.gif

and also not too sure if the Nanoxia are available in LYP... Apes.my has them

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QUOTE(ronron @ Mar 31 2014, 04:29 PM)
hi shifu, my friend looking for a case that can fit his "requirements".

1. want good looking  doh.gif
2. good airflow  doh.gif
3. mid tower  nod.gif
4. good quality  doh.gif
5. black color  doh.gif
6. window  nod.gif

he ready budget RM400. if not enought can go up RM500.  doh.gif

thanks. notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif
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subject no 1 is very hard to determine lolx but all the other criterias are okay, can try taking a look at the same suggestion I gave to faiyahoo wink.gif as he has the same budget of RM400

BitFenix Shinobi Window
BitFenix Shadow
BitFenix Ronin
Cooler Master Scout II
Cooler Master 690 III
Corsair 400R / 500R / 330R
Thermaltake LVL10 GTS
NZXT Phantom 410
Nanoxia DS1 / DS2

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