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 [OFFICIAL] Casing Recommendations Thread V2, What to buy? Where to buy? How much?

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post Aug 8 2014, 10:54 PM

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QUOTE(Clem1982 @ Aug 8 2014, 09:52 AM)
Hmm well Corsair does makes good chassis but they're not the only ones that do wink.gif brands like Antec, InWin, BitFenix, Silverstone, Cooler Master and even Thermaltake all makes good chassis.. only see which you prefer smile.gif

based on your requirements, I would suggest these:

Full Towers:
BitFenix Shinobi XL
Corsair Graphite 760T
CM Storm Trooper
Silverstone TJ11

Mid Towers:
BitFenix Ronin
BitFenix Shadow
Corsair Graphite 600T
Corsair Obsidian 450D
Corsair Carbide 400R / 500R
Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Thermaltake LVL10 GT
NZXT H440
NZXT Phantom Series
Silverstone Raven 04
Silverstone PS06
CM Storm ScoutII

These are but a few that I know of with great airflow and cable management, there'll be more if you wanna disregard cable management lolz but have a look at these for starters, hope it helps
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i would go through the mid towers parts... full towers are a bit huge for me , but really appreciate you for helping me.
i found out that NZXT H440 & Corsair Obsidian 450D & Corsair Graphite 600t look really nice, really catch my eye shocking.gif

will see other casing as you listed above.

thank you so much bro smile.gif notworthy.gif
wish u have a nice dream smile.gif

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post Aug 20 2014, 04:13 PM

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QUOTE(andykok @ Aug 8 2014, 10:54 PM)
i would go through the mid towers parts... full towers are a bit huge for me , but really appreciate you for helping me.
i found out that NZXT H440 & Corsair Obsidian 450D & Corsair Graphite 600t look really nice, really catch my eye  shocking.gif

will see other casing as you listed above.

thank you so much bro  smile.gif  notworthy.gif 
wish u have a nice dream  smile.gif
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I did consider both Corsair 450D and NZXT H440 but either one was missing either cooling performance or sound dampening.

But then I notice the Fractal Design Define R4. It has both good cooling performance (better than NZXT H44) and sound dampening quality.

The integrated fan controller is a really sweet touch, icing on the cake smile.gif
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post Aug 20 2014, 05:22 PM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Aug 20 2014, 04:13 PM)
I did consider both Corsair 450D and NZXT H440 but either one was missing either cooling performance or sound dampening.

But then I notice the Fractal Design Define R4. It has both good cooling performance (better than NZXT H44) and sound dampening quality.

The integrated fan controller is a really sweet touch, icing on the cake smile.gif
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The R4 is a good chassis, but it's not available everywhere sadly, where did you get yours?
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post Aug 20 2014, 05:28 PM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Aug 20 2014, 04:13 PM)
I did consider both Corsair 450D and NZXT H440 but either one was missing either cooling performance or sound dampening.

But then I notice the Fractal Design Define R4. It has both good cooling performance (better than NZXT H44) and sound dampening quality.

The integrated fan controller is a really sweet touch, icing on the cake smile.gif
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never heard about this casing before, and just done some review on it, what u said is true , i found out that it looks more solid than the 450 & 440 .
also, can put a lot of fans into it thumbup.gif

btw , are you using it ? how is the quality of that casing ?

where can i get this casing bro? icon_question.gif

thank you notworthy.gif



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post Aug 20 2014, 06:51 PM

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QUOTE(Clem1982 @ Aug 20 2014, 05:22 PM)
The R4 is a good chassis, but it's not available everywhere sadly, where did you get yours?
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Not available? Why is that so? hmm.gif

Nah, I haven't gotten mine yet but I have my eyes on it. Planning to upgrade my entire rig of 2012, wanna get a good looking red themed rig brows.gif

So far planning for red: Asrock Z97X Killer, using back my old i5-3450 first and wait for Broadwell K processor, Corsair Vengeance or Kingston Fury red rams, Corsair H55, Sapphire R9 290 reference, Seasonic X-650W gold, Fractal R4 with red custom sleeves (do you know what brand is the cheapest and also reasonably nice?) and red+black custom sleeves for the PSU cables like 24 pin bla bla (not sure which to go for as I'm new at this) and some Enermax Magma advanced red fans

You know I've always envied those really kick ass beautiful rigs. I'll attach some here laugh.gif

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QUOTE(andykok @ Aug 20 2014, 05:28 PM)
never heard about this casing before, and just done some review on it, what u said is true , i found out that it looks more solid than the 450 & 440 .
also, can put a lot of fans into it  thumbup.gif

btw , are you using it ? how is the quality of that casing ?

where can i get this casing bro?  icon_question.gif

thank you  notworthy.gif
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I haven't bought the case yet, just planning to get it in the future smile.gif

NZXT H440 is pretty awesome though but I was always attracted by pure black cases like those from Corsair, so I took a look at the Obsidian 450D. Design is pretty nice for me but I always knew that I don't like noise and that's when I saw the Fractal Define R4, it has everything I want biggrin.gif

Probably going to miss the bracket that hides the PSU (in the NZXT H440) but some people would wanna show off their expensive PSU whistling.gif brows.gif

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post Aug 20 2014, 10:43 PM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Aug 20 2014, 04:13 PM)
I did consider both Corsair 450D and NZXT H440 but either one was missing either cooling performance or sound dampening.

But then I notice the Fractal Design Define R4. It has both good cooling performance (better than NZXT H44) and sound dampening quality.

The integrated fan controller is a really sweet touch, icing on the cake smile.gif
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Get the Fractal Design Define XL R2 la. Better. brows.gif
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post Sep 2 2014, 12:03 PM

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Hi guys, Looking for new casing to replace my raidmax smilodon.

budget around 200, have window, decent flow, if possible stylish.

Main reason for replacement is my gpu is too long to fit in smilodon. GPU MSI GTX680 Lightning. the gpu clash with hdd slot. thus i have to pull out hdd slot.
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post Sep 5 2014, 09:34 AM

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QUOTE(zizi393 @ Sep 2 2014, 12:03 PM)
Hi guys, Looking for new casing to replace my raidmax smilodon.

budget around 200, have window, decent flow, if possible stylish.

Main reason for replacement is my gpu is too long to fit in smilodon. GPU MSI GTX680 Lightning. the gpu clash with hdd slot. thus i have to pull out hdd slot.
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i can think of a few stylish and functional ones smile.gif

for RM200 ATX

BitFenix Neos
Cooler Master K380
Silverstone RL04
Thermaltake GS-II
Thermaltake MS-1
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QUOTE(Clem1982 @ Sep 5 2014, 09:34 AM)
i can think of a few stylish and functional ones smile.gif

for RM200 ATX

BitFenix Neos
Cooler Master K380
Silverstone RL04
Thermaltake GS-II
Thermaltake MS-1
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Thanks. I would probably look into the CM k380 and silverstone rl04. the other 3 doesnt suit my taste :3
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post Sep 15 2014, 11:42 AM

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QUOTE(Clem1982 @ Sep 5 2014, 09:34 AM)
i can think of a few stylish and functional ones smile.gif

for RM200 ATX

BitFenix Neos
Cooler Master K380
Silverstone RL04
Thermaltake GS-II
Thermaltake MS-1
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Dun forget NZXT P240.. brows.gif
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post Oct 11 2014, 04:24 AM

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Hey there! Appreciate if you could recommend me an ATX mid tower case.

Preferred Brand: Any.

Must-Have-Features:
Excellent air flow:
Readily mounted at least 5 12/14-cm fans: 2 x front, 2 x top, and 1 x rear.

Budget: RM150 or less

Location: KL
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post Oct 11 2014, 11:07 AM

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QUOTE(iPhoneY @ Oct 11 2014, 04:24 AM)
Hey there! Appreciate if you could recommend me an ATX mid tower case.

Preferred Brand: Any.

Must-Have-Features:
Excellent air flow:
Readily mounted at least 5 12/14-cm fans: 2 x front, 2 x top, and 1 x rear.

Budget: RM150 or less

Location: KL
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Within that budget...

NZXT Source 210 Elite

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Xigmatek Asgard Pro

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Gh-x
post Oct 12 2014, 07:32 AM

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Hey guys, can you guys recommend me a good full tower case for around 300 - 450. Prefer the one with transparent side panel as i used to own cm690.


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post Oct 12 2014, 01:31 PM

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Hi, i cant decide which case should i choose. My budget is around rm700, currently my eyes catching on corsair 780t or 760t. Any other brand to recommend?
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QUOTE(cayrule88 @ Oct 12 2014, 01:31 PM)
Hi, i cant decide which case should i choose. My budget is around rm700, currently my eyes catching on corsair 780t or 760t. Any other brand to recommend?
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The 2 Corsair cases you mentioned are fine, but with that budget be sure to take a look at the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe too.
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QUOTE(Gh-x @ Oct 12 2014, 07:32 AM)
Hey guys, can you guys recommend me a good full tower case for around 300 - 450. Prefer the one with transparent side panel as i used to own cm690.
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I'd get something like the Cosmos SE if you can top up a bit, else can go and try taking a look at the BitFenix Shinobi XL for sheer size, it is an older model though

QUOTE(cayrule88 @ Oct 12 2014, 01:31 PM)
Hi, i cant decide which case should i choose. My budget is around rm700, currently my eyes catching on corsair 780t or 760t. Any other brand to recommend?
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Agree with hooh888, the Phanteks Enthoo series is worth to consider, can also take a look at the NZXT Phantom series or the new Thermaltake urban series
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post Oct 16 2014, 08:35 PM

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no one is recommending Cooler Master 690 iii?

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post Oct 17 2014, 12:48 PM

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QUOTE(SHOfrE3zE @ Oct 16 2014, 08:35 PM)
no one is recommending Cooler Master 690 iii?

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it is a nice chassis but it's nothing new imo... ever since the first CM690 the fundamental design is similar so it just fell out of thoughts when people wanna get a new chassis
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post Oct 23 2014, 08:05 AM

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Guys, I'm having problems with my cables (broke a few blades on my fan also). So, thinking that full tower would be my solution. Had my eyes on Haf X for a long time, but it is an ageing case. Any that you reccomend around that price (rm500-600)?

My needs are cable management, and ability to upgrade if I want e-atx boards, huge cards & probably water cooling in future.
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QUOTE(speedtobeat @ Oct 23 2014, 08:05 AM)
Guys, I'm having problems with my cables (broke a few blades on my fan also). So, thinking that full tower would be my solution. Had my eyes on Haf X for a long time, but it is an ageing case. Any that you reccomend around that price (rm500-600)?

My needs are cable management, and ability to upgrade  if I want e-atx boards, huge cards & probably water cooling in future.
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Right now it's trending towards the newer NZXT H440 and Phanteks Enthoo series but i find no fault going for the HAF-X actually so long as it still meet your needs.

at that budget, here are my recommendations:

BitFenix Shinobi XL
NZXT H440
Phanteks Enthoo series
Thermaltake Urban T81
Cooler Master Cosmos SE

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