Building a new rig

[CrazyDutchF]

So lately I've been thinking about building a brand new, high performance gaming rig. My current pc's alright, but it's got some temperature issues and I've got the sneaking suspicion my motherboard/cpu's gonna give out in a month or two. It gives me the perfect excuse to and a bit!

Now while I know how to install a PSU, a motherboard and all that stuff I've got little to no knowledge on decent gaming cases. Heck, I had to use a specialised hand metal sheet cutter to make room for my graphics card in this case; I'd prefer avoiding a repeat. That's where you come in Some of you have done extensive research on cases and the like.

I'd prefer not spending a fortune, but the main issue is room, temperature control and accessibility. It doesn't even have to look sexy

I've got my eye on the Corsair 800/700D, seems like a niiiiiice case. Any thoughts/alternatives?

[grimlock180]

well can give u my specc tis a very nice machine runs BFBC2 and starcraft 2. plus what u got in ur machine atm? as no need to buy too many new stuff if u can use old parts saves alot of money ^^

[CrazyDutchF]

I'm going to be using my current pc as a backup/easy LAN machine. It's got a Q6600 and a gtx295; can run just about everything alright, but as I said: it's been acting funky.

[WolfandAngel]

I know quit a few cases what's your budget?


wolfie

[CrazyDutchF]

Heading off to work; I'll keep it short (and won't be able to respond until after I'm done).
Depending on the total costs of the rest of my rig I can spend over 200 euro's on the case alone. I'd rather not, but a good case is an investment; pick a nice big one and you might be able to reuse it for your next build as well, y'know.

[WolfandAngel]

here are some cases (prices are german)

black 90, red 120(review)lots of fans good ventilation ,good for watercooling




100 - 150 different modelsgood for watercooling


120quick swap hd


if you got any brand you like or somthing you want say so


wolfie

[Chabo]

antec and corsair does good cases.

[Fish_01]

antec and corsair does good cases.

I had thh Antec 900 (great case), I now have the Antec 1200, an even better case, but quite big! Fantastic build and great airflow.
I would buy this case again and again 10/10

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =CA-102-AN

Fishy

[Chabo]

also got the antec 1200 and i love it, sure its a bit big but its a full tower, you can pretty much fit your house in it!

[CrazyDutchF]

Did a bit of researching at work, the Coolermaster HAF-X seems like one sexy sexy beast. See how I flutter from random case to random case like a giant noob? Nice.
The Antec 1200 looks damn sweet as well, if a bit too flashy for my taste.
http://tweakers.net/reviews/1728/3/drie ... ndruk.html
Text is in Dutch, but the pic is in .jpeg