Case

[DeepStrikeck]

Hey my brother is getting a new computer and can't decide which case. he wants. which of these four cases (http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase/tsunami/tsunamimenu.htm) should he get?

[Rbstr]

I liek the silver + blue look best, and i also like seeing the guts of it.

[Sentrosi]

Those cases are based off of Cooler Masters Wave Master, an excellent case. I'd get the Silver case with no side window. Go for the clean lines and not get all muddled up with rerouting cables to make the inside look good.

[sandiman]

buy a cheapo old servercase or full tower, get a dremel and make a decent case :D works for me every time...... u get nice shiny cases and space for alll ur kit (live drive!, mem card reader, fan control, zip drive, DVD-RW) Thats why i like server cases!

[Rbstr]

yeah but they are way to big, wont fit under my desk. And can have poor airflow unless you make the thing sound like a jet + semitruck, they do have a benifit for water cooling thoguth as its easier to route the Hoses. They are also very heavy so it you need to move it around, like go to a lan party or something its a burden

[EarlyDawn]

I would add that I have a black case and situate my comp in a room with a great view of our lake. However, the black does a nice job of absorbing the heat. Reccomend silver / windowed.

[MattxMosh]

Personally, I can't stand the look of those cases, but functionally, they are good.

I'd reccomend a coolermaster, or any chenming based case, you can find a lot more styles that all function well.

[TekDragon]

Get something with function. 5 fans and 1mm steel. Antec has some good ones, and they will come with Antec's famous "true power" PSU.

[Rbstr]

aluminum all the way whatever kind of case you go with. lighter, less prone to dents as it flexes, and it dissapates heat much better.

[TekDragon]

Pffft.. aluminum scratches easily and dents easier than steel. My steel case is under my desk. I rest my feet next to it and have kicked it accidentaly 100's of times. Not a scratch or dent.

And, as i said before, my PC doesn't get above 36 celcius at peak use (running 2 games at the same time).

[DeepStrikeck]

yes, but you must understand that pentiums run cooler than AMDs.

[TekDragon]

Yes but you must understand my pentium is overclocked (i love my Asus P4C800E Deluxe) past what ANY AMD is capable of. Not a big OC, but then it doesnt take much to beat a AMD.

I'm running cooler, cheaper, and more powerful than an AMD. I love it.

[321]

Just take a vote form black with window to black without window sorry :lol:.

[MattxMosh]

yes, but you must understand that pentiums run cooler than AMDs.

Hmm, you compare temps of a prescott to a A64 on stock cooling lately?

[DeepStrikeck]

nope, just the athalon xps

oh, and thanks for the input. my bro baught the black w/ window. took him like 2 weeks of pestering everyone we know for him to finally decide.

[Electrofreak]

yeah my A64 runs pretty damn cool, and AMDs generally are more tolerant of high heat than Petiums anyhow.