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can anyone recommend any computer case?

i wanna upgrade mine...

been looking at the Thermaltake line... seems like a serious company.

but what model ? i'm looking for something with good cooling (with fans built in)

Get a aluminum case, without fancy window.(keep the noise inside)
Buy new quiet fans and Powersupplie.


<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: arela on 2004-10-30 07:46 ]</font>

any exact models recommended?

i've been looking at some of the Thermaltake line... How do i match the power supply & fans?

I have good experiences with the Antec P160 case, see also http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... 5&start=20
Cheers,
Rob

I'm using the Antec Sonata and I love it. It's so quiet that I can only tell it's on by the light on the front!

R

a rough "powercalc"
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
If you intend to use only a cw card and a graphic card - a silent 350-400w PS should do.

...for fans:
Most common size is 80*80mm
Look out at some online store, there should be some info, speed (rpm) and db.
....or manipulate power with something like this: http://www.computergate.com/products/it ... d=BCFZMFC1

.............. ' In case of... '

@Hubird: do you suggest to look for a 'boxed' solution??

I have a Chieftech, and my experience with my own and frieds Chieftechs is, that the detachable drive bay is nice ... once or twice a year, when you "need" it, but it makes the hard drive more noisy. Also, I can not secure my Noise Controll drive hanger very well in the 5 1/4 slots. Chieftech and Thermaltake - they used to have some identical boxes, so I don't really think there is much diference (very "antechish" too, judging by the pictures I saw back then).

Hi,

not quite to your spec but I have just finished building a machine around an Acousticase ( http://www.acoustiproducts.com/en/acousticase.asp ) ... no built in fans, but I would recommend that it is better to buy specialized (quiet) fans separately.

With a Zalman super flower cooler CPU fan and a QTechnology PSU fan, my comp makes a low, barely audible humm, and the disc drives are almost inaudible too

See http://www.quietpc.com for more info.

hope this helps, and good luck.

Will.

my recommendation for anyone relying on fast HDs is one of those server boxes where the drive bays are set more to the inside so they are in full airflow of a dedicated fan.
some of the latest models get bloody hot...
disks are a significant, but much underestimated contribution to the overall heat inside a case.

recently aquired 16 drives with 5400 rpm (for office use btw) to have some repair stock in case they run out of production

cheers, Tom

My current DAW is built inside Thermaltake xAser3 (big tower class, without window) 7 chassis fans (2 for harddisks, 2 for PCI devices 3 for general airflow) + one on cpu, one on videochip, one on south bridge and 2 on power supply...
I'm completely satisfied with this case, despite the cost (250$)

On 2004-11-02 17:14, astroman wrote:
my recommendation for anyone relying on fast HDs is one of those server boxes where the drive bays are set more to the inside so they are in full airflow of a dedicated fan.

That's exactly what motivated me to go for the Antec P160. The drives are situated right behind a big 12cm lowspeed fan. Makes about 15 degrees C difference
Drives are indeed underestimated for their heat-production, but I realized this by a dying harddrive (overheated). That was a wise lesson to learn... (and luckily it was not an expensive one: I had a backup, and the drive was still in its warranty).

Cheers,
Rob