Recommend a PC case

Jayce

Hello

I am looking for a gaming case

It needs to be tool free

Quiet in operation

Portable for Lan partys

cheers

PogMoThoin

Case is personal choice really, go for what you like, but i hear great things bout the antec p180. Loads of peeps on boards recommend it.

Cuddlesworth

Purple monkey dishwasher.

Endurance Man

There is only one : http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=15001

These cases are excellent value for money, good looking, and perfect for lans. Not really tool free but who cant turn a star screwdriver ;o.

DublinWriter

Jayce wrote:

Quiet in operation

Portable for Lan partys

Quiet? Portable? There can only be one make:

http://eu.shuttle.com/en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-391/636_read-11166/

Shuttle do barebones as well as fully spec'ed systems.

I've been building systems myself with their cases and I would personally recommend them. You do have to buy the motherboard with their barebone systems as it's a pretty non-standard footprint.

Don't let the size of these little beauties put you off - I used to be a 'big-case' addict until I developed a little taste and started building systems with Shuttle cases.

Most of their newer cases use an external PSU (same as a laptop would), so basically there's no fan noise there.

How you decide to cool your CPU and GPU is up to you.

Jayce

Those shuttlecases are probably great but I already ordered a motherboard so I will not be able to use it on one of those cases.

I was wondering whatmost gamers here have and give your opinion on the goodand bad features

cheers

hopeful

The Antec P180 is a fine case....but fairly weighty so not sure if it would be ideal for Lan Partys. Also needs a PSU with pretty long cables.

Some of the smaller Lian Li cases might be better as they are all aluminium and therefore lightweight.

I reckon if I was going to build a case to trnsport it would have to be the Akasa Eclipse. Not small but beautifully designed and lightweight. Not cheap though

Jayce

I was looking at this case

http://www.xcase.co.uk/acatalog/XG-Dragon.html#a27

Its pricey but if its good I might get it

The feature I like aboutthis is is that there is a handleon the topso its really easy to carry to Lans

PogMoThoin

Airflow should be a big consideration. Look for 120mm fans front & back. Generally cases that come with psu's have crappy psu's.

Endurance Man

Jayce wrote:

I was looking at this case

http://www.xcase.co.uk/acatalog/XG-Dragon.html#a27

Its pricey but if its good I might get it

The feature I like aboutthis is is that there is a handleon the topso its really easy to carry to Lans

One word for that case - hideous :eek: , looks like one of those over customized cars.
As i said, the antec lanboy is the ****. 2x120mm fans, light, small, good quality, good value.

requiem1

if you want to go cheap the jeantec phong 2 is a great case. It has 140mm intake at the front and 120mm at the back. Also has a built in fan controller and temp sensor.
Here's a real good review:
http://www.custompc.co.uk/custompc/reviews/87597/jeantech-phong-ii.html
and here's where you can buy it:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/++/System+Cases/JEANTECH/JNH70/570554
Actually any pc worls has them and they go down in price around christmas i think!
Personally i have an akasa eclipse 62, great case but pricey.:)