Which PC case do you use?

[mctommy]

Fractal R4

 

[tonylukac]

One is antec, the other is xion. I remember scottie on star trek once referred to a large energy source. He called it ion power.

 

[lripplinger]

I use the Lancool (Lian Li) PC-K7, which I have had for many years. Such a gorgeous case. My next build whenever that may be will probably be another Lian Li case.

 

[antiproduct]

Same one I've used for nearly ten years, the Antec P180. I'm not sure if I'll ever replace it.

My previous system had an Antec P180. It was good, built well, but not very quiet. After switching to the HAF 932, I've never looked back. Well, except to see the P180 gathering dust in my closet...

 

[madboyv1]

Nice little case, no sli in that one. ,
I like the raven rv02 also because no handle.

I actually got the ML-08 because it had that handle. ^__^;;;

 

[Brock Kane]

I too have been using the Cosmos 2 basically since it's release. I have just recently updated my hardware to a second build with this case. It is a monster, has all the room anyone would need for all the video cards and radiators you want. Very modular to change things around or even remove hard drive/SSD compartments for more space. I have 2 HDD's and 4 SSD's and still have room for more.

I'm sure for my next build, I will use this case then too! Love the handles, makes it so much easier than any other case to move around. But it is quite heavy on its own. After adding hardware, mine weighs about 70 pounds.

 

[Technician]

I actually got the ML-08 because it had that handle. ^__^;;;

Then it was a complete success.

 

[fimbles]

3 cases, My favorite is my old xclio blackhawk. The control panel placement, Gigantic side fan and IO shield leds make it the winner.

Thermaltake Chaser is super easy to clean, you can take it to pieces and wash it in the shower

Antec 1200 because I have never come across a case yet that has better build quality.

 

[Lightspeed]

NZXT Noctis 450 for me, nice showy case that screams outta this world! It's got great cable management and plenty of rubber grommets in all the right places. Plus I love the PSU shroud to hide stuff. Though this case is nothing too special, I want my next build to be in a case like the Lian Li-08... I think that's the name. It is all one huge glass rectangular window, an enthusiasts dream

 

[Tgard]

Antec 900 since 2008 and several different builds. Slightly modified for my own purposes and filters on every conceivable air intake to keep the dust down. The way the hard drive bays slide out and each bay having it's own fan, I don't know when I will want/need to replace it.

 

[commanderasus]

My first full tower was a Cooler Master Stacker STC T01. It is still operating as a internet machine for the kids. My current case is a Lian Li PCV 1020.

 

[Evernessince]

Man, all these build got me wishing that someone would some out with a completely customizable case skeleton with a large selection of side, front, and back panels to choose from.

 

[Slappy McPhee]

Had been running an Antec 900 for 5 years bought used from my best friend. Ditching it and just built my new system with a Cooler master Silencio 352. Love it so far except terrible cable management behind the motherboard, but I will survive.

 

[dividebyzero]

Man, all these build got me wishing that someone would some out with a completely customizable case skeleton with a large selection of side, front, and back panels to choose from.

There are already a few high quality custom chassis companies around - Caselabs and Mountain Mods should be fairly well known. For the more budget minded with a Meccano fetish, maybe the Deepcool kit would fit the bill.

 

[Evernessince]

There are already a few high quality custom chassis companies around - Caselabs and Mountain Mods should be fairly well known. For the more budget minded with a Meccano fetish, maybe the Deepcool kit would fit the bill.

That dream box one is bare bones, it doesn't even include side panels at it's high price point. Mountain Mods only sells case pieces, you have to fabricate the rest yourself. Caselabs lets you "customize" but only before it's shipping and the options aren't amazing. Not having a picture before it ships stinks. Let's not forget the insane price tag. If I wanted to spend that much money I could pay a guy locally to build a case for me and it would be cheaper than a Caselabs case.

I'm talking about highly customization cases for the masses. Something that's not insanely expensive and doesn't require a dremel.

 

[JPSika08]

I have a HAF-X, though, Desk Case mod on the works.

 

[dividebyzero]

I'm talking about highly customization cases for the masses. Something that's not insanely expensive and doesn't require a dremel.

Good luck with that. You are talking about a pretty substantial component list plus R&D (patterns, fabrication jigs. multi mode design QA) for what is very likely a small customer base - yet you want it priced on par with a production line product whose R&D, manufacturing cost, and bill of materials is amortized over much larger production.

Quite honestly, if you are after some arrangement that is not yet catered for you would be better approaching a local light engineering firm with CNC tooling after sourcing some basic components - I/O panel and switch block and maybe modders mesh for example, and using junker donor chassis for motherboard tray + rear I/O and PCI expansion slot panel, harddrive caddies, drive bay rails and modules and the like. Repurpose the skeleton and panels of the donor, or just source some SECC steel/aluminium/plexiglass sheet and some "L" , "U", or box section steel/aluminium.
If you don't feel very design-minded then there are plenty of scratch built chassis projects on the net - at least some would be either detailed enough to copy/adapt, or the project builder might have the plans available to others. None of this is overly difficult - and if you strike an engineering firm that is happy to do the work in their down time you may even get a break on the contract price.

 

[Frixx]

Coolermaster HAF XB

 

[trgz]

Currently using a Fractal Design Define S...
Yes! I 'm runing a waterloop in there!!!!

Fractal Design Define R4 for me. Really like the understated look of the Fractal Design cases. Can't stand a bunch of LEDs on my case.

R3 for the same reason

 

[Faelan]

Core X9 Snow Edition. Complete and utter overkill for a regular ATX air cooled system with a single GPU and 2 HDDs plus an m.2 SSD. The massive Noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler which can be a very tight fit in some of the bigger tower cases actually looks small in the X9! But it sure looks cool with that big side window. You can see almost everything, which did make cable management quite tricky. I basically overspecced the case and PSU to allow for future upgrades if I want to go all out with multi GPUs and water-cooling.

 

[veLa]

Antec 1100 Illusion. I wanted the 1200 but there was a nice sale on this one so I settled for it. It's still plenty big, and can handle SLI/Crossfire with the monster cards. Might not have a lot space to put you hands after that though.

 

[dixon606]

Cooler Master Storm Trooper

I can confirm it's heaviness.

 

[DJMIKE25]

Been using a Cougar Evolution Full tower for a while now, but looking to upgrade to a cooler master.

 

[Technician]

Has anyone here used the H Tower motorized from InWin yet? I have a build to do in one in a couple weeks and was wondering what I'll be getting into since it will be the first time with that case for me.

 

[TomSEA]

CoolerMaster HAF X - it's a monster and weighs a ton, but I can put a dump truck of parts in it and still have plenty of room.