Which High End Case do you recommend?

[GnarlyDan]

Im after a new Case, and it seems i have too many options to choose from! Which, in your opinion, is the "Best" Case. I will be running a Cooling Unit (other than Air) at a later date, so need it to be a good size. Lian Li, Silverstone, Coolermaster or what do you think? Is the Savrow Blackbird Case still in production and is that a good choice?
Thanks :toast:

[[XC] leviathan18]

lian li 1200plus or 2000 plus for me they are the best

[.sentinel]

ditto the lian li V series is excellent

[Lord_RTKK]

For me, one of the best cases at the moment is the Coolermaster Stacker.
I have it from the first day that it came to the market, and I am very satisfied with it... Enormous, lots of space in it (I have a triple rad, a doble rad, two watercooling pumps, and liquid cooling in cpu, two vgas and chipset, and 4 hard disks, and two optical units, so, imagine how big it is... :D)
Anyway, LianLi has very good cases too... go for a Stacker or LianLi, and you will be very satisfied... ;)

[Jonesy]

lian-li 7077 is my current favorite. You can configure the 5.25 bays down the front anyway you want... you can even get a chiller in there:

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6081/assembledinside2cp.jpg

[[XC] leviathan18]

if seen lian li 1200 and lian li 2000 with single stage

the cm stacker is nice BUT HEAVY the lianli 2000 just weights 10kg

[benji]

Silverstone TJ 03?

http://silverstonetek.com/products-tj03.htm

http://silverstonetek.com/products/tj03/interior/tj03.jpg

[illmatik]

Killer system Jonesy! I've have a vapo being fitted into a pc75b as I type. Cant wait for it to go live!

[oasked]

You want a Lian-Li PC65 or PC75. Those are the cases that the Lian-Li vapo/Prometia kits were designed for, and they match perfectly.

Plus, they're great cases. :)

[Sz1hart]

Theres also the TJ07 which is coming soon...

IMO, the best case is whatever you think it is. Its really just an opinion and if it fits your needs...

[Jonesy]

Killer system Jonesy! I've have a vapo being fitted into a pc75b as I type. Cant wait for it to go live!

Thanks! That's actually and older picture, before insulation and wiring was all cleaned up. I'm sure you'll be happy with your case (a vapo never hurts either)

[GnarlyDan]

Thanks for the input guys. All seem really good suggestions, i'll have to pick from the Lian Li, Silverstone or the Stacker. I was very interested in the Lian Li PC V2000 and the Lian-Li PC V2100. What are the differences between the 2? Is it just the swing front door? Do they have seperate sections for the PSU and Motherboard? Which would you choose from the 2? I'll have to go for Black either way ;)
:toast:

[bigredhog]

I love my Lain-Li V2000 plus http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a291/Bigredhog/finishedproduct.jpg

[bigredhog]

Lots of room for sure and really well designed.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a291/Bigredhog/Spaghettifactory.jpg

[GnarlyDan]

I love my Lain-Li V2000 plus
I love your V2000 too! Awesome Rig! Is that Aluminium Chequer plate you used on the Case? I work in Sheet Metal, and get meaterials cheap, so i may create some kind of design incorporating the Chequer Plate. I like the look, real industrial looking!

[aznblueeboi]

i gotta say lian li or stacker...i love those cases

[Dementor]

Im a man of the Lian Li Cases. I started off with a thermaltake daemon 3 series... Then i moved to Lian Li! They rock, especially if you using anything other than air cooling since they have tons of extra space :)

[[XC] leviathan18]

the 2000 and 2100 are pretty similar except for the door and the 2000 has lots of little holes that helps a bit to cool the pc....

black looks like 10000 times better if you want to see some mods check www.bit-tech.net there you will find some lian li mods that deservs some watching.

[calcal]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/calcal55/mypc1.jpg

coolermaster praetorian

[ferrari_freak]

Lian Li PC-V2000. Huge, good looking. Awesome case. Black makes it look even better especially when you put some bling like UV lights in it. I might get one if I can scratch some money outta my dad :D

Usama aka Ferrari Freak

[Tulatin]

definately V-Series Lian Li, V-1200 if you need more depth

[kimandsally]

Coolermaster all the way simply superb. :toast:

[JoeBar]

My personal vote goes to Thermaltake's Kandalf Case.

[Lvcoyote]

I have used countless different cases in my computer building business. There is nothing that compares to Lian-Li when it comes to quality, functionality, and looks. I may use a lot of different cases for customers, but all my personal systems get Lian-Li....

[eBoy0]

Stacker! Best case i ever owned, so many ideas :slobber:
Here's mine in nealy BTX, sorry for the messiness insulation is going on :)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/eBoy0/P1010015.gif

When i was on plain water,
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/eBoy0/P6250061.jpg

[muaddib]

Definitely a Stacker (T01) or V2000B/V1000B. I have to say that the Vx000B's overwhelm the Stacker when it comes to looks, but the Stacker leads in every other possible frontier - performance, room, features... However, a very-well modded Stacker can surpass a Vx000B looks-wise in some cases.

The Silverstone T07 looks very nice, but it has only 92mm fans. 120mm fans today is a must. Also, it will be very very pricey (unjustly, IMO), probably at 300$ or more. The Silverstone T06 is already outdated and contains only 80mm fans.

Another options for you is to wait for the Stacker 830 (RC-830), which is very promising. It has the best features and airflow around. It is also very light and is Aluminium only.

[bartsimsonii]

I would say the stacker 830.

[5days]

The Silverstone T06 is already outdated and contains only 80mm fans.
How dare you offend my case!!! :slapass:

It is not outdated...
It does not ONLY use 80mm fans (infact it only has 1x 80mm fan, and 2x 120mm fans)...
And it was one of the first cases to introduce a WindTunnel...
It has lots of room.... LOTS!!!

Get your facts straight please.

And it looks sexC too... :banana:

And again... the TJ07 does not JUST use 92mm fans it uses 1x 120mm fan on the front and 2x 92mm fans on the rear... 2x 92mmm fans are better than 2x 80mm fans so you cant complain... much. :p:

EDIT: Using the TJ06 and its stock fans (without the Wind Tunnel) I had case temperatures (below the HDD and PSU) that were lower than ambient outside the case.

[Vapor]

Another vote the V2000....
OH SO BIG!!! nah...just the angle, really:
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5369/big9tf.png

The other side:
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4068/otherside3it.png

And the way my rad and pump are mounted:
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/4720/zoomin7wy.png

[JoeBar]

EDIT: Using the TJ06 and its stock fans (without the Wind Tunnel) I had case temperatures (below the HDD and PSU) that were lower than ambient outside the case.
U know of course that this is false m/b temp reading and not practically possible... ;)

[5days]

U know of course that this is false m/b temp reading and not practically possible... ;)
It felt colder... ;)

Haha...

[-ZEUS-]

What about ENERMAX CS-718, is anybody have this case?

I need a new case, so there are two options from which I can choose:

1. ENERMAX CS-718
2. Gigabyte AURORA

Which is the best from this two for my sig?

[cool_dude]

V2000B is very nice :) and a Akasa 62 is great for widthness :)

Nice V2000 vapor :D

[-ZEUS-]

What? There is nobody with ENERMAX CS-718 or Gigabyte AURORA? :(

[nkcd]

I'm with the Aurora, I vote for it, freaking huge and plenty of space :)

[Plague_oc]

lain le HANDS DOWN

[mtx]

Is the Antec P120 no good?

[nn_step]

For style Lian-Li
For Benching, I don't need no stinkin' case
For Day to day and folding Cool Master

[Oden]

Lian-Li is the best! It's as simple as that...

[muaddib]

Too many LiLi fanboys here...

The fact is, it all comes to your own personal preference - The LL Vx000, CM Stacker, SS T06J, CS-718 are all great cases, it's just a matter of taste.

[mtx]

For style Lian-Li
For Benching, I don't need no stinkin' case
For Day to day and folding Cool Master

For overclocking?

[snowwie]

For overclocking?
um, overclocking is assumed

of course how far you get depends on what you want....style, benching, and folding are options for what you want from your rig

[dinos22]

surprised none of you have Antec Titan in sites........they are pretty cheap in Australia, well build.....BIG....EATX mofo......i think they are retailing something like USD$120 here

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/6577/catitan55lg4rg.gif (http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=catitan55lg4rg.gif)

[nn_step]

For overclocking?
Styrofoam Tub Filled with LN2 ;)

[Oden]

Hey muaddib! There aren't too many lian-li fanbioys here! ;) But he's right though... it's much about taste. Just don't forget that the "architecture" of the case should meet your plans with it! The CM Stacker for instance is just like a Big box, whilst the Vx00 lian-li is more about sections etc...

[SamHughe]

We love Lian-Li because it's stylish, lightweight but durable, easy to mod and has good ventilation and convenient features. I, for example like simple, plain looking cases and I can go with Lian-li on the other hand another friend here likes all the eye candy such as lights, windows and she/he can also go with Lian-Li. I can't imagine myself using an Aspire case (no offense).

[YanBooth]

Mountain Mods U2-UFO, or the Opti-1203 version

if you want the best in cooling, and most drive space, get a mountain mods U2-UFO Opti-1203, a thermochill radiator with a 120.3 PA, or HE series radiator, and two shrouds in a push/pull rad. cooling config

Yan

[SamHughe]

Mountain Mods U2-UFO, or the Opti-1203 version

if you want the best in cooling, and most drive space, get a mountain mods U2-UFO Opti-1203, a thermochill radiator with a 120.3 PA, or HE series radiator, and two shrouds in a push/pull rad. cooling config

Yan

Since you're on it, why don't you tell him/her how much one of those costs ya.

[YanBooth]

LOL, I knew someone was going to say something like that....

$310-$380

Yan

[shocktech]

modded v2000 from voyeurmods.com its niceeeee

[mikenam]

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/11-144-169-01.JPG

:slobber:

[JoeBar]

OMG!!! :shock:

[Pisu87]

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/1319/pict00262ts.th.jpg (http://img459.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict00262ts.jpg)

This is a pic of the Stacker830 I've taken two days ago, it is just huge, it has room for four 120 fans on the side, other four 120 fans on the front, one 120 fan on the back and then I don't remember. Obviously it is ATX/BTX compatible. I have really been impressed with it :)

[[XC] leviathan18]

^^ how much does it weights

[Pisu87]

^^ how much does it weights
I don't know, it's made up of aluminum so I guess it weighs about 18-20lbs.

[[XC] leviathan18]

20lbs seems low for that animal... i thinks is a lot more

[Pisu87]

20lbs seems low for that animal... i thinks is a lot more
I said 20 lbs thinking of it compared to my Xaser which is 15.5 lbs, at least so is written on its manual.

[rsGTS]

I have a Silverstone LC13
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-lc13.htm
and I love it, extremely good build quality on it.
(I am however building a HTPC in it at the moment, not quite finished) :mad:
This is due because of there not being a viable Xfire MB solution out right now. The Asus looks promising, but we will see. My main thing is the need of 3 PCI slots free.
The available space in the case if great for the size, but choice depends on need as well.
I will attest to the build quality though, best I have seen yet in a case, and I have owned quite a few, including a Lian-li, Antec and a Coolermaster. :fact:

[muaddib]

The Stacker 1 and Stacker 2 (pic above) are the best cases out there IMO, at least feature and performance wise.
Moreover Pisu87, the new Stacker has 3x120mm front fans, just like the old one. The 4x120mm on the side is great though, too bad it's instead of a window (but you can't get everything). If it weren't so ugly, it were perfect - I mean, it has everything except looks and a normal price tag (it's even lite).

I guess i'll buy the Stacker1 and that's it..

[Pisu87]

Ehmm yes sorry :D It has 3 120mm fans on the front, it's good :)


The 4x120mm on the side is great though, too bad it's instead of a window (but you can't get everything).
I don't understand this :confused: It has the side panel.

http://prohardver.hu/pics/newsx/2005-06/stacker830a.jpg

[dsecrieru]

Man, that's a fugly case...

[Gimmpy224]

rofl ive seen much worse.

[nn_step]

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/11-144-169-01.JPG

:slobber:
:shocked:
ugly as hell

[Oden]

The new Lian-Li snail chassi looks kinda' cool... PC777.

http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/M_M_PC-777.htm

[calcal]

The new Lian-Li snail chassi looks kinda' cool... PC777.

http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/M_M_PC-777.htm
you have very bad taste

[nn_step]

The new Lian-Li snail chassi looks kinda' cool... PC777.

http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/M_M_PC-777.htm
Not my taste but what ever floats your boat....
I'm more of a http://xoxide.com/pc73slb.html Guy...

[dsecrieru]

The new Lian-Li snail chassi looks kinda' cool... PC777.

http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/M_M_PC-777.htm

You like the Lian Snail?! :eek:

[Dragoon42]

You like the Lian Snail?! :eek:


LOL!!! that case looks pretty funny :)

[Abecedaria]

Definitely the Lian-Li v1X00 series. Here's some nice pictures of it: http://images.apple.com/powermac/gallery/images/hero20050429.jpg

:para:

Hmmmm, on second thought, better go with a Silverstone TJ03 instead.....or this little hottie of a case: Tuniq Symmetry (http://www.tuniq.com.tw/Chassis%20Info/Symmetry-1%20.htm)


abc

[dinos22]

i bought that Gigabyte 3D Aurora case because of the Dual 120mm exhaust fans mainly....this case was designed for watercooling guys with bigger radiators.....Apex kit anyone heheh :toast:

:Dhttp://img491.imageshack.us/img491/5070/case0gi.jpg (http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=case0gi.jpg)

[lowfat]

another vote for Lian Li V-series.

how can you say no to this beauty?

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b110/tulcakelume/my%20rig/case1Large.jpg

[jinu117]

:shocked:
ugly as hell

Nah. Just because this place is male oriented and machoism oriented... doesn't mean the case is ugly lol. My daugther and wife say it's pretty cool. My younger boy would prefer something with airplane on it or car though... (I don't even have a Truck and he loves truck... kind of strange for 2 year old)

[Uncle Bob]

My own personal atm is the Lian Li PCV 1000.

Recent build was an Antec P-180.....Nice case!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/UncleBob1/Cases/P18001.jpg

[cronic]

i love my stacker. the silverstone and lian lis are very nice as well

[Xenom0rph]

It's my birthday tomorrow and I'm planning to buy a Lian-Li V2000B Plus. Right now i am comparing prices. I hope to end up with one of these :D

[D4nnyOcean]

If you are still looking for a High End Case may I suggest the new ThermalTake Tai-Chi. I find it to be working very well.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/wayland7/Tai-Chi-001a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/wayland7/Tai-Chi-002a.jpg

So far I've only been using the stock WB that came with it and it's not too bad. I do have a Swiftech Storm that I will be trying out shortly.

The radiator on this thing is massive and very effective! Not only that but the entire case is a giant heatsink. Very high quality too. No sharp edges. Only thing slighty lacking IMO is the small casters that are provived. On carpet when the side is open it almost wants to fall over. Really depends on the caster position though.

[zenzog]

another vote for Lian Li V-series.

how can you say no to this beauty?

Seconded. I just got a V2000A and I'm loving it!

[gatt767]

Check also the Wave master, an old case but the build and materials used are great