PC Peripherals what full tower cabinet should i buy?

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dr.sankhadeep

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got bored with my sniper:tongue:.. building a new rig so planning to get one full tower cabinet.. i need transparent side panel and killer looks and black interiors:ohyeah:

antec 1200 , thermaltake spedo , silverstone raven 01

guys share your opinions...
 
+1 vote for the antec 1200. The only Negetive i can think of with this case is the missing hole in the MB tray for easy HSF removal.

You can also look at the lian li's but they dont have black interiors :(

Umm i dont like the raven 01 that much .. a friend of mine bought one and i built his comp for him .

My initial reaction was i still preferred my antec 1200. Also my Rig Ran cooler than his in the same room with pretty much the same HSF etc.

I have not used the Thermaltake so i cant say much really.

Hope this helped :)
 
Antec 1200.....

Disadvantage....No bottom holes for PSU...it must be kept inverted
No removable motherboard tray...
Gets easily dirty.....like vacuum cleaner.

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+1 for the Antec 1200. My only gripe with that is that the mobo tray ain't removable. :D
 
the depth of antec 1200 is little short...since i have 5870 i have to remove the drive cage of antec 1200.....thanks for the inputs guys......
 
CM HAF 932 = :). I am getting this soon. Would suggest the same. Though getting a cabinet is like buying a car. Personal preferences prevail.
 
Antec 1200.

The things that i miss the most in this case are :-

1)No Removable M/B Tray

2)No Holes for PSU Ventilation

3)No Holes for Cable Management..

Leaving these ALL IS WELL..
 
naveen58 said:
Antec 1200.
The things that i miss the most in this case are :-
1)No Removable M/B Tray
2)No Holes for PSU Ventilation
3)No Holes for Cable Management..

Leaving these ALL IS WELL..
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hey it has holes...though not very well placed like CM cabinets:)
 
toolius said:
The only Negative i can think of with this case is the missing hole in the MB tray for easy HSF removal.
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Do you REALLY think its a negative point? Are you sure?? I doubted.

I taken a second opinion from Shripad and Gannu, out of both Gannu replied back and concurred with me with a "lol".

I have a70f and it has the hole on the mobo tray, supposedly for easier installation (by putting the case vertically?) for the cpu heatsink and the backplate.
As far as installing hsf like noctua u12p se2 (or any heatsinks with a bolt thru kit. why would one need a hole for push pin type or a retention type hsf?) is pretty much useless to me! Why?
You try to install/remove/reinstall any hsf using bolt thrus by putting the case vertically,you end up hold the metal backplate from behind with one hand and hold the heatsink from the other side with another hand. Now either we have to grow another hand to secure the screws and hope that by installing it vertically that the paste is spread properly on all 4 corners or end up putting the case vertically and installing it, right?
Even if we do put the case vertically, we will still need to hold the backplate till we atleast put on screw on the bolt thru. So you either learn to do a balance temporarily, or make your life easier by removing the motherboard, Apply thermalpaste, secure the kit and put it back to the mobo tray.

But if there was no hole on the mobo tray behind the socket area, you don't need to put your hand behind (depending on the depth between the mobo tray and the board) because even there is little space between the plate and the board, once you secure all 4 screws of the bolt thru kit, the backplate comes to its place where it belongs and thus making easier.
 
^^LOL I concur with him on that point. I usually screw the heatsink on the motherboard and mount it. For peeps having a removable motherboard tray, it's even easier. But, I'm quite sure no one'd hold the case vertically or even laid down on a surface and use the hole in the motherboard tray.

I'm yet to see someone actually use that hole to put that backplate from behind and screw it.

@sankhadeep: Is this a Déjà vu? I think you did create a similar thread before sometime back, solicited responses from members and did you not buy one already?
 
@Gannu & Sorcerer:

Suppose if someone else holds the HSF, while the second person tightens the bolts on the screws..? Though it might mess up the TIM, with the cabinet standing -- the HSF perpendicular to the motherboard, not bolted but held with the hand.
 
asingh said:
@Gannu & Sorcerer:
Suppose if someone else holds the HSF, while the second person tightens the bolts on the screws..? Though it might mess up the TIM, with the cabinet standing -- the HSF perpendicular to the motherboard, not bolted but held with the hand.
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With all due to respect, was that a joke?
 
Gannu said:
With all due to respect, was that a joke?
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No, but if you read it through my eyes, it is :bleh:

Suppose if someone else holds the HSF using Gordon freeman's gravity gun, while the second person tightens the bolts on the screws..?
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Jokes apart, asingh.

How hard can it be to remove the motherboard, put the thermal paste, put the heatsink properly so that the paste can be evenly spread, secure the bolt thru kit correctly and put it back again? Just how much time does it take to remove the motherboard screws? 1 minute? The entire process of removing, cleaning, applying thermal paste, securing bolt thrus, putting it back takes what? max 20 minutes? This is something one must not do with impatience! You have to make sure that the bolt thru is secured properly not only so that the thermal paste is spread evenly, but to make sure the bolt thru is secured properly on all 4 corners and to prevent a scene where one fine night it will not fall down and break the board, processor, graphic card, sound card, etc.

It takes some time, but seriously, its not everyday you do this and when you do it, you have to do it right! Right? its a 1 man effort? Why waste effort put by 2 people and with a chance that thermal paste might not spread evenly when installing it evenly?
 
6pack said:
^ lol. that's funny. try holding those steel or aluminum fins in hand. not comfortable for me though. :)

@Gannu, maybe you were thinking of this thread http://www.techenclave.com/pc-peripherals/full-atx-cabinet-155096.html
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See below, what I meant. It would require two individuals. Yes, I created that thread. And was specific for full - ATX and a back cut out. To ease the bolt-down HSFs.

Gannu said:
With all due to respect, was that a joke?
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No, was not joking. Sorry if I was not clear enough. I specified, that 2 people could possibly manage the job. Something like this:

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I used the heatsink mounting hole

it makes life easy

noctua & prolimatech need to have their mounting base assembled on motherboard 1st

so I use the hole to assemble their mounting base with the cabinet vertical

then I lay the cabinet down put the heatsink & tighten 2 screws
 
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