Time for a quieter case.

[Jeff]

Well I've been looking around, and my current case is getting a little small for me. It's also a bit loud as well as unattactive.

I was looking through my local shop's website, and found that they stock this case (http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase/tsunami/bwa/bwa.htm).

It's got the dual 120mm fans which are a lot quieter than my current ones, and a side window for looking at my CPU heatsink. For example, if the fan stops spinning, then I could shut it down. I'd also like to get a blue cold cathode light and some cool fan grills. Nothing too terribly expensive. I don't need an expensive monitoring device or a fan controller.

I'd like to get all my upgrades that I want for this system done by June or August, because my manufacturers warranty is up in August. After that, if anything fails, I'd have to send it back to Asus, AMD, or ATI just to name a few companies

So what do you think of what I'm gonna get?

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

If you are going to buy a case just so it will be quieter.... you might as well go ahead and buy a water cooled case.

[Jeff]

Water cooling will automatically void the warranty of the case if it happens to spring a leak. No returns, refunds, or exchanges either.

[NutWrench]

This is my current computer. I got an Artec Silver case for around $60. Good deal. It has 2 exhaust fans in back and an intake fan on the side and it's pretty quiet.

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

well dont get a cheap water cooled case... plus you could use ionized water.

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

Also, I really do not care for a full door in front of any case.... it just takes away so much room.

[Phayzon]

I recommend a Soyo Dragon. (Its a bit big though) Its quiet and cool and what I got.

[Jeff]

They don't carry Soyo Dragon cases. Only ones like Chenbro, Antec, Thermaltake, Aspire and a few more.

As for a water cooled case, that would cost me $339 for a Koolance case, and $90 to set it up. That doesn't include the distilled water or whatever. This would run me about $200.

I've got until August, unlike my brother who's also got till August, but decided to get this next week (same case). I told him to do some more researching.

[LeadBullet]

In a previous thread about cases I posted a link to a cooler master one I got. It seems built pretty well. The idea I guess is they give you one big 6in or so quiet fan for the back, and the entire front of the case is a kind of perforated metal grille that lets air flow through freely through.

[Jeff]

They sell the CoolerMaster Wave Master cases, but they've got the 80mm fans. Most 80mm fans spin around 2700-3000 RPM, and are louder than the usual 120mm fan. My brother's old case supported 2 120mm fans in the back and front, and was very quiet.