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Old 03-23-2004, 06:36 PM   #1
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what do u think of the case i am planning to get

what do u guys think?
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Old 03-23-2004, 06:40 PM   #2
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Looks okay to me.

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Old 03-23-2004, 06:41 PM   #3
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oh crapp

so how do i attach it.
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Old 03-23-2004, 06:42 PM   #4
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so how do i attach it.
You already did.

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Old 03-23-2004, 06:49 PM   #5
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something wierd just happened.

i saw u post saying that i cant link an atachment from my comp-i need a server for that.
now ur post says it looks fine and i dont see it saying that u edited it.

holy crapp am i seeing things??????????
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Old 03-23-2004, 06:55 PM   #6
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something wierd just happened.

i saw u post saying that i cant link an atachment from my comp-i need a server for that.
now ur post says it looks fine and i dont see it saying that u edited it.

holy crapp am i seeing things??????????
No, I think they're having some data base or server problems.

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Old 03-23-2004, 07:03 PM   #7
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Oh FEW!!!

so that first post was just made up??

or u edited it but it didnt say so

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Old 03-23-2004, 10:32 PM   #8
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Old 03-23-2004, 10:35 PM   #9
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i have it its great...

duct the window intake straight to your cpu lowered my temps 10 degrees c
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Old 03-23-2004, 10:47 PM   #10
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im planning on using that same case when I build my comp in may.
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Old 03-23-2004, 11:06 PM   #11
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very nice case!
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Old 03-24-2004, 05:31 PM   #12
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duct the window intake straight to your cpu lowered my temps 10 degrees c
how do i do this?
it sounds like a good idea but then how would i cool the rest of my computer parts
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Old 03-24-2004, 08:40 PM   #13
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umm i ducted mine with an extra psu fan (just get a quite low power 80 mm fan) and a 1 liter bottle of canada dry... i just taped the bottle to the intake fan and it works... im running around 27 degees psu and only 35 for the case...

you might want a fan controller too... i dont have my duct fans on full power because its too much for the hsf to handle...

first i cut the bottle so it would just reach the hsf... then i pulled a fan off an old psu, cut off the edges so it was round, and fit it snug in... this way you have 2 fans pulling air... (2 was too much for my hsf so i will prolly end up upgrading it some day...)

then just tape it to your case fan... its easy cause you dont need to borther curving the duct at all...

in this pic you can see the two fans in the duct...
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and here you can just see how its taped on...

the green stuff it stretched out uv sleeving...
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Old 03-24-2004, 10:31 PM   #15
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I don't think it said it in there already, what kind of case is that? How much is it? I'm starting to look around for computer parts, more than likely my first build is comming up soon
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Old 03-24-2004, 11:14 PM   #16
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I don't think it said it in there already, what kind of case is that? How much is it?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-001&depa=0
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Old 03-25-2004, 12:27 AM   #17
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Thumbs up Nice!

Great case... wish I could get one.
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Old 03-25-2004, 03:08 PM   #18
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Wow...that case looks awesome!! That might be the one I get now!
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Old 03-25-2004, 04:35 PM   #19
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Yea its a very sharp case.
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Old 03-28-2004, 02:18 AM   #20
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Yeah, not bad, there's a few ones around that I'd prefer though
Seen the alien ones??
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Old 03-28-2004, 09:22 AM   #21
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I have it but after awhile i added so many components to an already pretty small case well the case isnt small, just cramped. Temps were going a bit higher then i like. I switched over to a Xaser-III and it is the best case i have used, 7 fans all silent, and plenty of room.
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Old 03-31-2004, 09:27 AM   #22
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Exclamation ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

I know some of these posts are a few months old now, but I have some vital info in reply to some of them. "punked," if you have already gotten that case, maybe you can add to this. I looked at that case... considered it because I like the way it looks and it was fairly cheap. CHEAP being the key word. The saying "you get what you pay for" is true is true in this case (pun intended LOL). I saw one in person and glad that I didn't get it.

It looks like it was painted from a spray can! Only thing that looks good about that case is the pictures you see online, and the lighting concept on the front is really great. If you can afford a little more money I will be glad to help you look for a much better case, as well as hook you up with the people that I get mine from.

I was a little leary of them at first because I didn't get an email confirmation or call on my order. So I called a couple days later (after the weekend to make sure they had time to process) and got a very sincere apology for no call or email as "someone should have called you, the power supply was on backorder and the truck just came in today."

Satisfied me. Couple days go by and still no confirmation so I called to get a tracking number and then another very sincere apology. This time, "the fork truck smashed the case unloading the pallet, so what I will do is upgrade to another case (looked at it online while I was talking to him) and also upgrade the power supply and PROMISE to have it packed and sent today." They both arrived the next morning.

I say all of this to say this... if people are willing to make things right in that kind of situation, those are the kind of people I want to do business with. I got $260 worth of case/psu for the original price of $175! And only took like one day longer than I had anticipated.

Any way... hit me up if you want help in deciding what case to get. Peace out!
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Old 03-31-2004, 08:31 PM   #23
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I have recently purchased this case.

This is my first build so I am certainly no expert on cases but I have opened a few up in my time, mostly regular, stock-type cases. I don't have any complaints so far.

It arrived in good condition. The finish was fine. All the parts seem to be there.

I'll check back in once I get done putting the thing together but as of right now I am satisfied.

I am considering a new psu, but I think I'll give this one a try first. I will only have 1 hd, a cd-rom/r/rw/dvd-rom combo drive w/ a secondary cd-rom for occasional copies, radeon 9700 pro vid card powered by a p4 2.8c w/512x2 DDR400 ram on a abit-is7-e mobo. There will be no overclocking and I don't intend to beat on it just to see how much it will take before it blows. Just for giggles though... Suggestions on a better, affordable psu would be appreciated.

TrippMyTrigger: I know you are tyring to be helpful, and it is appreciated, but don't you think you're comparing apples to oranges when you try to compare this case ($55 w/psu) to the one you purchased? You're right that you get what you pay for but in computers you can always spend more to get better. You have to draw the line somewhere (or most do anyway) and if you say "Well, it's just a little more but it will be that much better" to too many upgrades, you'll blow your budget in a heartbeat.
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Old 03-31-2004, 08:35 PM   #24
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Suggestions on a better, affordable psu would be appreciated.
Take a look at Enlight, Fortron Source and Sparkle Power. Very good power supplies that cost less than Antec or Enermax.

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Thanks Cricket!

Looking at Fortron Source and Sparkle Power, I notice that the low end models for each company appear to actually be the same units. They both have model number like ATXxxxGU. Are these any good or do you have to step up to the next price range? If not, are they really any better than the one that came with my case (says TURBOLINK, model no. LC-A350ATX
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Also, on my search for a good psu, I have noticed that many come with 2 fans. Does this mean modifying the case or does the second fan face down, into the case?

This one here would go very nicely with this case, I would think. I'm just not sure about spending the extra dough.
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Old 04-01-2004, 10:13 AM   #27
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someone correct me if I am wrong, but isn't a psu with LC-XXXX a deer psu? If that's who it is made by you may want to get a cheap reliable one. Seems those have more problems than any others. At least on here it seems that way.

**edit** Tripp, just out of curiosity, who did you get your case from? Always like to hear recommendations on good companies that we can all benefit from.
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someone correct me if I am wrong, but isn't a psu with LC-XXXX a deer psu?
Yes, L&C power supplies are rebadged DEER's.

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Old 04-01-2004, 09:33 PM   #29
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I know some of these posts are a few months old now, but I have some vital info in reply to some of them. "punked," if you have already gotten that case, maybe you can add to this. I looked at that case... considered it because I like the way it looks and it was fairly cheap. CHEAP being the key word. The saying "you get what you pay for" is true is true in this case (pun intended LOL). I saw one in person and glad that I didn't get it.

It looks like it was painted from a spray can! Only thing that looks good about that case is the pictures you see online, and the lighting concept on the front is really great.

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Originally posted by demandred55 TrippMyTrigger: I know you are tyring to be helpful, and it is appreciated, but don't you think you're comparing apples to oranges when you try to compare this case ($55 w/psu) to the one you purchased? You're right that you get what you pay for but in computers you can always spend more to get better. You have to draw the line somewhere (or most do anyway) and if you say "Well, it's just a little more but it will be that much better" to too many upgrades, you'll blow your budget in a heartbeat.


ummm so should i get it or not im a little confused because i got a lot of responses saying its a GREAT case but then i got a responce from someone who actually BOUGHT it saying its really crappy and then someone else says its not amazing but for the price its fine.


A little help here plz!!!
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i have the case and love it... was my frist build so theres not much to mod to the actual case and all but still a perdy case nonetheless... and the led's are my new night lights...
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