Case suggestions

Dart said:
got the case with a window, and lighted it with a 2 meter strand of blue LED lights for $15. Looks pretty nice under my desk now. :)
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You need the LEDs under your desk to light up your toe nails? :D
 
Actually, it's window is (unlike most cases) on the right side of the case. It is at the right end of the desk, so you end up seeing it as you walk into the room. I've never had a case with a window before, it looks pretty cool actually. The side toward my feet is the back of the case. I also replaced the heatsink, as the one shown above was to big, and blocked the first pci slot. I got the Thermalright Macho 120 Rev. A. The heatsink I have now is black on top, so it looks kind of cool with the LED's.

I'm also getting a blue LED backlit keyboard, so I can use it with the lights off. And the case LED's for the hard drive and power are blue, so the colors will all match. The keyboard was a good deal, $80 on newegg shipped. Has Cherry MX Brown switches.

These are the LED's I got: http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/101-sleeved-led-kit-case-accessory
 
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Scaleout.Scalper said:
Examine this one see if it works for your needs, it's a great case.

Coolermaster Cosmos II

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3071&product_name=Cosmos II
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Pretty fancy case. I'd consider it if I had to move the computer much, nice handles, and it has a front e-sata port which I've actually not seen any cases with that before.

I'm really loving my Silverstone FT02, it keeps my video cards very cool now (under 50c), and it makes no noise since I moved the 180mm fans to the motherboard sys_fan headers. Runs silent now.

I built a second computer for a backup system using the Fractal Design Define R4, really nice case too, for $100 it's pretty cheap considering it's entirely sound dampened. The fans included with the R4 run silent as well, which is a savings over buying a bunch of 140mm fans, and the included fan controller works great, so no need for a fan controller either. Best bargain I've seen for a whole setup of fans, controller, and holds a LOT of hard drives if you were building a server. I removed the hard drive tray in the middle for better air flow, which is a nice mod it allows as well. Overall I'd say it's the best deal you can find on a case costwise, if you value silence.
 
GoldenMember said:
But does it have a watercooled cpu, pretty lights and drive 14 monitors?
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I actually got rid of my integrated water cooler, and replaced it with a Thermalright HR-22. Temps don't go above 45c now (down from 60c with an integrated water cooler), and it runs almost silent at full load. Too bad I can't silence the video card on that system, but it's in a Fractal Design case now, so it is a lot less audible when the fans spin up. I'd water cool the video card if I thought it was safe... but I couldn't use it as a trading computer if I water cooled it I don't think, as it has the risk of a leak. :(

Before I got the cpu water cooler, an employee at Micro Center told me "oh, if it leaks it's not a big deal, they use a fluid now that wont short your motherboard out". Lol... that's umm, lets see... 100% inaccurate. Water cooler... umm, water. Water causes shorts, last I checked.
 
Dart said:
I've seen this photo before somewhere... Core 2 Duo wouldn't work so well for trading though. :D
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I passed by a neighborhood mom-and-pop PC shop just a few days ago. Used computers for sale. $79! Looked at the detail tag... Intel DX4 processor.

Wow... my eyes widened.
 
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