Author Topic: top 3 or so puter case makers? (Read 392 times)

Hap · « **on:** February 15, 2004, 02:33:17 PM »

who do ya like?

FOGOLD · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2004, 02:38:06 PM »

I have a Coolermaster ACT 210. It's alluminium which didn't stop me from having overheating problems with my XP processor, so I suspect the heat dissipation properties of Alloy cases is overblown. It's a nice case though.

bloom25 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2004, 04:10:35 PM »

Antec/Chieftech/Chenming (they all have the same basic design) are excellent cases. Antec's P160 is a nice case.

mrblack · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2004, 12:26:08 AM »

Lian Li

ChasR · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2004, 09:13:05 AM »

Antec, Thermaltake

ChasR · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2004, 10:09:22 AM »

Fogold,
The effect of case material on processor temp is negligible. The amount of air and the ambient temperature of same is what matters. If your XP processor overheated, I'd look for an improperly seated heat sink, inoperable heat sink fan, too much or no thermal paste.
The XP 2500+ computers I've built run @ 40 idle, 45 full load in an Antec steel case, with the stock HSF and they're running @ 2.1 GHz (200 x 10.5).

FOGOLD · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2004, 10:24:29 AM »

It came preinstalled with an 1800+ XP and an SK6 HSF. It used to lock up at over 50o C all the time. I couldn't believe it was heat in a preinstalled system and tried EVERY troubleshooting trick. Eventually put a 120mm side case fan (already had 2 80mm exhaust fans) and problem went away. I now have an XP2000+ and Coolermaster Aero and temp is 35 ish all the time. No more problems!

Turns out now an SK6 is inadequate for an Athlon XP Palomino.

mrblack · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2004, 06:22:07 PM »

BTW I am selling my promethiea Phase change cooling system
Along with an Abit IC7 maz3 motherboard if anyone is interested its listed on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3460456075

AdmRose · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2004, 08:17:22 PM »

Avoid Soyo if at all possible...I had one of their boards for 1.5 years and it died on me...plus the website:

"Cannot load the requested page"

...over, and over...and over...and all I want to know if their cases are ATX form compatible!