here be mine

phaedrus · 20-03-2005, 01:55 PM

Antec P160, excellent quality this case, i had a superlanboy before but decided to try this,glad i did

Waffle · 20-03-2005, 02:46 PM

Yeah thats very sweet

loving the front panel

Addis · 20-03-2005, 02:48 PM

The front of your case is cool. I want one of those displays.

Big B · 20-03-2005, 03:10 PM

Nicely done. How long did the work take you?

Nic · 20-03-2005, 04:18 PM

That is one nice case

Exfoliate · 20-03-2005, 05:19 PM

Insanely cool dude, the display is the shiz! You must have payed big bucks for this one though...

phaedrus · 20-03-2005, 10:42 PM

well the case was pricey as for some strange reason it comes without a window on the side so that cost extra, the display is an Aerocool Gatewatch i chose that as it has a large display compared to some others. as for building it i just stripped all the parts out of my old case, cleaned them up and popped em in, the front drives just slot in after attaching some runners to them and the mobo tray is removable which makes life a lot easier.
the lights are actually led's that i got from a car accessory shop (halfords uk peeps) then just wired them up to a molex and plugged in, a lot cheaper than buying them from a pc shop lol then just stick them in place with foam sticky pads, they are small enough to go anywhere in a pc
the display can run either in auto or manual mode and monitors case, cpu, hard drive, vga (but i put it on the chipset instead to control that fan)
im just SO impressed with the build quality of this case it is the best iv'e seen,really worth the money

Sniper · 21-03-2005, 12:42 AM

looks cool, impressed with the lights

ninja fetus · 21-03-2005, 02:57 AM

Pretty colors, massive cooling

ProcalX · 21-03-2005, 10:39 AM

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im just SO impressed with the build quality of this case it is the best iv'e seen,really worth the money

I had an Antec P160 - the case i used in my last system.

I to have to agree that its a very nice case, very roomy.

However, you mentioned build quality..

The case is quite tall / large as you will now, becareful not to put any weight or pressure in the slightest around the top of the case or around the top of the PSU area as its the weakest part and will litearlly bend your case out of shape.

I had this problem when i put a quite light 21" TV on top of the case whilst (just resting it on the case), whilst i was moving some stuff around, and when i came back it had buckled the back of the case & side panels, subsequently nothing fitted and the PSU was loose.

But, its a VERY nice case - it looks very nice, but i wouldn't ever delve into lights and stuff : /

I think computers should be inaudiable, whilst providing great cooling / good air flow, and should basically not distract you in anyway (ie lights).

ninja fetus · 21-03-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ProcalX

...should basically not distract you in anyway (ie lights).

How else are you gonna blind the guy next to you at lan parties :p

What are those oval shaped pieces on the window panel?

phaedrus · 21-03-2005, 12:07 PM

as its an aluminium case i wouldnt put any weight on it at all, there again you should see what a super lanboy(my previous case)that was paper thin alu, i was scared to breath on that!!
the oval shaped pieces are mouldings in the window producing a slight recess not any kind of sticker or other decoration

ProcalX · 22-03-2005, 02:08 PM

Well the only thing wrong with my system is my 6600GT is audiable. (24DBa), where as the rest of my case is about a total of 18DB.

- Again i didn't exactly leave the TV ontop of it, i just rested it against it.

It should be able to handle that.

phaedrus · 22-03-2005, 05:00 PM

i changed my 6800 cooler for an artic cooler (forget the exact name) which is a good bit quieter . got it from your favourite online store not too pricey either

icewizard2k5 · 23-05-2005, 04:36 PM

awww man that looks exactly like mine i even have an aerocool gatewatch now i feel very unspecial

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Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah thats very sweet loving the front panel

20-03-2005, 10:42 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
phaedrus Geek Trainee Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 50 Posts: 43 Times Helpful: 2 Status: Offline	well the case was pricey as for some strange reason it comes without a window on the side so that cost extra, the display is an Aerocool Gatewatch i chose that as it has a large display compared to some others. as for building it i just stripped all the parts out of my old case, cleaned them up and popped em in, the front drives just slot in after attaching some runners to them and the mobo tray is removable which makes life a lot easier. the lights are actually led's that i got from a car accessory shop (halfords uk peeps) then just wired them up to a molex and plugged in, a lot cheaper than buying them from a pc shop lol then just stick them in place with foam sticky pads, they are small enough to go anywhere in a pc the display can run either in auto or manual mode and monitors case, cpu, hard drive, vga (but i put it on the chipset instead to control that fan) im just SO impressed with the build quality of this case it is the best iv'e seen,really worth the money Last edited by phaedrus; 21-03-2005 at 12:51 AM.

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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	Pretty colors, massive cooling

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phaedrus Geek Trainee Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 50 Posts: 43 Times Helpful: 2 Status: Offline	as its an aluminium case i wouldnt put any weight on it at all, there again you should see what a super lanboy(my previous case)that was paper thin alu, i was scared to breath on that!! the oval shaped pieces are mouldings in the window producing a slight recess not any kind of sticker or other decoration Last edited by phaedrus; 21-03-2005 at 12:08 PM. Reason: more

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ProcalX Student Bum Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 22 Male Posts: 1,536 Times Helpful: 30 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	Well the only thing wrong with my system is my 6600GT is audiable. (24DBa), where as the rest of my case is about a total of 18DB. - Again i didn't exactly leave the TV ontop of it, i just rested it against it. It should be able to handle that. __________________ Laptop // Toshiba Satellite A210-11P // AMD Turion 64 X2 1.8Ghz Dual Core // 4GB DDR2 // 200GB Sata HD // Dual Layer DVD-RW // ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB // 15.4" HD Crystal Display // Vista Premium Desktop // HP DC7700* // Pentium Dual Core 3.4Ghz // 2GB DDR2 // 2x 160GB Sata2 // 16x DVD-RW // Crucial Ballistix // ATI Radeon X1950GT 512MB // 20" Dell Screen // XP Pro SP2*

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phaedrus Geek Trainee Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 50 Posts: 43 Times Helpful: 2 Status: Offline	i changed my 6800 cooler for an artic cooler (forget the exact name) which is a good bit quieter . got it from your favourite online store not too pricey either

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icewizard2k5 Geek Trainee Join Date: May 2005 Age: 22 Male Posts: 3 Status: Offline My Computer	awww man that looks exactly like mine i even have an aerocool gatewatch now i feel very unspecial

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