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January 18, 2014 5:18:49 PM

This one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e002

Or this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

This is for budget builds, they are both at the same price range and I am just wondering on which one I should get. Thanks!

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January 18, 2014 5:27:06 PM

Which ever one you like better. Personally i like the monolith style cases like that thermaltake one, the nzxt looks like a cheaper oem case to me, but im not the one who will have to look at it. Overall the capabilities of the cases are similar, but the thermaltake has grommited cable holes in the back panel while the nzxt just has cutouts.

You're the one who has to look at the case and after the initial build that is the only part of a case that really matters.
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January 18, 2014 5:31:38 PM

i would get the Thermaltake it has better features than the NZXT. With the thermaltake you get dust catchers and it will look better if you are trying to hide cables. it also has a nice window so you can see the computer in action. but it really depends on what you like
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January 18, 2014 6:08:36 PM

hunter315 said:
Which ever one you like better. Personally i like the monolith style cases like that thermaltake one, the nzxt looks like a cheaper oem case to me, but im not the one who will have to look at it. Overall the capabilities of the cases are similar, but the thermaltake has grommited cable holes in the back panel while the nzxt just has cutouts.

You're the one who has to look at the case and after the initial build that is the only part of a case that really matters.


Also what does the BOM mean????
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January 18, 2014 6:20:14 PM

EcoMCG said:
hunter315 said:
Which ever one you like better. Personally i like the monolith style cases like that thermaltake one, the nzxt looks like a cheaper oem case to me, but im not the one who will have to look at it. Overall the capabilities of the cases are similar, but the thermaltake has grommited cable holes in the back panel while the nzxt just has cutouts.

You're the one who has to look at the case and after the initial build that is the only part of a case that really matters.


Also what does the BOM mean????


byte order mark

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January 18, 2014 6:25:57 PM

Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
hunter315 said:
Which ever one you like better. Personally i like the monolith style cases like that thermaltake one, the nzxt looks like a cheaper oem case to me, but im not the one who will have to look at it. Overall the capabilities of the cases are similar, but the thermaltake has grommited cable holes in the back panel while the nzxt just has cutouts.

You're the one who has to look at the case and after the initial build that is the only part of a case that really matters.


Also what does the BOM mean????


byte order mark



And what does byte order mark mean? And I also have another question about the case, I see that no one has any reviews on this case, is it a bad case? I don't know why there is no reviews since it has so many dust filters. But do you think its a good case for my standards? or should I just stick with the NZXT Source 210 elite? If not is there any other case that is good and is in the price range between those 2 cases? Thanks! :) 
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January 18, 2014 6:32:24 PM

EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
hunter315 said:
Which ever one you like better. Personally i like the monolith style cases like that thermaltake one, the nzxt looks like a cheaper oem case to me, but im not the one who will have to look at it. Overall the capabilities of the cases are similar, but the thermaltake has grommited cable holes in the back panel while the nzxt just has cutouts.

You're the one who has to look at the case and after the initial build that is the only part of a case that really matters.


Also what does the BOM mean????


byte order mark



And what does byte order mark mean? And I also have another question about the case, I see that no one has any reviews on this case, is it a bad case? I don't know why there is no reviews since it has so many dust filters. But do you think its a good case for my standards? or should I just stick with the NZXT Source 210 elite? If not is there any other case that is good and is in the price range between those 2 cases? Thanks! :) 


The byte order mark (BOM) is a Unicode character used to signal the endianness (byte order) of a text file or stream. It is encoded at U+FEFF byte order mark (BOM). BOM use is optional, and, if used, should appear at the start of the text stream. Beyond its specific use as a byte-order indicator, the BOM character may also indicate which of the several Unicode representations the text is encoded in. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte_order_mark)

just because the case has no reviews does not mean it is a bad case. i would just go with what you would think is best for you or the person you are making it for. they are both nice cases just pick one that you like and don't second guess yourself
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January 18, 2014 6:43:19 PM

Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
hunter315 said:
Which ever one you like better. Personally i like the monolith style cases like that thermaltake one, the nzxt looks like a cheaper oem case to me, but im not the one who will have to look at it. Overall the capabilities of the cases are similar, but the thermaltake has grommited cable holes in the back panel while the nzxt just has cutouts.

You're the one who has to look at the case and after the initial build that is the only part of a case that really matters.


Also what does the BOM mean????


byte order mark



And what does byte order mark mean? And I also have another question about the case, I see that no one has any reviews on this case, is it a bad case? I don't know why there is no reviews since it has so many dust filters. But do you think its a good case for my standards? or should I just stick with the NZXT Source 210 elite? If not is there any other case that is good and is in the price range between those 2 cases? Thanks! :) 


The byte order mark (BOM) is a Unicode character used to signal the endianness (byte order) of a text file or stream. It is encoded at U+FEFF byte order mark (BOM). BOM use is optional, and, if used, should appear at the start of the text stream. Beyond its specific use as a byte-order indicator, the BOM character may also indicate which of the several Unicode representations the text is encoded in. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte_order_mark)

just because the case has no reviews does not mean it is a bad case. i would just go with what you would think is best for you or the person you are making it for. they are both nice cases just pick one that you like and don't second guess yourself



This question is just measurement wise. The thermaltake is 7.30 inches deep. and the Source 210 is 17.32 inches deep.

My OCD is acting up again.. But now I am thinking of getting the source 210. I love the thermaltake case because of how many dust filters there are, but it's 7.30 inches deep will that mean that it will be compact when I put in all my parts inside the case?
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January 18, 2014 6:52:47 PM

Wait the the NZXT is only 7.68 in deep and the Thermaltake is 7.3 the specs are messed up on newegg. i was thinking to my self like that is one fat case
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January 18, 2014 6:55:45 PM

Jackhiy said:
Wait the the NZXT is only 7.68 in deep and the Thermaltake is 7.3 the specs are messed up on newegg


No its the 7.68 is the width of the case. its 17.32 inches deep. I don't know if thats right or not...
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January 18, 2014 7:00:33 PM

no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide so they are almost the same so pick out the one you like most
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January 18, 2014 7:07:07 PM

Jackhiy said:
no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide


Ha, that's weird well now I know it's a typo. Thanks man! You're a lot of help!
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January 18, 2014 7:08:40 PM

EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide


Ha, that's weird well now I know it's a typo. Thanks man! You're a lot of help!


No problem, just here to help. had a fun time talking to you
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January 18, 2014 7:10:50 PM

Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide


Ha, that's weird well now I know it's a typo. Thanks man! You're a lot of help!


No problem, just here to help. had a fun time talking to you


And since I will be adding LED fans to the thermaltake case, what LED colors would fit a black case? (This is my last question i swear..)
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January 18, 2014 7:12:37 PM

EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide


Ha, that's weird well now I know it's a typo. Thanks man! You're a lot of help!


No problem, just here to help. had a fun time talking to you


And since I will be adding LED fans to the thermaltake case, what LED colors would fit a black case? (This is my last question i swear..)


i like blue and black
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January 18, 2014 8:51:26 PM

Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide


Ha, that's weird well now I know it's a typo. Thanks man! You're a lot of help!


No problem, just here to help. had a fun time talking to you


And since I will be adding LED fans to the thermaltake case, what LED colors would fit a black case? (This is my last question i swear..)


i like blue and black


Ok ok ok ok I am back with another last last last last question. I know this is not related to cases, but is 4 gb good for gaming? If not can I just use a single channel 8 gb stick so I can upgrade in the future? Thanks :) 
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January 18, 2014 8:53:48 PM

EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide


Ha, that's weird well now I know it's a typo. Thanks man! You're a lot of help!


No problem, just here to help. had a fun time talking to you


And since I will be adding LED fans to the thermaltake case, what LED colors would fit a black case? (This is my last question i swear..)


i like blue and black


Ok ok ok ok I am back with another last last last last question. I know this is not related to cases, but is 4 gb good for gaming? If not can I just use a single channel 8 gb stick so I can upgrade in the future? Thanks :) 


i would recomend 8 gb because 4 is a little low (my pc uses 4 Gb of ram to idel)but keep it to 2 sticks of 4 because most motherboards are dual channel so it will work better if two sticks are in and if you ever needed to upgrade you could use the other 2 slots if there are 4 on your motherboard
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January 18, 2014 9:00:15 PM

Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide


Ha, that's weird well now I know it's a typo. Thanks man! You're a lot of help!


No problem, just here to help. had a fun time talking to you


And since I will be adding LED fans to the thermaltake case, what LED colors would fit a black case? (This is my last question i swear..)


i like blue and black


Ok ok ok ok I am back with another last last last last question. I know this is not related to cases, but is 4 gb good for gaming? If not can I just use a single channel 8 gb stick so I can upgrade in the future? Thanks :) 


i would recomend 8 gb because 4 is a little low (my pc uses 4 Gb of ram to idel)but keep it to 2 sticks of 4 because most motherboards are dual channel and if you ever needed to upgrade you could use the other 2 slots


And also is OCZ a good PSU brand? LOL. and should I get a 650 ti or a 650ti boost or a r7 260x or a 7850 for a GPU XD? (This is serious and my last question I swear to my life lol.)
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January 18, 2014 9:05:44 PM

EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
EcoMCG said:
Jackhiy said:
no the NZXT is 17.32 inches high 19.51 inches long and 7.68 inches wide and the Thermaltake is 17.2 inches high 19.6 inches long and 7.3 inches wide


Ha, that's weird well now I know it's a typo. Thanks man! You're a lot of help!


No problem, just here to help. had a fun time talking to you


And since I will be adding LED fans to the thermaltake case, what LED colors would fit a black case? (This is my last question i swear..)


i like blue and black


Ok ok ok ok I am back with another last last last last question. I know this is not related to cases, but is 4 gb good for gaming? If not can I just use a single channel 8 gb stick so I can upgrade in the future? Thanks :) 


i would recomend 8 gb because 4 is a little low (my pc uses 4 Gb of ram to idel)but keep it to 2 sticks of 4 because most motherboards are dual channel and if you ever needed to upgrade you could use the other 2 slots


And also is OCZ a good PSU brand? LOL. and should I get a 650 ti or a 650ti boost or a r7 260x or a 7850 for a GPU XD? (This is serious and my last question I swear to my life lol.)


i have never heard of OCZ so i would not know. but with the Gpu i like amd i think there better one reason is that they have eyefinity which makes multiple screen into one screen so it makes games play across all screens. but i am not a graphics card person so i would not be the best person to ask.
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