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enthoo primo overkill

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July 11, 2014 11:06:38 PM

I'm looking for a new case and I love the enthoo primo but i have a h100i and it seems silly to put it in the primo (I will be shunned :pfff: ) but i love the case. I might custom watercool in around 2 years but i bought the h100i recently so i won't anytime soon. My budget is $400 at max. Are there any cases that have a similar look (clean but not completely flat and boring) I have a nzxt hue so the case needs normal drive bays so no corsair 750d. I also like the corsair 800d but i can't find it in stock anywhere. I know I'm kinda asking for the perfect case but I thought I'd ask to see if you guys know of any cases that fit what I'm looking for.

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July 11, 2014 11:46:57 PM

small world. i actually just sold my 800d a few months ago for $130 locally on craigslist. really heavy and well built case however the design of the airflow system realy isnt ideal.

agreed... the 750d (which i personally own) has some funky faceplates. they need modification in order to look correct. great case otherwise

since it seems like you have the budget for enthusiast cases... i'd suggest taking a look at lian li. they are a bit minimalistic design however after owning one in the past (a v2000b+) i can say that they are extremely well built. i was thinking something like this http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-a79/ might be your style?
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July 12, 2014 2:23:59 PM

I don't really like the look of that case, would there be a way to put the nzxt hue backwards in the 750d or maybe inside the case?
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July 12, 2014 4:28:48 PM

backwards as in sticking out the backside of the case? not without significant modding and blocking off ports.

it wouldnt be terribly difficult to modify the front covers of the 750d to work with the hue as is (would just involve cutting the tips off and placing them on either side with some sticky tape. if you keep the lines straight it should look pretty good.

a more professional job would be removing the front face of the hue, cutting 3 holes in the 750d faceplates and sticking the knobs through. that would look professional and minimalistic but would hide the led glow of the controller. if you remove the faceplate and pcb and mount them to the front cover it would also mount pretty easily and take up almost zero drive bay space (meaning you could use the space behind it for a hdd if you so wanted)

you could then stealthmod the dvd drive or get a slot load and have the front panel cut.

it would also be possible to mod the side window and install the controller onto it so that you access it from the left front side of the case (on the window). i would remove it from the sides if you did this (the faceplate and pcb should just unscrew easily from the frame). there are a few different ways you could accomplish this.

its also possible to mount the controller to the metal sides around the window if you wanted.

modding it to the front panel is the best though since that would be cheap if you didnt get it right hte first time and relatively easy (just cuttng a few holes in a cover)

overall the 750d is an excellent case for the money. the only issue is the width. if they offered custom drivebay covers (slot load, flip down cd covers and perhaps ones which work for front bay devices) this would be a non issue however they do not so there is a little work on the consumer end if you want to keep the flat front.
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July 12, 2014 5:36:39 PM

thanks for all the ideas :)  by backwards i meant installing the hue backwards into the Optical drive slot which might work since the nzxt hue only takes up about half of the optical bay length wise, wiring might be a problem though
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July 12, 2014 5:41:51 PM

I think i'll wait to buy a new case, maybe the phanteks luxe or a new corsair obsidian case, 1000d? but thanks for all the help :) 
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