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Looking for cool Mid to tower Case other than Xpredator X1

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August 29, 2014 8:05:41 PM

Last night I was researching for other cases (http://dynaquestpc.com/product-category/components/chas...) other than Xpredator X1.

You can sort it out by arrowing Components > Chassis > Full/Mid tower

43 php = $1; I prefer not going above 5,000php = $116, I also prefer:

1. Cool design (XpredatorX1 has Lamborghini's design)
2. Large that can fit Toxic and XFX XXX 750W inside,
3. I'm only planning to add 1 more HDD, currently I have 2-yr-old Seagate 500 GB
4. 1 ODD
5. At least two USB 3.0
6. Cable Management.
7. Good enough for air flow performance

Can you please also tell me pros and cons of Xpredator X1? Or atleast two cons.

I don't understand this (From a review):
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I have a bit of a rant here actually -- the included fan controller has clearly marked "Power" and "Fan" connectors. That's not the problem, but the fact that the fan power plug is of the wrong gender is. Molex power connectors are pretty simple and power is always supplied by the female version of the connection (the version you see on your power supply). On this case, the power is supplied to the fan by a male connection. If you aren't paying attention you could wire this incorrectly and, at best, you'd have a fan controller go up in smoke. At worst you could end up with a fire if your PSU is powerful enough to simply burn wiring to and from the fan controller. I've been building computers for a very long time and I still almost wired this backwards. Buyer beware!!!


I'm also considering Aerocool Mechatron (http://www.aerocool.us/pgs/pgs-b/mechatron_b.htm)

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September 6, 2014 2:01:19 PM

nVidea said:
Last night I was researching for other cases (http://dynaquestpc.com/product-category/components/chas...) other than Xpredator X1.

You can sort it out by arrowing Components > Chassis > Full/Mid tower

43 php = $1; I prefer not going above 5,000php = $116, I also prefer:

1. Cool design (XpredatorX1 has Lamborghini's design)
2. Large that can fit Toxic and XFX XXX 750W inside,
3. I'm only planning to add 1 more HDD, currently I have 2-yr-old Seagate 500 GB
4. 1 ODD
5. At least two USB 3.0
6. Cable Management.
7. Good enough for air flow performance

Can you please also tell me pros and cons of Xpredator X1? Or atleast two cons.

I don't understand this (From a review):
Spoiler
I have a bit of a rant here actually -- the included fan controller has clearly marked "Power" and "Fan" connectors. That's not the problem, but the fact that the fan power plug is of the wrong gender is. Molex power connectors are pretty simple and power is always supplied by the female version of the connection (the version you see on your power supply). On this case, the power is supplied to the fan by a male connection. If you aren't paying attention you could wire this incorrectly and, at best, you'd have a fan controller go up in smoke. At worst you could end up with a fire if your PSU is powerful enough to simply burn wiring to and from the fan controller. I've been building computers for a very long time and I still almost wired this backwards. Buyer beware!!!


I'm also considering Aerocool Mechatron (http://www.aerocool.us/pgs/pgs-b/mechatron_b.htm)


Hey, my personal favorite mid tower ATX case for around $110 USD is the fractal design define r4 blackout w/window, here is a link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Although, it does not have an ODD, but you can pick one up for pretty cheap, here's a link to a cheap ODD that you could use for operating system booting etc: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Optical-Drive-GH24...

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September 6, 2014 2:26:39 PM

I have an X1 in white. I can tell you it's an OK case... Cable management isn't great, although it looks nice. I keep the fins closed most of the time though. It will fit the XFX 750w but I doubt it will fit the Toxic cards. I reccomend a Corsair Carbide 230t in either grey or orange
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