ASUS VENTO or Thermaltake ARMOR which one???

hello guys need help to pick one ...considering style, design, performance...everything..

ASUS VENTO 3600 BLK Black 0.8mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811173008
or

Thermaltake Armor VA8000SWA Silver/Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811133155

plz recommend me...

Id take the Armor, dont like the Vento, worked with one once, no a bad case, but focus is really on looks...

Id pick this...

I would def. get the Thermaltake Armor VA8000SWA Silver/Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case. It has a lot more internal room and expansion slots available. And alot better air flow to cool the case. I agree with labbby the Vento focus is on the looks of the case.

thanks buddy but I have to limit the choice among them I mean ..ASUS Vento, TT Armor,TT Tai-Chi.. because of availability.

Asus makes PC cases?? Anyways, I vote for the Thermaltake (unless you are open to other suggestions).

I've seen the Vento, its huge, doesn't have many bays, and I dun really like it, felt kind of cheap will all the plastic...

Get the Armor...

Well, not a good start for their case business anyways. I didn't even look at the specs because it is UGLY! What is the point in the sides bulging out like that? From newegg's pics it doesn't appear to be functional at all.

Yeah, I totally agree and pick the Armor. It's one of the best case you can buy and looks cool too. I know I got one. The Vento looks like a cheat plastic case.

Who would want to be alienware? Their cases are ugly (plus, they == dell).

I still love Antec cases. They aren't as flashy as most and are of great build quality, plus if they come with a PSU, its usually half decent.

Thermaltake Armor...

Make sure you get the Silver one because it is made out of Aluminum. The black one is made out of steel and is rediculously heavy.

However....I would recommend this case over every single case on the market right now but you'll have to wait for them to come in stock again because they are selling like hotcakes!

It basically says "IM A MAN" instead of "im a wee little boy looking childish curves and silly looking windows"

Thats the whole idea....also Silverstone makes some of the finest cases available alongside Lan-Li (I like Silverstone more that Lan-li imo). Over the past few years Silverstone cases have been chosen for almost every single dream machine ever built just because of sheer quality, look, feel, and performance.

There is a reason why the price is where it's at, because your paying for the best of the best.

Nice. I guess that's true. So its a "real man's" case then. Like a mustang (poor quality aside) is a real man's car. That's fine, I'll still choose a Ferrari or even a TVR or Aston Martin.

I don't need childish curves, I just think the TJ09 is boring. I like plain cases like the Antec P180 and I love a lot of Lian-Li's cases. The TJ09 is utilitarian (which is good), but you can make a utilitarian case that still looks good without anything flamboyant (see Lian-Li).

I can understand users who just want a case that will perform well and doesn't look like a disco-infused epileptic law suit. For people who want a case to sit under their desk and not draw any attention (good or bad), the TJ09 is the case for you. But that has nothing to do with it being a good looking case, it just isn't unsightly.

That being said, I would consider the TJ09 (cost aside) based purely on its performance, which is top notch.

Also, I have never owned a case with a window. The only reason I would get one is if I wanted the side intake, which usually means you have to have a window.

Even the Thermaltake Armor has a side window + intake:

I like Thermaltake myself. That's what I am using but the previous version which as no 250 mm side fan. Still a very good case, top end quality and very good air flow.

@ Nitro

I just went to newegg, went to view their cases, filtered to only show the windowed ones, then sorted by price ascending (edit, not desc). Of the first 20 cases I looked at, they ALL had at least a mounting spot for a side intake fan. Most of them came with the side fan pre-installed. I am not sure what windowed cases you normal look at, but almost all of the ones I have seen at least have the option to add a side intake fan.

A fellow Canuck, eh. I live in the Vancouver area (near an NCIX location actually). Newegg works fine for me, must be something with either your router or your ISP. Canada can be really lame for some PC components (mostly video cards) and of course you never really want to have to ship a case (especially with our exhorbitant shipping rates up here). I generally shop @ NCIX and ATIC (atic.ca).

Anyways, I used to really dislike side windows, but since I have gotten more into overclocking and tuning, I have had to clean up all of my cables, etc, so I don't mind showing it off a little (although I still don't use LEDs). Mostly I just want the side intake. I will likely just cut a hole in the side of my case to accomplish this instead of using a window anyways.

You could always try a proxy server which will make you look like a US IP...

Back to cases, I don't choose cases because it screams "MAN"... I choose them for what they were designed for... cooling (and looks)... but price also matters. I was originally looking at the Lexa, with 120mm exhaust, 120mm side intake, 120mm front intake, top 80mm exhaust, and bottom 80mm intake, moved on the the Zero, 7 120mm fans and 2 80mm... and now I think I settled onto the Antec 900...

Also, paying 200+ bucks for a case doesn't scream "MAN"... it screams "NERD"...

I can understand paying 200+ for a case if building computers is a hobby. Think about how much money people put into their cars. My case was actually only $140 with a decent 450W PSU.

As for the Antec 900, I love it. The only thing that worries me is a thread I was reading earlier this week (on toms) about how, on at least some of them, their isn't enough clearance on the video card bay to plug in your monitor. I can't seem to find the thread (it had pictures!), but basically the top expansion slot was a little too small and there isn't enough room for the video cable to plug in.

LMAO