Enthusiast case poll

What do you think of these two cases? They are very similar in features:

>Good cooling
>Dual PSU
>ATX and ATX
>Full tower
>Aluminum
>Removable motherboard tray
>Winows in side panel (see below)

1) The Silverstone TJ07, as I would more or less have it, mine would be red not pink, but you get the idea:



^ Silverstone TJ07 with system built in it.


2) The Lian-Li PC-A71B, I would purchase the top panel mod that allows for 2 120mm fans to be installed and the side panel mod that has a window in it. It would look like this, with 2 fans on top:



^ Stock without the door (PC-A70)

^ Stock with door. (PC-A71)

I own an Antec 900, yes I am upgrading. I will accept any comments really, also what Cooler Master case had dual PSUs?? I can not figure out which one it is. Also the door is removable on the Lian-Li so I will update my original post with a picture of it without the door.

they all look awsome

That thing is hideous.... lol.

If I wanted something like that I would just build my PC in big ol' buckets of vegatable oil.

Wow, people actually spend over $200 on a case? And yeah, those are all hideous.

I've used a TJ09, and it was built well... but so is my file cabinet. Cooling and just general feel/looks of the case were disappointing. It really just comes down to the specifications and I should have been more picky, like now.

You know, the motherboard 10 years from now might not fit the screw placement on the case's backplate. Cases from 10 years ago don't fit now.

There are lots of things to spend the extra $150 on, like... a faster cpu.

Why would you "upgrade" you're case.... what's wrong with a Antec 900? Spend your money on a fancy dinner w/ you're girlfriend. Save it for a trip. Donate to a charity. Or at least SLI something or upgrade your computer! Who cares about the case??

You're assuming they have girlfriends.

If you don't feel like paying a good bit for the box that has to sit in your living room, and that houses multi-thousand dallors worth of computer investment, then don't. I do, that is my decision, your opinion is not absolutely right and I know many people can be plenty happy with an Antec 900 or another case of great value such as it, I can not. If you want to insult somone and be immature then don't do it here, this forum, and more specificly this thread, is where mature people look for mature answers to their questions.

But they're so ugly! How can you bare to put it in your living room, to be seen by PEOPLE? Something like that needs to be hidden in the deepest reaches of your basement, where teh 1337 ppl spend their lives.

Yep, it's entertainment, an expenditure. And yeah, the Silverstone is the least ugly case among them.

Actually I was thinking more of what your family and friends considers "good looks," since you mentioned placing it in your living room. Good looking is defined by the opinions of people who matter to you, aka, the non-1337 people.

dagger what are you 14? comeon if your going to insult someone, at least do it with some style. As far as starting to bring another persons family into the conversation, thats pretty low, why dont you go get a pair. A computer is a investment, for entertainment vaule i.e. i can spend 1200 dollars on a computer and then play it for the next 3 years, which would be my return of my investment.

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The profitable return would be the hours of enjoyment you get from said investment, doesnt have to be cash.

Lol, worked up on things that don't matter. Enjoy you case.

Also, I'm not a he, though it's a moot point on the internet.

Main reason im getting the A70b is because it has 10 internal 3.5 bays for hard drive out of the box, seeing as ill have 9 in there once i get them all in i think i need the room without and removables or 5.25 conversions. Oh and 6 120mm fans also now thats nice and cool

And i think the brushed aluminum black finish looks sexy ( i think my girlfriend is sexy too but thats a different kind of sexy haha )

Considering my last 3 cases cost me over $200 ( AU ) when i bought them, and the fact that companies make so many enthusiast cases that are over $200 there is obviously a market for them.

Maybe if you add the option "neither," there'd be more votes.

I would get the A71, just because its the same price and if I do not like the door I will just take it off.

Save your cash and get the Antec P-180 or 182 for a hunnerd less.....

Sad paying $200+ on a $50 dollar case. I search quite alot to find a better case when i was getting one. The P182 was interesting, but i decided on this case. http://www.spirecoolers.com/main/p [...] ProdID=529
It was larger then the so-called mid tower, and perfect for a few modifications. Nice amount of room, without the huge holes in the sides to allow ALL the noise out of the case.

That thing weights a ton...12Kgs??? made out of solid steel

Lian Li A70 weights only 7.9kgs.

If you wait just over a week Blood Raven i can give you some measurements with Q6600 with 9 hdd and e6600 with 8800gt with thermalright cooling

HI Blood

I'm kinda in the same boat as you.I've been looking at many cases latley.One that comes to mind is the Lian-li p80(The Gamming version)I've read its was kinda of loud though.


Both Cases you've picked out are classy IMHO.The two cases are very close ,hard to say which one is better.I've been looking at those two.

Dust Filters are important
A quiet case never hurts
Bigger is better...Even if for the cooling alone.
Something sharp to look at is bonus.
10 Expansion slots are a good idea(Even if you don't use SLI you will have extra room to work with..and you never know ...MB makers may start making Boards Bigger and Bigger)I want a case for the long Road ahead as well.
A case that sections of the motherboard from the power supply and what not.The Silverstone may just edge out the Lian-Li for that reason.Just my Op.