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Torn between Antec 300 Illusion and Lian Li Lancool PCK7-B

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toastyy   11-04-2009 at 04:45:28 PM

I am about to order my new build and have been stuck trying to decide between these two cases for the past week.

Lian Li Lancool PCK7-B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811112154

or the Antec 300 Illusion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129066

I am in college and share my apartment with a room mate so noise is somewhat important. I don't care but don't want to drive the room mate crazy. I will be running a core i7 920 build and I will be doing some light overclocking so I want to make sure I am getting the best airflow. Also quality is important as I want this case to last for future upgrades!

Any opinions on why I should pick one case over the other is appreciated!

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build   11-04-2009 at 05:03:49 PM

The Lian Li will be quieter and 3x 120 mm fans should be plenty of cooling :)

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aford10   11-04-2009 at 05:04:05 PM

I personally would go with the Lian Li case.

I've always liked the Antec 300. I have the CM HAF, which like the Antec 300 has a fan on the top. It's a nice feature, but it makes me nervous because it's real easy to spill something in there. I make sure I'm always cafeful, but if you have a roomate, he may not be as careful. I like the front panel ports and power switch on top with the Lian Li.

Both are good cases, hard to go wrong.

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
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toastyy   11-04-2009 at 06:04:44 PM

The computer will be kept in a corner by my desk. We live in an apartment so I am not to worried about him coming by my desk and knocking anything onto it. But it is something to think about!

Thanks for the response guys.

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dndhatcher   11-04-2009 at 07:03:07 PM

Either case should be good cooling. I prefer the bottom PSU mounting of the Antec since your extra power cables can lay on the bottom out of the way instead of needing tied up somewhere and dangling down over your components blocking airflow.

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aford10   11-04-2009 at 08:07:41 PM

dndhatcher wrote :

Either case should be good cooling. I prefer the bottom PSU mounting of the Antec since your extra power cables can lay on the bottom out of the way instead of needing tied up somewhere and dangling down over your components blocking airflow.



I agree, that is nice. For top mounted PSUs, I usually tie them up real good and tie them to the top of the chasis or tuck them in empty spaces under the optical drive. It doesn't have to block much airflow. Though, it's not as much of a problem with modular PSUs :D

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
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EXT64   11-04-2009 at 08:48:23 PM

Both look like solid cases, so I think you will be happy with either. But the illusion is cheaper and has free shipping, so that is the one I would probably go with (in fact I did, I just bought one yesterday from Newegg).

------------------------------ New Build : Intel Core i5 750 > Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P > 2x2GB GSkill 1600MHz CL7 1.65V > Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB >
Antec 300 Illusion > Asus 4850 512MB w/AM Cooler > Corsair 650HX > CM Hyper 212 Plus > Other: PII 940/Gigabyte 790GX/4850 1G

 

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aford10   11-04-2009 at 09:46:53 PM

^ It's a little more expensive than the 2 listed by the OP. But I love the HAF!! I got the 932, it's a little bigger than the 922, but the design is the same. There really isnt' anything about it that I don't like. It's got great airflow, super quiet, good cable management options, front panel switches/ports are on top/front, can mount PSU on top or bottom....could go on and on...

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
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toastyy   11-04-2009 at 09:56:28 PM

I considered the HAF but I prefer a more simplistic look in my cases.

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aford10   11-04-2009 at 10:05:31 PM

Here's another one of my favorite cases with a good deal
http://www.compsource.com/ttechnot [...] =110&src=F

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
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obsidian86   11-04-2009 at 10:07:25 PM

the haf has free shipping wich means it should undercut the lian li in total cost but i find thermaltake make some elegant simplistic cases
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811133087

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