New Case?

[lee3821]

I've had an Ultra case for quite a while, but my graphics card doesn't fit with the HDD rack, and there's no cable management besides what I can do with ties. I'm thinking of overclocking my HD5850 and CPU(Core2Quad Q9550), and I'm wondering if it'd be worth it to get a new case. Feedback would be appreciated, as would suggestions of cases under $150 if they're worth it. Thanks!

 

[lee3821]

Also, it can't be gigantic. Preferably mid-tower or a smaller full-tower. I'd suspect one of the larger full-towers simply wouldn't cut it.

 

[Emperus]

Get the CoolerMaster 690II Advanced.. It has all the features (actually a bit more) you are looking for.. And it looks good too..

 

[ares1214]

I agree with the 692 recommendation. I also recommend you look into these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146062&cm_re=tempest-_-11-146-062-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119230&cm_re=HAF_932-_-11-119-230-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239&Tpk=K62

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119194&cm_re=sniper-_-11-119-194-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=HAF_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

 

[lee3821]

So, what would be the benefit of an improved case? Better cooling? Better cable management? Quieter? Please explain, I'm new to this.

 

[ares1214]

So, what would be the benefit of an improved case? Better cooling? Better cable management? Quieter? Please explain, I'm new to this.

More space, better cable management, higher quality, improved cooling, possibly quieter, those are the general advantages of a better case. Also aesthetics come into play.

 

[lee3821]

Thanks. If anyone else has suggestions, they would be appreciated.

 

[lee3821]

All-righty then, I'm thinking of going for the HAF932. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[bernymack]

hey i ave a problem running fifa 2011 on my pc.I had windows 7 and after a while playing it say something is wrong with the program and it has to close and then a installed xp sp3 and it restarted the computer. why is that? can any one help me my specs:
intel core 2 duo e8500 3.16 ghz
ati Radeon his 4850turbox 512 mb
wd hd (80,640,640)
4 gb ram
Help plz?????????????????????????????

 

[bernymack]

can some one plz tell me whats wrong

 

[lee3821]

hey i ave a problem running fifa 2011 on my pc.I had windows 7 and after a while playing it say something is wrong with the program and it has to close and then a installed xp sp3 and it restarted the computer. why is that? can any one help me my specs:
intel core 2 duo e8500 3.16 ghz
ati Radeon his 4850turbox 512 mb
wd hd (80,640,640)
4 gb ram
Help plz?????????????????????????????

Whoa, man! Slow down!
...Two things
a. Please, don't thread hijack
b. Slow down, make your problem readable to people.

If I got what you were saying...
You were playing Fifa 2011 on Windows 7(32-bit? 64-bit?), and it said that the program had to be closed. It then proceeded to install Windows XP sp3 (which makes no sense), and then restarted the computer. I would suspect that your specs aren't all that relevant.

 

[ares1214]

hey i ave a problem running fifa 2011 on my pc.I had windows 7 and after a while playing it say something is wrong with the program and it has to close and then a installed xp sp3 and it restarted the computer. why is that? can any one help me my specs:
intel core 2 duo e8500 3.16 ghz
ati Radeon his 4850turbox 512 mb
wd hd (80,640,640)
4 gb ram
Help plz?????????????????????????????

Dont thread hijack, and on such a random thing too! :lol: But id need a little extra info...

 

[duk3]

The HAF922 is a better case than the 932.
Cheaper, slightly smaller, great cooling...

 

[lee3821]

The HAF922 is a better case than the 932.
Cheaper, slightly smaller, great cooling...

Oh, really? I heard that the cooling was worse.

 

[ares1214]

Oh, really? I heard that the cooling was worse.

The 932 is superior...hence the higher model number :lol:

 

[blackhawk1928]

The HAF922 is a better case than the 932.
Cheaper, slightly smaller, great cooling...

?Huh?
HAF 932 is bigger, has better cooling...etc. How is it worse than a 922? If you think its better, because its cheaper...no, it's not. Better means superior, and a HAf 922 is inferior.

 

[lee3821]

Best answer selected by lee3821.