2011/03/03 05:58:25
Trilogy3337
The case is this:
 
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=103_204&products_id=20821
 
The Lian-Li PC343B
Case looks affordable until you realize that $350 is a case with no drive bays, no side window, no dual psu support, no fan mounts in the front. No fan mounts on the top. It's just a box, with 18 5" drive covers in the front. That case ended  up costing me $800 3 yrs ago, and you can believe it's worth it, but I will be running it until the end of time because of what I paid for it.
2011/03/03 06:39:43
nateman_doo
Wow, thats insane.  I am so pissed I spent $400 on a Mountain Mods case.  Its nothing but Aluminum panels.  No way its worth that kind of money.  Great case and I like it, but its just not worth that much in my opinion. 
2011/03/03 06:59:37
Trilogy3337
I had thought about getting a MM case, but I went to a friends house and saw his Lian-Li case. Now they're cases are expensive, but working with it, you feel like you get what you pay for, my case fully loaded with all my hardware is close to 80lbs. This thing doesn't even notice, every single panel is replaceable on it too. One minor quirk is the Lian-Li cases take special screws, but by the time you buy the case, and the accy's to go with it you have enough screw to fix 5 cases. The 343 case is made for pure WTH ever you want. Only thing that sucks is replacing fans. this thing has 8 120MM fans, 2 80MM fans
and buyin good fans (Like I am friday) is 200-250 bucks. I am switching all my case fans over to the SilenX IXP-74-14 Ixtrema Pro 120mm x 25mm 14dBA 72CFM Fan what sucks is that they are $22 each so it adds up fast. I switched my HTPC over to the 80mm versions and am super impressed, now to find a quieter CPU cooler for the HTPC.
2011/03/03 08:20:42
Halo_003
Personally the only case I'm willing to spend more than $300 on is the Silverstone TJ11, I love that design.
 
nateman_doo

Halo_003
I agree, they really just needed to continue the story line.

http://www.ea.com/crysis-2/videos/prophet-journey
Nice!, they do have a story line with the original.

Damn that looks awesome.
2011/03/03 11:09:11
nateman_doo
My daily user is an EVGA micro in an Antec 300 case.  I have a nice aircraft aluminum handle (Milspec design).  So I drag it around on Lan games once a week.  My benching rig is in the mountain mods case.  Not something I would take around.  At its peak it was close to 50lbs.  LOTS of copper & water was in there (some stuff I haven't released to the general public yet) ;)

Not pretty, but it works. 

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2011/03/03 19:01:32
Halo_003
Nice Nateman. I wanna get a little i5 680, on a Mega Shadow, EVGA P55 FTW 200, 3 EVGA GTX 285 Classifieds, and a 1000W PSU to use as my gaming rig. In a small case naturally.
2011/03/04 09:21:04
Halo_003
I think my 295 is heading south... Used to take 1200mV or 1188 on a good day to run 800/1282, now it takes 1212mV to run. Could be that my ambient is a little higher now but I dunno. 
 
Even on air I had it 24/7 at 694/linked/1100 with 1038mV, now it seems to want 1050mV.
 
Sad day. Especially 'cause I know I won't get another dualie 295 back from RMA, but I wouldn't take a Co-Op. Maybe a 480, not a Co-Op though, that would just be a waste of my time.
2011/03/04 15:30:16
Trilogy3337
Thats me fear also, I have the DPCB 295's and I have no desire for the co-op. It will end up being stepup time. 
2011/03/04 16:02:50
awalleyeguy
Temperature carries a lot of weight, even just a few degrees.
2011/03/04 17:12:23
nateman_doo
Then how about you build a chiller for your 295's?

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