Directron SF-201AS /B or Lian Li PC69 or Cooler Master ATC-710 ordering on 8/6 or 8/7 and suggestions would be helpfull

[jkresh]

Title says it all, looking at aluminum case, for p4, good cooling, don?t want to spend much over $100, but will go up to $150, will be adding an antec true power 430 to complete it, and want to stay as close to $200 total as possibly (before shipping anyway). I know that the directron housebrand is not as big a name as the lian li or cooler master, but it has some good reviews, and with 6 fans is quite good at cooling, and 50 decibels with them all on is not so bad, and suggestions would be appreciated, I will be ordering within 24 hours, thanks.

 

[Neuroanatomist]

I thought that Coolermaster 710 was going to be a great case.. but since reading additional reviews, it just seems to be an Antec 1000 series case with an aluminum front face plate. (only front is aluminum, most of case is still steel). That said, the Antec 1000 series does have good cooling and nice features not found in other cases.

I'm just not sure the Coolermaster 710 is worth $139 when you could get an SX1000 case (all steel) for $42 at provantage.com

LianLi PC69 is also a nice case. I have a PC65 and have been very satisfied with design, cooling, and features. (see sig for pics)

No opinion on Directon SF-201AS.

 

[jkresh]

ordered the directron sf-201B, I read a bunch of reviews and all the sites liked it (even Tomshardware did, though the one they had, had case windows, that was the SF-201BT or something like that), I will report back next week when it comes in and I put together my system saying if I made the right choice.

 

[gurulegendary]

How's the case jkresh?

 

[boyRacer]

I have the Cooler Master 710... and although it maybe the same as an Antec/Chieftec/Chenming/Whatever... i like it... but that's because I moved everything from an SX1030... so the layout stayed the same anyway. It's not all aluminum... and quite heavy but I needed a black case... and everyone else had that Chieftec look alike.

 

[jkresh]

the case is great, it is light, cools very well (p4 2.26 with stock cooling at 2.53 at 37 under full load) and it is quite

 

[BigEdMuustaffa]

Originally posted by: jkresh
the case is great, it is light, cools very well (p4 2.26 with stock cooling at 2.53 at 37 under full load) and it is quite

Jkresh....did you get the case that is the Kingwin aluminum case that newegg sells, but Directron's looks cooler cause it has the blue diode and black interior and back? Is the inside and back annodized or painted? Does the front bottom panel have firewire too, or just USB. Is the plate gold or silver? Thanks....

 

[jkresh]

annodized and the front has firewire

 

[BigEdMuustaffa]

Isn't there another thread about this case on here or FW? I can't find it....