Mid-Sized Case

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So we have a discussion thread about full sized cases, but not mid sized.

Well here we have one!

to kick it off, how have I not heard of this little beauty?
www.xigmatek.com/

Sure staticice cant find anything within australia that sells it.
It looks like it would be a really nice mid tower, no idea on the price though.

19/08/2009

Perth - pew pew

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Skarteh

Probably not a smaller case [Shifty]

But if you want to spend money, that + watercooling = win. And it would set you up for future rigs because it just has that much watercooling prowess! And you can fit XL-ATX boards in it :)

17/04/2011

Melbourne, Victoria | Walk with me in hell

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Marshal976

I actually really like the CM690 II there...
But would LOVE the TJ011 [heartbreak]

17/04/2011

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Skarteh

You won't like it after using it :P I mean for the money, yeah, but for Guyber hardware... Hell no.

17/04/2011

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Guyver

I know there's a few members on here that have the Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced and from what I've heard they are happy with their case choice as well. I'm still gob smacked at how much you get for the price you pay.
Heaps of cooling fan locations, supports liquid cooling with room for 2 x 120 radiators in the top and the bottom of the case, decent location of cable routing holes, room for 6 hard drives with the option to remove part of the hard drive cage and it's easy on the eyes. If anyone is after a performance case with all the features then I highly recommend the 690II advance.
It's not perfect though but my complaints about this case aren't nothing major, first problem is the lack of room behind the motherboard tray. Yes you can hide thick cables back there but it takes time and you have to route thick cables so that they are not crossing over each other. Second thing is the build quality, coming from a high quality case like the Lian Li you tend to pick up on these things. For the majority of the case it's pretty dam good for it's price tag but things like the side panels not lining up perfectly and the tightness of the threads where the motherboard stand offs go bother me a little. Like I said nothing major, I will give Coolermaster props for the paint though, the 690II advanced is painted nicely inside and out.

Quick question for the other members that have this case, do you all have the rear fan mount and vent situated behind the motherboard CPU cooler bracket? It seems the version I got does not have this.

07/05/2011

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Guyver

I think this is a mid tower, hard to tell

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11/05/2011

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W84NO1

Thats different :O

Wonder what the price tag is on one of those?

11/05/2011

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Guyver

W84NO1 said: Thats different
Wonder what the price tag is on one of those?

It's a Lian Li so it will be expensive for sure.

11/05/2011

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Ren-dog

The heck... Lian-Li employs a stoner?

11/05/2011

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Guyver

Ren-dog said: The heck... Lian-Li employs a stoner?

I'd say someone on the schrooms, a stoner wouldn't bother coming to work :P

11/05/2011

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Guyver

www.pccasegear.com/...

Lian Li snail looking case is available :*O

25/05/2011

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NFSGamer

$360 oh yeah i'd play for that :P

25/05/2011

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MoeMan

thats a funky lookin case... weird but funky, looks like a seashell on steroids

25/05/2011

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Guyver

Just got shown this case from BITFENIX called the Shinobi Black, good price to currently going for 39 bucks at www.pccasegear.com/...

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31/05/2011

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MoeMan

is it just me or are more cases looking like the Obisidion 600-800D? nice case though.

31/05/2011

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Guyver

I never heard of this Sharkoon brand before but noticed them on PCCG www.pccasegear.com/... obviously a cheap case but that's not half bad for that price. Pretty good score for a budget build.

07/08/2011

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Skarteh

moeman said: is it just me or are more cases looking like the Obisidion 600-800D? nice case though.

Don't complain lol

08/08/2011

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MoeMan

Skarteh said:
moeman said: is it just me or are more cases looking like the Obisidion 600-800D? nice case though.

Don't complain lol

who's complaining [Shifty]
im not complaining [Rage] [Rage] [Rage] [Rage]
:P

08/08/2011

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Guyver

www.techspot.com/... Thermaltakes new case looks just as ugly as the new Antec cases. Who the hell is designing these "performance" case these days. They are all starting to look really cheap and tacky looking.

20/09/2011

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iamtom

DUDE IT NEEDS THOSE JAGGED SIDES SO IT CAN GO FASTER!!!!!1!one

20/09/2011

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Doyl

HAF pretty much started the trend ;)

20/09/2011

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Frazerc83

I really like the BitFenix Shinobi *_*

www.pccasegear.com/...

These new NZXT cases look nice too

www.pccasegear.com/...

A few other nice cases on PCCG would include the Corsair Carbide, Aerocool X-Predator and the Xigmatek Elysium(not a mid-tower case though :P)

20/09/2011

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Guyver