budget constraints. UPS has started failing more frequently as of late. need to upgrade from a 700va to 1kva on that end. might go for a cheap corsair if nothing works out. just need to be ready to handle wife aggro lol
thanks guys. will check those out.
the cpu cooler clearance on the spec01 and gx200 seem to be around 158mm as per their websites. i use a TRUE120 which is listed as 160.5mm.
ANTEC DF500 RGB Mid Tower Cabinet (Atx) - With Tempered Glass Side Panel
will take a look at it. also found this Deepcool TESSERACT BF Mid Tower Computer Case (Black) and it seems to tick the budget and fitting the cooler parts. any idea about deepcool?
Deepcool is a good brand for AIO Coolers and Cabinets but their cheaper cabinets are very fragile because I ordered one and returned it and bought Corsair SPEC-01 instead. I suggest Antec GX200 @ 2.7k from primeabgb.com
i dont mind getting a gx200 or spec-01 except for the cpu cooler clearance ( those values are ranging between 150mm to 158mm across different sites).
According to the official website of Antec its
My cooler is 160.5mm. Looks like i need to up my budget or get the dc tessaract
COOLER MASTER FORCE 500 @ 2.75k
planning to go to delta peripherals tomorrow to check out the cases.
I own this cabinet, it is a really VFM option, I got it for 2.6k though.
thanks for the info. I called the shop in chennai but it's out of stock here and they have the Side panel version which costs 500rs more. I'll go take a look at the CM cases tomorrow and decide whether to get one locally or order the dc tesseract online since its free shipping.
Got my UPS for 4k so I have a 5~6k left for the cabinet. Considering the extra budget any better cases? or would you say something like the Deepcool @ 2750 will suffice? I won't be upgrading for another stretch of 5~6years depending on how much i spend now
true that. deepcool certainly ticks all the boxes on my list. just waiting for their signup/ordering to fixed on oczone site.
if your budget is 5-6k then you can go with Phanteks ECLIPSE P300 Black Cabinet @ 5299.Got my UPS for 4k so I have a 5~6k left for the cabinet. Considering the extra budget any better cases? or would you say something like the Deepcool @ 2750 will suffice? I won't be upgrading for another stretch of 5~6years depending on how much i spend now
I removed Force500 from list after I noticed it has top mounted PSU, plus it was not available in local shops at Ritchie St. As of now looking at Deepcool Tesseract BF @ 2750 or the side panel version at 3250.
Delta had a CM Elite 431 for 4300 (clearance piece due to damaged cardboard packaging).
*www.amazon.in/Cooler-Master-MasterBox-Case-Black/dp/B01LZNIGSO @ 5.4k caught my eye, have to check out the reviews.
the number of hdd bays matches what i'm using right now (2 3.5's and 2ssd) and i'll be discarding my dvd writer (not sure if it even works
) when i switch to new case. the master box 5T seems to be same as the MB5 MSI edition minus the MSI branding and 600rs cheaper. i'm not too sure about the eclipse/antec p8 case which has that cage kind of installation for hdd and psu. will decide between the MB 5 and tesseract tomorrow
Yes,master box 5t is updated version with some plus & some minus over its predecessor.the number of hdd bays matches what i'm using right now (2 3.5's and 2ssd) and i'll be discarding my dvd writer (not sure if it even works
. let us know how the case is once it reaches you. I too ordered one case ,corsair spec 01 to be exact since my 5 year old antec x1 gave up on the power switch.
Why mini-itx mobo if using a mid tower cabinet & multiple fans?good to know that.
assembled my spec 01 just now and disappointed with the fact that I cannot mount fans at top due to my mini-ITX motherboard.Fans were hitting the RAM. corsair engineers should have done a better job! a 3mm extra would have done the job just right. other than that looks like a decent case with good cable management holes.provided led fan is very bright but looks like low air flow and my cooler master sickle flow x fan provides more air than my ceiling fan