Need suggestion!!! ASAP!!

Hiii guys..
so i have been thinking of replacing my old cabinet because the cable management is NIL after i purchased a CX430 V2 power supply. I was surfing around and i found this...

Antec Cabinet X1

It's on sale.....it looks good, no..great

.... Holds graphics cards upto 11 inches!!

So, my only queries are..

1. Will it be good enough if i use ATX mobo's in the future and also SLI/Crossfire graphics cards. (2 cards max)
2. Is the cable management good in this cabinet?
3. Any other suggestions in similar budget?
4. And, will there be enough space for adding additional coolers for CPU or GPU?

What is your budget.

harshilsharma63 said:
What is your budget.

Rs.2500/-

justme101 said:
Rs.2500/-

NZXT Gamma is a better cabinet in terms of cable management an d cooling IMO. Also get a few 120 mm fans.

harshilsharma63 said:
NZXT Gamma is a better cabinet in terms of cable management an d cooling IMO. Also get a few 120 mm fans.

But it sure doesn't look this good!! :wink:

+1 for gamma ~ 2.2k

ankush28 said:
+1 for gamma ~ 2.2k

Where, locally?

Antec X1 dosnt have any cable management options. There are no cut outs to route cables,so basically if you buy the Antec you will remain where you are right now

Get the Gamma or Beta Evo from NZXT or for good looks and the works get the CM K380.

The Incinerator said:
Antec X1 dosnt have any cable management options. There are no cut outs to route cables,so basically if you buy the Antec you will remain where you are right now

Get the Gamma or Beta Evo from NZXT or for good looks and the works get the CM K380.

What about Cooler Master K281?? or BitFenix Merc Alpha

Gamma is the best performer at the 2.5K price point IMO. i use it.

and its ~2.5K. if its selling at 2.2K, shut up and give the seller your money

jk'in

but gamma's a baddass cabinet. +1 from me

anirbandd said:
Gamma is the best performer at the 2.5K price point IMO. i use it.

and its ~2.5K. if its selling at 2.2K, shut up and give the seller your money

jk'in
but gamma's a baddass cabinet. +1 from me

gotcha!! but i can't find it anywhere for 2.2K. The lowest i could find was this:

NZXT Gamma

should i buy from primeabgb?? are they reliable?? and just give me final thoughts about CM K281 please!!

PrimeABGB is reliable, but i havent had bought from them. other members have.

and 2.5K is the standard price. go for it.

btw, you are from Kol. why not give MD Comp a try?? go and talk to Palash. he may be able to give you a sweeter deal

anirbandd said:
PrimeABGB is reliable, but i havent had bought from them. other members have.

and 2.5K is the standard price. go for it.

btw, you are from Kol. why not give MD Comp a try?? go and talk to Palash. he may be able to give you a sweeter deal

I talked to saswata da, he said 2599/- is the final price and only 1 pc is readily available in stock.

Ok any cabinet i get, i was also hoping to modify it with some LED lights. I found NZXT led lights in various colours on MD computers website. How do they work. Any tutorials/videos on how to fit them in the cabby? Haven't done anything like that earlier so i have nil idea

look up some DIY on the net on decorating cabby with cheap LED. you only need some resistors and LEDs. go to Chandni and buy them and leave the NZXT LEDs.

its dirt cheap, and NZXT LEDs will be costly. you can use the PSU for power source.

harshilsharma63 said:
Where, locally?

YUP locally
Both primeabgb & itwarwes sells it for 2.2k(in their shops, not online)

justme101 said:
What about Cooler Master K281?? or BitFenix Merc Alpha

For outright cooling and cable management nothing beats the NZXT Beta Evo and the Gamma.Bitfenix is cool to literally but is a dust magnet as it dosnt come with filters! Atleast the gamma and beta come with dustfilters in the front and bottom. Thats a huge plus I would say.

The Incinerator said:
For outright cooling and cable management nothing beats the NZXT Beta Evo and the Gamma.Bitfenix is cool to literally but is a dust magnet as it dosnt come with filters! Atleast the gamma and beta come with dustfilters in the front and bottom. Thats a huge plus I would say.

OK then! I just need your views on CM Elite 430 (i decided to increase my budget to 3500/- INR) or any other better cabinets in the increased budget? I'll be buying it possibly today or by saturday. So, please suggest quickly.

Do not purchase cabinets from online. Cause you can add atleast rs.500 to the cost to shipping + there may be some damages during transport.

Better to buy locally.

avinandan012 said:
Do not purchase cabinets from online. Cause you can add atleast rs.500 to the cost to shipping + there may be some damages during transport.

Better to buy locally.

I never said i would buy online. I will be buying it from the local market. I just need the final views on my last query.

U can also try Antec GX 700 - 3780 bought 2 days back from Nehru Palace

Avoid CM 430 or any ELITE series from CM as they dont have cable management.
Have a look corsair carbide 200R/300R

justme101 said:
OK then! I just need your views on CM Elite 430 (i decided to increase my budget to 3500/- INR) or any other better cabinets in the increased budget? I'll be buying it possibly today or by saturday. So, please suggest quickly.

explore Corsair/NZXT cabbies in that range.

ankush28 said:
Avoid CM 430 or any ELITE series from CM as they dont have cable management.
Have a look corsair carbide 200R/300R

The carbide 200R looks sleek. Has good reviews, but i just want a transparent side panel so that the interior looks good after modding with LED fans or strips. Even if it doesn't have a transparent side panel, i would prefer having a front LED fan :\ .

anirbandd said:
explore Corsair/NZXT cabbies in that range.

I suppose i'll have to go with GAMMA, in my budget and requirements.

Ok, can you tell me where can i buy stickers( like the ones ASUS ROG gives away with it's motherboards and similar cool ones for games) because i want to decorate the side of my case with them? (As i am not getting a transparent side panel

)

You can make a side panel with acrylic

avinandan012 said:
You can make a side panel with acrylic

I saw some videos on how to.. :shock:

and i 'll surely be mistaken for a carpenter by my parents if use so many power tools

> Please post some links to simple tutorials or demos. And what about the stickers which i asked about ?

Will i be able to cut out a simple pattern using just a rotary cutter?

EDIT: Forget about the modding!!...I'm just going off topic here. I have zeroed in on Corsair 200R or GAMMA. Will do the final decision on spot :-D

. Final words of wisdom anyone?? :-D

Carbide 200R has a bottom fan mount. apart from that everything seems the same to Gamma. i dont know about its build quality, but Gamma has a very good build.

if the bottom fan mount is the deal clincher for you, go for it. else, gamma.

btw, the more fans you mount, more the problem of dust build up, not to mention the noise

anirbandd said:
Carbide 200R has a bottom fan mount. apart from that everything seems the same to Gamma. i dont know about its build quality, but Gamma has a very good build.

if the bottom fan mount is the deal clincher for you, go for it. else, gamma.

btw, the more fans you mount, more the problem of dust build up, not to mention the noise

Bhai...Gamma has an option for bottom mounted PSU as well..

^no.

check my signature. it has my personal review for Gamma with plenty of Pics.

Arreeyy
@ justme101
anirbandd told that gamma doesnt have bottom FAN mounting, not about PSU.
In gamma PSU is bottom mounted only there is no FAN mounting on bottom.
Gamma has
1xfront
2xside
2xtop
1xrear fan(included)

ankush28 said:
Arreeyy
@ justme101
anirbandd told that gamma doesnt have bottom FAN mounting, not about PSU.
In gamma PSU is bottom mounted only there is no FAN mounting on bottom.
Gamma has
1xfront
2xside
2xtop
1xrear fan(included)

Oh! lol

anyways...went to MD comp for GAMMA...out of stock :-(

will re-stock in 10 days. Any other place in Kolkata where i can get the case?

^^Check vedant computers

My vote also goes to NZXT Gamma.

ankush28 said:
^^Check vedant computers

Bhai..just called them and here's the conversation:

Me: "Hello..is this Vedant Computers?"

Respondent: "yes.."

Me: "Bhaiya...aap kya NZXT ka Gamma cabinet rakhte hain?"

Respondent: "Aap kaun bol rahe hain..?"

Me: "mai to chetan bol raha hun..but aap jaante hain kya mujhe ?"

Respondent: "pata nahi bhaiya..check karna padega.."

Me: "Aapko pata hi nahi ki aap rakhte hain ya nahi?"

Respondent: "nahi.."

Me: "achaa kya cost hoga approx?"

Respondent: "pata nahi..dekhna padega"

*he cuts the call*

:lol:

justme101 said:
Bhai..just called them and here's the conversation:

Me: "Hello..is this Vedant Computers?"

Respondent: "yes.."

Me: "Bhaiya...aap kya NZXT ka Gamma cabinet rakhte hain?"

Respondent: "Aap kaun bol rahe hain..?"

Me: "mai to chetan bol raha hun..but aap jaante hain kya mujhe ?"

Respondent: "pata nahi bhaiya..check karna padega.."

Me: "Aapko pata hi nahi ki aap rakhte hain ya nahi?"

Respondent: "nahi.."

Me: "achaa kya cost hoga approx?"

Respondent: "pata nahi..dekhna padega"

*he cuts the call*

great Deal :rofl:

Yeah Vedant's customer service over the phone is exactly that!!! True. Get NZXT Beta Evo ,equally good as a Gamma or better for Rs 2600.

*www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/NZXT-Beta-EVO-Case-Review/830/7

justme101 said:
Bhai..just called them and here's the conversation:

Me: "Hello..is this Vedant Computers?"

Respondent: "yes.."

Me: "Bhaiya...aap kya NZXT ka Gamma cabinet rakhte hain?"

Respondent: "Aap kaun bol rahe hain..?"

Me: "mai to chetan bol raha hun..but aap jaante hain kya mujhe ?"

Respondent: "pata nahi bhaiya..check karna padega.."

Me: "Aapko pata hi nahi ki aap rakhte hain ya nahi?"

Respondent: "nahi.."

Me: "achaa kya cost hoga approx?"

Respondent: "pata nahi..dekhna padega"

*he cuts the call*

The Incinerator said:
Yeah Vedant's customer service over the phone is exactly that!!! True. Get NZXT Beta Evo ,equally good as a Gamma or better for Rs 2600.

NZXT Beta EVO Case Review | Hardware Secrets

Ok!! so any other place in Kolkata to buy GAMMA or BETA EVO?? or online?

No. Because MD Computers are the sole resellers.

If you can pay extra shipping then PrimeABGB sells it... or theitdepot.

OK guys guys guys!!!! BIG UPDATE :-D

So, i cleared my CS Inter examinations (finally) and i can get a cabby upto 5K!!

So, i have been checking out cabinets in this range and i checked that:

1. NZXT Tempest Elite 410 was one of the coolest in this range but MD computers confirmed that they are currently not being supplied *bump*

2. NZXT Guardian 921 & NZXT LEXA S are both available at a price of Rs. 5,200/- + 5%. Overshoots the budget a bit but i can manage.

NZXT Guardian 921
NZXT LEXA S

3. Cooler Master HAF 912 Combat is available for Rs. 4,600 + 5%.

Cooler Master HAF 912 Combat

Now suggest me quickly or the RUPEE will do a '69' to the DOLLAR and i'll be the one getting scr***d!! :wink:

^