Chieftec Case

[soccrstar]

Decision time
both cases have same interior and all

wich case design ya'll prefer

http://www.directron.com/ma01bd.html

or

http://www.directron.com/da10bd.html

[Drake]

I do like the way the Matrix looks over the Dragon, but if money is not an issue I'd check out the Lian-Li PC-71.
https://media.bizfinity.com/sf/silverpcscom/pc71bus.jpg
You'd be hard pressed to find it cheaper than at Dragonfly Computer (http://www.storefinity.com/go/silverpcscom/*wXrAKhCRoSsmkqwmhlkvnztsmvBDSTYTZVGDVAUDYX=XRVMOc VNFOF=izuqmmpMSNIV=IODXbtjEOXKLLySAIHV=BAXTqAVpYMi EUWMZljtZGSHYNvCHQKSDMKE), though.

[soccrstar]

Originally posted by Drake
I do like the way the Matrix looks over the Dragon, but if money is not an issue I'd check out the Lian-Li PC-71.
https://media.bizfinity.com/sf/silverpcscom/pc71bus.jpg
You'd be hard pressed to find it cheaper than at Dragonfly Computer (http://www.storefinity.com/go/silverpcscom/*wXrAKhCRoSsmkqwmhlkvnztsmvBDSTYTZVGDVAUDYX=XRVMOc VNFOF=izuqmmpMSNIV=IODXbtjEOXKLLySAIHV=BAXTqAVpYMi EUWMZljtZGSHYNvCHQKSDMKE), though.

hmm k
so u rather the lian-li pc-71 case over all? (money no issue)

[WackyComputer]

Of course I prefer the dragon, I bought it. :D

[WackyComputer]

Here (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=11-125-950&DEPA=1) is a nice case from newegg it only has 4 bays but if I could do it over again I would buy it.

It's aluminum only weighs 18LBs the shipping is free and it looks more like the alienware case.

Plus you get an acrylic window for the same price.

[soccrstar]

Originally posted by WackyComputer
Here (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=11-125-950&DEPA=1) is a nice case from newegg it only has 4 bays but if I could do it over again I would buy it.

It's aluminum only weighs 18LBs the shipping is free and it looks more like the alienware case.

Plus you get an acrylic window for the same price.

kewl
but need da 6 :-(

also care u put fans on them windows? like dat or the fan wills shatter it?

[WackyComputer]

Acrylic is tuff but I have never tried to cut it.

I got mine from directron and the acrylic had a crack in it.

I never told directron about it.
I would buy my next case from newegg.

[WackyComputer]

I'm curious, what on earth are you going to do with 6 bays?:confused:

[Drake]

I'm not sure what the PC-7x Lian-Li's offer over the Dragon-style cases; I'm just trying to throw another idea out there. It seems though, that given the chance most everybody would pick the Lian-Li.

Cutting the acrylic properly will not shatter it, but you have to be careful. If you run a dremel too fast you'll start getting hairline cracks and if you runn it too slow you'll melt the acrylic :(

Do you plan to put a watercooling setup in this case?

[soccrstar]

Originally posted by WackyComputer
I'm curious, what on earth are you going to do with 6 bays?:confused:

lol well
da first bay way on top is going to have a the meanwell power supply for the peltier

just under it is going to b a temp monitor thingy (compudoctor) and in that is going to 2 60mm fans blowin' on the power supply.
and gon put one of dem sensors for cpu and one for gpu.

under dat is going to b my dvd-rom drive
under dat is my cd-rw drive
under dat is my dvd burner (sony dru-500A)
and under dat way on bottom is the world reknown digital doc 4. wit the 8 sensors. wich imma put all ova da place. (resevoir, case, ram, etc)

[soccrstar]

Originally posted by Drake
Cutting the acrylic properly will not shatter it, but you have to be careful. If you run a dremel too fast you'll start getting hairline cracks and if you runn it too slow you'll melt the acrylic :(

Do you plan to put a watercooling setup in this case?

hmm k
well than imma get case witout it and put my own window.
i'll get a window kit

[Drake]

Gunna go see what the [H]'ers have to say. Link is here (http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=548839).

[soccrstar]

Originally posted by Drake
Do you plan to put a watercooling setup in this case?

didnt see diz question
yes i plan on puttin' a watercooling setup in case

[Drake]

Everybody at the [H] says Lian-Li :p

go figure :rolleyes:

[soccrstar]

hi,
i decided to go with the matrix design. comes wit a window already on it. so thats a plus. less drillin' for me to do. i guess i'll b needin' the #426 cut-off wheel to cut holes for 120mm fans.
gon put 3 on top.

and go put a 120mm fan on top of mobo also.
should make the tubin' route shorter.

as this is how imma do it. since dere are 3 things at bottom of case. (resevoir, pump, gpu) imma make it [ resevoir - pump - gpu - radiator - cpu - chipset - radiator - reservoir)
that case is pretty tall. 26.36" in height.
and gon put these grills on it

http://sidewindercomputers.com/12golgril.html

will go GREAT with it.

[Drake]

G'luck with the case :D

[soccrstar]

check out pic
this is where i plan to set everything
nothin' set in stone as i havent started yet

if ne1 got ne suggestions lemme know.
orignally i had the BIX in front of the case.

[Snowman]

Use a hole saw instead of the dremal much quicker and cleaner

see here http://www.powertoolstore.com/Qstore/c000141.htm

[Drake]

I don't see any 120mm diameter hole saws :confused: or am I not looking hard enough?

[Snowman]

This is as close as they come http://www.powertoolstore.com/Qstore/p001114.htm

but if ya look around I'm shore ya can find one :)

[Drake]

Ah, yea, that'd work wonders.

[SmauR]

Hi, sorry to drag up an old thread, thinking about buying the Chieftech Matrix in black, just wondering if its as nice quality as the people selling it claim it is