ITT: Non-meme computer cases
You start.
>>53671094
>windowed case
>non-meme
choose one
no such thing
you will see that everything is a meme
and if it is not, it will be
so it is foretold
What's wrong with a windowed case other than it trigger's y'alls autism.
>w-w-windows are for manchildren!!!!
>>53671094
>>53671148
This
Everything on /g/ is a meme, also that Phanteks case is pure sex
>>53671185
They don't want people to see their stock cooler and gtx 260
Only because I miss my sun pizzaboxes.
>>53671094
If you don't have a fractal or corsair case you're retarded
>>53671094
Why do 99% of all computer cases have to be so ugly?
>>53671185
Anything but a plain black/silver/grey/cream box is ricer shit to /g/.
>>53671185
I have a windowed case, wish I had got the solid panel version.
>evolv ITX
>it rattles due to airflow in the case
>tighten the fastenings until the rattling stops
>it rattles a few weeks later
Fucking never again. I bought it on offer when it was cheaper than the solid panel version. I hated windows before buying it, and now I hate them more.
Fractal Define R4 is not a meme, thats right the one before the R5
>>53671733
Post an example of a good looking case.
>>53671094
You first op
Here you go OP
I-I like it and it has a lot of handy features.
Too bad I could never recommend it over the R5 though.
too bad the swede niggers pulled it before i had a chance to buy one. now only the black ones are available.
>>53671094
>tower PCs
>2016
More like the nerd parade.
>>53671814
Why would you ever want a white case.
Even if your room is immaculate, it's still going to find a way to get messed up.
>>53671814
Also, fucking this. I would buy one TOMORROW if it came out in white again
>>53671094
>>53671300
>>53671799
>>53671800
>>53671803
>>53671814
>retarded gaymer or minimalistic shit
>>53671851
Well, post something?
>>53671851
Wait is the 440 gaymer or minimalist shit?
There's nothing wrong with minimal, but I really wouldn't call it gaymer unless you mean the window.
>>53671837
because white is right.
black cases look pretty shitty in general. titanium/silver/white cases look much better.
>>53671897
too bad none of peripherals come in white. I haven't seen a white monitor in years.
>>53671897
Apple pls
Black will forever be A E S.
>>53671094
GREATEST
OF
ALL
TIME
I have a 300r non windowed.
I honestly wouldnt reccomedn it as a mid tower case. The cable management room means the back panel has a slight bulge to it and the front panel is quite cheap feeling.
Additionally the fans that are included rattle like crazy
I like mine. Best case for the price. Some of us care about how things look.
Here
>>53671803
Why not?
>>53671851
you have no idea what either of those mean, good job retard
>>53672376
This is not a toaster thread m8
Fractal cases are the bomb, love mine.
>>53672458
>This is not a toaster thread m8
Depends on what you put inside, I guess.
>>53672547
I want to get Define S. I also don't know if I should get their PSU, reviews seem to be saying that those are mediocre.
>>53672587
As far as power supplies go, just get an EVGA SuperNOVA G2 and call it good.
Have this one. Been liking it so far. Fan control is a plus for it being a mid range price case.
I've had the same shitty old case for years and I kind of want a new one just because.
Are there any brands I should particularly avoid? Does it even matter?
>>53671937
Upgraded from this to a Fractal Design Define XL.
Used it for a good 6 years, though.
Greatest case of all time.
>>53673636
Pocket version
>>53673636
outside looks chucky as fuck
but i mean if thats what you're into
>>53671875
I second this. Bought one for my mom's build and it's decent.
Which of those should I get?
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/page/1/Corsair-Carbide-Series-100R-gedaemmt-Midi-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-schwarz_992089.html
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/be-quiet--Silent-Base-600-gedaemmt-Midi-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-schwarz-silb_1015323.html
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Fractal-Define-R4-gedaemmt-Midi-Tower-ohne-Netzteil-schwarz_807433.html
>>53671140
A lot of the time the windowed ones are lower in cost
I'd have to go with OPs case.
Great build quality and most importantly dust filters everywhere and well thought out inner design.
Doesn't require any modding or additional tinkering to be good unlike many other cases, and it doesn't look like edgy gaymer shit, nor does it look to pretentious on the elegance and minimalism side.
Sst sg03.
Its a bretty good matx case, no one wants to meme it coz memers cant afford them, at least not the aluminum version.
>>53671875
>>53674585
it's decent only after you sand the plastic around the power button because two of the ones i got get stuck if you don't do it
![bitfenix_phenom_m_gehqsjby[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/6Fy8jPu.jpg "bitfenix_phenom_m_gehqsjby[1].jpg")
>>53674548
bitfenix phenom matx clone
Any case that has more than two bays for storage media is a meme case for 90% of users (so 100% of /g/).
Prove me wrong.
>>53675119
you're a faggot
there, i proved you wrong
Carbide 200R
Had me one of these for the last 3 years. Excellent case –minimal, quiet, but big enough to last for a long time.
Antec Atlas - almost OEM look.
>>53674651
Doesn't not make windows a meme.
>>53675109
not every small matx case that sticks the psu up out of the way is a bitfenix clone
>>53674645
Define R4
>>53675353
Antec 300
>>53671776
macpro case
>>53671094
>>53671094
Caselabs make best cases.
>no Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Guys.
>>53674645
Silent base. Just because it's so damn quiet.
>>53675128
So, what do you use your 4 graphic cards, 2 sound cards, 8 hard drives and 4 disc drives for?
>>53675722
The most costly dust absorber after InWin cases.
Nice.
>>53675109
Rajintek case looks better IMO
>>53671875
Greatest
>>53676215
Kinda reminds me of Dell workstations.
>>53675768
I got one of these. It's okey and pretty quiet.
Still i would prefer define R5 over this.
>>53671094
The M1 is quite possibly one of the best cases I've owned.
>>53675814
I'm seeding about 5TB(4TB+500GB+500GB) of content right now and am getting another 8TB(2x4TB) in a week.
I like having all my movies and TV shows in high quality and I like to archive everything I watch.
>>53677327
I use a server for stuff like that. Small system with room for 5 hot-swappable drives that sits in the corner of my bedroom.
>>53677822
What's wrong with making it a high end desktop workstation?
>>53677861
A bunch of random drives and gaming components doesn't make a high end workstation.
>>53677928
I'm not who you were replying to earlier. I have a 5820k, 32GB DDR4 3200mhz, with a GTX 960 (cheapest GPU with HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 for my 4k UP3216Q monitor).
It's mainly used for encoding and as I said seeding large amounts of files. I also have 2 500GB SSDs for stuff I'm encoding.
My case is a corsair 750D because I like the way it looks. It still a high end workstation
>>53677998
>high end workstation
Mid range gaming desktop.
There is no better HTPC case.
>>53678072
Yeah, prerequisite for high end workstation is dual cpu and ECC ram.
>>53678072
>5820k and 32GB of RAM for gaming
Maybe if you're a retard
A gaming desktop would have an i5 and 16 or 8 GB of RAM. And a more powerful GPU, or two.
I mean I own a 4k monitor and a GTX 960. What games do you think I'm gonna be playing at 4k with a single 960? (Hint, I don't play games)
>>53671094
>non-meme
yeah fuckin right
Is this a meme case?
>>53678173
Why? Dual socket adds tons of possible issues as well, unless you need the parrallized processing of multiple CPUs you're usually better using a higher clocked single CPU.
>>53678144
you have posted the wrong image mate.
dont worry, I've got you covered.
>>53678247
That's just how things are.
Starting with mid range spec (HP Z series, Lenovo D...) workstations all have dual cpu and ecc ram.
>>53678308
Oh well if you're talking what OEMs are shoveling out sure. They'll configure you a quad socket if you feel so inclined.
My build is still a good encoding workstation, it's not meant for CAD or 3D modeling or physics simulations etc
>>53671814
>Sweden pulls it off because it is WHITE
Swedes prove yet again that they're a bunch of nigger loving cucks, nothing new here.
>>53678287
I stand corrected.
>>53675790
this desu
>>53678335
No doubt it's nice machine but it still doesn't fall under definition of workstation.
As per wiki:
"modern workstations typically use multiple multicore CPUs, error correcting memory and much larger on-die caches than those found on "consumer-level" CPUs."
"together with multiple CPUs with greater cache and error correcting memory, this may remain the distinguishing feature of a workstation today."
Best mATX cases?
>>53671851
>Hating minimalism
>>53675647
I actually like the non symetrical can mounting on the fronts of old pros. Resently watching Wendell's Mac pro rebuild made me want to do the same or at least build a pc with that case.
>>53679587
>Fan auto corrected to can.
FACK ME MATE
>>53671803
Good or not, you just posted pretty much THE meme case besides the Define R4.
>>53671875
Made a build for a friend in an N200, it's a nice enough case. Cable management is a bit challenging.
pure function with all the features
>>53675550
Antec Skeleton
>>53679881
Now THAT'S a meme I'd fall for.
>>53678214
>i7 for workstation
It is just a personal computer. Probably with gaming tier components and placebo RAM heatsinks.
I call it mid range due to the graphics card. High end desktop/gaming CPU and mid range graphics card.
>>53679881
It's like a test bench that's completely inaccessible and shitty as a test bench.
Define R5.
>>53679685
>Cable management is a bit challenging.
All you have to do is get some velcro and tie the cables together. Tidy cable management looks a lot better than having them hidden under some motherboard tray I think.
>>53680026
Hate too clean look with no cables visible, looks unnatural and ricey.
>>53679925
>>53680018
At one point Antec thought it would be cool to stick two together and called it a Skeleton Proto 2, doubt they ever released it because nobody bought the Skeleton to begin with.
any case without handles should be considered a meme case. Seriously, how are you supposed to move your computer around without them?
>>53680536
Most of the larger Lian Li tower cases come with casters. You're supposed to roll them around, not try and pick them up.
>>53671140
>Build pc with amazing parts
>Stuff it all in a black box to never be seen again
>>53680646
Amazing parts are amazing, because they perform well, not because of muh guts or muh aesthetics, get real
>ITT: my case best case
>>53680646
>Spend a gorillion dollars on color-matching parts and cable extensions
>Stuff it under a desk or put it on your desk so no desk space
>muh LEDs
InWin has some neat cases.
>>53671814
>too bad the swede niggers pulled it before i had a chance to buy one. now only the black ones are available.
Holy shit, /pol/ wasn't kidding
>>53679397
The thing is, that is not actual minimalism. It's the concept some retarded 16 yo gamer has of minimalism.
>>53675109
Never buying BitFenix again since I cut the back of my hand on the bottom edge of their side panels. Fuck BitFenix and fuck the Pandora.
>>53681087
Too many vents and windows I think. More HDD bays than you'll ever need.
>>53671094
Tfw no one's posted the king yet.
>>53671140
Implying you can't have both.
Lian Li has some of the best cases imo, even if they cost a fortune.
>>53681058
Damn that's nice
>>53681016
>gollirion dollars
>>53675722
My dream case. Couldn't afford it when I built tho.
This case is fucking fantastic.
I very much like this case, especially coming from an 800D. Dust filters where you need them and I've got great positive pressure going, so it's virtually dust free.
>>53681559
Just ordered that case myself for my new build, very excited to get it.
>>53681372
>0 airflow
lmao
do people actually fall for this?
>>53679881
Good shit. :o
>>53681626
I found it easier to work in than the 800D, despite being smaller. It has even more clearance behind the motherboard for the fattest cables too. I'd recommend cabling up any SSDs you have first though, and take out the rest of the SSD bays.
>>53681430
>case
>>53681706
>he fell for the ssd meme
>>53675109
>>53674548
Funny, I have both sitting in front of me.
The raidmax atomic(raijintek metis) is modded out the ass but my mini-itx board died
>>53671746
To be fair you're supposed to build your computer for extra performance and parts tailored to your needs, not to stuff it with a gazillion gaymer leds and childish "air intakes" resembling fighter jets.
Still the most powerful case out there. It is missing a few modern things (14cm fans, no proper fan slots on the top, no removable 5.25 cages), but it makes up for all of those by the incredible build quality and the thick HDD grommets.
And you see all those 5.25 slots? You can stick in 4 extra HDDs in there, in case the 6 already inside is not enough.
I went back from the Fractal Design Define to the P183. Twice.
>>53678287
Is the logo removable?
>>53671799
I have this case, love it.
>>53681706
Good to know, I have an m.2 SSD for my boot drive and two other SSDs that are SATA so thanks for the tip.
>>53680919
u must be lost dude, this is place for underage spoiled angry fashion-driven faggots and screaming cunts
>>53681816
>post-2013 Antec
>build quality
My sides
Lianli4lyfe
>>53681446
Agreed. Still using my slightly modded PC6070 from 2004.
>>53681895
>post-2013 Antec
Good thing this is a 2009 case, then.
>2015+1
>not using fish tank cases
Pick one familia
love it since i first set eyes on it
>>53681953
I pick not using a fish tank case because that's rather silly.
>>53680230
That engine looks beautiful, and I hate imports
>>53681927
Lian li is the shit, but their prices can be hard to swallow sometimes.
>>53681058
Wow case that looks normal.
I guess the HAF 912 isn't a meme anymore? I'm still using it and liked it for a year. Now realized I should've got something with easier to remove filters, maybe a bottom intake instead of a side, and a noise baffle on the front instead of an open mesh to block noise. I guess something like a Define R5.
>>53682188
It almost falls into the retro meme.
>>53681087
ok professor fucking neet faggot
Motherboards are built to be horizontal.
>>53683619
Is this stackable? And the top/bottom panels removable?
Anything less than a Define R series is practically useless.
>>53683685
Cant remove the bottom. At least not easily.
I really want this case. 5 1/4" bays can be replaced with 120mm fans. Can be rackmounted.
Wish coolermaster kept making ATC cases.
>>53683962
pretty much identical to a define r5 desu senpai
>>53678242
it's literally the Switch 810 with an "alienware" exterior for more. not worth it, and totally a meme.
>>53683998
>pretty much identical to a define r5 desu senpai
Other than the Define having abysmal build quality.
>>53683998
All aluminium. R5 has a lot of plastic, and plastic bits that are supposed to look like brushed aluminium. R5 cannot be rackmounted. R5 does not have the same modular design where you can remove and replace the 5 1/4" bays.
R5 also has some rather ugly vents on the side and top, and does not have the same quality of construction as the ATC cases.
Fractal Design cases are pretty cheap. ATC used to be high end when they were made.
>>53681058
that's pretty expensive...
never heard of this brand though, but looking through their stuff they seem to have some good looking stuff.
>>53684103
>>53684103
The side and top vents are "hidden" behind retractable case-parts. The point is to unhide them when you want to add more fans. You can also absolutely remove all the bays in a modular fashion, it's even one of the main "features".
Didn't know about the build quality/material, though.
>>53681515
Not the green one though (unless it matches the room theme).
I have a white one and it's beautiful, I wish I could use the solid panel on the side that normally has a window though.
>>53684281
Forgot to mention, the power LED is brighter than the sun.
>>53684276
Those vents aren't exactly hidden when you cover them up in an obvious way like that. They don't look good, and are pretty useless, unless you want to use a 240x120mm radiator. This is more or less the same as many cases by corsair and cooler mater.
The R5 is modular in that you can remove the drive bays and use the free space for a reservoir or something like that. Not the same as the modularity in the ATC 410.
My point earlier wasn't that the case was modular, but that you could easily replace those bays and use them for fans instead. It is an old case, but can still hold up today due to the ability to "upgrade" to dual 120mm intake fans.
Some old lian-li cases are like that too, came with 80mm fan mounts, but has upgrades for 120mm fans.
>>53684498
Why do you insist on making yourself look like even more of a retard with every post? Serious question.
Get fucked faggots
>Still the worlds most versatile case
>The best airflow
>doesnt look like riced gaymer shit
Fractal Node 202 for the perfect mini itx machine
better than red or blue
>>53684763
>muh window
>muh plastic
>>53684763
All this to watch twitch.
>>53684902
When I was young we used to play our own vidya games... uphill, both ways, in lava
>>53684680
Is that your counter argument?
I want an ATC 410 instead of a Define R5 because I think it suits me better. Is that so bad?
I don't need top and side panel fans. Using more than two fans doesn't give much of an improvement in temperatures in my experience. I don't use watercooling, so I don't need mounts for a radiator either. I don't think the plastic covers on the R5 looks good. They look cheap.
ATC 410 is perfect for me. 120mm fans in the front, rackmountable and still looks good enough for the livingroom.
>>53684922
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZtBCpo0eU
>>53684763
>The coolest guy at the LAN party
>>53684931
Keep backpedaling.
>>53684922
And the ledge down to the lava pool was just tall enough so you couldn't climb out. You had to sit there watching your health slowly drain away.
>>53671875
Can confirm, excellent case for the money. Only thing I don't like about it is the front mesh, it gets dusty extremely easily. At least the front pops off so it can be cleaned, because you'll need to do that often.
>>53685011
Does it float?
>>53684975
Not sure how this is backpedaling. Are you trying to piss me off or something?
>ctrl+f sonata
>0 hits
>>53685033
They float. They all float.
>>53673636
>V8
>>53681016
>Being poor
Loved it since the day I bought it.
>>53677251
Your desk is bowed.
>>53671937
Fuck yeah. Still using this case right now.
>>53681058
>>53681470
>>53682188
>>53684129
>>53682348
I used to have a case that looked identical to that in the 90's
It housed my pentium MMX 233
>>53686524
btw I would post pics of it but back then taking pictures actually cost money and you didn't waste your money taking pictures of computers (that you'd develop 1-6 months later)
>>53681058
Oldfag here. I've built so many computers using that case when I worked at a local computer shop while in high school and I have the scars to prove it.
>>53686564
You could get a digital camera back then too. Some of them saved pictures to floppies.
>>53686606
People think i'm making things up when I tell them about losing blood to old computers.
clean and functional
>>53680000
very nice
>>53671799
This was my old case
>>53681087
Son, turn off your gay switch.
I need at least 7 5.25" bays in a case, and the cooler master storm stryker looks retarded with that handle. Is there any case out there liek this with no rice?
>>53687335
Sma8
>>53687335
Thanks bro
I already have one of these and love it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994155&cm_re=icy_dock_hot_swap-_-17-994-155-_-Product
I intend to grab at least one more for my raid build, and one of these to use for the ssd cache:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994147&cm_re=icy_dock_hot_swap-_-17-994-147-_-Product
The only problem is finding a not shit case to put this all in.
>>53687335
Lian Li PC 6077. They made many cases like this.
Abee makes really nice cases, they remind me of Windy Soldam which went out of business. You'll be hard-pressed to find one if you live outside of Japan though.
>>53674563
How bad is this case? i just got it for $40.
Or should i say, how good is it?
>>53683685
Pretty stackable if I do say so myself
>>53688107
You'll get tired of it after a while. Get something with easier to remove filters.
>>53688149
Well it was the cheapest case in amazon mexico.
Others were $30-$50 more because they dont met the free shipping requirements.
Instead investing on the case i invested in getting a I5 over a I3.
I think the choice i made was worth it.
>>53688174
I got it because it was cheap too.
But cleaning the front filter requires removing both panels. The one for the PSU isn't so bad but be careful not to break it. If you don't mind these, then go ahead.
>>53688149
>>53688174
Im planning to get a C70 later on because i liked the design of the case but im not sure about moving the motherboard from case to case.
>>53671800
All that wasted space
>>53681823
I have one. The logo is actually a sticker you can put on yourself. As shipped, the case is totally naked
>>53688174
You shouldn't cheap out on a case (or a motherboard for that matter). It will come bite you in the ass pretty hard.
>>53688561
Im not, im getting a GA-Z97X-UD3H or a MSI Z97 PC Mate over a B85 motherboard.
Meanwhile, i couldn't see why expend that much on a case and i have heard good things of the HAF912 but i know its not that good.
And getting a I5 with that money seems like a better investment.
If only you could buy this somewhere
>>53688561
I don't think the case is as critical as the PSU
>>53688596
Well i did cheap out on the PSU because EVGA G1 650W was out stock, ending getting a EVGA 500B.
>>53688596
A crap PSU can kill your hardware and shutdown your PC unexpectedly, a bad case will force you to insert metal objects to stabilize it so it doesn't rattle and may make some setups impossible without hardware damage if you don't pay up extra on e.g. a water-cooling solution - that is, if your case even have the space for it.
So they're about equal in the end. The difference is that even a crappy PSU will either never work, or work well enough that you won't notice a problem for a few months at least before crapping out.
A case will prevent your shit from working from the get go, and can develop rattling over time (rattling is so loud that you'll never be able to use your computer without first dealing with it).
>>53688674
>Ending getting
ended getting*
>>53688679
the haf 912 isn't crap-tier, though
>>53687915
If they weren't so expensive, I'd ask my friend to send me one.
>>53688725
Yeah, it's a pretty good case (not the best, though). I was simply making a point for not cheaping out on a case. The fact that the haf 912 was the cheapest available is interesting and unusual from experience. BRland am i rite?
>>53688771
Actually, it was in mexico.
>>53688771
No, Canada. The Land of Being Ripped Off. :(
>>53687915
>>53688594
Did you back their Kickstarter? It's not going to make the goal, but they might arrange a limited run for the people that backed anyway.
I got the R5. So sue me, its fucking beautiful.
>>53671246
I had a 260. Card survived me up until I got a 970.
>>53681749
That's the rajintek Styx you fkin dud
>>53671109
underrated
>>53688534
That's one of the reasons I want to try an ITX build, the GPU gets airflow directly
>>53671094
What does /g/ think of cases with build in motherboard standoffs like in the corsair 300r?
>>53689447
Good as long as they fit your board
>>53678144
>>53678287
Both wrong.
>>53681058
>>53681384
![prodigy_m_black_inside_1[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/9iqjUKg.jpg "prodigy_m_black_inside_1[1].jpg")
>tfw you fell for a meme case
Its not bad if you have just an ssd or one coupled with a hdd or two, but ive got 4 3.5" drives along with an ssd and cable management is impossible. Just fuck my temps up
>>53689634
i would like to get the phenom m but the PSU positioning is shit.
>>53671851
nigga what do you want then?!
My first build went in this bad boy. Athlon 64 x2 3800+ when AMD was top nigga. Still use the case as a home server.
>>53689554
if only it didn't have that shitty optical bay.
Bought a thermaltake V71 because I couldn't wait to order a phanteks Enthoo luxe and honestly couldn't be happier, thing absolutely swallows components.
>>53689544
>cube
>non-meme
>>53689847
the matx one is nice too
>>53678144
silverstone cases have better looking options and have been doing it longer.
>>53689801
Not sure what you mean, I own it and it works quite well. Hell of a lot better than an optical drive that is two shades of black off your case.
Unless you mean optical drives in general in which case I'd normally agree but for a living room HTPC they still are occasionally useful.
>>53671094
>tfw like the Enthoo Evolv ATX
>tfw have 3 bay devices I still use
top case comin through
>>53689988
looks like shit desu
