Can't Decide On a Case...

MatrixEVO

MatrixEVO

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I have been researching cases and have narrowed my choices to 3 different mid towers:

Antec P180B (Black version of P180)

NZXT Lexa

Gigabyte 3D Aurora

I just can't decide, it's bugging me a bit. If you guys could help it would be much appreciated. And if you have any other cases in mind please show them. Thanks.

EDIT: And don't consider prices, I don't care cause they are all about the same price.
 
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Personally, i think the P180 would be the best.

But out of those choices (1-Best, 3-Worst):

1.) Antec P180B
2.) NZXT Lexa
3.) Gigabyte 3D Aurora

I think the gigabyte case looks like something that would be in the $50 range...
 
well if i were going for looks
lexa would be my choice
but performance wise i would pick
well probably the lexa as well
:D
 
MatrixEVO said:
Ok, thanks for your input Omega. What are your opinions on the other 2?
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I think the Antec is the simplest looking, and would be much easier to mod.

the Lexa seems a bit on the large size, already has a window, and personally i dont like the "curved" look.
 
bigsaucybob said:
Definitly the Lexa.
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Thanks Bob. What is your opinion on the Lexa?

TO ALL: You may notice I am looking for opinions and not just a straight answer on which to get. If you could give an opinion it would be great because then I can make logical comparisons. :)
 
[-0MEGA-] said:
I think the Antec is the simplest looking, and would be much easier to mod.

the Lexa seems a bit on the large size, already has a window, and personally i dont like the "curved" look.
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I agree somewhat. If the Lexa had the same frame as the P180B then it would be the ultimate choice most likely.
 
You want opinions? Ok.

Lexa, just ugly I don't wanna even explain how ugly it is.

Antec P180B, nice case, looks a little too small inside, I would probably buy that but I don't like that PSU is suppose to be on the bottom, I have a 120 mm fan on my PSU's bottom part

3D Aurora, definetly the best case here, it's fairly big inside, check out the the space for fans on the rear side, I would go for this case, looks nice too.
 
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filip-matijevic said:
Lexa, just ugly I don't wanna even explain how ugly it is.
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I have to agree with you there.

filip-matijevic said:
Antec P180B, nice case, looks a little to small inside, I would probably buy that but I don't like that PSU is suppose to be on the bottom, I have a 120 mm fan on my PSU's bottom part
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I also just thought of that. Since on most cases the PSU is on the top, as well as the motherboard connector, i would make sure that the motherboard power connector will be in reach of the PSU cables.

filip-matijevic said:
3D Aurora, definetly the best case here, it's fairly big inside, check out the the space for fans on the rear side, I would go for this case, looks nice too.
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Thats where i disagree, i think the Aurora is a big cheap piece of plastic :P
 
filip-matijevic said:
You want opinions? Ok.

Lexa, just ugly I don't wanna even explain how ugly it is.

Antec P180B, nice case, looks a little to small inside, I would probably buy that but I don't like that PSU is suppose to be on the bottom, I have a 120 mm fan on my PSU's bottom part

3D Aurora, definetly the best case here, it's fairly big inside, check out the the space for fans on the rear side, I would go for this case, looks nice too.
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Thanks Filip.

I believe I am taking the Lexa out of the picture unless anyone else has an opinion on it.

As for the P180B: From what I could see in the pictures the PSU holder is raised to accomodate for a bottom and/or top fan. I also have a PSU like yours and I don't think it would be a conflict.

The 3D Aurora does look nice to me also (but not Omega ;) ). But it seems to lack some cooling power in my opinion. :(
 
[-0MEGA-] said:
Thats where i disagree, i think the Aurora is a big cheap piece of plastic :P
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Well, maybe, I dunno, it's quite heavy though.

I've just read the reviews and it says it's really easy to mod, the case will actually be pretty quite cuz of the 3 X 120 mm fans.
 
get P180.. it's a great case..
Inside of the case is not as small as it looks..
Even though PSU is located on bottom, most of psu cable should have power cable long enough to reach the mother mother power connector..

I love my 8180.. ^_^
 
MatrixEVO said:
I'm going to order the P180B, thanks for your help guys.
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Good choice.


EDIT: Dont you think you should get rid of the "my comp for sale" link in your sig, seeing how your keeping it now?
 
[-0MEGA-] said:
Good choice.


EDIT: Dont you think you should get rid of the "my comp for sale" link in your sig, seeing how your keeping it now?
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Ok, I ordered it, I can't wait to get it. I should get it friday. I just changed the link (see below in SIG) cause I am still selling my CPU and GPU.
 
The Lexa and the Aurora are god-awfully ugly.

But, it's nice to see Gigabyte and NZXT giving blind people a chance to design cases.
 
Clutch said:
The Lexa and the Aurora are god-awfully ugly.

But, it's nice to see Gigabyte and NZXT giving blind people a chance to design cases.
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Someone agrees with me :D

BTW, my comp crashed when the game was loading, and my parents wanted me to look at scholarship info, thats why i wasnt in the server.
 
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