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Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 01, 2006, 07:54:30 PM: Thinkin\' of pickin\' up a new case, looking at the HTPC type right now, mainly for style and space saving.

Anyone have any experience with the Thermaltake Mystic? Or the ThermalTake Mozart?

The mystic..

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The Mozart.
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Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: (e) on March 01, 2006, 08:44:23 PM: the mystic looks much better
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: THX on March 01, 2006, 08:58:10 PM: haven\'t upgraded for a while but this is always a good resource:

http://www.digitalconnection.com/store/Product_List.asp?CID=3&CAT=CASE
http://www.2partsfusion.com

wait a minute... your media extender thing not doing it for you?
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on March 01, 2006, 09:21:32 PM: personally think all the HTPC type looks, look shit. Going back to the desktop pc looks. If you\'re gonna use a pc for HT, better off making it so u can\'t see it full stop. But thats just my opinion.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: THX on March 01, 2006, 09:35:08 PM: to each his own. many htpc users woldn\'t have nice things to say about this: ;)

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Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on March 02, 2006, 12:06:47 AM: these days i don\'t either.. but meh, what can u do.

my next case will be pretty straight forward. Won\'t bother with teh window shit either.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Samwise on March 02, 2006, 03:07:52 AM: Next case for me is going to be Lian Li or an Antec P180 type of case.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Nolaws on March 02, 2006, 03:37:31 AM: really ugly.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 02, 2006, 04:30:55 AM: Quote
Originally posted by THX
haven\'t upgraded for a while but this is always a good resource:

http://www.digitalconnection.com/store/Product_List.asp?CID=3&CAT=CASE
http://www.2partsfusion.com

wait a minute... your media extender thing not doing it for you?

My media center is fine, I just wanted something to save space and blends in more with everything else I have and HTPC cases do that.

Quote
Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
these days i don\'t either.. but meh, what can u do.

my next case will be pretty straight forward. Won\'t bother with teh window shit either.

I\'m remember your last case. God awful.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: mm on March 02, 2006, 05:04:26 AM: yeah, that shit was fugly
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on March 02, 2006, 05:19:07 AM: which one the thermal take or the one i modded myself?
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: mm on March 02, 2006, 06:13:09 AM: both
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 02, 2006, 07:33:27 AM: Quote
Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
which one the thermal take or the one i modded myself?

I\'m just goin\' to play it safe, because I don\'t remember which is which and say.........

BOTH.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 02, 2006, 02:42:21 PM: Ended up picking this one up from ZipZoomFly.com

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Thermaltake Tenor. I tried to find reviews for the others, but not a lot of luck, so I went with this one which got positive reviews.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on March 02, 2006, 04:16:15 PM: ey, the first one was good. It ended up being a pos though because of its crappy design on the panel clips.
But i can atleast say i was a case modder. Didn\'t just go out and buy a prebuilt case they call myself a case modder.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 02, 2006, 04:58:34 PM: Ohh..

"Case modder".
That\'s an amazing bade of honor you got there, bud.
:rolleyes:
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on March 02, 2006, 06:57:32 PM: can\'t all be super stars like u LIC. All though we do try..
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 02, 2006, 07:00:53 PM: Continue to try, you shall never surpass me tho\', grasshopper.

Seriously tho\', case mods are cool, but I wanted something for space and style. The HTPC case fits that.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: THX on March 02, 2006, 07:40:13 PM: looks cool, tell us how it turns out. thermaltake aways has neat internal designs too...
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 02, 2006, 08:50:16 PM: I\'m abit concerned about space (my video card is fairly large), but it should all fit. Should be here Tuesday, but I won\'t get around to the actual install until Thursday.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 10, 2006, 05:11:27 AM: Well, got it together lastnight. Let me say, this thing is small and it is beyond a tight fit getting everything into the case, but we managed (Capcom and I). Seems to be a fairly sweet case so far.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: videoholic on March 10, 2006, 05:15:26 AM: I just hide mine under the desk.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 10, 2006, 05:52:10 AM: Mine blends in with the desk now.
Title: Computer case suggestions.
Post by: Capcom on March 11, 2006, 04:06:22 PM: :nopics:

Killed a perfectly good tower.