**The PC Cases Gallery**

[Chalex4]

Here is the thread for everyone to post pictures of their PC cases.

These are the rules which must be kept to:

IMAGES MUST BE NO BIGGER THAN 640x480.


A MAX OF 5 IMAGES PER POST. IF YOU HAVE MORE, PROVIDE A LINK BELOW.


IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE THE IMAGES DOWN, PLEASE RTM THE POST SO THEY ARE DELETED. IF YOU MOVE THEM, PLEASE EDIT YOUR POST.


THIS THREAD SHOULD ONLY SHOW PICTURES OF YOUR CASES. PLEASE DO NOT POST ROOMS AND OTHER RANDOM THINGS.


It doesn't matter if your PC isn't pimped, it is still nice to see what you use :).

I will get this started with some piccies of my new build:

http://www.atkcommunity.com/chalex4/pc/forum-small/DSCN3492.JPG

http://www.atkcommunity.com/chalex4/pc/forum-small/DSCN3504.JPG

http://www.atkcommunity.com/chalex4/pc/forum-small/DSCN3508.JPG

http://www.atkcommunity.com/chalex4/pc/forum-small/DSCN3512.JPG

http://www.atkcommunity.com/chalex4/pc/forum-small/DSCN3527.JPG

I am using the Antec 900 case with 2 blue cold cathodes. The huge tower is cooling my CPU, it is the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme heatsink paired with a Scythe S-FLEX 120mm 1600RPM fan. The Thermalright heatsink is generally considered the best CPU air cooling solution on the market, without going into water cooling etc. You can see the rest of my specs by clicking the link below my name on the left.

Feel free to comment, but please remember that this thread is mainly for pictures.

[ez64]

PC Update Log 25.7.08

Just got my order in from scan/OCUK to put a new file server, another 150gb raptor for raid 0 for the gaming rig and some new fans, new 1TB drive and fan controller.

Problems already they sent a Raptor 150gb although I bought a 150gb raptor X (windowed).


Getting under way,

http://i34.tinypic.com/2551eec.jpg

Getting the case apart,

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5489/1000543jn1.jpg

Its a Mess :D

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/3272/1000544ce3.jpg

Fitted the new HDD and flipped most of the fans so all the intake at the front and all the exhaust are at the back, also added two new 120mm to the top of the case. Just mounted the new file server to it MB tray.

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/398/1000547ys2.jpg

Holes have been circ sawed for the second PSU, and now its time for BBQ and have to go out to pub so leaving till tommrow.

[ez64]

Did some work last night and finished it today on the hardware side.

Heres the file server getting tested and prodded before it goes in, A padded rention PCI bracket was installed to keep the second PSU from shorting the GFX card.

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/5721/1000548mt6.jpg

Just got some message tape to cover the Drilled holes on the top of the case, anyone got any ideas as to what it should say?

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/7803/1000549qu1.jpg

Finnaly the case while its having the OS's installed, cable managment? Meh.

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/7510/1000550wx6.jpg

Tried to clean the cables up but until I buy some longer sata cables I cannot do much.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9841/1000548pq6.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5343/1000549dt8.jpg

[Chalex4]

I spy with my little eye, an IDE cable and an AMD CPU! Any reasons why you didn't go for SATA and Intel?

Am I right in thinking that you are running two separate systems inside that case? I am thinking this because you have two mobos lying around, or are you just replacing one with the other. Oh, and I'm not sure that you have enough fans :p.

Apart from that, the case and components look great. Unfortunately I don't have the room for a case of that size.

[ez64]

Considering im using 5/6 sata ports for the file server drives and when I dont need it to boot up fast or have any kind of HDD thrashing, I thought it was fine to use a IDE connector for the OS so I dont have to buy a £100 sata PCI-X expansion card right now.

As for AMD I just went for price/performance/features and the intel options were just not as good as the AMD parts are selling for chips now.




I'm not sure that you have enough fans :p.


Haha :D

Yes its my file server and gaming rig in one, just a network cable going to the file server and I vnc the shit out of it :)

[Colonel Mitch]

i also notice you have a tablet pc from hp like mine =]

[ez64]

Yup tis quite useful or was for uni work and just when im pc building and need to know a config or jumper setting its perfect to use anywhere.

[ez64]

Double Post and image whore but here we go :D,

Finished product.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5930/1000541vv5.jpg

Yes two Plastic Pens and rubber bands holding them together is how the pro's do anti vibration :D

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/426/1000542so4.jpg

And the Bat Cave for today.


http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/9584/1000540xk0.jpg

[Chalex4]

Awesome setup you have there, I will be posting images of mine when I have my new 24" widescreen monitor.

On another note, what chair do you have there, is is comfortable, where did you get it from, and how much did it cost? (I am on the lookout for a new chair if you couldn't guess :D).

[VoX]

Holy hell, all of that off an AMD Dual Core? I can see the big heat sink and fan but how hot does that get?

I'm jealous of the multi monitors :(, I would but a new GCard so I could run 2 monitors but I've only got a 250W PSU and it's Packard Bell so it's going to be really useless.

[ez64]

Awesome setup you have there, I will be posting images of mine when I have my new 24" widescreen monitor.

On another note, what chair do you have there, is is comfortable, where did you get it from, and how much did it cost? (I am on the lookout for a new chair if you couldn't guess :D).

Got it from staples I think there normally best for proper chairs, and the amount of time im on the pc The chair that cost me £120 ish and has lasted me two years is the best usage of cash I had in ages.


Holy hell, all of that off an AMD Dual Core? I can see the big heat sink and fan but how hot does that get?

I'm jealous of the multi monitors :(, I would but a new GCard so I could run 2 monitors but I've only got a 250W PSU and it's Packard Bell so it's going to be really useless.

Does get hot when its at 3.01ghz from 2.6 but It gives a nice air tunnel effect in the case.

Two AM2 dual cores :D, but the monitors all run off a 8800 GTS and a 8400 GS on the same system in the SLI slots with SLI turned off, then I just use VNC a type of Remote desktop software to access the fileserver.

[VoX]

For your file server do you use a Windows Server or a Linux distro?

[ez64]

XP Pro SP3 funnily enough with VNC :), Looked into using server 03 and I will probably switch to it as im used to the server only load balancing and such.

One thing would be if steam ran on server 03/08

[VoX]

You mean for hosting game servers on it?

If you do host servers on it, please host a Project Reality Training server :p (Training mod removes crappy spawn times.)

EDIT: All I can find for hosting Steam servers: LINK (http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe)

[ez64]

Ive got no plans for external server its mainly just for in house but the cpu is pretty much 100% free so Ill have a look for what it could be used for externally since ive got 2.6mb upload :D

[Snerfs]

ez, how do afford all that + the electricity bill? xD tell me these great secrets of guru of money :P

[VoX]

ez64 - Be broadband is ownage is it not :p.

[Snerfs]

ez64 - Be broadband is ownage is it not :p.

says the guy that gets disconnected everytime someone puts the mphone down -.-

[ez64]

Lol thats just because he may have synced too high or have a faulty or non existant phone filter somewhere.

Otherwise being synced at 18/21mb down and 2.6mb up is awesome :)


Electricity bill?!?! I've never payed for one :D and thank god, now with my PC in this time of summer my A/C unit is on pretty much all day.

I used to work in a IT shop when I was younger that got me most of my cash since I had no out goings now its just odd jobs (IT related and my apprenticeship with a IT server install/architecture company), but uni suck's most of my funds these days.

[Snerfs]

lucky -.- :p

[VoX]

Yeah, I have several non-existent or very old and crappy Tiscali ADSL filters, so we have some more coming.

I only get 3Mbps down and 1Mbps up because were on the Value package and our line can only take a max of 4Mbps (We get 3 because were not in the primary phone socket.)

[ez64]

You get 3mbps down because your 1mb upload is using the same line, you can swap around download for upload and vice versa but a 2/2 connection is what I'd go for if you have many pc's on the same line.

If its only one stay at 3/1, sitcking the adsl router to the main box will help stability and might even get you a few more kbps.

[VoX]

Our main socket is upstairs and the comp is downstairs and it's impractical for us to run an Ethernet to it and my mum is sceptical about Power Line Networking.

[ez64]

Power line networking is fine for the internet but definatly not good for large file transfers.

[VoX]

But if a hair-dryer or something gets switched on, does that drop you?

[ez64]

On a 13mbps connector each end on really old crappy power line there has never once had a D/C for the people that ive installed them for.

[Chalex4]

Is this your chair ez64?

http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?Description=UK_CL_Leather&CatIds=21764,56472,56582,56482&webid=388628&affixedcode=WW

[ez64]

Na not that one I dont think they have it anymore.

[Chazlene]

All of my components arrived yesterday, big thanks to Chalex for helping choose them. Here they are, with an Antec Sonata case, way better than the boring Antec 900:

http://www.atkcommunity.com/imagehosting/3488ed90a0f9e9.jpg

I'm going round to Chalex's now to get it built, I'll post more images later.

[ez64]

Slap him and ask why you didnt go for a q6600 :D, otherwise your definatly going to get your money's worth out of that system.

[VoX]

That case actually looks awesome. That system looks awesome, it would beat a Q6600 in single threaded tasks (that is assuming that they would both stay at their standard clock-speeds.)

[Chazlene]

Well we built it at Chalex's in about 2 hours and luckily with nothing going wrong, I'll post images of us building it later as well photos from the ATK t-shirt photoshoot we did. :p

[Isphera]

Nothing went wrong....what about that virus :P. Nah, looks good.

[Friend of Wander]

EZ64 you have the most amazing computer I've ever seen :O I bet it has liquid awesome cooling the beast down.


And that setup is a true gamer's paradise.

[ez64]

Na its a old pc these days compared to most members but it does the job and has my server in it which is the main thing, runs vista x64 lightning fast and plays crysis on medium at max resolution and I havent got that much money left for pc upgrades these days :(

[VoX]

Bumpy!

Right, let's kick this off with the specification:


Asus P5Q Deluxe
Intel Q6700
Corsair Dominator 1066Mhz DDR2
Antec 900-2 Case
Samsung SH-220 (Or something) Optical Drive
Samsing Spinpoint F1 1TB
Sansung Spinpoint F1 320GB
Point Of View GTX 280
Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU Cooler
Scythe S-Flex 1600RPM Fan
Corsair TX 650W PSU
Logitech G15
Logitech G5
Samsung T240 24" Widescreen Monitor


(If it's in Bold, it has arrived and I have pictures :D)




Right, OCUK have messed up my order a few times, so it should be expected (for the 4th time) this Wednesday, so expect the full building to commence then. All the other stuff was bought from Scan and Amazon.

(Sorry for bad pictures, my phone has a pretty crap camera that only works well in good daylight.)

The new Antec 900-2 Case, it's basically the 900 with some aesthetic changes and dust filters.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1274/9002box.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1274/9002box.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1749/outsidecaseopen.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6948/insidecasej.jpg



I also found out that the box could house another thing, me! (Note the feet poking out of the bottom.)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7184/meinbox.jpg



The motherboard tht this build will be based around; the Asus P5Q Deluxe, plus the Logitech G5 mouse.

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3392/mobomouse.jpg


The Mobo itself (it hasn't come out of the anti-static bag yet.)

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8434/moboopen.jpg


This is the Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme (TRUE) CPU cooler, this should allow me to push the Q6700 near the 3.6Ghz mark with ease, providing I get a good chip.

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8059/truem.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/300/trueopen.jpg




That's all for now, the next lot of pics should include the comp fully built and expect those Wednesday/Thursday.

[Calneon]

That's awesomesauce. I envy you :D.

[D_K_Head]

ah, but can it play Age of Empires 2?

[VoX]

Yes it can DK, and I get Mirrors Edge, FarCry 2 and Battleforge (2?) free as they fucked up the delivery.

[Calneon]

Moar picturez

[VoX]

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2681/3dmarkscore.jpg

Will give more pictures when I done tinkering etc.

[Mr.Magic]

The only camera we've got in this household is a cheap webcam which barely can differ black from white so I can't get an own pic of my chassi. :/ Well, well, this is it:

http://www.mtf.pt/images/raid_cobra_blue.jpg

Looks quite tacky I guess. xD

Edit:
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3523/picture6e.jpg

[Calneon]

Edit:
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3523/picture6e.jpg
Psst, your case is falling apart!

[Mr.Magic]

It's too hot in here to have the side closed, this room is like 3x2.5 m^2. I just put it there for the photo shoot for aesthetic reasons.

[VoX]

Funky case.


I'll grab some pics of my new build soon and shove them up here, Antec 900-2 ftw!


EDIT: Here they be!

Note that the RAM is in single channel as the MB throws a fuss if it's in dual channel, and the cables are as managed as I can be bothered to do, but when the Gcard sits and 70C full load and the CPU doesn't break 46 or so doing the Intel burn-in test, I think that it's not needed :D (Oh, that's with chassis fans set to low as well :D.) I idle with the lowest Core at 26C and highest at 33C :D. I love the TRUE!


http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9249/photo0069i.jpg

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2083/photo0068g.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/2396/photo0064u.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/3584/photo0063w.jpg

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3374/photo0062a.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6929/photo0071s.jpg

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5533/photo0072syq.jpg



Note that the router is above the table, it overheats if it sits directly on it, so I made use of the 1366 Bracket I got with the TRUE :p.


Specs for the build are under my name.

[Chalex4]

Doesn't look to shabby, apart from the carefully done cable management of course ;).

I can't remember if I've shown you lot an updated pic of my desk. Ah well.

[VoX]

Nope, most recent we saw was in the Xmas draw video.


Oh, for anyone who is curious, the Blu-Tac on the desk stops my monitors power cable coming out lol.

[VoX]

Holy thready revival batman!


Got loan of a DSLR until Sat, so been messing about with it doing PC pics.

What I've learnt so far:


Get up close and have the PC fill the shot, looks a lot better.
Long exposure times with lights at the end give off a nice glow to the LEDs while still keeping detail in the case.
Cable management is a bitch.
Non-natural light is hard to work with unless you have studio lights
Messing up 10 second exposure shots is not nice, considering you need to start all over again haha



So, here are the pics

http://i44.tinypic.com/2cy66hk.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/2w1uwqe.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/smft00.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/rus2kw.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/11j2142.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2qi4k81.jpg
(Fav one)




Will do a few more tomorrow when I have natural light :)

[Calneon]

Nice photos, perhaps a bit orange xD.

[VoX]

Yeah, that's what I mean about non natural light being a bitch to work with haha. But thanks :)

Tomorrow I should have a few nice ones, natural light makes things look infinitely better.

[D_K_Head]

nice timing actually... planning on getting a custom case myself... black and boring is getting on my nerves now...

Any suggestions?

[VoX]

On a tight-ish budget the Antec 300 and mod the shit out of it, is what I'd do if I needed a new case.

Strip it apart and paint each part a colour to suit your taste, although the OcUK AVP edition one looks awesome with just Green LED fans

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/pimg/FS-237-OK_400.jpg

If you have a higher budget, for performance look at the Antec 900 (What Chalex has), 900-2 (What I have), Antec 1200, or one of the Coolermaster HAFs (What Phantom has) or for silence/sleek looks the Antec P series or the Fractal Design R2's.


Dream case has to be the Corsair Obsidian 800D though, seen some awesome Watercooled setups in those.

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad92/NemesisNG/Project%20Aquasidian/51.jpg
(Nem's Aquasidian on OcUK)

[Vicious Horizon]

Do I spy RipJaws?

[VoX]

Nope, Corsair Dominator DDR2, RipJaws are DDR3, which was £lol when I was building, so went with a DDR2 mainboard.

[Vicious Horizon]

Ah, I just saw the spikes and was like - ooooooohhh

[VoX]

Indeed, the RipJaws have slightly wider spikes though, either way both look pretty dam nice if I'm honest.

[Colonel Mitch]

Indeed, the RipJaws have slightly wider spikes though, either way both look pretty dam nice if I'm honest.

its ram.....

[VoX]

True, but it looks good haha, still can't beat the BallistiX Tracers with the LEDs.


Only good shot I got today before the camera ran out of battery (lol)

http://i43.tinypic.com/39eyo.jpg


Edit: Oh, and an edit to one from last night to make it less orange haha.

http://i40.tinypic.com/1pxxsn.jpg

[ez64]

its ram.....

this :D

[Colonel Mitch]

As i think i mentioned, and was shown in the other thread, i had to dismantle my old case to remove / replace my motherboard.

Also with no watercooling I could make the case much more compact and stronger. Now you can just grab it from any side and lift :D

Just spent a few hours building new case, and this time its upright!

Here are some pics of the OLD case with nothing in it :P

http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-194504.jpg

http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-194515.jpg

http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-194525.jpg



And here is the new one!

(From the top)
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-220659.jpg

(From the side)
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-220719.jpg

(From the front)
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-220740.jpg

(close up on front)
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-220800.jpg


And this is it in use :D

http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-223533.jpg

http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/piers1989/2010-04-12-223548.jpg

Note the wire hanging down. Its attatched to the PW Switch jumpers so i can cross those wires to turn pc on, otherwise its screwdriver in the side to turn on every time xD

[VoX]

Haha, it's win re-incarnated!

Good idea with the wires, although couldn't you get away with powering it on and then just leaving it? Might be a bit noisy though haha.

[Colonel Mitch]

Haha, it's win re-incarnated!

Good idea with the wires, although couldn't you get away with powering it on and then just leaving it? Might be a bit noisy though haha.

U no i never turn my pc off anyway but jsut in general whenever i tneeds turning on its pretty lol to have to start poking around with a screwdriver.

[ez64]

U no i never turn my pc off anyway but jsut in general whenever i tneeds turning on its pretty lol to have to start poking around with a screwdriver.

I do the same as im too lazy to rewire the switches on the case, its clearly for pr0s :D

[VoX]

Haha, fair does, I just use a key if the mobo is out of the case, still pretty easy providing you know which pins are the power switch haha.

[Colonel Mitch]

Haha, fair does, I just use a key if the mobo is out of the case, still pretty easy providing you know which pins are the power switch haha.

not when the jumpers are 4 inches or so inside a knex case :P would require several rods revoking and replacing = hastle.

[VoX]

Oh, in which case bugger that, wires seem like the best idea!

[Vicious Horizon]

I used to have to cross wires to turn my PC on.. then I got a new PC. Sadface.

[Joe]

My computer is also in a case!

[Colonel Mitch]

I miss that old case I made :P