what case for CUSL-2C?

dl · 05-23-2001, 01:29 AM

Can anyone recommend a decent case? Is 300W enough for the PS? How many fans will I need?

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wing_abx · 05-23-2001, 03:58 AM

I use AOpen cases - one for Abit BE6 and one for CUSL2C and I find them very well built. These cases are reasonably priced, look good and come with high quality switching 250W (midtower) or 300W (full tower) PSUs. Go into at AOpen's website at www.aopen.com to check it out.

swannema · 05-23-2001, 04:29 AM

I use an Addtronics case, the 6896A. It excellent quality, plenty of room, and lots of fan options. It's not cheap, but it's woth it.

**Perry_abx** · 05-23-2001, 06:48 PM

Antec Performance Series. Great cases and good power supplies too. One of the better ventilated cases you can buy and attractive as well. I love my SX830! Their page has links to reviews too.

http://www.antec-inc.com/product/cases/perfhome.html

You can find them for much less than suggested retail on the web.

Butcher · 05-23-2001, 07:19 PM

Hello DL: When selecting your case I think you should take into consideration that the cusl2xx mobo has some functions that many case makers do not even know exist. After getting my case and motherboard together, I was disappointed to find that the case had no connections for the locking function found on the cusl2xx mobo. I also later discovered that the power supply, though 300 watts and very reliable, actually did not have the minimum 2.0 amps available on the +5.0 volt lead used to power the machine back up from the various standby and hybernate modes. Although my case has two locations for intake/exhaust fans, they are mounted inside plastic boxes that attach to the case frame. While this does have the advantage of not having to use screws, the disadvantage is that I am limited to 80mm fans or smaller.
In short, I recommend you study the functions available on your cusl2xx mobo, then find the case that will: have good air circulation, good fan positioning, multiple fan locations, and a good power supply (I, like others on our forum, have found Enermax to fit our needs, especially for quitness, heat/fan control, and voltage requirements).
Then, there are many, who after they get their case, modify it using saws, plexiglass, flouresant lights and on and on.
Good luck and be smart.

mojo_abx · 05-23-2001, 08:31 PM

I agree with pbeyer, I love my Antec SX830. It is very roomy and I have had no problems with my PS. It is true the SX830 uses the plastic fan brackets, so you are limited to 5 80mm case fans (3 in front and 2 back) but it seems to be plenty (so far) I highly recommend the Antec SX830 w/300 watt PS.

Jacobite · 05-23-2001, 09:11 PM

Just got an Antec sx1240.........great case..big and real well made. Not cheap but worth it. I love this mother.

Jaco

**Perry_abx** · 05-23-2001, 09:22 PM

So far ANTEC rules!

Read the reviews folks. The Performance Series cases from Antec are ideal for the enthusiast and overclockers.

These things are built like brick ***** houses too! 1.0cm cold rolled steel! Assembling a new system in one is easy. I use the Antec low flow fans and it's real quiet that way, but if you really want this case to really cool get the highest CFM 80mm fans you can find. I bet your case temp never gets more than 1C over your ambient room temp. Forget the dremel and hours of modding a case to get good ventilation, this case can do it right out of the box.

Sir Skully · 05-23-2001, 09:47 PM

I have the Antec SX1240 full tower. Great case! Good air flow. My case stays around 3f above ambient. I also have the mid tower Antec SX840. I put a Enermax 431 in the tower, it did come with a Antec 400 PS, put it in another case. Antec PS are good. I'd go for the 400 watt. It has the connectors for the new ddr mobos. Hey did I hear someone say ''Antec Rules''?

**Perry_abx** · 05-23-2001, 10:00 PM

Maybe I could get a new username like "Antec Rules".

If Mushkin Rules doesn't mind that is!

Sir Skully · 05-23-2001, 10:06 PM

Hey pbeyer, sounds great to me!

LeeTom · 05-23-2001, 10:18 PM

I am getting a lian-li pc68-usb case in the very near future. I'll let you all know how it is...

Sir Skully · 05-23-2001, 11:33 PM

Yea, let us know how you like the Lian-Li. I'm thinking along those lines.

dl · 05-24-2001, 12:02 AM

So it's looking like "Antec Rules", thanks for the responses all. The more I look into cases and cooling I realize I know even less. It looks like the sx830 has room for 5 fans is this correct? When you usually buy a case, does it come with a fan or two or am I gonna need to buy a bunch? I guess I'll save the heat sink/ thermal paste questions for another thread.

-Rookie

Indigo_abx · 05-24-2001, 12:14 AM

I use an In-Win S500 which is a nice modern case, solid, well-designed and great price too. Check it out at their website:

http://www.in-win.com

05-23-2001, 01:29 AM	#1
dl Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: md Posts: 21	what case for CUSL-2C? Can anyone recommend a decent case? Is 300W enough for the PS? How many fans will I need?
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05-23-2001, 03:58 AM	#2
wing_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: London, England Posts: 66	I use AOpen cases - one for Abit BE6 and one for CUSL2C and I find them very well built. These cases are reasonably priced, look good and come with high quality switching 250W (midtower) or 300W (full tower) PSUs. Go into at AOpen's website at www.aopen.com to check it out.
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Perry_abx Modulator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Paul, MN - USA Posts: 5,912	Antec Performance Series. Great cases and good power supplies too. One of the better ventilated cases you can buy and attractive as well. I love my SX830! Their page has links to reviews too. http://www.antec-inc.com/product/cases/perfhome.html You can find them for much less than suggested retail on the web. __________________ Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 2 x 1GB Kingston HyperX DDR2-1066, Palit 9600GT Sonic, Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1600, 1 TB WD Caviar Black, NEC ND-2510A, Antec NSK 4480B II, Antec SP-500, LG W2361VG 1080P Widescreen
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05-23-2001, 07:19 PM	#5
Butcher chop, chop, yummy, yum Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 1,219	case for cusl2xxx Hello DL: When selecting your case I think you should take into consideration that the cusl2xx mobo has some functions that many case makers do not even know exist. After getting my case and motherboard together, I was disappointed to find that the case had no connections for the locking function found on the cusl2xx mobo. I also later discovered that the power supply, though 300 watts and very reliable, actually did not have the minimum 2.0 amps available on the +5.0 volt lead used to power the machine back up from the various standby and hybernate modes. Although my case has two locations for intake/exhaust fans, they are mounted inside plastic boxes that attach to the case frame. While this does have the advantage of not having to use screws, the disadvantage is that I am limited to 80mm fans or smaller. In short, I recommend you study the functions available on your cusl2xx mobo, then find the case that will: have good air circulation, good fan positioning, multiple fan locations, and a good power supply (I, like others on our forum, have found Enermax to fit our needs, especially for quitness, heat/fan control, and voltage requirements). Then, there are many, who after they get their case, modify it using saws, plexiglass, flouresant lights and on and on. Good luck and be smart.
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05-23-2001, 08:31 PM	#6
mojo_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 113	I agree with pbeyer, I love my Antec SX830. It is very roomy and I have had no problems with my PS. It is true the SX830 uses the plastic fan brackets, so you are limited to 5 80mm case fans (3 in front and 2 back) but it seems to be plenty (so far) I highly recommend the Antec SX830 w/300 watt PS. __________________ Scott DeFrates Asus P4T533-C, bios 1009c P4 2.4b 533 512 Samsung 1066 RDRAM Hercules Radeon 9700 PRO 128DDR Soundblaster Audigy Gamer WD 120gig 8meg cache Lite-On 16x DVD Lite-ON 48x24x48 CDRW Thermaltake Xaser II 5000 case Win XP Pro w/sp1
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Jacobite Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 301	Antec..Antec...Antec Just got an Antec sx1240.........great case..big and real well made. Not cheap but worth it. I love this mother. Jaco __________________ Jacobite Vista Ultimate x64 Antec Twelve Hundred ASUS Rampage II Extreme Rev 2.xx Intel Core i7 965 (Bloomfield) 3.2GHz Western Digital Velociraptor Seagate Barracuda 1T Corsair Dominator 12 gigs triple 1600 ASUS GTX295 Corsair HX1000W
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05-23-2001, 09:22 PM	#8
Perry_abx Modulator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Paul, MN - USA Posts: 5,912	Well the votes are comin' in! So far ANTEC rules! Read the reviews folks. The Performance Series cases from Antec are ideal for the enthusiast and overclockers. These things are built like brick ***** houses too! 1.0cm cold rolled steel! Assembling a new system in one is easy. I use the Antec low flow fans and it's real quiet that way, but if you really want this case to really cool get the highest CFM 80mm fans you can find. I bet your case temp never gets more than 1C over your ambient room temp. Forget the dremel and hours of modding a case to get good ventilation, this case can do it right out of the box.
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05-23-2001, 09:47 PM	#9
Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 28,865	I have the Antec SX1240 full tower. Great case! Good air flow. My case stays around 3f above ambient. I also have the mid tower Antec SX840. I put a Enermax 431 in the tower, it did come with a Antec 400 PS, put it in another case. Antec PS are good. I'd go for the 400 watt. It has the connectors for the new ddr mobos. Hey did I hear someone say ''Antec Rules''?
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05-23-2001, 10:00 PM	#10
Perry_abx Modulator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Paul, MN - USA Posts: 5,912	Hey Skull! Maybe I could get a new username like "Antec Rules". If Mushkin Rules doesn't mind that is!
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Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 28,865	Hey pbeyer, sounds great to me!
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05-23-2001, 10:18 PM	#12
LeeTom Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Seattle Posts: 76	lian-li I am getting a lian-li pc68-usb case in the very near future. I'll let you all know how it is... __________________ Lee Tom
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Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 28,865	Yea, let us know how you like the Lian-Li. I'm thinking along those lines.
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05-24-2001, 12:02 AM	#14
dl Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: md Posts: 21	So it's looking like "Antec Rules", thanks for the responses all. The more I look into cases and cooling I realize I know even less. It looks like the sx830 has room for 5 fans is this correct? When you usually buy a case, does it come with a fan or two or am I gonna need to buy a bunch? I guess I'll save the heat sink/ thermal paste questions for another thread. -Rookie
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05-24-2001, 12:14 AM	#15
Indigo_abx Premium Unleaded Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 111	I use an In-Win S500 which is a nice modern case, solid, well-designed and great price too. Check it out at their website: http://www.in-win.com
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