Cases w/ 120mm fans...

[E^vol]

Yup, I'm already looking at what to get for my next computer...
Today's question is:
Other than the Antec Sonata, what other cases come with (made for) 120mm fans ? I'm trying to go quiet.
P.S. I like the side mounted HDD feature also found on the Sonata case.

[Wiggo]

My UNEEC cases with 5 x 34cfm 80mm fans are very quite and very cool (3 in and 2 out plus ya don't need to move vast amounts of air, just need to move it in the right way).

[Suicide]

Yup, I'm already looking at what to get for my next computer...
Today's question is:
Other than the Antec Sonata, what other cases come with (made for) 120mm fans ? I'm trying to go quiet.
P.S. I like the side mounted HDD feature also found on the Sonata case.

Four words for ya man :) ... Old Drywall Hole Drill :D

Edit: oops forgot rest of post :)

I managed to find an old (but not torn up) 120mm drywall hole drill... Needless to say, it worked great :) In my 2.8ghz p4, I have 4 120mm fans (one front (intake), one on window side (intake), one top (exhaust), one on other side by hdd bay (intake)) and got 2 80mm's exhausting on the back... bloody thing sounds not so much like a wind tunnel anymore w/ the 120's :D (I also used an old 80mm hole drill to remove the metal grills that come on cases to protect fingers... and just used metal guards (low resistance)) so she don't make as much noise as she once did.

[kane2g]

I am in the market for one too.
But mine will have a radiator too. hehe:thumb:
lemme know if you find something cool

[//alias]

Yup, I'm already looking at what to get for my next computer...
Today's question is:
Other than the Antec Sonata, what other cases come with (made for) 120mm fans ? I'm trying to go quiet.
P.S. I like the side mounted HDD feature also found on the Sonata case.

ok if u like antecs sonata cases so much then just buy one!
(no i dont know how much they cost or what they look like) :o

//alias

[Wiggo]

<img src="http://www.antec-inc.com/images/400/Sonata_3.4view_final.jpg">

<img src="http://www.antec-inc.com/images/400/Sonata_opencase.jpg">

[revenant]

Wow... for a small case, that looks very nice. I like the side-ways drive brackets, also. Nifty! :)

[E^vol]

...I like the side-ways drive brackets, also. Nifty! :)

The hdd's mount with rubber gromets ! HDD vibrations can echo ( specially in an aluminum case.) :shh:

[E^vol]

I'm not sure about the passive cooling near the top of the side panels...
So far the plan is to match this case (or another if anyone has a suggestion) with a stand-alone H2O setup (something like a Koolance EXOS)
Any thoughts on this setup ? Ideas for a different setup ?

[Wiggo]

Just install a blowhole.

[E^vol]

Ok. Change of direction here....
I was just looking at VapoChill cases...It'd come to the same price as an Antec Sonata & Koolance EXOS !!!
Why would I get a water cooled system when I could have a vapor phase cooled system ??? Anyone have any thoughts on this ? What would be the down sides to having a VapoChill system ?
What kind of maintance is involved with vapor phase cooling ?

[E^vol]

Should this thread be moved to the Cooling section ?

[theyneverknew]

The biggest problem with the phase change coolers like the VapoChill is that they make ur proc TOO COLD :eek: Just like its not good for a proc to run too hot, it can also cause long term problems if it runs too cold. While you'd be able to get one hell of an OC out of a vapochill proc :D it would also die much faster than a normal air or watercooled processor. Also u need to be really careful to avoid condensation collecting around ur proc when its at like -20 C.

[Wiggo]

I would rather use the Prometeia than the VapoChill.

[E^vol]

But I can get the VapoChill cases here (actually, it's about a 10 minute drive from my place to the store.)