Just ordered a new case. Did I choose right?

[KapteinFruit]

So my dad suddenly said he could buy that case he promised me for so long. I had until the 20th of May to choose, but then suddenly my brother called me and told me to find a case NOW. And I wasn't sure what to pick. I've thought about the Corsair 650D, NZXT Phantom Special Editing Balck & Orange, but I did a quick look when we were talking because I wasn't sure about those cases because the 650D is small and the Phantom is plastic. So I came across the Cooler Master Cosmos S and Cooler Master ATCS 840. I chose the Cosmos S because the ATCS 840 doesn't seem to have good cable management which the Cosmos S seems to have. I did this in panic mode. Did I do a bad choice? Those cases I mentioned were the only ones in the price class he could afford.

 

[sheroo]

I'm drewling over that orange and black phantom. mmmmm.

 

[ruthless_villain]

i would say that was the best choice out of the four, although the 700D isnt much more than the 650d and would be better , i have the phantom and i actually hate it, just feels cheap to me

 

[tinytomlogan]

Cosmos S is a bit old now imho.

 

[KapteinFruit]

i would say that was the best choice out of the four, although the 700D isnt much more than the 650d and would be better , i have the phantom and i actually hate it, just feels cheap to me

Well, actually I just sent an email to the site I ordered from (Dustin Home) and said I wanted to cancel/change the order. Waiting for a reply now. I want to change it to a 650D. And the 700D is not about the same price as the 650D here in Norway. Plus the 700D got really bad airflow. But it is nice, though. But in the end I think going for the 650D is the right thing because I take my PC to my brother quite often and the quality and look of the 650D seems just straight out amazing. Plus it has a side window which I've always wanted for some reason. I don't got the most impressive specs to show off, but the side window is so nice if you've done a really nice cable job and I'm a cable managing nut-job so that will work out nice. Gonna buy some braided extensions so it will look real nice. I don't want to do it my self since I'm not very good with wires.

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Cosmos S is a bit old now imho.

[/font][font=arial, verdana, tahoma, sans-serif]I actually just canceled the order. Or at least sent them an email. I think I'm rather getting the 650D. What do you think? [/font]

 

[tinytomlogan]

If you want it for a 240 rad or air Id probably get the 650 ot 600 from corsair aye.

 

[KapteinFruit]

If you want it for a 240 rad or air Id probably get the 650 ot 600 from corsair aye.

I'm not sure if I'm going to water cool. I'm kind of a pussy. Would you recommend it? I got a i5-750 at the moment and my NH-D14 is really overkill for it to be honest.

No heat issues at all.

 

[ruthless_villain]

Well, actually I just sent an email to the site I ordered from (Dustin Home) and said I wanted to cancel/change the order. Waiting for a reply now. I want to change it to a 650D. And the 700D is not about the same price as the 650D here in Norway. Plus the 700D got really bad airflow. But it is nice, though. But in the end I think going for the 650D is the right thing because I take my PC to my brother quite often and the quality and look of the 650D seems just straight out amazing. Plus it has a side window which I've always wanted for some reason. I don't got the most impressive specs to show off, but the side window is so nice if you've done a really nice cable job and I'm a cable managing nut-job so that will work out nice. Gonna buy some braided extensions so it will look real nice. I don't want to do it my self since I'm not very good with wires.

in the uk its a £10 difference lol

 

[KapteinFruit]

in the uk its a £10 difference lol

I managed to find it for around £20 more. But on most sites it's only barely cheaper than the 800D. And as I said, it got terrible flow just as the 800D.

 

[SomaComa]

how about a Coolermaster 690 II Advanced ? It has great aiflow, supports water cooling and is highly modable.

 

[FunkyMonkey90]

If I was you I would have got the special phantom, I currently have a black 1 and have found the quality of it outstanding, I mean yeah sure it may have some plastic on it but its not tje ultra cheap stuff found on most cases. And the way it blends in with the metal is flawless.

 

[wotevajjjj]

I got a phantom myself, it's really good, but it's a bit like an old british car.

Sometimes, the door gets loose and makes a lot of noise, if you want to install a bottom fan u'll have to drill as the holes dont aline well and the rubber feat it stands on delaminate when you move it arround a lot so your case becomes unstable. other than that, in very bright light, u'll see lines in the plastic parts and the plastic changes differently from the metal under lights