P182 Or another case?

[Azreil_2]

Well basicly ill be ordering my pc within the next 2 weeks and just wanted to know what you guys think:

System Spec

C2Q Q6600 2.40GHz

Asus P5K Premium WiFi-AP P35

Cellshock 2gb (2x1gb) PC2-6400 V2 DDR2 CL4

XFX GeForce 8800GTS 320MB

Seagate Barracuda 500GB

Samsung SH-S203 S-ATA DVD-RW

Corsair HX 620W

At the moment im looking at the P182 as i just like the look of it, but as im intending to get Watercooling, do you think there is a better case, or one you would pick over the p182?

 

[Ham]

I've got a P180 and i reviewed the P182. And i can say they are quality cases for a pretty good price.

I'd take lian li/silverstone over them atm, and maybe an A+ case if/when i get some 1st hand experience with them

 

[ionicle]

get a P190, if you look at it, its huge, and its pretty much built for watercooling, and all the lil bits make a nice well rounded case, including a psu just for watercooling, well, i dont think thats what its for, but thats what you can use it for

 

[Azreil_2]

for £237.19, i dont think so lol plus i already have my psu. =/

 

[outrunner]

I brought a P180B from ebuyer last month, it had P182 internals going by Ham's review

 

[Azreil_2]

Well my main concern is, where would you put a radiator in a p182 .

These are some examples i'v found (p180 tho) but do you guys think it would be too

hard to install it thru the top of the case?...

 

[Ham]

Thats a (slightly old, no 90° angle in it now) pic of how i did mine. Just cut an extra blow hole and drilled a few holes for the screws. If you want it done professionally kustoms or EP would do it, but you'd pay a bit.

 

[Uncle_Fluffy]

Personally I'd say that this case is not a good choice for watercooling as it's not very deep or wide.

If you want to keep everything inside the case then the Silverstone Temjin TJ07 is what I'd go for!

For abit less another good option is the Thermaltake Armour depending on how you like the looks.

Other popular and good WC cases are the Coolermaster StacKer and Akasa Eclipse 62.

 

[Azreil_2]

Price range Is £80-100.

Currently have a ThermalTake Xsarer or somthing, and i hate it lol ><, i'd happily take an axe to it for fun if i wasnt selling it along with my old componets! lol.

TBH the Silverstone TJ07 looks Great, but £180 is too much =/

 

[Pat123]

Gigabyte aurora, check my rig gallery its in my sig. Plenty of room init.... could do with the front intake fan replacing though and its in your budget..