Need Help Deciding on New Case!!!

[Thunderbrain]

Hi guys, I'm trying to build a new rig since my P4 is already to slow for all the processing power I need. Now I'm going with a full tower design but a Mid tower can also be nice if it has enough space, I'll be running a lot of components so it has to be something that can keep a nice flow of air to keeps it cool.
I'm trying to decide on this 2 models from newegg:

Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000BWA Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133132

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133154

I'll be running the following:
500W PSU (Hopefully it'll hold)
Q6600 Quad-Core CPU
4 GB of RAM
Radeon X800GTO with Zalman Copper Fan
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Sound Card with Front Panel
2 DVD RW
1 Floppy Drive
2 or 3 SATA HDD

My main use is video and audio encoding/editing and playing and nothing will be overclocked. Any help will be apreciated and thanks in advance guys.

[WintersFury]

The armor is a very large very heavy case. I have one sitting at my feet actually.

However the airflow is a bit lacking, I'd suggest getting the one with the 250mm fan on the side. And perhaps looking into some of the Kama Bay fan thingies for the front panel.

Either case should give you plenty of room, but if you think you may be adding more drives (Or want to put the HDD's in the 5.25" heatsink thingies from Zalman or the enclosure ones from other companies to cool them) or perhaps water cooling, then the Armor would be the one to pick. If not, depends on how big you want your case to be.

[Thunderbrain]

Right now I have an Antec Full Tower of steel but is an old model and it doesn't have enough air flow, just 2 80mm in the back, 1 on the front and 1 on the side. i also believe that a fan on the side is more convenient and provably that's the only thing I see that the armor is lacking but everything else is fine.
Also I don't might being heavy other that the time when I need to clean the dust out of it :rolleyes:

[magoo]

This is the ONE:http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=104&products_id=1928

[Thunderbrain]

WOW I just saw the armor VA8003SWA, :eek: real nice

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133020

But I wonder how good is that huge fan on the side ......

[XNeKoSX]

If you want a tower thats gonna last a long time and have plenty of room for upgrades, such has the bigger PSU's and the long GPU's, then the Silverstone TJ09 is perfect.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163073

Its really not that much bigger then the Antec P180 - P190

[lloose]

Forget thermaltake.. they are garbage.

Heres a good deal on a good case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119047

[kuyaglen]

Go with the Armor over the Tsunami if you want more space for airflow and capacity for the components you have and will have. I was looking for a case to hold a lot of hard drives and didn't look to guady. My choice was between the Stacker 810 and the TT Armor. Back then the Armor had more drive capacity (stock) than the CM Stacker but I didn't like the side panel fan/window designs of either choices. When TT released the BNS version of the Armor (solid black side panel), it was game over.

Good case to house a ton of stuff, or in my case, 70lbs of hard drives and raid cards. Save for the side fans they all have a 120 intake, 120 rear exhaust, 93 rear exhaust, and a 93 top exhaust also (at least mine did).

I've put my ear right close to the Armors with those big side fans and they are not loud at all, I couldn't tell how much air was pushed because the lans tended to be cold by the nature of the venues I've seen them at.

I've little grips myself (like the flappy doors, plastic front panel and the placement of the top inputs) but should I need another full tower case I wouldn't hesitate to put this on the top of my list.

[Dark Prodigy]

This is the ONE:http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=104&products_id=1928

+1 for the Lian Li

[WhatTheSchmidt]

I was torn between between the Armor and the CM Stacker and went with the Stacker which is imo superior to the Armor. Very roomy(I'm putting 120x3 rad on the bottom) can fit a lot of drives, easy cable management...looks nice(I painted mine black, and I bought the window side panel). I think you should consider the Stacker http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119042

you can probably find it cheaper elsewhere but newegg is great for getting ideas

[tmaxxking1]

some thermaltake refurbs going cheap

http://www.thermaltakeshop.com/Ref/ref-case.html

[LogitechFreak]

try looking at the antec 900

[WipeoutFTW]

I really like my Kandalf LCS. Its pretty big and heavy but I dont mind that.

[Thanatos.]

My HTPC is in a Centurion 5 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068) and i love the case high quality build its a midtower but you can fit everything in your list just fine and its got excellent airflow. If your looking into the Armor i was looking into getting the Xion Stacker (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208022) which is a similar design but less flash and more simplistic. And then there is the the NZXT ADAMAS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146031) which just looks damn sexy.

[pitbull46]

If you've got the money get the CoolerMaster Stacker 832, so much room left over, and even a small compartment to stuff the PSU cable and others out the way, and 4 extra fans on side for extra cooling if you choose to use them all.

http://www.modders-inc.com/reviews-story--126.html

[mark660]

go with an antec p180 or p182

[greeneye]

Thermaltake Armour FTW!!

plenty of room for upgrades

and the weight, lol you only need to carry it to lans, and its not even that heavy

the airflow is fine!, and looks beautiful!! :D

[forrehmmnd]

what about the nzxt adamas, i know nzxt isnt too popular but im very happy with my apollo in terms of cooling and space, and the adamas looks too be a solid case.

http://www.nzxt.com/products/adamas/

edit. theres also this from nzxt

http://www.nzxt.com/products/zero/

[rsgunter]

I personally prefer the Stackers over the TT Armors anyday. They just look better.

Lian-Li is always a good choice of course.

And the NZXT Adamas is damned nice.

[forrehmmnd]

I personally prefer the Stackers over the TT Armors anyday. They just look better.

Lian-Li is always a good choice of course.

And the NZXT Adamas is damned nice.

woot +1 for te adamas :D :D