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Edit: this was originally written in the wee hours of the morning. I've rewritten it for coherency's sake.
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I'm toying with the idea of getting a Mountain Mods case. My tentative machine is listed in my sig. I'm debating between a Twice7, Horizon, or maybe if I'm feeling a little bit crazier a Duality.
Twice7
Pros:
Cons:
Horizon with original top:
Pros:
Cons:
Duality with original top:
Pros:
Cons:
So basically, do I want the smaller, less overbearing case with potential for a more mild watercooling system.... though it seems strange to call watercooling mild. Or do I want to go balls to the wall and get the big daddy case with potential for extreme watercooling madness. Or do I want to get the duality and put both of my PCs in one neat package.
Decisions, decisions.
Any thoughts, comments, recommendations, etc are appreciated.
Thanks for listening to me think out loud,
jchahn
Edit: this was originally written in the wee hours of the morning. I've rewritten it for coherency's sake.
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I'm toying with the idea of getting a Mountain Mods case. My tentative machine is listed in my sig. I'm debating between a Twice7, Horizon, or maybe if I'm feeling a little bit crazier a Duality.
Twice7
Pros:
- Smaller footprint.
- The pics and description on the MM site is outdated, it now actually has 3 fans on the front (2 on the left, 1 on the right) so you can use a Swiftech MCR-220 and an MCR-120 or possibly a PA 160.
- In the newer version the HDD bay has been relocated to allow for any size PSU.
- Good air flow
Cons:
- Can't fit larger CPU HSF's.
- Doesn't have room for extreme watercooling systems.
- Less room for upgradability
- $300 (probably close to $350 after fans and accessories)
Horizon with original top:
Pros:
- Has enough space for an extreme watercooling system, and pretty much anything else I might want to put in it.
- Motherboard lays horizontally (seems better to me)
- Can fit the larger CPU HSF units
- 8 120mm fans
- place for 2 PSUs
Cons:
- Big physical footprint
- $400 (probabaly closer to $500 after fans, accessories, etc.. maybe more)
Duality with original top:
Pros:
- I can put both my current rig and new rig in the same case.. thus having both my gaming maching and server in one neat little package.
- Both computers would get great air cooling.
Cons:
- If I pack two machines into the case, I would be sacrificing the ability to have an extreme cooling system.
- All my eggs would be in one basket.
- I'm sure having two machines in the case would increase the weight substantially, so I probably wouldn't be taking it to any LANs anytime soon.
So basically, do I want the smaller, less overbearing case with potential for a more mild watercooling system.... though it seems strange to call watercooling mild. Or do I want to go balls to the wall and get the big daddy case with potential for extreme watercooling madness. Or do I want to get the duality and put both of my PCs in one neat package.
Decisions, decisions.
Any thoughts, comments, recommendations, etc are appreciated.
Thanks for listening to me think out loud,
jchahn