What do you all think about this case?

[jzodda]

Looking for a new case for a C2D system about to be built with some OC in mind on air for now and looking for a combo of good performance, silent operation as much as possible and good for the next few upgrades. One of those I found is a modded Lian Li G70B from Performance Pc

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=20523&zenid=1542780bcf758dd281c1d0083d038465

Product Details:
*** This is a new Modified G-70 Case we call Goliath. We have designed this to include a massive, silent 250mm side panel intake fan as well as front and top blowhole Aerocool Streamliner 140mm fans and a rear Aerocool Extreme Turbine 120mm fan. Without doubt the Goliath is the best Air Cooled, yet Silent case we have designed yet! ***

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/images/products/G70_Goliath250_07.jpg

Its pretty much down to that one or the TJ09. They are close in price, and even the stock G70 is a nice case, (much cheaper stock) So if you were picking from the two which would you get? Has anybody bought a modded case from Performace PC and had a good experience?

Thanks

 

[soulesschild]

mighty expensive.....doubt id want to spend the cash for that

 

[jzodda]

mighty expensive.....doubt id want to spend the cash for that

Well I have $300 to work with. I may just email them and ask to change it around a little and take the other fans mods but for the top get 3 fans plus the radiator grill so its ready for a big 120.3 radiator when I go to water.

Something like this

Now I don't know how much over $300 that would take it, or if it would stay around the same. Depending on price I may just go with that or get the TJ09 with window for $270 at the egg.

 

[l337*g0at]

Sorta reminds me of a Stacker STC.

1 back 120mm fan.
That side mesh thing (now with a fan)

I kinda like it, but the price is just nuts for a case.

 

[stain.]

for $300, I'd rather pick up a 'cheaper' case, and have it modded. If you're going to WC it, most cases should be 'fine' for that....

 

[64dragon]

jzodda, they are both great cases from what i hear. as soon as i can get some money i'll be upgrading to the G70 stock version. i'm choosing that over the TJ09 cause the g70 has mounts for 2 psu's, with the wattage requirements of video cards these days its cheaper to run 2 smaller psu's than 1 large one.

my current case is an aspire/apevia x navigator, that was $100 mistake and from now on i will b buying quality cases, silverstone or lian li. then i wont have to deal with stuff breaking (any part that contains the slightest bit of plastic on this case has snapped in some way or another). yea $200-300 is a lot to spend on a case but apparently its worth it

 

[Susquehannock]

for $300, I'd rather pick up a 'cheaper' case, and mod it myself

^^^ fixed

 

[Thanatos.]

Bah you dont need $$$ for a quality case i spent $50 on my Centurion 5 and its been one the best cases ive ever used. But IF i was going to spent that much on a case id get the TJ07 or TJ09.

 

[jzodda]

I am leaning toward the TJ09 on sale at the egg. My gaming rig does not get moved and spends it time in my basement which is already cool all the time. I really don't think I need the huge airflow of that modded G70 even if its CFM total is that much better than the TJ09 with 5 120s. In any event I can't say for sure if it is or not since I have never read a comparison between them. Would it be cool to have a 250mm fan? Sure. Do I need one bad enough that I am going to not get a TJ09? Nah, I think I will go with that one and save a few bucks in the end since there is a $50.00 difference between them shipped.

On a sidenote I was already ready to buy the TJ09 the other night when I saw this "Goliath" case and it stopped me because it looked and seemed "cool". I came this close to making an impluse buy. I still think its a great case but I will go with a TJ09 for this upgrade

 

[jzodda]

Bah you dont need $$$ for a quality case i spent $50 on my Centurion 5 and its been one the best cases ive ever used. But IF i was going to spent that much on a case id get the TJ07 or TJ09.

I agree Thantos, there are good cases to go for, some even under $100 but I don't upgrade too often and I like big, heavy cases. From my online research the best fulltower cases are between $175-$300. In fact my main case currently is an Additronics 7896A modded by Jim Hanson back in the year 2000. So I don't do this (cases) very often and when I do it I like to get something that will last.

I may buy a U2-UFO in a year or so but for now I will enjoy the TJ09