Fatal_Papercut~SPARTA~ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Ok, so perhaps the blade I'm referring to isn't quite so little; I'm talking about one of the blades from the 24cm fan mounted on the top of my PC case (Thermaltake V9). One of the blades broke off, possibly while I was installing my new sound card. I didn't notice this until I came home and turned on my PC today, and even then I didn't notice anything until I started typing and had the palms of my hands on the keyboard wrist-rest; I thought the vibration was just a figment of my imagination, nerves settling after a long day at work, something along those lines. But no, I put my hands directly on the desk, and I leaned back as far as I could from the display, and sure enough, there was definite vibration, and the display seemed somewhat wobbly. So I touched my PC case and it felt like a washing machine that was off-balance. Still as silent as ever, but definitely doing a little boogie. So I'll be performing surgery tonight by breaking off the blade opposite of the already-broken one; that should balance things. If not, I'm probably going to have to order a replacement fan from the manufacturer. And as soon as I can justify the expense, I'll probably get a new case to go along with the water-cooling unit I want to install. By the way, although the Thermaltake V9 looks like a nice case, it's rather poorly made, and I would recommend against purchasing it. My next case will be the most monstrous full-tower case I can get for under $200 USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicSN6 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I run an Antec Twelve Hundred and it is awesome. Plus it is made for a water cooler system as well. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...welve%20hundred I will say that because it is a bottom mounted PSU, you will need a PSU with long power cables. Otherwise, you might have to runt the power cables above the mother board instead of behind it. I got extensions for the power cables and it seems to do just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatal_Papercut~SPARTA~ Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 I run an Antec Twelve Hundred and it is awesome. Plus it is made for a water cooler system as well. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...welve%20hundred I will say that because it is a bottom mounted PSU, you will need a PSU with long power cables. Otherwise, you might have to runt the power cables above the mother board instead of behind it. I got extensions for the power cables and it seems to do just fine. You read my mind! I was looking at the 1200 after making this post, and the price is right, about $180 USD including shipping. My current case also has a bottom mounted PSU with plenty of slack in the cables, so much so that I tuck the unused portions into the extra drive bays to keep them out of the way. Having the ability to run some of the cabling behind the mobo would be superb. I think I'll be ordering this soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I run the antec 900 and love it, which is just an older model of the 1200 (sorry to point out the obvious) I would post a link but every computer website is blocked at work! im sure you'll find it. Bottom mounted PSU also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicSN6 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I run the antec 900 and love it, which is just an older model of the 1200 (sorry to point out the obvious) I would post a link but every computer website is blocked at work! im sure you'll find it. Bottom mounted PSU also. Sorry to have to make the correction, but the 900 is not just and older version of the 1200. It is the ATX Mini-Tower version of the 1200 where the 1200 is a full tower. Both are excellent but the 1200 is much larger (and heavier) than the 900. If you plan to run a water cooler, def get the 1200. 1200 900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 This one is full tower and has yet to fail me. 4 120's on side work well and this thing goes on sale every so often. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811146029 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicSN6 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 This one is full tower and has yet to fail me. 4 120's on side work well and this thing goes on sale every so often. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811146029 I don't think this case has enough fans. It does look cool though. I like the way the HDD cage faces out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 You wouldnt notice that from the pix (well i wouldnt) gud spot Medic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicSN6 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Personally, I like the look of the 900 better than the 1200. I wish the 900 frame and style came as the 1200 but alas it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 It's what I have and as seen it has 7 120 fans, 4 to side pushing,One to front pushing and two to rear pulling and a little dude on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenADunn~SPARTA~ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 This case has never gave me any trouble, and it is loaded with features! Thermaltake Aguila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyBlue Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) I have the Antec 900 also . It is a good case but does have its down sides. It is a dust monster you will need a total clean out every 3 weeks. And as it lives under my desk it freezes my bloody legs off. I have to sit cross legged but thats just me. But at the same time more then enough fans to keep your pc cool. Edited March 16, 2010 by BettyBlue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batwing~SPARTA~ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 This is the one I have and so far, airflow really satisfied my needs, housing an i7 920 OC at 3.5, 2 4850 in CF and 2 comfy HDs with a modular PSU and 2 dvds http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-armor-ca...50mm-black.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slain~SPARTA~ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) Tom's hardware has a good review of the Antec 1200 vs. 3 other full towers. I have the Cooler Master HAF 932 its in the review as well. Its a great case easy to install everything only problem is with all the big fans I get lots of dust. Edited March 16, 2010 by Slain~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicSN6 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Tom's hardware has a good review of that vs. 3 others. I have the Cooler Master HAF 932 its in the review as well. Its a great case easy to install everything only problem is with all the big fans I get lots of dust. The HAF 932 was actually the case I was planning to get a while back. It was a toss up between it and the antec 900. But I got to looking at the full towers and the Antec 1200 won me over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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