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Lian-Li and Silverstone if you want quality, CoolerMaster and Thermaltake if you want value.

My main problem with all but lian li is that they charge near same price for plastic+steel as almost all aluminum.

The last case I bought is a coolermaster CM690, and at that only because the store I went to wasn't even interested in taking an order for the lian li I wanted (4x the price of the cm690 too). It does the job and all, but it's all plastic and with lots of parts that can be easily broken.

I need a 'design your own custom case' company ;).

I need a 'design your own custom case' company ;).

http://www.protocase.com/

you called? ^^

Duuuuuuuuuude I want a protocase! Iv had a case design in myhead for a long time, what would a typical PC case cost from them?

Duuuuuuuuuude I want a protocase! Iv had a case design in myhead for a long time, what would a typical PC case cost from them?

No clue, but heres an article on them.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/making-a-custom-pc-enclosure-with-protocase,1912.html

...Silverstone if you want quality...

My experience with Silverstone has been... variable. I love some parts of my TJ07, but there are a few niggles that spoil the perfection. :(

If silence is important to you, get the P182. Otherwise get whatever's sexy.

Couple it with an Enermax Modu82+ or Pro82+ PSU. I'm not sure about the 425W version, but the 525W and 625W versions should be as quiet as it gets. If you can't get your hands on it, the Corsair 450W is almost as good (or the Zalman 850W if you got cash to burn).

If you get the P182, pull the stock fans and replace them with some Xigmatek 120mm's run off a fan controller. Quietest fans I've ever used that didn't cost £20 each. (£5.50 per fan for Xigmatek ones... £18 for Noctua ones)

If you get the P182, pull the stock fans and replace them with some Xigmatek 120mm's run off a fan controller. Quietest fans I've ever used that didn't cost £20 each. (£5.50 per fan for Xigmatek ones... £18 for Noctua ones)

Personally, I use Nexus fans (they're the cheapest of the quality quiet fans around here). I don't know about Xigmatek, but Scythe and Nexus (and undervolted Yate Loons) are traditionally the fans of the silent PC builder. Noctua fans are usually very quiet too, but iirc they don't produce much pressure and aren't ideal for mounting on heatsinks.

For all about silent computing, visit SPCR (check out their recommended section especially): http://www.silentpcreview.com/section5.html

i think i'm gonna give the p182 a try then. I was debating in my head alot but it does sound pretty nice. I just hope there's room for future expansion and no temperature issues.

so my wishlist currently looks like this:

Zalman Heatsync (will this still work?)

Case - P182

Mobo - ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

4850 Visiontek

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor (will this still work with new mobo?)

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB)

Scythe DFS123812-3000 "ULTRA KAZE" 120 x 38 mm Case Fan (there aren't different sizes for mid/full towers are there?)

this list isnt quite as neat as the original one, but im in a bit of a rush this morning (haircut day). thanks for the input my computer has been getting much better and much more affordable. I was really expecting any improvments that you'd recommend to increase the cost, but that's just not the case.