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Should I buy or should I build my system?

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Neither, keep your Dimension 8200
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GeoTrail wrote:I've had several Asus mobo's and never had any problems with them-- I've had Asus graphics cards too. Only problem is that the beta drivers for them are really BETA drivers hehehe. unstable as hell. I think most developers would call them pre-alpha.
Well, it isn't so bad... I got Vista drivers with the mobo! :lol:
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Antec P182 case :D :D :shock: Superb quality!!! and beautiful... :D
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This "Beauty-Case"? ;-)
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How about this case?
http://www.nickfalzonedesign.com/Yuugou.html
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How 'bout mine?

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oookeeey, would look better if the devices were darkcover, too.
oh... and have a nice day.
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Looks like the front of a BMW hehehe nice
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thanx Image

...I couldn't resist buying it.
it was only 10€ more than the cheaper bigtower (I payed 69,-€),
and has a strong poversupply with a super-silent fan,
so I had to get it....

there is a switch for the headlights... they're really working...
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inc. wrote:This "Beauty-Case"? ;-)
No, not the special edition one... I bought the Gun Black Metal one. :D
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DONE!
:D :D :D
I'm very pleased with the result, it's lightning fast and very quiet (on lowest fan speed).
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The P182 case is really great, the idea with the space behind the motherboard is very smart. You can get rid of almost all cables. The space could be a bit wider, though.
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One strange thing, I have problems with the driver to the soundcard - on XP... not on Vista! :lol: :lol:

Everything works perfect, except that I have a vcore voltage warning message... the voltage vary between 1.14 - 1.38 volts :? Anyone with ASUS boards that know what causes that? The Corsair PSU should be compatible with ASUS Commando mobo.
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but the most important question right now! :lol: :lol: Where should I put the stickers? Top left, bottom left or bottom right? (IMHO bottom left would be nice)
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I'm very impressed by Corsair PSU and the Samsung Spinpoint HDD, they are absolutely quiet! You can't hear anything - even if you put your head in the case and close the door. :wink:

I will replace the fans that came with the case later. They are ok but has no rpm monitoring function and sounds a lot at high speed.
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Nice looking system!
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Brice Manuel wrote:Nice looking system!
Thanks! :D Now I will start to build a small system for my daughter. She want's this case though... :lol:
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or this one (but in yellow),
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Put the stickers at the bottom-left, mine are and it looks good.

And definately go for the pink case, very girly!! :lol:
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techjunkie wrote:Where should I put the stickers? Top left, bottom left or bottom right? (IMHO bottom left would be nice)
IMHO: I wouldn't even put them on, in my experience they usually start to fade or turn yellow, then they start to peel off as the glue ages, then you have an ugly sticker that leaves behind a gummy-gooey mess that's not easily cleaned.

The P182 looks like a nice case though except for the front door and the placement of the front USB and audio ports (if it has any). Since I have my system on the floor I like them on top of the case the way the Nine Hundred has them.

I really like the Nine Hundred case though I wish they had an optional left panel without the window...never cared for case windows personally.
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Tipperton wrote:The P182 looks like a nice case though except for the front door and the placement of the front USB and audio ports (if it has any). Since I have my system on the floor I like them on top of the case the way the Nine Hundred has them.
I agree about the USB and audio ports and the stupid fact that the power switch is behind the door, BUT I have changed my mind about the door. Now I understand why it's there. From first I had prefered a case without the door, but I've changed my mind as I wrote. It gets a lot more quiet when you close the door (from the dvd drives) - it's amazing, didn't think that the door could do so much, but it does.
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techjunkie wrote:It gets a lot more quiet when you close the door (from the dvd drives
Wow! Must depend on the DVD drives you have, I have two DVD drives (a reader and a writer) and unless I put my ear close to them, I never hear them.

I do have to agree about Antec case quality, except for the piece of crap plastic 3.5 to 5.25 bay adaptor for the floppy drive, the Nine Hundred's quality was very apparent as I built it.

It doesn't have space behind the motherboard for cabling like the P182 does, but it has the next best thing, a channel with tie down points along the front of the motherboard. Makes for a very clean looking system with all the cables neatly contained.

How big is the top fan in the P182, in the Nine Hundred it's a 200 mm. :lol: What a monster!
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