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by clessoulis » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:24 am
I got a oldschool petium 3 here and the motherboard looks like a standard size one.
I need a case thats polished black case. Has enough room for 2 cd drives and 2 floppy drive sized ports.
If anyone can point me to some nice case site much thanks.
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by Que » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:45 am
Save the money, save it for a new machine, you'll need it soon.
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by clessoulis » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:51 am
See thanks for the help but I dont want a new pc nor care for one. I want a new case which is what I asked for in the first place.
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by Que » Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:00 am
Well, which country are you in, so I at least find it somewhere it is easy for you to order it from. Also, do you have a budget at all?
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by clessoulis » Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:14 am
No budget really just looking for something nice and none LED everywhere. I live in the USA Im fine with ordering outside the US too.
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by Que » Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:35 am
Actually having a hard time finding something with a polished black surface atall, seems that it is rather uncommon. I've looked at ncix and newegg so far, I'll keep sifting.
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by sweener2001 » Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:55 am
antec p180 sonata black
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by clessoulis » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:33 am
When I say polished black I mean like how apple pc's are but like black. I dont know if polish is the correct word for that.
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by Que » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:35 am
clessoulis wrote: When I say polished black I mean like how apple pc's are but like black. I dont know if polish is the correct word for that.
So then, a glossy shiny looking black?
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by clessoulis » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:58 am
Que wrote: clessoulis wrote: When I say polished black I mean like how apple pc's are but like black. I dont know if polish is the correct word for that.
So then, a glossy shiny looking black?
Yeah excatly like that. Sorry for not knowing that it was called. I simply dont think there is anything with this look except like pre built pcs.
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by PHoNyMiKe » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:17 am
yeah you're looking for gloss black. I've never seen a gloss black computer, only semi gloss. maybe you'll need to buy a case, and repaint the thing in gloss black. or at least shoot some clear coat all over it. then you can wax your pc like you wax a car! hours of fun!!
but if you want the ultimate mirror shine, and have lots of time to waste on it, try
this shit out .
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by clessoulis » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:27 am
Thank you so much now I just need to find a decent case thats pretty much flat on the front and has no curves. That way I can easly sand it and start shining it down. Trying to get that ps3 black look going on.
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by sweener2001 » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:00 am
sweener2001 wrote: antec p180 sonata black
that's a really good case, right there.
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by clessoulis » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:07 am
I'm just going for a purely cosmetic thing not funtionality.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811180043 < thats what I will be getting then I will be sanding it all down with the guide provided and adding a mirror shine. Then adding a clear black polish over that so its even more shiny blackness everywhere.
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by SquareHead » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:09 pm
You can always buy one that looks good and then DIY. There are lots of FAQs all over that tell how to paint your case, and some of them look damned good after all is said and done.
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by Cyrus » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:47 pm
sweener2001 wrote: antec p180 sonata black
Does it really do a good job at silencing the PC? Also, how are it's temperatures? I've been considering that case for a while now... but in real life it looks just as unimpressive as it's pictures.
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by AntoineWG » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:40 pm
The only problem I can see with a glossy black case, or even a matte one, is the same problem that the PS3 has. Total dust magnet.
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by Que » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:48 pm
AntoineWG wrote: The only problem I can see with a glossy black case, or even a matte one, is the same problem that the PS3 has. Total dust magnet.
truth, silver avoids dust the most, imo
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by Neo Kaiser » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:49 am
Que wrote: AntoineWG wrote: The only problem I can see with a glossy black case, or even a matte one, is the same problem that the PS3 has. Total dust magnet.
truth, silver avoids dust the most, imo
Or it is just that dust is easier to see on black?
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by AntoineWG » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:47 am
In reality they collect the same amount of dust, Dark or glossy surfaces, especially gloss black, show it off well. Matte silver or grey tend to hide it best.
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