MacSimilian Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 a nice g5 duplicate, "mercury" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 heres the case i'm using. it's a great case and the control panel on the front is quite fun =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagal Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Its not yet a Hackintosh as I am still putting things together but here is what I am using to house my Xeon 3060 I really wanted to use my old case (below) and still might if I can find a good heatsink that will fit in it I am all for stylish cases that dont look like a UFO with all the lights on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnniecarcinogen Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 for all those with the G5 case fetishes.. before you decide to slaughter a PowerMac case and realize that it will look like a right mess with the IO ports, and dremmel heaven.. take a quick peak at this.. it's the lian-li v1000.. and yes a little pricier, but you can just drop an ATX standad board in it with minimum probs ;-) i would have liked it more with just one 5.25 slot for DVD-R i am also looking for the ultimate case, and this is one that I'd buy if I didn't already have another old skool lian-li case that I like. until there is a an IO panel ATX kit for the G5 case, this is the path i'd take. i also agree with bofors.. those fishtank pc's make me sick.. my girlfriend has made me open all our electrical appliances and break / disconnect all the leds in the house ;-) and guess what the things still work perfectly without little annoying lights! here's an excellent review of the case aswell: http://www.dansdata.com/pcv1000.htm I just got word that there is an updated version to this case.. it's the v1200, and has an updated cooling handling.. apparently.. it weighs a little more and is even pricier, but might be worth it (?) anyone with experience please tell us. ;-) my nerd wet dream would be to have this in white but they are only avail in silver / black.. cheers osxG This is also one of my favorite cases and will be my next case. My friend has a Lian Li very similar (can't remember the model number and too lazy to google it) but is vertical like a stereo component and it is pretty nice. I just wish the floppy drive bezel wasn't plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 I ended up getting three CoolerMaster Centurion 5's for my Conroe Hackintoshes: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=26508 They are not perfect but the pretty close to being the right case for me. Since, I am building more than one computer and going with a more expensive aluminum case (like Lian Li) did not make much sense. I also like the Centurion side intake for use with the ThermalTake Big Typhoon, together they provide cool air directly to the CPU. I really only have two complaints. First, one of my video cards is a little loose in one of the cases and because Certurions are "tool-free", there is not easy way to tighten it up (there is a hole is the case for a PCI bracket screw but it is not threaded). Second, the case is designed to hold up five 5.25" and two 3.5" external devices but only three internel hard drives. So when you what to stuff four or five hard drives in the case (like I do for RAID), it becomes a hassle (and again the "tool-free" features are part of the problem). The CoolerMaster RC-330-KKN1-GP has a much better interior design as far as I am concerned (and also includes space for a 120mm front fan whereas the Certurion only has space for an 80mm): It is also a little cheaper, but lacks a front FireWire port and not quite as slick on the outside: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811119115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzz Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 the white antec case mentioned in the first post is a very nice case (i personally own one due to reading this thread) one comment though - if you intend to use the other bays - use quality white components for the 'mac feel'. Of all the cases i have seen i prefer it - matches the apple components i allready own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 the white antec case mentioned in the first post ... I assume you mean the Antec P150, but that actually is not mentioned in the first post but farther down on the first page of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 (edited) My case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811124114 Edited January 4, 2007 by joe75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdshft Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Here is my case: And here is a crappy home pic done with my webcam, it was low light, but enough to see the lighted window. I happen to like that stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaTiN Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Nothing can beat this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onetrack Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 hmmmm that mercury case looks alot like the tisonic breeze case i'm considering Tisonic Breeze tis quite g5-like.. they have it in silver too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3p0 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I'd love to slap together an old o2 case: http://www.schrotthal.de/sgi/o2/o2.detail.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampidire Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I use a Lian-Li PC65B personally. Most if not all cases by Lian-Li are dead sexy and amazing to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRKRONNIN Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Where Can I buy the Akasa Zen Case in the U.S? I've been looking online but with no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nano2nd Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 What about keeping it old school? Hackintosh in Sawtooth Mac Case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imperialzerg Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I bought one of these cheapies. was only $40 so I can't complain. will see how it is when i get it delivered. http://www.triglon.com/shopexd.asp?id=76# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoolNerds Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 hey dudes, here is mine, i got it off ebay, its pretty MAC STYLE... it even has the carrying handle at the top and has plenty of room and space inside... so far its a good case.. . MAC can keep there G3s and G5s. I came up with my G-UNIT tower and i am loving it! Its completely tool free! Except for one bolt to the motherboard, the rest is held on through resistence.. which is kool! so i got the MAC and the happy face all i am missing is my G-UNIT sticker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh256 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I'm all about the Antec P-182 in gunmetal, brushed steel or stainless for heavy lifting... the interior is insane, softest silicon vibration isolators I've ever felt (all over the place) and all in all likely the quietest case on the market But I haven't seen anything that looks as good as the Shuttle (or anything that I would want *on* my desk): - stealthed drive - brush aluminum face and consistent design on all sides - multi zone cooling (completely isolated CPU airflow) - front pegs put the case on a raised incline which looks totally wicked when it's sitting on the desktop/surface (975X and p35 chipset versions support quad cores, 4 DIMM slots, 4 SATA (w/ 1x eSATA), 1xPCI and all the usual stuff in ~half the footprint of a mATX case) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u1m2 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I think this is a really good choice except for the fact it can only house mATX cases. On the looks department I would give it 9/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romey-rome Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Pffft. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119138 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espress0 Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 This is the most awesome case I have found to date: Neo-Link 1200 Watt dual power supply system: One 650 Watt Neo Power is responsible for poweringthe motherboard and add-in cards, while another 550 Watt, handles your drives and other peripherals. 1 x 120mm TriCool rear fan 1 x 120mm TriCool lower chamber fan 2 x 140mm TriCool top fan Side 200mm Big Boy fan with air filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 My Favorite is the Antec 900, yes it glows but it is terrific for cooling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conroe Mac Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 This would be a neat combination. You get almost mac mini size with Conroe speed... now if only I could find a slot-loading cd-rom. N WIN IW-BT611T.240SL Black/ Silver Best Performed 0.8mm SECC Japanese Steel metal MicroATX Desktop Computer Case Intel BOXDG965SSCK LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel Motherboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Dudley Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 No offense guys, and I'm sure you all appreciate these cases, but I think they look disgusting. I use a Mac Pro and a Macbook pro, and none of these designs come even close the the simplicity and perfection present in those cases. They all look a bit tacky and cheap in my opinion. As for emulating an Apple case - why bother? It just looks like a craptastic imitation. Having said that, my web/file server and associated 8 drive raid sits in a custom made cardboard box in the garage, so I can't really talk ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ*DarkLight Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Lawrence: Lol, we want photos, ASAP! Anyway, there is only one case I like from all this thread - Coolermaster on this page... Anyway, got my hackintosh in G5 housing, so I am satisfied enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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