Need a ridiculous looking Early-mid 2010s case for my High-End 2011 nostalgia PC

[Vishera]

So i built a high-end 2011 nostalgia PC but the case i am currently using doesn't fit the vibe and looks of the early 2010s.

Lian-Li, In-Win, Sharkoon and Zalman are flooding local stores here with cases from that era so i would love to get a recommendation from you.

What do you guys think about the Zalman Z11 Neo for $75? - I really like how ridiculous it looks

Are there better options from the brands i mentioned?

 

The Zalman Z11 Neo:

 

[SkilledRebuilds]

Outside of your brands listed, because I'm not that familiar with them....
Sharkoon is definitely each to their own... I don't like all their choices..
That Zalman looks okay to me though...I really like old cases, don't know why...

I had the Storm Scout 1 so many years ago now,.., never got the 2nd one,.. right now I'm rocking a CM Cosmos S (Silver) from 2008

Spoiler

I love the Cosmos S even with it's flaws.. here is mine.
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/6742/coolermaster-cosmos-s

 

^^^ 2022 / 2023

 

^Storm Scout 1 looks to be in similar vein to that Zalman. just with less protruding bits on the side.
 

[istymie]

re: ridiculous looking

Too bad these aren't really around anymore: 2011 Lian PC-U6, mesh before it was cool.

 

https://www.engadget.com/2011-05-10-lian-li-pc-u6-cowry-case-an-aluminum-seashell-to-keep-your-pc-l.html

 

 

[Vishera]

28 minutes ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

right now I'm rocking a CM Cosmos S (Silver) from 2008

That case is sick!

11 minutes ago, istymie said:

re: ridiculous looking

Too bad these aren't really around anymore: 2011 Lian PC-U6, mesh before it was cool.

 

https://www.engadget.com/2011-05-10-lian-li-pc-u6-cowry-case-an-aluminum-seashell-to-keep-your-pc-l.html

 

 

Not this kind of ridiculous, but the big bulky high-end kind of ridiculous.

[thrasher_565]

we can list off cases all day but if there not there to buy then....

[LloydLynx]

These cases aren't ridiculous, they're good looking. 

[andrewmp6]

Find a antec lanboy or the super lanboy

[freeagent]

Ahh.. you need a CM Stacker 830 

[da na]

Thermaltake Level 10 GT full tower, by far.

These still go for hundreds, if you can even find one.

[Vishera]

7 hours ago, freeagent said:

Ahh.. you need a CM Stacker 830 

The little amount of old Cooler Master stuff in local stores is overpriced, remember i am buying from local retail stores brand new

Also i forgot to mention that there are old Antec cases as well in addition to Zalman, Lian-Li, Sharkoon and In-Win.

6 hours ago, Caroline said:

Thermaltake Element V nvidia edition.

6 hours ago, Mel0n. said:

Thermaltake Level 10 GT full tower, by far.

Thermaltake is not an option, They didn't dump large amount of old stock into local stores like the other brands did.

 

I think i will go for the Zalman Z11 Neo for $75

[Radium_Angel]

7 hours ago, Mel0n. said:

Thermaltake Level 10 GT full tower, by far.

These still go for hundreds, if you can even find one.

There was one of these for 25$ on my local CL....filthy/dusty and a little dinged up. Didn't last long tho. 

[Echothedolpin]

Had one of those Level 10 GTs that I gave to a friend of mine’s son. Was just too big for my workshop space.

 

Also the ‘hot’ swap hard drive bays were notorious for failing over a few years. Most Level 10s had a sata power distribution backplane that was flaky.

[Ripred]

I only have a old fractal design case, its quite plain, has DVD RW slots if anyone needs it