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I want to build a watercooled Micro ATX system with my V Gene ans 3770k

I was looking into buying the Caselabs SM5 case

Are this caselabs cases worth the money?

Some of the features I really like about them are the full aluminium construction, the possibility of reversing the motherboard and the amount of customization posible.

 

I would like some feedback from owners. 

Should I invest in this case?

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I want to build a watercooled Micro ATX system with my V Gene ans 3770k

I was looking into buying the Caselabs SM5 case

Are this caselabs cases worth the money?

Some of the features I really like about them are the full aluminium construction, the possibility of reversing the motherboard and the amount of customization posible.

 

I would like some feedback from owners. 

Should I invest in this case?

 

Personally, I'd never shell out the money on caselabs stuff. I just can't justify it. If there's a way of doing what you want with a cheaper case, do that. If the SM5 has unique features that you want, then the price is justified.

 

*edit* they are some of the most versatile cases I've ever seen and you can do some awesome things with them 

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Caselabs cases are more water cooling and modding optimized cases. Plus they are very high quality. If you plan on doing those things to them or just really like the look then go for it.

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I personally do not think so, I would put that towards a better gpu and cpu.

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Personally, I'd never shell out the money on caselabs stuff. I just can't justify it. If there's a way of doing what you want with a cheaper case, do that. If the SM5 has unique features that you want, then the price is justified.

 

*edit* they are some of the most versatile cases I've ever seen and you can do some awesome things with them 

I can't really find another case that could fit 2 360 rads on a Micro ATX form factor

 

And I really like the idea of the reversed motherboard. Best way to show off GPU waterblocks

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for you in Chile, prolly not, the shipping, tariffs and taxes would easily punch the price

point to "no-way" status. that was the complaint about another case.

 

there'd be a lot of 2x 240x 60 cases for you that'll do an awesome build.

 

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I can't really find another case that could fit 2 360 rads on a Micro ATX form factor

And I really like the idea of the reversed motherboard. Best way to show off GPU waterblocks

the reason why you don t see many matx case with this much watercooling support is that it makes the case too big to justify matx only support, that caselab is probably bigger than a air 540...

at that point i d just go with a atx case and install my matx mobo in...

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Caselabs is making a horizontal MATX case, and it should be out some time this year.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1396556/announcing-the-caselabs-mercury-s5-matx-case

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for you in Chile, prolly not, the shipping, tariffs and taxes would easily punch the price

point to "no-way" status. that was the complaint about another case.

 

there'd be a lot of 2x 240x 60 cases for you that'll do an awesome build.

 

airdeano

The shipping and taxes should be an issue. I have a friend living in Miami who is coming back here and bringing most of his stuff in a container so he would be bringing the case for me

 

 

 

Caselabs is making a horizontal MATX case, and it should be out some time this year.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1396556/announcing-the-caselabs-mercury-s5-matx-case

 

That's interesting, I'll check it out

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I decided to sell my Gene board and get a Formula.

And I already ordered an Merlin SM8

 

Can't wait for it to get here

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