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Case suggestions?
Slowly working on a new PC, and I have most of teh details planned out and am happy, but one.
I can't decide on a case. So that's where you all come in. Here's what I'm looking for:
1) Must be roomy. Good airflow is important; also, I want room to fit a large graphics card in if needed
2) Fans. I'd like a side fan, 230mm probably, but 120 would be fine too. front and side 120mm slots are also needed, but I'm OK with the fans being sold separately there. Included it a plus
3) Design. Mid tower please. no other specifics. Don't care if teh side panel is clear or not, and lighting up shiny colors is not a requirement.
4) Cost...I'm loking at the $60-100 range. Might go higher if it's a nice case, but trying NOT to break the bank.
Any ideas?
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here ya go
great airflow, and very roomy for larger components easily
Thermaltake V9- 94.99 Comes with 230mm side fan, 230mm top fan, 120mm front and rear fan.
Sunbeam Acrylic- 79.99 Comes with 3 120mm fans to be places as you desire on the case. Mounting for much more.
My reccomendation is the Aplus twin engine, I don't know how much it retails for in the U.S but I got mine for £60 ($90). Lots of space two massive but silent fans, comes with rails, risers and everything you need. With two UBS 2.0 and a firewire port on the top of the case for easy access it beats the Antec 900 in my opinion, I was lucky to get a cheap one
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www.amazon.com/Antec-Twelve-Hundred-Drive-2xUSB/dp/B0017KMI66/ref=sr_1_1
I got the 1200 for even more room and airflow. It's gigantic.
Do you folks have any case suggestions for an HTPC?
coolermaster cm690
Antec 300 case with Dust Filters $51 + buy a seperate 120mm fan for the side and your looking about $63 + tax (just got one in a new build for father in laws PC - the 900 version is like a leaky vaccum dust bag it attracts the dust bad, at this price it is way better than the 900 (used both) and my recommendation, cable routing is easier than the 900 too.)
Coolermaster cm 690 $75 as stated in the above post is a really neat case.
Coolermaster Storm Scout $108
Thermaltake V9 as posted before, this has very weak plastic fixtures though. around $100.
Thermaltake M9 $80
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 $129
LIAN LI PC-7B $90
Thermaltake Armor+MX VH8000BWS $120 is not bad either
Anyone know a decent case with a handle on top off hand?
There is a coolermaster with 2 handles at the top I can think of. I think its a Coolermaster Cosmos.
Ouch, at $200 shipped I think I'll just bolt a handle onto my current case
That is actually a pretty badass case though.
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Dude, that case isIncredibly fugly..! : (
Here is a basic case design that is prices well and basically the standard:
Above $180 bucks, I would also consider a high end Silverstone or Lian Li.
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