Need a new case - any suggestions?

phongtruong12

there are so many cases out there and i have no idea which ones are actually good. well i basically need a new case because my current vaio isn't very cool (as you might expect). i'm looking for a full sized ATX tower that can fit a regular microATX motherboard, with plenty of slots for fans, and something that looks remotely normal. maybe a black/gray tower would be nice and maybe a side window of some sorts. the only thing i dont like is for the case to be one of those hardcore gaming cases like alienware because they wouldnt match with my monitor lol. i'd like one that's reasonably priced under $100.

Nacht

look around at newegg....as for brands, coolermaster and lian-li are my favorites. you better be sure that that motherboard isnt proprietary though, as that was the case with my old computer...in fact, it may not even be worth keeping, as their mobos are usualy dumbed down, unsupported peices of crap (even if made by companies like asus).

Logla

Antec PlusView AMG1000 is a quality case with lots of room and really good airflow. My old comp sat in one of those cases and I get temps which are 10c cooler than the Jeantech case its in now.

The Antec is a classic case and it is a good performer.

Vampyromaniac

yeah I think the AMG would fit your requirements

Dom

I concur with Logla and Vampy.

HawK

I agree with posts # 3-4-5

phongtruong12

do they sell those in black?

HawK

see here http://www.antec-inc.com/us/pro_en_perfPlusAmg.html

pr0digal jenius

EDIT: nvm...missed the under $100 part...lol..int hat case...yes....i agree with these blokes

drwho

Just putting my two cents in, but if your looking for a new case with great cooling, and a bunch of nice features, this Kingwin case is great. I have one and I love it. It has a removeable motherboard tray, the holder for the hard drives even detaches, it has dual 80mm fans in both back in front, a 80mm fan on top and the top and sides all are see through, it's called the Kingwin WT 436B-WB. Here's a link below.

http://www.buyxtremegear.com/cs150xxx.html



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Sandok

Okay since someone already started this post... I need help! Which case do you advise in between the Cooler Master Wave Master, Thermaltake Tsunami and the Thermaltake V Xaser Damier thingy... ???

dipstick

I would go with the Tsunami; It uses 120mm fans and looks great. DH has a nice review of it also
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/tsunami/index.htm

Sandok

Ya it looks cool but does it run cool? Cuz i got a hell of a lot of stuff in my PC...

dipstick

I dont see why not; it seems to be a clean design and it uses 120mm fans which are the way to go imo. But if you have like 5+ HDs and 3+ cd drives then a server case will probably work best. All three you mentioned are about the same size tho

Erroneus

Addtronics CL7220: http://www.addtronics.com/CL7220.htm

Huge motherfucker and very good quaility with a lot of room for almost everything

http://www.addtronics.com/gif/CL7220.jpg

ledzep

Antec super lanboy cant beat those 2*120mm ultra silent fans , the case looks small but its very wide , side window and a little tool box infront hidden behind a open pannel.
the AMG is a monster and gonna be very very heavy.
also the lanboy is 79$ at newegg. not mentioning how great it looks.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...129-145&depa=0
http://www.antec.com/ec/pro_details_...p?ProdID=08005