grandvitesse Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 $100-$199.99 Corsair 650D Good build quality. Great cable management. Clean look (doesn't look Star Wars). Good expansion space for a mid-tower. Great support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 $100~$199 Fractal Design Define R3 Pros Good build quality. Great cooling. Very quiet with noise absorbing material fitted as standard. Dust filtered power supply and front intake fans. Two 120mm fans as standard with slots for a further 1 x 120mm and 4 x 140mm available. Three channel fan speed controller included. No side window. No flashy lights. 8 x HDD trays. Cons Only two external 5.25" Drive Bays. A little tight for cable space behind the tray. Added an extra fan or two, well four actually, 1 x 120mm and 3 x 140mm. Dropped the folding temperatures of my two GTX 460's from 79 and 69 deg C to 59 and 66 deg C with the GPU fans now stopping at 40%. Very quiet and overall very impressed with the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporX Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 Want to added a suggestion, the Antec One Hundred. This is a great case and if I can have both a Three Hundred and a One Hundred I would take the One Hundred every time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iskout Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Mid-tower: $0-49 Xigmatek Asgard II Pros: Good wire management Reasonable airflow Roomy Room to add fans on side panel. Cons: Front fan could be included. Limited airflow from the front due to only bottom vent (seems to work fairly well, but could be better) Not much room behind back panel for wires. Great case for the price ($40, frequently $30 on sale), used it in a budget build or two. Not sure exactly what will fit, but I can confirm that a Radeon HD 6850 will fit in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Mini-ITX case $109.99 + $9.99 Shipping at Newegg. LIAN LI PC-Q08B This mini-ITX is THE case to get if you're looking at housing a portable gaming desktop. Because of the cost, I wouldn't recommend it as just a HTPC. Pros: 1. Not too big, but decent space on the inside - it also isn't very heavy, but still built solid. 2. Well thought out. It can hold a 2.5" SSD and up to four 3.5" HDD's, an optical drive, and a pretty long single slot graphics card. 3. You can fit in a Antec Kuhler H20 620 in a push/pull configuration if you buy two thin 120mm fans, which is enough to cool anything. 4. Decent cable management for a mini-ITX case, you can hide the cables behind the HDD tray. Nitpicky Cons: 1. Only decent cable management. Because of the small size, you really have to get a modular PSU. 2. Flimsy HDD tray if you remove the extra two 3.5" tray at the bottom. You also need to remove the bottom tray if you have a long graphics card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Corsair 800D $250.00-$300.00 Personal opinion pros: 1. top 360 rad mount 2. separated chambers (mobo/hdd/psu/) 3. Unique/sleek design 4. large side window 5. Hot swap HDD system cons: 1. high price 2. more for watercooling 3. no venting on side window. I also give a recommend for the HAF932, it's my current case. It's a beautiful case, but airflow is the biggest issue. However, if you go all out and buy some serious fans, then there really isn't a problem. Still I would only recommend this case if corsair decides to release a 360 mm version of the h100, you have a custom water cooling loop, you intend on doing some heavy modding, or you are just in love with the ascetics like I am. So basically you either love this case and buy it, or you like the case and buy the 700D for modding, or you like the look and guy the 650D which is a much better case in the way of air cooling. Edited October 25, 2011 by Tjj226_Angel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspevacek Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 I give a huge Thumbs up for the HAF 922 I simply love mine. Pros: Size Price Look Great Airflow Room fo ra 120 Res in Back and a 240 in the top Cons: Only 5 Hard Drive bays Mounting of a dual Bay resivor you have to bend the 5 1/4 bay tabs out of the way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporX Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Full Tower $200+ Thermaltake Level 10 GT: Aggressive styling, great cooling potential, excellent construction and quality, good cable management with lots of room to work. Full Tower $100-$200 Thermaltake Chaser Mk I: great value, excellent quality and construction, agressive style that can be good or bad, excellent cooling potential Mid Tower: $100-$200 Fractal Design Arc Midi: quiet operation, simple but attractive styling, simple design gives blank slate for modding, good cable management and solid construction, great cooling options Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisjustanother Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 i just recently got the cooler master elite 430, love it to death. price is low, look is great, and the inside is large to fit just about any graphics card and still have room for great airflow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nivram Posted December 24, 2011 Posted December 24, 2011 i bought two COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-SKN2-GP Black cases a couple years ago for $49 on sale. Love the placement of front USB and how the HDD are mounted. Makes for easy change and cable connections. I cannot find the exact model again, similiar types are available in the same price range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDigitized2 Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Micro Tower NZXT Crafted Series Vulcan - Price range: 70 - Personal opinion pros 1. Great Air Flow (with Mesh Side Panel) 2. Top Handle 3. Filters (rarely seen in MicroTower) 4. Holes for liquid cooling tubes 5. Protable 6. Fits long card (such as 5970) cons 1. too little expansion bay (in 3.5, ex 5.25 and ex 3.5, each 2) 2. the side panel mexh doesnt have filter... 3. not full tool-less design 4. High price 5. not much space for hiding cables That thing looks like a Monster octopus attack! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 That thing looks like a Monster octopus attack! lol And that is why we get corsair cases Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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