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Best Case For Under $100

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Are there any decent cases out there for under $100? I would like to get a case for under $100, but there are too many choices in this area and I could use some advice.
 
The Doc said:
Are there any decent cases out there for under $100? I would like to get a case for under $100, but there are too many choices in this area and I could use some advice.
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Pre-modded?
Color Choice?
SFF, Mid-Tower, Full-Tower?
 
bLaCktIGErs91 said:
Pre-modded?
Color Choice?
SFF, Mid-Tower, Full-Tower?
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Pre-modded would be fine, and I'm looking for a mid-tower or full-tower case.
 
I found my case and I'm going with the Raidmax Sagitta. The case has all of the features that I want: (removable motherboard try, tool-less features for drives and cards).
 
ding ding ding!!

Antec P160w (yes, the window version) is up on Amazon , on sale for $98.79, with free shipping -- no rebates, and usually no tax for most folks. i just bought one after searching for literally weeks for the perfect case, and for under a hundy shipped, it cannot be beat. here's what attracted me to it:

- 120mm fans in front AND back (it only includes one, but you can find another for cheap) -- beats a whizzy little 80mm anyday.
- slide-out motherboard tray
- mid-tower
- has a window
- aluminum case (significantly lighter than steel)
- excellent front USB/FW/audio ports, and temp. read-out for MB and HDD

there's more good stuff about it, but those are the features that i required for my own purchase. i just got mine today from UPS, and it's in perfect condition. the build quality is tops and i highly recommend it.
 
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Chieftec Dragon. Front is easily modded to 2x120, back can be modded to 1x120 easily. Tons of space, eATX, and with a little modding (cutting down the rails and back) dual psu. All for way under 100.
 
cooler master centurion 5/530/531/532, antec slk solution series as well as the sonatas ;)
 
Wow I really like that case. I have an Ultra Dragon Glossy and i'm infatuated with it. It makes me happy when I look at it HAHA. It's HUUUUUUUGE. I was thinking about drilling in the lexan for another fan...but eh. I got 5 already.
 
You can very often find the Antec Super Lanboy for like $50 at CompUSA after rebates... It's pretty small so it won't suit you if you're planning to pack a ton of hardware, but otherwise I was pleasantly surprised by it. I picked it up on a whim to finish my build over a year ago, thinking I'd buy a Praetorian or TJ06 further down the line, but I've been happy with it.

Has good quiet stock fans, it's pretty sturdy despite being pretty light, and is very cable-hiding friendly imo. I replaced the blue plastic grill thingamajig on the front with a brushed aluminum grill from Performance PCs, looks pretty swanky now (stuck a filter in between too).

I've got two optical drives and two hard drives in it, they're both mounted on foam slabs to quiet them down (one's at the bottom and the second is on a slab mounted on one of the sleds, I took out some of the sleds to make space obviously).
 
jcll2002 said:
yeah, well anyway ive decided on the raidmax sagitta... what do you think of THAT?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811156180
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looks like the door is screaming "please break me off! it will be easy!"
also, those sideways drive cages completely block airflow to the chipset and vid cards. any air getting thru is pre-heated by the drives.
that other one mentioned - aerocool masstige looks very nice. front looks like cm stacker, nice semi btx set up.
 
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