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Best case for under $100?

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Limp Gawd
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Looking to upgrade this POS i have my machine in now with 4 80mm fans with something quieter.

I see the antec 900 is $89 after MIR at newegg right now, is there anything cheaper out there that is better? Looking for a a FULL tower with some larger fans to reduce some noise.
 
you're barking up the wrong tree if the you think the Antec 900 is quiet. If you want quiet and good airflow, perhaps you'd be better tring to find a P180/182/182SE/190. However, neither of those qualify as a Full Tower, they're mid tower enclosures. Full tower would be a Lian-Li v1000 and higher, a SilverStone TJ07, a CM Stacker, ThermalTake Armor, Kandalf or something along those lines.
 
Hmmm that cooler master looks nice, I guess I have a mid tower now not a full tower so that isnt really needed.

As far as the antec 900 noise, wouldnt the larger fans be quieter than 4 80mm on my current case?
 
I've had an antec 900 in the past and it was a decent case. It is decently quiet if you turn all the fans down to their lowest settings. A couple of problems I had with the case though, when I installed my motherboard the PCIe x16 slot was positioned at the highest expansion card bay and when you tried to hook up the monitor the DVI plug would not go in all the way, the picture was fine and I never had any display problems but just something to consider, try looking for a motherboard where the x16 slot is not the highest on the board. Another problem was that one of the thumbscrews that held the lower hard drive cage in stripped its corresponding whole with barely any force applied to it. I got one of the early 900s so not sure if I was having bad luck or the steel was too cheap. I have used tons of Antec cases in past for many clients and this was the first time I had a problem with any of their [Antec] cases.

If you really are looking for a tower case I would recommend a classic CM stacker.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119042
I have been using one for the last couple of years for my main rig and it is excellent, very quiet and tons of expansion options.

If you are looking for something more simple check out a Lian-Li PC-7A/B Plus II
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099
 
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