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Case Suggestions

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Hello all,

I may be in the market for a new build soon, and I'm looking for a a case with the following features:

1. Good Airflow (not planning to water cool), can mount something like an NH U14S
2. ATX size
3. Can support at least 6 HDDs
4. Hopefully minimalist design and as compact as possible (not looking for RGB or whatever)
-- as a side note, my current Phantom 630 is gaudy and large but I found it for cheap and based on reviews it has really good airflow, so I tolerate it.
5. the cheaper the better?

Planned build is nothing special. Looking at either an X299 or AMD TR, maybe CFL-S 6 core, just 1 GPU and several 3.5 drives.

Upon doing an initial check with Phanteks and Corsair, these only go up to 4 drives on their midtower models.

My go-to case for this kind of application used to be a NZXT Source 210, but in the absence of this in my local market (not from the USA), I'm looking at the Define R5 but worried about thermal performance. Is there anything a little newer and better than this?

Thanks!
 
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Maybe the Antec 300-2?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2F81NH2708

1: Comes with a 120mm rear fan, a 140mm top fan. Also has space for 2x120mm front fans, a 120mm side exhaust fan and another 120mm exhaust fan under the motherboard tray.
2: ATX
3: Has slots for 6x3.5" drives (tool-less), 3x5.25" bays (tool-less) and dedicated space for 2x2.5" drives.
4: Fairly minimalist
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5: Cost on Newegg US is $67 with possible free shipping.
6: Will take up to a 12.5" vidcard.

So, unless you see a problem there someplace...
 
There's also the Silverstone KL05B-Q: $79 Shipped

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163269#


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  1. 2 x 120mm / 140mm Fan slot
  2. Interference-free design for mounting 240mm or 280mm radiator
  3. 120mm Fan slot
  4. Motherboard tray cut-out for CPU cooler backplates
  5. Eight expansion slots accommodates top-end graphics card up to 16" long
  6. Two 2.5" SSD/HDD slots on the backplate
  7. I/O ports include microphone, audio, and two USB 3.0 ports
  8. Two 5.25" drive bay space with tool-less locks
  9. 1 x 120mm intake fan included (KL05B-Q)
    1 x 120mm intake LED fan included (KL05B-W)
  10. Front-side intake vents with foam padded side panels to minimize noise (KL05B-Q)
    Mesh front panel intake maximizes airflow with side window for viewing system innards (KL05-W)
  11. Six highly flexible cages designed to accommodate any combination of 2.5" or 3.5" drives
  12. Fan filter for power supply intake area
 
All solid suggestions. I'll give them a look.

Many thanks!
 
Just bought myself a CoolerMaster HAF 932 Advanced to replace my HAF XM case. WAY to small for 2 1080 Ti's with heat issues. Hoping the 932 will fix that. Highly recommend the HAF cases and depends on what you need.
 
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