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Good mid-tower for me?

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waylay00

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I'm in the market for a new mid-tower case for around the $100 mark (+/- $20). I typically like the look of a sleek black case with a nice, clean window. Of course, if money weren't a problem, I would go straight for a decked-out Lian Li. But considering my budget, my obvious first inclination was to look at the tried-and-true Antec 900. However, I've heard of cabling and dust woes. Furthermore, I don't like the fact of an open mesh side without any dust filters. Other than that though, it does look pretty nice.

I've also looked at the NZXT Tempest, which is very similar and supposedly combines the best features of the Antec 900 and the Cooler Master CM690. However, I've heard from some that the build quality is not as good. Others have said it's better though. Is this simply a case of fanboyism? I typically have not liked NZXT cases from the past (ie - the robot toy looking ones). But this Tempest seems to be a step from the norm for them.

The other choice is a Cooler Master CM690. It's a little cheaper, and a window can be purchased separately.

I really like the Antec 1200 and the revisions it has since the Antec 900. However, it's just too big for what I need, as well as too expensive. I wish they would do a second revision of the Antec 900.

So, does anyone have any comments about these cases or other recommendations?
 
You should add the Coolermaster Centurion 590 to your short list. It's basically a 690 internally with a front panel composed entirely of 5.25" bays and different styling.
 
The internals are identical except for the drive mounting system. Whereas the 690 has five 5.25" bays with tool-less drive clamps and a separate 3.5" HD cage with slide-out suspension trays, the 590 instead has no 3.5" bays and 9 5.25" bays with tool-less clamps. All the fan mounts are identical aside from the front, and the cases are identical in size. Have a look at the case pics on Newegg if you aren't sure, and you should notice it pretty easily.
 
I am not sure what size board you are using but if you are using a MATX you may want to look at the mini P180. Buy.com has it for $80 with 2 day shipping. I wanted this for my p5e-vm hdmi. but ordered the sonata III on Fri found this yesterday. Newegg this fo 160. No sidepanel either but I thought it was a good deal so I bought one.
 
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