Keep the 900 or get a bigger case?

[Afterburntdw]

I just got an 8800GTX, as well as some SATA DVD drives. My current cable management in my Antec 900, well, plain sucks. I don't see a whole lot of space on the other side of the case to do much with the cabling, and I have been thinking about getting a new case. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Did you re-org the 900 or get a new case? If I did get another case, I was thinking about something bigger like the Armor or the TJ09.

 

[JStudrawa]

I've got a 900 as well, and my next case will be a double deep one, I plan on not moving it and/or making it a piece of furniture.

Similar to how my 15" subwoofer in my living room is a side table as well.

I've found the 900 to be tight for cables, but I did get round ones, it helps a little. Also, throw them behind the mobo wall?

 

[Afterburntdw]

I hear ya. The 900 is a great case - I love the functionality, the looks.....But I wish it was a little larger and had more places to hide the wires. Especially the unused PSU wires (non-modular).

 

[oneil]

I dont own one, but from what I've seen and heard the 900 is a case for those who are either
a) not into cable management
b) willing to invest a more money and time in modular PSUs, modding of the case, etc etc

It just seems like too much trouble off the get-go, and the fact I cant use those from two 120mm fans for a rad pushed me away from it....

 

[Afterburntdw]

So if you guys had to pick a new case (preferably a larger one than the 900), that has good airflow, relatively quiet and good cable management, which one would you get?

 

[RiZnO]

Isnt there a bigger 900 coming soon... thought I saw a thread poking around here somewhere about it

 

[Treyshadow]

So if you guys had to pick a new case (preferably a larger one than the 900), that has good airflow, relatively quiet and good cable management, which one would you get?

Well there is always the stacker 830/832

 

[sabregen]

Isnt there a bigger 900 coming soon... thought I saw a thread poking around here somewhere about it

you're referring the the Antec 1200, it debuted at CeBit 2007. It's another one of the hard drive cages, taller.

 

[Afterburntdw]

I couldn't find much on the way of dimensions. Is it simply taller with an extra bay or is it deeper/wider as well? I did get my case re-wired last night, and although I am still not 100% happy with it, it's much better than it was. Part of the problem is that I don't have a modular PSU, which is pretty essential if you go with the 900.

What do you guys think of the TT Armor? (black version)

 

[f1y]

armor case is awesome.

 

[Afterburntdw]

It looks really cool. How about cable management and cooling ability on it?

 

[dtess17]

if it's not out of your price range, i'd look into the silverstone tj07 and tj09 cases.

 

[mark660]

the 900 is good for cables if u cut some holes in it