Looking for a desktop case...

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I am looking for a decent desktop style case (LAYS FLAT) for a build for my mother. I can NOT use a tower due to space restriction. I am NOT looking to build some gaming monster with dual 8800GTX's or any crap like that either. I am NOT looking for the "WHY this?" and "WHY that?" questions either. Here are the following requirements:

ATX/mATX or anything really (I will accomodate)
atleast a single external 5.25"
atleast a single external 3.5" (she still uses floppy disks)
something with a decent PSU included or something that I can put a decent PSU into
(^^ if the PSU is not included please link to a recommended one)
single internal 3.5" is fine

If a decent PSU is already included the price can be a bit higher but if the PSU is NOT included then I would like something a little lower priced so I can get a PSU.
 
I love the look of the lian li desktops, like this but it might be more than you want to spend.

THIS looks really good, and it's cheap too.
 
entropism said:
I love the look of the lian li desktops, like this but it might be more than you want to spend.

THIS looks really good, and it's cheap too.
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Yeah the Lian-Li is way too pricey unless it included a PSU. I looked at the second one you linked also and it doesn't have a place for a 3.5" :( . Having a bay adapter wouldn't look to keen with a button right below.


gilga said:
i have been wanting this case for a HTPC project, but I think it looks really nice even for desktop pc. The pics on newegg make it look like a tower but its a desktop the way the drive bays are oriented

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811204007
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One might think that it is a desktop style but if you look closer at the pics it is actually a tower. There are fans and vents on one side and there are the external ports and a vent on the other side. if you lay it down one way or the other you are going to be limiting something or other.

L1ght said:
My vote goes here

Antec PSU's rock, and their cases are pretty good to.
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Yeah I was looking pretty intently at that one. Looks like I could get a drive bay adapter into that case and it wouldn't look too bad. From the reviews tho the PSU seems questionable. I have used Antec PSU's in the past w/o probs, so IDK there...
 
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