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Narrowing down my case search...

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EvoHock

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I've been looking at case reviews for over a month now and it's just be so tough to narrow down my search for a new case. My budget is around $150 and I'm looking for an aluminum chassis with great airflow. I've mostly been looking at Lian Li's and CoolerMaster's, but lately Antec has caught my eye.

My top 2 cases right now are:

Antec P160 w/window http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...1-129-144&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

CoolerMaster ATC-201B-BXT
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...1-119-025&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

Anyone have any opinions on these cases? If you have a system in either one of these cases pics would be great.

I'm completely open to suggestions of other cases as well. Just list your reasons if you can. Thanks a lot.
 
my own personal opinion is that the cooler master case looks 1000x better than the antec case, but if you like the style the same I dont think there is going to be much of a functionality difference.
 
the antec looks mac-like gimmicky, and the coolermaster looks like its cheaply made

get a PC60, youll thank yourself
 
kron-

Take at look here: http://www.barrys-rigs-n-reviews.com/barrys_reviews/atc201b_bxt/act201b_bxt.htm
and tell me if you still think it looks cheaply made.

What I like about this over the PC60 is:

1) The arrangement of the intake fans being ontop of eachother instead of side-by-side. I've heard that Cooler Master's intake setup is much more effective because of this arrangement.

2) I like the blowhole on the Cooler Master. I don't believe the PC60 has one, correct?

3) From looking at these pictures, I love the attention to detail and quality you get with this case. I know Lian Li's are great quality also, but I like the fan filters that cover both the intake fans and the blowhole fan on the Cooler Master. The PC60 might have the filter as well (let me know if it does,) but I also like the fan grills in the Cooler Master. Instead the PC60's exhaust grill that is part of the actual case (and is quite ugly IMO) you get a removable grill with the Cooler Master.

I know.....small, minute details, but those are the things you need to look for when spending this much money on a case. Don't get me wrong, I love the PC60 (and might even end up buying it after all,) but I'm leaning towards the Cooler Master right now. I also know that the "ugly" grill in the back of the PC60 can be easily cut off, but I know I won't have time to do that for a while.
 
I vote no for the Antec

I vote yes for a Lian-Li PC-6077

Find a review with lots of pics and you'll quickly fall in love with its modular frontpanel
 
Why with all the "popular" cases? Nobody ever suggests the "good" cases that arent popular. Coolcases.com = teh awesome. I just bought a basic Chenbro Genie, best case ever. It may not have the stupid bs premod stuff, or super shiny mobo tray... but its built solid, looks good (would look tons better after modding), has everything you need in a case. Lots of room and cooling potential. Im going to post a worklog of me and my case in a few weeks. =). My case gets here tomorow.
 
I meant the 65, sorry.

and tengis, the fact that the genie doesnt have a removable tray is reason enough NOT to get it. i used to not think it was such a big deal...then I put together my friends PC65...after that I will not buy a case unless it has a removable tray
 
I may not have it yet, but Ive seen/held/manipulated over 5 of them. So... yea...

Removable mobo tray isnt that important... you put the mobo in ONCE, take it out once... etc. Its not a feature I look for in a case, its just an added bonus. Getting a case that doesnt look like everyone elses is reason enough to search for a good non-popular case, or build your own.
 
I think I'm gunna go with the PC65. It's $130 shipped at newegg as opposed to the CoolerMaster's $158 (not shipped) price. I also think I'll be ordering the CoolerMaster CoolDrive 4 with it so I can remove the hdd cage from the bottom of the PC65.

If I had more money I'd order 4 Panaflos for it :(

Where's the cheapest place to get 2 of Lian Li's aluminum fron bezels?

What lighting would be best for this case. I'm looking for something blue as I might be adding an Antec TrueBlue 420watt psu to this system.
 
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