New Case for under $100?

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Able4

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Ok so basically I'm trying to find a nice case under $100. I would like good cooling and it doesn't have to have a power supply because I will by a new one anyway. Also I don't care if it has neon lights or anything like that. I want tons of space :) Its my first build so want a lot of room to work around in, i'll be making it AMD. Thanks for the help.
 
If you are planning on buying both a case AND a power supply, this one might be great for you.....Antec TX1050B

Its more than 100 bucks, but it has a quality 500 watt power supply. Its plenty of power if you aren't going to go SLI. The door can be a bit weak, but in my opinion the rest of the case is good enought to ignore that fault. Its plenty big and good airflow.
 
Lol, thanks for the help guys when I get home from school today i'll look more into it, any other suggestions? Sorry I forgot to put ATX in the orginal post. :p
 
GQCarrick said:
That case is kind of boring, Check this one out, not that fancy but I love it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811196019
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Yeah I'm not really into all the neon lights and stuff. It seems like everyones leaning towards the aerocool case. Also lets just say for some reason i wanted to customize it a little and put another fan on the side panel. Cut a hole and then mound a grill and a 80mm fan on the side, how hard would that be? I know if gives you two places for small fans.
 
On the side panel you can mount either 2 80s or 2 120s. It has a lot of airflow running through the case.
 
Putting the fans on the side window is easy, there is already holes predrilled so its just screw it on and you are all set.
 
slickmitch said:
This case has served me well. Lots o room, quiet, mods easily. Needs firewire and headphone port, but you can mod those in to. :D I put in top and side windows, doesnt really need any additional fans 2 120s is plenty.Sell the PS.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129140
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I've got this case as well. Built really solidly and easy to work with. I've built 3 systems so far with it and dont have any complaints
 
Yea I am a big fan of the Aerocool Cases, All of them are really nice and well put together. Great air flow too.
 
Able4 said:
How's this case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133142
Any complaints or comments?
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Thats the case that I have.
Pro's:
120mm fans
sideways 3.5" drive bays
_decent_ (not the best) airflow
Removable plastic mesh airfilters
Good tooless design on the 3.5" drives. Rubber grommits are the shiznit.
Front USB/Firewire/Audio headers on top (Biiiggg plus to ergonomics)

Cons:
External fan controller eats up the topmost 3.5" external bay. Not that big an issue, but I wanted to use my 3.5" bay for other things.
Not a lot of room after you add the mobo. Cable management stinks at worst, or is really challenging at best (glass half full or half empty, I guess).
Never believe TT's fan dB ratings. Those suckers are loud at max RPM.
Bloody bright power LED. I can do shadow puppets on the ceiling in the dark (no, not exaggerating, my cat loves it).

My biggest gripes with the case are how tight things inside can get. I've got a real octopus with my PCP&C PSU (they have long, sleeved cables which do not hide easily).
The selling points on this case for me was the plain-ish look and the 3.5" drives mounted 90degrees instead of in-line with the case. Oh, space for 6 3.5" drives was another of my requirements this case met.

I like it, but I wish I had more room inside to hide some stuff.
 
I really like the Cooler Master Centurion 5 cases (black, blue and silver all look nice - pearl white is OK for a Mac wannabe).

-bZj
 
i have a thermaltake xaser III ill take $100 paypal right now!

paypal addy is paintball_king_4_life(AT)hotmail(DOT)com

hers some pics

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d166/JunKy2006/ebay/IMG_0019.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d166/JunKy2006/ebay/IMG_0015.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d166/JunKy2006/ebay/IMG_0014.jpg

it has lots of room it wil come with out any neons or PSU or opticals

it will com with 2 blue led fans, 3 orange thermaltake fans, fancontroler/temp read out thng

i will ship usps ground if you want it priority or faster you pay for it!!

it is a very roomy case actult the biggest one ive seen underneath a UFO case!!
 
Able4 said:
Yeah most if not all of the aerocool cases got five egg's on newegg.
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Hell yea they do. I always hit up newegg and see what something is rated before I even think about buying it.
 
Yeah It looks pretty good and it has three 80mm fans so hopefully it will keep my stuff cool. Can always drill holes in the side anyway. :D
 
Rgr. I wasn't sure because some people said it was big. Didn't want to have to send stuff back because it wouldn't fit. ;) thanks for the help.
 
Some cases/mobos may be a more "snug" fit than others but if they're both ATX then they're compatible and will work.
 
I can't vouch on the quality of the Aerocool cases, but they don't seem to be so high quality from the reviews I read. I have a Lian-Li PC-61B and its great, I've also built systems with Antec cases and they're rock solid as well. If I were you, I'd go with the Lian-Li PC 7B (with the 2x120mm fans), an Antec P160, or an Antec Super Lanboy. The Lian-Li PC 7 B would probably be my first choice, its simple and looks nice, nothing to crazy like those Aerocool cases, with those huge ass weird fans (sure they provide airflow, but they aren't that appealing).

Edit: Also I wouldn't trust the reviews on the Newegg site too seriously. I heard a lot of it is filtered..
 
Yeah I still think i'm going to stick with that rosewill case, I only need $400 and then i'll be able to buy everything at once with my current case and stuff.
 
modding_JunKy said:
i have a thermaltake xaser III ill take $100 paypal right now!

paypal addy is paintball_king_4_life(AT)hotmail(DOT)com

hers some pics

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d166/JunKy2006/ebay/IMG_0019.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d166/JunKy2006/ebay/IMG_0015.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d166/JunKy2006/ebay/IMG_0014.jpg

it has lots of room it wil come with out any neons or PSU or opticals

it will com with 2 blue led fans, 3 orange thermaltake fans, fancontroler/temp read out thng

i will ship usps ground if you want it priority or faster you pay for it!!

it is a very roomy case actult the biggest one ive seen underneath a UFO case!!
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BUIAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAUAHAHAHAHAHAHAUABUAHAHAHAHA
 
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