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Suggestions for new case

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I'm looking into getting a new case but I'm not sure what to buy. I want to keep the price at or below 200$

This is the Hardware I'll be putting in it:
Phenom II x4 940
Biostar Tforce TA790GX128M
Evga 260GTX 192core
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB
Western Digital 7200RPM 320GB
OCZ StealthXStream 600W
Micro Advantage CD/DVD burner

I might overclock but I'm not sure, and I want to cool it by air. I only plan on putting one HD in there. I want it to be big enough were I can fit a water cooler, I might do that later on but I'm sticking with air for the foreseeable future. The case is going to be sitting on my desk. I'm not very concerned about it being quiet, I usually have headphones on and don't notice my already noisy fans.

And on a purely aesthetic point, I'd like something that looks fancy, but I don't plan on showing it off anywhere, I just don't want a bland black box that's an eyesore.

I was hoping someone might have some good suggestions for me to buy.
 
The Coolermaster HAF 932 is very "interesting" looking, though it may not be your style. Amazing cooling options, internal mounting points for water cooling in the future, and /huge/. Runs ~$160-180 shipped. On the higher end of your budget, but if you like the looks it's one of the best air cooling cases on the market.

The Cooler Master ATCS RC-840 is basically the same thing with a little more "subdued" look in aluminum for ~$50 more; probably not what you're looking for, but figured I'd throw that out there.

Then there are the "old standbys" like the Antec 900 / 1200. I personally despise Antec's "gamer" series cases, but if you like them they do offer good cooling options. Not nearly as water cooling friendly as the HAF or ATCS 840 though.

If you're willing to spend more for something higher quality look at the Lian Li V1xxx series cases. They're excellent for water cooling, but closer to $300 shipped.
 
silent-circuit said:
The Coolermaster HAF 932 is very "interesting" looking, though it may not be your style. Amazing cooling options, internal mounting points for water cooling in the future, and /huge/. Runs ~$160-180 shipped. On the higher end of your budget, but if you like the looks it's one of the best air cooling cases on the market.

The Cooler Master ATCS RC-840 is basically the same thing with a little more "subdued" look in aluminum for ~$50 more; probably not what you're looking for, but figured I'd throw that out there.

Then there are the "old standbys" like the Antec 900 / 1200. I personally despise Antec's "gamer" series cases, but if you like them they do offer good cooling options. Not nearly as water cooling friendly as the HAF or ATCS 840 though.

If you're willing to spend more for something higher quality look at the Lian Li V1xxx series cases. They're excellent for water cooling, but closer to $300 shipped.
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Thanks for the help :D The HAF 932 looks perfect.
 
Keep in mind this thing really is huge, so if you intend to keep it on your desk, make sure it's large enough.
 
The HAF 932 looks like a good choice. Personally I'd go for a Silverstone TJ-09 but I think that's out of the original poster's price range.
 
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