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Ok so I've narrowed it down to 3. I have a Lian Li PC60B right now and it's really showing its age so I'm looking to upgrade. My budget is pretty wide open I just want the best features.

This is going to house an i7 socket lga1155 with the corsair h50 cooler. I have a Radeon HD 6870 and 4 hard drives plus an SSD as my main so hard drive slots are important.

Here is my list:

Cooler master Cosmos 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119252

Corsair 650d
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006&Tpk=650d

Silverstone ft02
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163161

I like the cooling and low acoustics of these cases based on reviews. So what do you guys think and is there anything else I'm missing?

Thanks in advance.
 
FT02 IMO. Silverstone cases are some of the best stock cases on the market. Corsair is nice and so it the CM. But the CM is a bit overkill and the Corsair build quality of the 650d just isnt as high. Of course that's my opinion.

FT02: Likes: Great look, perfect size, vertical MB layout, Great company with great customer service.

650D: Likes: Great cooling, GREAT customer service, but a little overdone...

Cosmos 2: Likes: Of course this thing is amazing and would be my top choice. But it's still very new and very expensive... Not to mention HUGE.

Also you might look into the DD Tower 21.

http://www.dangerden.com/store/black-series-tower-21.html

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EQWoody said:
FT02 IMO. Silverstone cases are some of the best stock cases on the market. Corsair is nice and so it the CM. But the CM is a bit overkill and the Corsair build quality of the 650d just isnt as high. Of course that's my opinion.

FT02: Likes: Great look, perfect size, vertical MB layout, Great company with great customer service.

650D: Likes: Great cooling, GREAT customer service, but a little overdone...

Cosmos 2: Likes: Of course this thing is amazing and would be my top choice. But it's still very new and very expensive... Not to mention HUGE.

Also you might look into the DD Tower 21.

http://www.dangerden.com/store/black-series-tower-21.html

611015898_vq5tY-L.jpg
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Thanks for the great breakdown, i'm leaning towards the FT02 I think, i'm just worried about the cables on the top as I have an eyefinity setup and i'm not sure if I will be able to get the video cables underneath the sliding top.

deptacon said:
None of these, all over priced
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Alright, what do you recommend?
 
not add to the confusion, but I have been going over almost the same issue. I have it down to two cases also..

The Cooler Master Cosmos 2

http://www.coolermaster.com/microsite/cosmos_ii/

OR the

Case Labs Magnum 8

http://www.caselabs-store.com/magnum-m8-case/


The cosmos ii is a great looking case with a ton of awesome features. It has all of the things that I wished my cosmos 1000 had, but...

The only issue I see is that it doesnt have much room for modding or much changes. That is kind of the point with that case though right? It is pretty great out of the box.

The great thing about the magnum 8 is that the modding is pretty much endless. I am just mulling it over and was also looking for input.

I hope I am not hijacking your thread. I just was having the same issue and looking through the forums for some information.
 
For OP: FT02 - Buy compatible cables for your monitors. Clean things up a bit!

mdmikep said:
not add to the confusion, but I have been going over almost the same issue. I have it down to two cases also..

The Cooler Master Cosmos 2

http://www.coolermaster.com/microsite/cosmos_ii/

OR the

Case Labs Magnum 8

http://www.caselabs-store.com/magnum-m8-case/
Click to expand...

Caselabs M8 is better. All aluminum and modular design makes it the ideal enthusiast case.

Caselabs Subforum:
http://www.overclock.net/f/380/case-labs

My favorite M8 build:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1142984/amateur-night-my-caselabs-m8-dual-loop-wc-build/0_20
 
That M8 build is sick way too wide for me, but awesome for sure.

Thanks for the input everyone. I'll post pics when I have it all set up.
 
Yeah it is not for everyone,
I had read that they were coming out with a smaller case and maybe even and HTPC type of case.

Thanks
 
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