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Hey guys. I noticed another thread already sort of about this and I read all the posts but I don't like hi-jacking others threads so I am making this one. Plus my preferences are slightly different. But let's get on with it!

Currently I have a cheap mid tower rosewill that was fine for budget purposes but I am ready to upgrade. I guess my list of wants/needs is pretty short.

Cable management: I have never had a case with this and always wanted it. I like the clean look, not the clusterfuck.

Color: Color really is secondary. I don't so much interrior lighting as my case is on the floor so I don't spend a lot of time looking at the inside of it. Lighting is fine but not crucial.

Air flow: Would like some pretty good airflow. Currently I have a big block heatsink and may upgrade to liquid in the future. Plus, who doesn't want more airflow?

Price Range: At or below $150. I suppose the less the better but don't want to sacrifice too much.

I have been looking at the Thermaltake cases because I like the look of them. But, when looking at hundreds of cases it gets overwhelming haha.

Gimme some ideas guys! :D
 
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Phanteks Enthoo Pro. I'd suggest the Enthoo Luxe as well but it is essentially the same as the Pro but has more features like LED accents and a fully metal front panel etc.

I have an Enthoo Pro (changed to it from a Corsair Carbide Air 540) and imo the Enthoo Pro is of better quality, has more features that I want and it looks great too (though that is obviously subjective). All of this for nearly half the price of an Air 540 (where I live).
Though the benefits of the 540 was that because it had so much space in the PSU compartment, you don't need to think about cable management at all.

Personally I've found Thermaltake cases to be really cheaply made which is disappointing.

Anyway my recommendations would be;
Fractal Design Define R5
Phanteks Enthoo Pro (perhaps luxe if you think the extra couple of things are worth it)
Corsair Carbide Air 540
Corsair 450D
NZXT H440
NZXT H630/Phantom 630
Also the Silverstone FT05/RV05 might be worth a look. Keep in mind the FT05/RV05 are more focussed on air cooling so if you plan on liquid cooling in the future it might be worth looking elsewhere (they do support some liquid cooling but the number of rads that can be installed is limited).
 
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Raidmax Vampire, you can grt it in white or black. It has excellent cable management with extra room behind the mobo tray. Plenty of airflow and great water cooling support. out of all the cases I have it is my favorite. It also has a built in fan controller, 2.5 hdd hot swap port, usb 2.0 and 3.0 ports. It is on the larger size though.
 
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Raidmax Vampire, you can grt it in white or black. It has excellent cable management with extra room behind the mobo tray. Plenty of airflow and great water cooling support. out of all the cases I have it is my favorite. It also has a built in fan controller, 2.5 hdd hot swap port, usb 2.0 and 3.0 ports. It is on the larger size though.

I am REALLY digging that Raidmax Vampire. From the reviews and pictures it looks like it has a TON of room. Good price too!
 
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You won't be disappointed
 
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Yeah, I think that's my final decision. Well that wasn't too bad! haha
 
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