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What case do you think is the best ?

I wish there was a backplate for HDD's for power and the sata connection so that you don't need to wire them yourself, like a hotplugging system.
 
theJesus said:
:laugh:

I know, I was just pointing out why they cost more. Besides, some people like the simple look.

I'm actually looking at that right now. It looks like the A70, but without the sideways hdd rack.
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Yeah, it's spacious. Like the orignal Thermaltake armor, only with 12 bays. I'm using it to accomodate 8 of Thermaltake's HDD water blocks in my next build.

Anyways I think the pros of Lian-Li's PC-a77 are:
Room for three PSU's. Two on top (on their sides), one on bottom
twelve 5.75 (5.25) bays = 16 hhds with lian-li 4-in-3 rack>>http://lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=279&cl_index=2&sc_index=5&ss_index=12
you can turn the top/bottom halves into your own custom heat zoned area
also the crossbar has a perfect hole pattern for mcmaster-carr's gas struts :cool:

cons are obviously:
price
space it takes up in the house
not a lot of clearance between back panel and mobo tray.<< which is ok because I love my wires.
 
The best REASONABLY priced case has to be the HAF 932.
 
Paulieg said:
The best REASONABLY priced case has to be the HAF 932.
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that is a nice case... but aesthetically it looks like a hummer shagged a window AC unit.
 
phanbuey said:
that is a nice case... but aesthetically it looks like a hummer shagged a window AC unit.
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:roll::roll: lol, im trying not to laugh ive got a mad headache going on but funny as hell.
 
the Tempest is no different then an Antec 900 or CM RC-690 or TT V9
 
You might want to look again if you think it's no different.. It's similar yes but only in the way it looks.. It has more fans, better airflow, is larger and can fit any card on the market the 900 is a tight fit for the larger cards, and it's already set up for water cooling.. That's only some of the differences I could go on..

Simply look and actually compare them you will see that although they look similar they are quite different..
 
Let's not forget 1 very important difference though one which was the main reason I went with this case.. Look at the difference in room for airflow between the bottom of a dual slot card and the PSU 90% of the cases I looked at before I decided on this one had 1/4 of an inch of room or less between the card fans intake and either the bottom of the case or the power supply.. The Tempest literally has an inch and a half of space, more space equals better airflow which equals cooler running video cards

Of course this only matters if you run 2 dual slot cards but that alone is enough reason to go with this case
 
I would snatch up Thermaltake MozartTx Cube Tower if I sh#t money.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133027
pros
It's huge,could fit my two 120x240mm rads in it and a cooler full of Guinness.
has alot of fan option
cool clear doors on all sides
it just look killer
cons
it should have wheels
The best case I've seen was when my friend duct taped his hardware to the wall:laugh:
 
Centurion 5 Black/Silver.

Pros:

slim
good airflow
good internal design
Price :)

Cons:

Cannot absolute fit everything.
 
DrPepper said:
I wish there was a backplate for HDD's for power and the sata connection so that you don't need to wire them yourself, like a hotplugging system.
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Like the PC-A7010? Not sure if a hot-swappable drive-bay is worth an extra ~$120 though :ohwell:
 
Antec 1200 or Lian Li PC P-80 :)
 
I seriously hate the looks of the P-80, it totally goes against what I like about Lian Li
 
theJesus said:
I seriously hate the looks of the P-80, it totally goes against what I like about Lian Li
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I find that with most people they don't like the top part. It's too bad, because I would love the front drive bay cover to be on the pc-a77.
 
Binge said:
http://www.silverpcs.com/product_info.php?products_id=544&osCsid=743a3786f3b103a2af4a11a5d190a8de

-Pro's
.Fits everything
.Wtf more could you want?
.sexy and doesn't need lights to achieve said sexyness

-con's
.most people would say the price, I would say not owning one :laugh:

You guys know what to get me for x-mas right?
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Would be pretty cramped for my setup lol..

I'm still happy with my TT Armor case.

Thia one is at a nice low price and has loads of space.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133059

If i was going to get another it be the large cube type cases and 2 PCs would be fitted in to it.
 
I like my Antec 300. I like the cooler master HAF tho.
 
I love my Antec p180. rev2 had the cable management I needed, noise bufering makes it whisper quiet even with 6 total fans running, looks understated but nice, and fits what I want to do.

There's no right answer here, just what works best for the individual buyer. Different strokes for different folks and all that.
 
Silverstone Tj-07 and Most Coolermaster cases are really really nice

not a big Lian-Li case fan
 
Raidmax smilodon I have it in store at work. I wish I had money to get it. For me case is on the bottom of the priority list.
 
Thermaltake man.... The original Armor was sweet that thing had room, I mean it had some room. thing was heavy though, I remember the UPS guy was like "where do I put it?? This s.o.b is heavy" I got the lanbox now, I'm only slightly disappointed that there aren't two fans in the front. but hey what you gonna do. That thing is roomy too you could probably fit 2 4870x2's in it if you moved the hdd cage out of the way. Also you can shove a hdd and hdd cooler in the side slot where the floppy goes. and have liquid cooling done externally. ooops sorry about the long rant and acting like a fanboy my bad.
 
I'd like to add a few categories to best cases like

-Best for under 50
-Best for under 50-100
-Best for over 100+
 
I vote Lian Li for 50-100 and >100

I vote Rosewill for <50
 
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