buying a case for 200

[spootity]

i just need everyones opinion on a good case, ive got 200$ to buy one, any input is welcome i was leaning towards a sigma case. just gimme your opinions heh :toast:

[Hawk1]

Do you prefer mid-towers or would/could you go full tower? Any watercooling plans at some point, or strictly air?

[Huxley2k7]

Antec 900, dropped my Sapphire X1900XT's temps by 20*C. Probably the best case i ever bought, get a couple of extra 120MM fans to add where you see fit and the cooling will be fantastic.

You can check it out here (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/118268), i don't know any American sites.

[spootity]

i would prefer full tower

[spootity]

yeah i was looking at the antec 900, there is also another antec i was looking at that has polished steel or aluminum surface and i beleive it had 3 120mm fans it was like 160 which is within my price hehe, and i do plan on doing water cooling.
im also looking for input on a good quad core that overclocks nicely, ive heard good things about a specific quad core thats the revision o2 or something like that i forget exactly which one it was though. in all i have a budget of about 1300 give a 100 or 200 depending on my hours in december hehe, i work at frontier technical support lol, anyone have their dsl ?

[Spunky]

I love my Apevia X-Jupiter G-Type. It's stylish, there's 1000x better cooling than most other cases, and there's a neat top vent which makes sure there's seriously no heat lingering in your case. It's awesome. :rockout:

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811144205

Not to mention, it's one of the more stylish cases. Better looking than the Antec 900 in my opinion.

[spootity]

yeah thats one i was realy leaning towards, or the blue one with the smaller case window. the apevia jupiter i mean.

[Spunky]

The S-Type? That one is nice, with a huge 250mm (I think) side fan. But there's no side window.

[spootity]

i was looking at this one too, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129026
this one too, its a sigma http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811226016
this one right here is my favorite so far, im a big fan of dark blue hehe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144201

[spootity]

or this case right here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103014
or this clio http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011

[Spunky]

i was looking at this one too, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129026

Hey guys, my toaster plays video games! :laugh:

this one too, its a sigma http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811226016

Eww, that one looks poorly constructed. I don't like the interior at all.

this one right here is my favorite so far, im a big fan of dark blue hehe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144201

All of that blue hurts my eyes to be honest. The black is easier on the eyes.

or this case right here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103014

That one I like, if only for the ridiculously huge side fan. >_>

or this clio http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011

Hey guys, my air conditioning unit plays video games! :laugh:

[spootity]

hehe yeah, it is very blue, i like blue though and so should you :-D lol i do admit though, it would be a strain on the eyes to look at it for any good length of time.

[spootity]

my one big requirement though, is that the case not have any fans on the top, i intend to dremel a few holes and install 1 radiator that can handle 2 120mm fans and than one radiator that can handle 1 fan, so it needs room for that hehe.

[Spunky]

With the X-Jupiter, you don't need a radiator. The vent on top does just fine. Any heat that the fans don't eliminate just kinda rises out of your case haha.

[spootity]

heh, im going to be pileing a ton of equipment into this computer hehe, 2 video cards,
3 hard drives in raid, 2 for storage, and i realy want to put water cooling in it just for the fact that ive wanted to go with water cooling for a long time but have never had the money, i was also thinking about a peltier cooling, but i dont realy know how much those are.
and 2 dvdrw drives, and also a video capture card hehe, and a soundblaster xfi.
i think this will be a pretty bad ass computer when i finish it.

[Hawk1]

That Antec P182 looks nice, but I can see it being a nightmare for fingerprints/keeping clean.

Heres a couple I like (TT Armor bias here;)):

CM Cosmos (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119138) if you like quiet (no window though).

Aluminum Armor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133020) is good (I have it). The black steel one is cheaper, but much heavier if thats a consideration.

Also, This (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011) and This (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103010) look interesting, if its your cup of tea.

While I hear the Antec 900, mentioned above, is great for cooling, I hear cable management can be a nightmare in it if your not patient/good at it.

For $200 you have quite a few options, and its going to come down to personal taste and your specific needs (quiet/window/cooling performance/looks), so be patient an do some research, along with the suggestions you get here. Good luck.

[ktr]

Gigabyte makes some sweet cases to, check them out.

or how about this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133027

word of warning is its pretty damn big!

[intel igent]

man with 200$ id be looking @ lian-li or silverstone.

nevermind paying 150$ for a 10yr old antec design copy.

it is YOUR money. waste it how you like.

just my 0.02$

:toast:

[spootity]

i think i was just sold on that mozart lol, ive always wanted 20 120mm fans in a case lol, jk
im torn between the antec 900 the sigma the apevia jupitor or the mozart case hehe.

[allen337]

save a little more ~~ http://www.xoxide.com/ufo.html .

[Spunky]

Oh and don't forget that the Jupiter is Aluminum. :D

[panchoman]

was too lazy to read the whole thread lol, but cooler master cosmos is a really good one thats built for quiet performance.

[t_ski]

I would definitely look into a Lian Li case. I have seen several different manufacturers' cases, and Lian Lis have been constructed the best, have a great set of features and are made from top materials.