Antec 902 or Coolermaster HAF 922

[Melor]

Went to Fry's tonight to buy a DSL phone line filter and stopped to look at the computer cases. Planning on building new box in near future and had decided that I was going to use an Antec 902. I have an Antec 900 and have been happy with it for a while now. Then I saw a Coolermaster HAF 922 and the side mounted hard drive cages peaked my interest.

I have no particular budget for a case, but want to keep it around $100-$150 but wouldn't complain about going over if the case was very cool... I am seeking a mid size.

What do you guys think of the Antec 902 vs the Coolermaster HAF 922? Is there another must have case that I need to look at?

Paul

 

[faxon]

HAF922 bar non. i get customers coming in looking for cases in that price range and about 2/3 of the time they are already considering the 900 or 902. when they leave they pretty much always have the HAF922 lol. would be my personal preference as well, though im a bit bias since i have a HAF932 already hehe

 

[nyker96]

I personally is going with haf 9xx line over antec 900s, 1200s etc. it's just a more modern design that incorporate many up to date case features like open mb cut out for heatsink exchange, 230mm fan size, very wider to accommodate tall HSFs etc. also you can put radiators inside the case, give you option to switch to water later. antec line is good, but they are lacking in modern day features still good cases but for similar cost I'd choose haf over it because of reasons mentioned.

 

[solofly]

Antec vote here...(when it comes to customer service Antec is one of the best, far above CM)

 

[ScorcherDarkly]

I picked an Antec 900, but mostly because I wanted to mod it some. Paint on the inside, a slot loading dvd through a hole in the bottom of the bezel, switches for CCFLs on the top panel, little stuff like that. The 900 was one of the better "blank slates" I could find.