Best all-steel case for low price

[danklumpp]

Anyone know what the cheapest all-steel case is? I don't like cases that have those cheap front panels that a baby could pull off. I doesn't matter if it has a power supply or not.

 

[pibb]

http://www.svc.com/cs-1251-b-re.html

i bought this one last night

 

[Zepper]

If the metal on the case mentioned by pibb is really only 0.5mm, then that is VERY thin - about like a tin can. I don't know of any case that has a metal front that is not made of Aluminum. Most have plastic fronts. But the Evercase 42x2 series has plastic fronts that aren't going anywhere unless you get inside and pop the tabs. And the Silverstone Berserker has a plastic front that can be locked in place with some plastic plugs. The door has a key lock. See my review of it here: http://www.techimo.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=397 .

.bh.

 

[Falloutboy]

if you want a solid steal case just go with a cheiftec dragon style case. thier built like a tank (and weigh like it too)

 

[Bona Fide]

Coolermaster Centurion or Cavalier...forgot which one is the steel one. 🙂

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
Coolermaster Centurion or Cavalier...forgot which one is the steel one. 🙂

Centurion I believe.

Also, what's OP's budget?

 

[Zepper]

Easy for toddlers to break doors off (and/or get hold of and tip the whole comptuer over) so any doors must have locks, if OP's problem is understood accurately, and the bezel has to be attached solidly to the case so the whole thing can't easily be pulled off. I would suggest looking at some of the less expensive CoolerMaster cases too as they do have steel chassis often with aluminum fronts - but I have no idea what method us used to attach the bezels to the frames. Some of the doorless Antecs may also be options.

.bh.

 

[Tiamat]

Darn,i was gonna recommend the Antec 3000B. But that has a door that a toddler could easily break off.

 

[Saga]

MGE Quantum or Titanium. I own both, solid as a rock. Very classy case.

 

[wbynum]

I also recommend the Chieftec/Ultra/Antec/etc Dragon series cases. They are very beefy and wiegh a ton. Also pretty cheap nowdays.

 

[vanvock]

Enlight makes a decent case & power supply & they can be had for cheap.

 

[Topweasel]

Mr. Indestructable

If you get this and your kid is able to break off the front bezel I will buy you a new case. No Front door to break of and could fly down a flight of stairs while only destroying everthing else around it.

Edit: I forgot to tell you I have a slightly older version of this with a Door, I know the falling down the stairs part because mine has done it 2 or three times (because the case weighs a ton and I was forced to carry it with one arm.) I would like to see someone under the age of 7 even try to push it.