Best bang for the Buck, which case?

[MUSTANG347]

I am in the market for a good OCing case where I can easilly add fans to keep the case temps low, to complement my FOP32 and Arctic Silver.

What are my options, how much $$$ and where can I get it?

 

[johneetrash]

enlight 7237... they're around 60ish i think with power supply? www.directron.com has some

 

[Phunktion]

Yeah go to Directron.. I'd recommend the Fong Kai for it's good thermals..

 

[PalmettoTiger]

I got a great Fong Kai 320 from Directron (no complaints about service, price, or shipping) but it's probably bigger and pricier than what you're looking for. The exhaust and intake fans they included are pretty loud, though, so whatever you get I'd recommend going with the bare minimum # of fans they will ship it with, and search around on your own for quiet ones in the right size.

 

[MUSTANG347]

What about Antec? How do they compair $ to performance?

 

[MUSTANG347]

TTT

 

[wyvrn]

Axiontech.com has Enlight 7237 with 300W PS for 58 + shipping. Best bang for your buck right there.

 

[Motero]

Agreed. Enlight 7237. Has a case fan in it already and a 300 watt power supply.

 

[sparkle]

I vote for the enlight, go figure!

 

[conlan]

ill 3rd the enlight

 

[BaconGrease]

I have an Enlight 7237, and love it.
But you may want to consider this
http://www.webuildpcs.com/cgi-bin/wbpcstore/CAS003.html
full tower case, with 300w power supply, $47

 

[Hmagnet]

Am I the only person that swears by Inwin...

 

[ZetaEpyon]

Hmagnet,
I have used several Inwin cases in the past and have been pleased with them each time. I also, however, own an Addtronics 7896A that I have modified heavily. Clearly, the cases are on completely different levels of quality and cannot be easily compared.

I guess it really depends on the budget you have and the goals you have for your case. In addition, planning out the case in advance can make all the difference. A well planned out and modified case may beat a more expensive "overclocking" case with more haphazard modifications.

 

[ericlp]

Try Microbarn they got an inwin500Q for 70 bucks.

It's a huge case. Probably a case you would keep for next 3-5 upgrades. Comes with a 300 Watt Power Supply, I believe the P/S are made by Sparkle AMD Approved. Maybe in the future you may want to swap out a P/S with a better one like Enermax. Nothing worse then a CHEAP ass power supply. They also have an Antec 300W for 59.00 but I hate Molded floppy drives. Just a prefernce. But, I hear that the power supply's in an Antec are top notch. The only bad thing about an Q500 is it's HUGE! Maybe you don't need a Full Tower sitting on your Desk?


My 2 cents worth...

 

[GNGOvrlrd]

Check out www.servercase.com I know they aren't cheap but holy moly look at the cooling options and size!

 

[Zipperhead]

inwin

 

[mlusr]

I recommend Globalwin (or Premier) YCC-802. You can get this case with OK 300W PSU at as low as $59.
I have a this case and a Enlight 7237, and this case is much easier to work with. Great case!

 

[ericboo]

I also used Enlight 7237's until I just got my last one today. Came with a 250W PS, and it would not power up my system. I checked Enlight's site and alot of people are having problems with certain power supply's from Enlight, both 250W and 300W units. So, back to Egghead it goes and is being replaced with an Antec KS282 with 300W PS. They used to be good, but I think they are skimping to keep profits up. Some people are also dismayed by the fact the when you buy a case, Enlight sometimes sells w/o the PS and the vendor pops in whatever they want.