Best black case with blue lighting?

[Medellon]

I'm going all black with blue lighting and want to know if there are any cases that meet these requirements. I would prefer to keep it around $100. The case must be almost all black, a little blue accent on the case may be okay but I want the lighting to mainly be blue.

 

[MDE]

Antec Sonata + blue cold cathode at the top.
It's a little over your budget, but the Sonata is an awesome case and if you don't need the PSU, you can easily sell it for $40+.

 

[Medellon]

I forgot to mention that I would also like a good overclocking case. The Sonata doesn't seem to be very good in that department. Thanks for the reply though.

 

[fireontheway]

a black KT-424 and it has a slightly tinted blue side window.

 

[MDE]

I'm running my overclocked rig in a Sonata, I don't see any problem with overclocking in one.

 

[Mik3y]

i didnt know cases affected overclocking, unless its just the bad airflow.

 

[Wuzup101]

Lian-Li... just b/c I own one and personally love it... nothing against Antec though

 

[LokiX]

i say the sonata. just go mine last night. took out my blue neon from my old rig, put it in the top. SWEET. It has 2 blue LEDs in the front and the neon shines through the perforated Antec logo at the top. supa sveet.

 

[Bagger]

How about the Aspire X-Dreamer II Case at Newegg... Black case, acrylic front cover, side window, 6 bright blue LEDs on corners and middle sides of front case, blue LED temperature display underneath power button, 2 blue led case fans, and 2 stealth 5-1/4 CD drive covers... $52 + $17 shipping

 

[jswjimmy]

XaserV

 

[PCTweaker5]

That Antec Sonata sux dude and is a freakin rip-off! Go with the Aspire above.

 

[Bagger]

<weirdest double post ever... an hour later???>

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: PCTweaker5
That Antec Sonata sux dude and is a freakin rip-off! Go with the Aspire above.

Please explain your 'reasoning' behind that statement...

 

[PCTweaker5]

It looks like it has terrible airflow with only 1 fan and for $90+ dollars that is a major rip-off. I got my Enermax case for like $60 and it kicks this cases ass. Only thing I see good is the PSU.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: PCTweaker5
It looks like it has terrible airflow with only 1 fan and for $90+ dollars that is a major rip-off. I got my Enermax case for like $60 and it kicks this cases ass. Only thing I see good is the PSU.

The airflow is not bad at all, a 120mm fan pulls a lot more air than you'd think. Don't forget that that $90 includes a rock solid 380W PSU that you could easily sell for $50, making the Sonata a very nice option. Have you ever seen a Sonata in person?

 

[PCTweaker5]

Ya well for $90 even if it has an excellent PSU, that thing is a bad deal to me but for all who own and buy it, good for you. I am very pleased with my case and am having a hard time finding a case that I would like better.

 

[jpeyton]

If you want blue lighting, at least get a case with a side window.

I suggest a Cheiftec Dragon w/ window (around $50); add a good PSU for another $50; and get a dual CCFL kit from SVC for under $10.

 

[zodder]

Originally posted by: Bagger
How about the Aspire X-Dreamer II Case at Newegg... Black case, acrylic front cover, side window, 6 bright blue LEDs on corners and middle sides of front case, blue LED temperature display underneath power button, 2 blue led case fans, and 2 stealth 5-1/4 CD drive covers... $52 + $17 shipping

I was so close to getting that case. The only reason I didn't is because I decided to go without a case window. Other than that, it seems like a very good deal. All the reviews I have read on it rate it as excellent.

 

[RussianSensation]

I say get Kingwin KT-424-BK-WM and then 2 12-15" cathode ray tubes to secure at the bottom and the top of the window + something like coolermaster blue case fan for the cPU heatsink which could be Thermalright SLK series?

the Aspire is a good choice except the power supply is 350 watts with 12A on the 12V rail and 24A on the 3.3 Rail which are fairly weak for a good overclock and a stable system with the new generation of cards and hardware (I have that case myself in blue and i did get 2.6@3.2 overclock but who knows if when i add a more powerful graphics card it will hold up??) This means that you'll probably want to buy a better power supply. In that case the Kingwin case + Antec TrueBlue 480 will make an awesome system. Of course it all depends on how long you plan on keeping this system and so on because later on BTX cases and power supplies will make these 2 purchases obsolete and not reusable. So if you want a good looking case with some lights Aspire Black will be the cheapest choice.