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best cheap steel case (50-60 bux)

xaeniac

xaeniac

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Must have 120 mm fan mounts. No fan or PSU included. Simple looking case no xaser look alikes please
 
I've got the LX-6A19, and I love it. The only thing that it's really lacking is a removable mobo tray.
 
How reliable is Techonweb? That price they have for the 3000B is unbeatable!! 35$ only!! Thats crazy! Newegg has the case for 62$ before shipping! If Techonweb is reliable, 35$ plus whatever shipping for the 3000B would make this case probably the better of the others due to its features IMO
 
I agree with Mucker...Very nice cases...I used bunchs of SLK3700 BQE's in low end builds...That is until someone showed me the 3000.

Great build quality...Much improved versus the Sonata...And they dont come with a whimpy 350watt power supply like the BQE's.

In that price range Mucker is giving some excellent advice.
 
Killer thanks! One more quick question.

With an AMD XP 2400+, and 2 hard drives would you recommend using a front fan or will a rear fan be enough?
 
Originally posted by: xaeniac
Killer thanks! One more quick question.

With an AMD XP 2400+, and 2 hard drives would you recommend using a front fan or will a rear fan be enough?
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Rear fan should be enough as long as you can space out the drives with an air gap in between and there is a straight shot of intake air flowing over them.
 
Anyone buy from this provantage company? There reseller ratings is shady at best. I am hesitant to purchase from them.
 
Originally posted by: xaeniac
Anyone buy from this provantage company? There reseller ratings is shady at best. I am hesitant to purchase from them.
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I've bought a few items in the last couple of months and have had no problems at all. I actually bought another Antec case from them on the 7th, received it on the 9th with ground shipping. I haven't had to return anything so I can't comment on the RMA process.
 
I have made the case purchase from them. THanks mucho for the link rich. You are truly great asset to Anandtech
 
"With an AMD XP 2400+, and 2 hard drives would you recommend using a front fan or will a rear fan be enough?"

I recommend installing the second fan...Nothing like having a fan blowing on your hard drives :thumbsup:

 
which fan for front should i buy? I don't want to spend more than 15 bux. any recommendations. Many @ svc that i would consider buying are sold out
 
http://www.bgmicro.com has a small selection of fans but you may have to rig your own connector as they aren't necessarily intended originally for computer use. And remembert than fan can be no thicker than 25mm (1 inch) or it won't fit.
.bh.

:moon:
 
Zepper is giving you some good information...Most good 120m/m fans are 38m/m thick.

This does not stop you from taking the 120 x 25 fan that comes with the case and mounting it with the 4 provided screws and mounting it in the front.

Giving you the option of using a 120 x 38 m/m fan in the rear...You can forget the fancy rubber mouting thingy's with most 120 x 38 fans...You will have to buy either 6 or 8 by 32 screw's with washer's and preferably nylon lock nuts to mount the thicker fan.

Either way put the second fan up front...Steath's are decent fans and would be a great addition to your case versus not having the second fan installed.

The combinations are endless...The need for the second fan is not necessary...But highly recommended.
 
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