Best quiet, black case with no door

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Rizban

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I have been reading the case reviews here and elsewhere and it looks like a case with dual 120mm fans is the best choice for cool and quiet cases. However, it seems almost all of the good cases include a door. For me, doors are inconvenient and often flimsy.

The only case I've found that has the option of having two 120mm fans and doesn't have a door (plus matches my black drives) is the Silverstone SST-TJ04 Gloria. This looks like a good option but I haven't read many good reviews of the case and it doesn't seem very popular for some reason.

Does anyone have any better ideas for a good case?

Thanks.
 
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Mik3y

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i checked out the cases under your likes, and i find that the SST-TJ04 is about as good as it gets, unless you want 80mm fans. the cooler master praetorian isnt a bad option either.
 
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Tiamat

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price range? LianLi v1200 series costs like 220$ but might have what you want. However, i would get the silver version personally, cause the insides are not anodized black (you can see through the front partially. Black drives go well on silver case too.
 
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TripperJoe

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$46 shipped
comes in black too.

this case is known for being quiet and cool at a steal.

don't go alum unless the weight/looks matter. it is neither quieter nor appreciably cooler.
 
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RalfHutter

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Originally posted by: TripperJoe
$46 shipped
comes in black too.

this case is known for being quiet and cool at a steal..
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Good choice!

I'd also look at the black version of the Compucase 6A19 from Coolcases.com. It's another well ventilated black case. It's actually almost identical to the Antec SLK3700AMB but w/o the door.
 
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whitelight

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centurion 5. i know it only has one 120mm fan as an exhaust, but that's all i needed. a64@2.2ghz running 38C full load. 28C ambient.

seaonic 300w
xp90
 
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Zepper

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All the ones I was going to mention have already been mentioned, so I'll just second 'em:
Compucase 6A19 series (twin of the Antec SLK3700AMB under the skin).
Evercase (also sold under other names like Addtronics) 42x2 series - one of the quietest in stock form per SilentPCReview.
Kingwin 424 - one of the best cases ever period! But it is aluminum which even though it is 2mm thick, may still be a bit noisier than a similar steel case.

.bh.

There's the :sun: !
 
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Mloot

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Another vote for the Compucase LX-6A19. That's the case I'm using for my rig, and I love it. :)
 
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Rizban

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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Can you squeeze a 120mm fan in front of the Evercase 4292 (I need space for 4 hard drives)?

Is there a reason people don't recommend the Silverstone SST-TJ04 Gloria? I can see that the grilles are a bit restrictive, but I could nibble them out and replace 'em.
 
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Zap

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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Can you squeeze a 120mm fan in front of the Evercase 4292 (I need space for 4 hard drives)?

Is there a reason people don't recommend the Silverstone SST-TJ04 Gloria? I can see that the grilles are a bit restrictive, but I could nibble them out and replace 'em.
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The Evercase can take a 120mm fan in front, with some modification. The Silverstone case looks fine. I guess people recommend the Compucase and the Evercase because they are cheaper and have been around for a long time.

Compucase 6A19 series (twin of the Antec SLK3700AMB under the skin).
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Holy crap, that's the same chassis I have. Don't remember who made mine, but I got it 1½ years ago from Newegg and it is black with silver trim in front. No door over drive bays. There is a flap over the USB ports in front, but the ports weren't included (had to rig my own from another case). The front has a filter. I never installed a fan in front, and I cut out the rear fan grill completely. My hard drives ran pretty hot so I have little heatsinks bolted on to the rear sides of each hard drive (currently 3, had all five at one time). This case weighs about 4 tons. Okay, I'm exaggerating, it only weighs one ton.
case with dual 120mm fans is the best choice for cool and quiet cases. However, it seems almost all of the good cases include a door. For me, doors are inconvenient and often flimsy.
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You can remove the door on some cases. I have the Antec Super LAN Boy and the door can be removed and the front still looks fine. It is really lightweight, which is why it is marketed as a LAN case, complete with straps. It also came with both front/rear fans and there's plenty of air flow and almost no noise. I have a P4 2.53 overclocked to 3.33GHz in this case using a Zalman 7000-AlCu HSF with a TTGI 350W power supply with 14cm fan. Video card is an MSI FX5900XT that said 28db on the box. The whole system is almost silent. My Compucase clone system is noisier (with an overclocked PressHOT).
 
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nOObBooB

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Originally posted by: Zepper
All the ones I was going to mention have already been mentioned, so I'll just second 'em:
Compucase 6A19 series (twin of the Antec SLK3700AMB under the skin).
Evercase (also sold under other names like Addtronics) 42x2 series - one of the quietest in stock form per SilentPCReview.
Kingwin 424 - one of the best cases ever period! But it is aluminum which even though it is 2mm thick, may still be a bit noisier than a similar steel case.

.bh.

There's the :sun: !
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I dont recommand a kingwin 424 case for being quiet. I do have one, and i modded teh same because there was a lot of static air around my vga and my cpu. The rear fan wasnt blowing enough hot air out. SO i decided to totally mod the case. Put two 80 mm fans in the rear, and a 80 blow hole on top. And my pc is kinda of loud, even before the mod. But after teh mod cpu temp from 45,47 to 38, and case temp from 40 to 32
 
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