Case Recommendation - Mid-Tower

[Liviathan]

I am looking for a case...p3 eventually to move to p4.

Just wondering what recommendations are.

I was thinking Antec 1040Sx....

any opinions?

 

[breakbeat]

Check out the Antec 1080amg Plus. Can be found for around the same price as the 1040sx and has a bigger power supply @ 430 watts and a few other improvements. Case got awesome reviews too. I just ordered one from NCIX.com for $221 Canadian about $140 U.S. Also have a look Lian-Li cases. Very nice stuff. Heres a review on the 1080 plus.

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/antec_perfplus_1080amg/index.shtml

 

[MIGhunter]

Very nice case. I bought a cooler master case based on the dream system on AT. I wish that I would have researched it a little more. It has 2 exhaust fans and that is it. There is no intake vent or any openings for additional fans. It is very nice and well put together with that exception.

 

[JSSheridan]

The Antec cases are pretty well regarded. I have always been fond of Enlight cases myself though. Right now, I have an Enlight 7230 for over two years without a problem. For my new system I'm getting at the end of the year, I was looking at getting the Enlight 7238 with a 340 watt power supply.

As far as power supplies go, how much you will need depends on how many devices you will be using in your new system. I am planning to have an Athlon XP, one HD, three or four cards (agp video, sound, modem, LAN), a CD-ROM, CD-RW and retail cooling fans in my new system, and I expect 340 W to be enough. If you were going to use more devices or use custom cooling (likely if you are going to overclock), more power might be necessary.

Just stay with well know brands and don't spend more than you want to on a case.

 

[oldfart]

I like the Antec Performance Plus cases.

 

[Pardus]

get this case comes with front usb, side blowhole and 2 fans, only costs $35 bux, i just got one and i must get another. best case i ever had. they take a week to ship, but it sure is worth it.

 

Originally posted by: oldfart
I like the Antec Performance Plus cases.

I second that.

 

[yodayoda]

if you want cheap, check out this beat: http://www.800pc.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=21&sku=cg%2D6044. 300W amd approved PSU, front USB, and 4 5.25" drive bays. not the highest quality build, but only $28 and you can but in person no tax, no shipping in inglewood, ca. nice guy too =)

 

[MIGhunter]

Originally posted by: yodayoda
if you want cheap, check out this beat: http://www.800pc.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=21&sku=cg%2D6044. 300W amd approved PSU, front USB, and 4 5.25" drive bays. not the highest quality build, but only $28 and you can but in person no tax, no shipping in inglewood, ca. nice guy too =)

He said PIII going to a P4 soon. 300W PSU won't cut it.

 

[adlep]

I am a huge fan of this It is a MAXTOP CSX-147K2F-GF-USB-GRAY, from newegg.com. After installation, my CPU temp decreased about 8 C. Highly recomended, good looking, and inexpensive ($ 45.00 shipped)