Good business mini-tower micro atx case?

SeanFL

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I've been building audio/video editing systems and have been using a similar case from in-win. The one I've been buying:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-069-_-Product

has been refreshed to this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Tpk=11-108-213


Any other mini-towers that you've used? Needs space for two hard drives (one 1tb, 1 ssd, so the ssd can get get attached with velcro if needed), one dvd or blue ray drive, one video card, and not much else. Needs to be about 7" wide and roughly 14-16 inches tall or smaller.

This HEC seems to get good reviews:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811121003

Same for this Apex:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811154094

Or this even smaller in-win
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-191-_-Product

Thank you for guidance. Sean
 

Zap

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I personally like the Antec NSK3480. The only problem is that I think it is wider than 7". Otherwise, it is very compact and comes with an EarthWatts 380W PSU which is excellent for the intended purpose. It also comes with a 120mm Antec Tri Cool exhaust fan which is fine for most people (not the most silent, but reasonable). The Antec uses fairly thick steel like the In Win cases you linked to, so they are really good quality and the builds can be fairly quiet. The other brands of cases you linked to use thinner steel, so doesn't have that quality feel and can pick up some resonant noise from fans/HDDs.