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Good Slimline uATX case?

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wsaenotsock

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I've checked out newegg's selection but i'm not all that thrilled. I'm generalizing here, but it seems like all of these cases come with shoddy power supplies or annoying 60mm fans. It almost seems like it's assumed that someone buying a uATX case want's a super cheap product and no one would want to pay more for a well made one. That's wrong though, since uATX motherboards are packing serious power now and the cases should have the same range of quality as full ATX towers.

Can someone point me to a great uATX case or website with a good selection? I'm trying to find slim styled (half-width) ones that can be set up on their side, not the flat lying HTPC style.

Also here's a couple of examples, has anyone used these?

APEX DM-318


Sentley 2420


IN WIN BL631
 
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I haven't used those particular cases but from previous experience the In Win will have better build quality and materials, plus the power supply included will be merely mediocre rather than downright crappy.

I've also used this Xion case (also sold under Pixxo/Auditek brands) and there is this newer version.

What I like is that the layout is nice and the 80mm top fan is quiet, plus it comes with a card reader. The PSU is crappy and noisy, so I've been taking to putting this FSP PSU in them. After the PSU swap, it isn't cheap but ends up quiet, nice looking, with an integrated card reader and is really short when stood up as a slim tower.
 
I use both the NSK1480 and Minuet 300 from Antec. Although they have proprietary PSUs, they are good and can fit 80mm fans.

In particular I've managed to get a relatively powerful system jammed into my NSK1480 and still have it remain very quiet, including a mod for passively cooling a 5750.
 
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