How would you rate this case?

[carpenter]

I've got a Chieftec and an Antec similar to this. They are made by the same company and just rebranded. The Chieftec came with a different psu, the Antec is an Antec. I've got both of my cases stuffed with fans now, but when they didn't have so many, it was a very quiet box. And now they can be made quieter with the quiet fans that are out now. I think the reason so many start (and end) with this case is the quality of construction, room inside, hd bays and optic rails. Plus they are good looking without a lot of flash, but you can dress them up if you want. I still have the original Antec I bought almost 3 years ago and can't get myself to part with it. Just keep upgrading it. And to give you a definite answer on the fans, the case fans are going to give you 90% of your noise unless you go with a screamer of a cpu fan. I've built many boxes for friends with a lot of the newer, flashier cases and I like the Antec/Chieftec line for ease of working inside and quality. I'm one of those strange people who doesn't care for a removable mobo tray.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Mosad
thanks for the replies... haha common... thats one way to describe it... you guys know of any better in preformance and looks? if so, please do tell.

In terms of silence... (im talking dead silent, sleep silent) i will most likely go with silenx fans... silenx.com shows em. they never go above 14 dba. if everything else remains silent... all should be well right?

I would say so yes.
you might want to look into getting a case without a PSU and getting a Silverstone (or some other brand) of passively cooled power supply to completely cut down on noise. get a Zalman CPU cooler and a quieter cooler for the video card and you would be rocking a very quiet PC.

 

[Degrador]

I'm suprised no one else has mentioned it, but the Coolermaster Stacker might suit your needs. It's large (good for water cooling), and heavy (probably a minus, but some people - like me - like a solid sturdy case). It's also quiet and runs pretty cool, and if you're wanting a case that'll last, this one's a sure thing. BTX support with 1mm steel frame means it ain't gonna be discarded anytime soon.