I cant find a case I like

[Homerboy]

or am I just picky as hell?
I want a plain case, that cools well, has ample storage (internal 3.5" bays).
No side window, no freakign lights and lazer show all over the place.

jsut venting I guess, but open to any suggetions too

 

[Mesix]

I know exactly how you feel. I've been looking for the same thing (Except I happen to like windows.)


Look at Lian Li, most def.

 

[Zepper]

Antec SLK3000-B! Or just about any of the 3000 series. Or the Evercase 42x2 series. They both have over 95% of it right and are modestly priced. It's a travesty that most high end cases don't touch these for cooling and noise potential. The Athenatech A600 series is pretty nice too - I don't care for the sidesaddle drive arrangement but some do.

.bh.

 

[Homerboy]

link to Evercase?

 

[Maluno]

If cooling and silence/ functionality is your thing, then check out the upcoming antec p180. Some think it looks great, others, well... they dont... I agree with your philosophy, though, I think plain, simple cases are very se*y. Give me a pm if you find something interesting, I would be glad to know of a case that meets such requirements.

 

[Zepper]

http://www.evercase.com And there are some reviews of the 4252 on silentpcreview.com one as part of an Arm prebuild and one separately. I thought they reviewed the 4292 as well as part of a prebuild but I can't find it now.
And newegg is about the only one that carries many Evercase. It's the 42x2 chassis that's inside the Asus Vento - if that make any diff. I have found one other place that has a few via froogle.

.bh.

 

[johnpombrio]

I too am in love with the Lian Li cases. I now have three of them. Light, good looking, and two fans to cool the hard drives. Great fit and finish. Alunimum (never could spell that) cases seem a little flimsy at first but they cool well and look beautiful. With or without windows. I also love the CDROM ali. covers that you can buy. They work great and give a professional look to the front. Ali is also easy to cut and bend if needed.
I hate covers that you have open just to get to your optical drives! I hate heavy cases. I hate disk drives stuffed into too small an enclosure with no cooling. I hate large cases that make it impossible to reach the wires. I hate power and reset buttons that are too small or are covered up. I hate fumbling with small screws. I hate case fans that are hard to reach or clean or poorly positioned. Hmm, I guess I too am picky.

 

[Away]

This is a nice case.

http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=11-119-035&depa=1

 

[Daddyjaxx]

You can get what I just did today:

http://mountainmods.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_32&products_id=75

And I had one helluva time hitting that purchase button. I think I finally did with my eyes closed.

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

i need to get a custom case: as many fans as possible, replace the extra hdd slots and cd rom drive slots (since i only have one hdD/ 2 cd drives) with huge fans, and have a very good airflow. nothing else. but no case is like that! wahh.

 

[imported_ALien]

silverstone temjin 06 has a window or you can just get it plain awesome case, but heavy

 

[Brando457]

Antec Sonata, Lian Li PC-V1000, Coolermaster Wave

All cases imo that are nice and built to last

 

[imported_Kensai]

Lian Li v2000B. Nice and sleek.

 

[drwngflies]

If you want a good cooling, clean case: (silver or black) Tsunami or soprano models
http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake2.html

 

[j511180]

I have the same taste in cases and I ended up buying a Silverstone TJ04 a few months ago...but I've concluded that it's basically just a cheap case with a nice looking front bezel. It does have 120mm cooling fans (1 intake, 1 exhaust), but there's no real airflow because the front air intake is limited to a small opening underneath the front bezel and if you set the case on a carpeted floor, that opening is completely blocked off. Then again, nothing is overheating and I'm not into overclocking, so I guess the airflow is good enough.

 

[sigpop]

Antec SLK worked for me. only thing i wish it had firewire and audio jack up front. i'll prob try and buy some transfer panel thingy. the two 120mm fans are nice n quiet.

 

[rifter7]

i am also looking for a plain but classy case, where silence is important, but having a hard time finding the right one. i also prefer aluminum for cooling and weight. here is what i plan on getting: the lian li pc-6070b plus

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112080

it is a little pricey though, which is making it hard to click and buy.

 

[BW86]

Take a look at the following:

Antec
Lian-Li
Coolermaster
Evercase

 

[larry89]

the Slk3000-b....

 

[bcoupland]

Originally posted by: larry89
the Slk3000-b....

yup....

 

[Cheezeit]

Originally posted by: bcoupland

Originally posted by: larry89
the Slk3000-b....

yup....

Im planning to get that too. just fyi, its 47 shipped at amazon, which is awesome

 

[imported_BadDog]

I just purchased a CoolerMaster CM Stacker and I must say it is not only the best case I have ever owned but it is the first case I have ever been totally satisfied with.

Here's a review.

 

[Aenslead]

V1000 Plus from Lian-Li.

 

[l Xes l]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=37&threadid=1589846&enterthread=y

 

[McArra]

Originally posted by: drwngflies
If you want a good cooling, clean case: (silver or black) Tsunami or soprano models
http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake2.html

Yep soprano will do it, no lights, no window if you want, simple looking, elegant IMO and a great case overall.