I need Help Finding A Case

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I need to get a price list on the different parts for my next upgrade. The one I'm having trouble find is my case. Here are the requirements:

1. Should have a window on the side
2. I need atleast 2 spots where I can put fans (1intake 1outtake)
3. Front USB Ports, would be very helpful if I can get 2 audio ports, one mic and one for headphones
4. Look good

I'm going to appreciate any opinions/comments/advice on this. I don't plan on doing the window mod case isntead I want to buy one with a window.

Also, is there a simple way to keep all the wires inside neat and organized? I don't want the window to be filled with wires and stuff. I want the Video card and components to show. I plan on putthing some Cold Cathode lighting inside, any reccomendations on that?

 

[Antoneo]

You forgot to leave a price range but perhaps you might like these: Link

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

My price range will be pretty flexible. I'd prefer to have it around $100. I can go up some so if you find a nice one mention it. Antoneo, is there any other place I can find that case? I search google, newegg, googlgear, and they just come up with results about a case from Antec which is beige and has no window, usb ports, etc.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I'd prefer if you guys could tell me about cases available through either Newegg, Googlegear, or Microx-press (Now EmicroX). I'm willing to buy from others as long as it has a good rating like google gear and newegg. I don't want to buy from some small site selling 20 products.

 

[whovous]

You can get the Antec Lanboy from newegg for $90 plus shipping. It meets most of your requirements, with the exception of front headphone and microphone jacks. My Antec Sonata (more $$ and no window) has both of those jacks, but I was not smart enough to figure out that my Audigy Gamer has no outputs for front panel connections. The regular Audigy does. So does my motherboard, but I've disabled that sound chip in favor of the card.

Reivews say the Lanboy runs cool, and it is very lightweight to boot, though not sturdy enough to sit on.

As for cleaning up the interior, check out www.svc.com for wire wraps and SHORT round cables. Use single device cables in place of dual device where possible, as with the floppy. Wire wrapping and shrink wrappings look pretty labor intensive, but it is hard to argue with the results. My Sonata wraps some of the wiring, and I am thinking about doing more one of these days. SVC has a pretty good reseller rating, along with the best shipping prices I have seen. Try buying five different $6 cables from Newegg and see what sort of shipping cost you get. Most likely it will be north of $20. Check SVC for the same thing and the cables will sell for $4 each, and total shipping will be less than $8.

The only problem I have with either place is that if you have to call them, chances are good that English will not be the first language of the person that answers the phone. Patience can be a serious virtue for such calls.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Hmm, pretty nice site. Looks like I'm going to buy case related things from there for my next case. Thanks a bunch. They also seem to have some nice fans as well. Once again, thanks for the link to that site.

 

[whovous]

The second time I bought from SVC, they sent two complete orders, but charged me only once. I had a helluva time getting them to send me a return label so I could send one set back. I drafted my email very carefully, as I knew English was not their strong suit, but it still took three tries to get them past the idea that I should pay for shipping and then be reimbursed by them. No matter, I would buy there again in a second. Sure wish I could find my mysterious "rubber rivets" there.