I need some case recommendations

Megatomic

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Nov 9, 2000
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I am going to be building my kids a new computer this summer and I want to let them have my current case. I will therefore need a new one for myself. What I am looking for is:

Black (can be glossy or flat)
Standard ATX form factor
At least 3 5.25" bays
At least 3 (4 preferred) 3.5" bays (one for floppy and 2 for IDE)
Quiet
Cool
Affordable (</= $100 hopefully)
Not an Antec clone - I am upgrading from an Antec SX840
Don't need a PSU
See-thru window not desired

I am interested in an Enermax case but I'd like to see what other people are finding interesting. Thanks for helping me out.
 

Megatomic

Lifer
Nov 9, 2000
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I might have been too quick to rule out another Antec case. I just looked at the Sonata at NewEgg and it looks like exactly what I am searching for. The price is only a few dollars more than my target price range, too.

I think I might take a trip to CompUSA to see if they have any of them in stock. I want to see one in the flesh before I buy one.
 

sillious

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Well, I'd buy Thermaltake Xaser III black Super Tower, it's just that cool. But there's one problem, I need a case with more than four 5.25'' ext drive bays. So, then my choice is now Lian-Li PC-75B . Yes, it is very expensive. But all the other cases I've looked at with >4 ext bays, sucks. Here's another cool one from Lian-Li, Lian-Li PC-72 SCA-2 All-Aluminum.

Well, that's just my choice. And although I'm going to build a P4 right now, but later I'll build another dual processor server, that's when this case will be perfect.