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I need to know a good case for my system!

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Lysimachus

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I currently have the ENLIGHT EN-72370AZ, and I absolutely love it so far. Only problem was that a screw got in the way from the fan spinning, but I solved that problem by simply removing the screw, since who need more than one screw to hold a cage? Like a case has wheels or something?

Anyway, I've heard some rumors of some good cases out there such as Antec. However, please remember, Aluminum cases are too expensive and I don't see the need for them since I seem to be doing just fine. So someone tell me, what is a good case (with hopefully no more than 4 bays) that will be adequate for cooling a system with an Athlon 1900+, Sound blaster card, KT333 mobo, Geforce3 Ti500, and a 40-60gig HD?

It must be no less than 350watt. Preferably 400watt.

If you could find one for me for no more than $80, that would be just great!

 
antec/chieftec/chenming sx830. or, the new line of antecs, but those are considerably more expensive, methinks.
 
Definitely Antec. Their SX800 and Sx1000 series only have three 5.25 drive bays; if you want more, Chieftec has the same case, except with more bays. (Both companies buy the cases from Chenming, rebrand them as their own, and sell them that way)

Fong Kai FK-320 is also a nice case, although thats usually over $90. It is a very nice case, much quieter than the Antecs while offering similar cooling properties.
 
Got the Chieftec (same as Antec 1040B) with a 420 watt power supply for under $100 to my door from newegg. I am very happy.
 
What case fans do you recommend I purchase with the Chieftec CWT420? And how many? Do I purchase any rear or front exhaust fans?
 
Ooops...also, I just noticed something. The 420 watt model I'm looking at was the $75 dollor one... But what about the $86 dollor one??

Which would be the Server Chasis workstation model at the bottom here:

Newegg cases
 
the $75 one is the Antec SX800. It has 3 5.25 drive bays and no door. the $86 one is the Antec SX1000. It has 4 5.25 drive bays and a door covering the bays. It also has more 3.5 drive cages. Other than that the cases are the same; same dimensions.
 
I got the SX1000 series w/ the door ($86 one). It has spots for 1 intake and 2 exhaust fans. All 3 are 80mm. I went with 3 Panaflo L1A's and they are very quite. Also have some enermax fans that are good and pretty low sound.
 
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