Looking for a new case and need recommedations

[NickelPlate]

I've been looking everywhere for a case with the following features:

-Support for large fans (200mm or larger)
-Front mounted USB and audio ports (these seem to be going away in favor of top mount)
-Side window panel
-Support for 5.25 ODD

Aside from the HAF 932 I've not been able to find much that fits those reqs and I would prefer a mid tower instead of a behemoth full tower. I really like the HAF 912 advanced but it doesn't appear to be available anymore. I don't want top mounted ports either as this will go on my desk. A few years ago it seemed these kind of cases were everywhere but now most are going the for the minimalistic box look with everything hidden and accessible from the top or behind brushed aluminum panels and 140mm fans max.

Thanks.

 

[NickelPlate]

Hmm. Well I guess the standard HAF 912 also will accept 200mm fans on the front and top but I'd have to forget about a side window.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Hmm. Well I guess the standard HAF 912 also will accept 200mm fans on the front and top but I'd have to forget about a side window.

I have the HAF 922 midtower, which from previous comparison is the only one I would buy between the 912 and the 922. And actually, I have three of them.

Of course I liked the model for the 200mm fans, but such fans have low static pressure, even though they will give your case High Air Flow. I have an old Stacker 830 mid-tower I rescued from storage to build my Skylake system. You can only use 140mm fans, but I currently have two in the front behind the hinged door with a filter-frame over them, and two on the side in the plastic "fan-door" common to that model case. I suspect I may have more intake fans than I need.

But I don't have a problem with noise, and I don't have a problem with case-clutter. With some of the newer PWM fans, you can find some with the Mag-Lev feature and good bearings. For less than $10 you can purchase materials to isolate the fan mounts from case metal with rubber.

It makes a helluva lot of difference, or so my mechanic's stethoscope tells me. . . . Truth is -- my hearing is still fairly good, and I can't detect any noise without the stethoscope.

 

[squirrel dog]

Phanteks pro or Evolv . I have both . The pro is a large case , the elolv is mid tower size . The pro can handle that size fan I think .