Mid-tower case with good air flow?

[RockGuitarDude]

I was all set to grab an antec ninehundred for my new core i7 build but after looking at it in person I'm rethinking. Is there something out there for the ATX form factor with good airflow that's a smaller mid-tower?

 

[masteryoda34]

Cooler Master Elite 330
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119115

Nothing fancy, but a decent solid case for a very reasonable price.

 

[RockGuitarDude]

thanks for input, any other suggestions?

 

[RallyMaster]

Cooler Master Centurion 534.

 

[masteryoda34]

There's the Antec 300 also.

 

[DSF]

Antec 300, Antec Solo, and the Coolermasters that have been mentioned would be common recommendations. There are some good Rosewill mid-towers also, but I don't know a ton about them. Zepper would know more.

 

[masteryoda34]

In my experience the Rosewill towers that I have seen have been kind of cheap and plasticy in comparison to Antec or Cooler Master.

 

[videogames101]

Antec 300

 

[DSF]

Originally posted by: masteryoda34
In my experience the Rosewill towers that I have seen have been kind of cheap and plasticy in comparison to Antec or Cooler Master.

Some of them are crappy, but the 5600 series is supposed to be decent.

 

[zerogear]

CM690

 

[bdubyah]

my 330 is a nice little case. nothing really to complain about.

 

[surreal1221]

Hate to bump this thread, but a question concerning the CM 330 cases.

Does the motherboard tray come out of the case? Thanks

 

[ExcaliburMM]

Originally posted by: zerogear
CM690

This. Get it. Now.

 

[roid450]

Antec 902

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: surreal1221
Hate to bump this thread, but a question concerning the CM 330 cases.

Does the motherboard tray come out of the case? Thanks

No.

 

[Zepper]

You generally would have to be looking at over $100. cases to find any type of removable motherboard tray or drawer. And it would be better to start a new thread with your specific question instead of tagging on a thread which really doesn't apply and has been dead since December last year. Some cases based on the same design as the Raidmax Smilodon are available for a reasonable price - the whole right side folds down, mobo, cards and all, but the design does have some drawbacks regarding narrowness and cooling on some versions. Other brands using the same basic design: Spire (Pininfarina models), Sigma has several versions. I think Raidmax is also selling one now that was originally (and still is) a Sigma model - the Unicorn version, I think. This is about the least cost design I know of with similar convenience to a tray or drawer.

.bh.