Need case suggestions

[pac1085]

I've been using Enlight cases since the beginning of time. They've served me well but are starting to bore me with the looks and I'm running out of room on the inside. So I need something new. I'd like something a little bigger than an enlight 7237, but not HUGE. I'd also like one that is fairly sturdy/well built, like the enlights. I dont really want to spend more than $150 on one. Looking for room for 2 cdrom drives, floppy, zip drive, and 2 hard drives. Also would like good air flow to keep things cool, and/or mod-ability 🙂 Thanks in advance for any suggetions.

 

[Underclocked]

Of course there are the Antecs but you might also want to look at the AOpen H600A (newegg has it). Nicely done case IMO.

 

[Grendel99]

I'd recommend the Antec Performance Plus660 case. Plenty of room and not too big, great ps, and good ventilation 🙂

 

[rondeemc]

You never hear much about the Palo Alto 810 but it is a workhorse. 120 fan in back and a 92 up front. No brace near the power supply to interfer with the mb like on the Fong Kai 300 series.

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Features: Supports PIII and Xeon processors; Thumbscrew-secured side panel access; One-screw motherboard mounting; No-screw slide-in drive rails; Snap-on front bezel.

Specifications: Description: For ATX and ATX Extended Motherboards; Case Dimensions: 8.3"W x 18.3"D x 18.9"H (210mm W x 464mm D x 480mm H); Drive Configuration: Seven drives: 3 - 5.25" accessible, 2 - 3.5" accessible, 2 - 3.5" half height internal; Expansion Slots: Seven full length slots, PCI 2.0 and AGP-Pro compliant; Cooling Options: optional 120mm rear exhaust fan and 92mm front case fan for PCI/AGP or hard drives. Optional air flow guides available to direct air to hot components (currently not available from Directron.com yet). Cooling optimized for AGP-Pro, 10k hard drives, and dual processors; Front Panel Control: Power/Sleep switch; Reset switch; 2 LED status lights; Materials: Recyclable materials, Blue-Angel compliant plastic front bezel, Steel housing with powder coat finish, Optional spring steel EMI contacts inside cover; Emissions: Designed to meet FCC 96-208 (DoC) Class B requirements; Color: Pearl white; Power Supply: 300W PSU (optional 400W version available), Standard ATX 2.01 specification, UL, CSA, DVE, CE, DoC compliance.

 

[M8triX]

Get a ANTECH SX1030 or SX1040 .. great cases .. good ventalation fans that come with it , A good case all around

 

[rarebear]

With $150 to spen get the Antec Plus series case about $125 with a 430w PSU

ANTEC Performance PLUS Model PLUS880- with Antec Original TRUE P4 Power Supply 430Watt

 

[HeinekinMan]

I just swapped out my trusty InWin Q500 full for an Antec SX830 mid (69.00 sale price at a local Fry's Electronics). This swap alone netted me a 3 degree C drop in case/CPU temps! It has 3 external 5.25" bays, 2 external 3.5" bays, 3 internal 3.5" bays, and a 300 watt P4/AMD ready PSU; it has a whole @hit-load of nice features AND it came with two 80mm case fans. If you're using a P4 (no OC'ing) you won't need anymore fans; I just moved one of the fans to the front. As many on this board have attested to, Antec cases are very well engineered for internal airflow and for being technician friendly!

The PSU is very quiet and I'm very please with the way this case looks and functions.

 

[jmorrell]

I've got to agree with the Antec case suggestions. I own an Antec SX1000 series case, and can attest to the great cooling and simplicity of installing everything. Either an SX800 series mid size or or an SX1000 SOHO server size (your preference) should serve your needs for a good long time.