Recommendations for new case?

ensign_lee

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146048 was my previous case. I love the aesthetics of it. I was very happy with it, until I started to put more capable equipment in it and figured out that its cooling capabilities left much to be desired. That, and I would have preferred the interior to be black and had some sort of cable management capability (there was none).

I also like the look of http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811163135, but I do run crossfire and everyone says that the 2nd card hates life in this case. Also, would prefer a mid tower over a full tower if possible.

Anybody know of any cases that have aesthetics similar to these cases (glossy finish, unique design, not just a box with blue lights, etc) that also have the following?

1) black interior
2) cable management capability
3) blue theme (not 100% necessary)
4) side window
5) capable cooling ability (not just a small 80mm exhaust fan like the NZXT lexa blackline)

Would *love* recommendations if so! Thanks guys!
 

lehtv

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http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16811119225
the red front led can be turned off with a button on the front, and the side panel fan has blue leds which can be turned off and on with a switch connected to the fan.

alternatively,
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16811119239

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So you recommend full towers when the OP specifically asks for mid towers? :sneaky:

NZXT Tempest 410 Elite $60 AR
NZXT Phantom 410 $100
Lian Li PC-K63 $70 APhttp://redirect.anandtech.com/r?url...duct.aspx?Item=N82E16811112238&user=u00000687http://redirect.anandtech.com/r?url...duct.aspx?Item=N82E16811112322&user=u00000687
Lian Li PC-K62 $100
Silverstone PS06B-W $80 AR
Silverstone KL04B-W $113
 
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Upgrade_Itch

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NZXT Phantom 410

Antec 902 V3

Corsair Carbide 500R

All meet your needs and these 3 cool better then most. You might want to change the stock fans that ship with Carbide 500R (great case + design, mediocre fans)
 

lehtv

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500R doesn't have a side window though, just a mesh for the 200mm side fan.
 

ensign_lee

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