SOLVED: Looking at these 3 cases. Any comments?

[Charlie98]

Congrats! The Titan isn't a bad looking case... it kind of looks like a Dell OptiPlex case... plus you get your 3 5.25" drive bays.

Right on!

 

[lehtv]

Hmm, I'm not sure what to think of your decision. I mean, it's your decision and all, but I don't really understand why you decided to buy it over the other options. I would immediately look elsewhere after noticing three things about the Diablotek: lengthwise hard drive installation, next to no cable management, and top located PSU bay. These are features from 10 years ago.

 

[Herkulese]

Hmm, I'm not sure what to think of your decision. I mean, it's your decision and all, but I don't really understand why you decided to buy it over the other options. I would immediately look elsewhere after noticing three things about the Diablotek: lengthwise hard drive installation, next to no cable management, and top located PSU bay. These are features from 10 years ago.

All very true:

However it has all of the features that I wanted/need for my specific build, with the one exception of USB 3.0 at the front panel. Besides, with most of the cases that I read reviews on (and I read hundreds of reviews), it seems to be very much up in the air as to whether they have the correct header plug for starters, and even if they do, it still seems questionable whether they actually provide USB 3.0 functionality, or if they even function at all, or for very long if they do.

I was able to verify that the USB 2.0 header plug is indeed the standard Female USB 2.0 plug to plug into a standard USB 2.0 motherboard header. I was also able to pull the front panel and see that the USB 2.0 board is actually screwed into place in the and is fairly robust.

Further, I can always get a USB 3.0 front panel header, and install it in the external 3.5” drive bay, leaving 2 full sized 5.25 bays open.

As several have suggested: If there is any way possible, it is best to actually look at and touch the case. Im my situation the local selection is limited, but still worth checking out.

Some of the features:

Stout, well built case (Solid inner frame, good thickness, metal drive supports)
No damage from shipping, or poor assembly (usible without need to RMA, wait, hope)
Simple, nice looking case (Maybe not as nice looking as some, but nice enough)
Smaller size - Sits on top of desk (still large enough to easily fit my components)
No sharp edges (smoothed, finished edges, rolled frame edges for strength)
Three external drive bays
USB 2.0 and audio ports at front panel (Correct USB header plug, and fairly robust construction)
Front ports on front face, rather than on top of case (below the drive bays)
120 mm fan in upper rear, and room for a 120 mm at the lower front
No extra openings to have to close off to keep proper air flow
If there is a problem, the people I bought if from are right here in town
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Thanks again

 

[FAQdaworld]

Congrats on your choice! I'm glad that some of us good be of help and get you thinking a bit more deeply on your decision. Purchasing locally is always nice and gives you some awesome support!

 

[Herkulese]

Congrats on your choice! I'm glad that some of us good be of help and get you thinking a bit more deeply on your decision. Purchasing locally is always nice and gives you some awesome support!

Amen, and Amen to all of that!!!