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Thermaltake Armor Jr. VC3000BWS

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hardwareking

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Building a whole new rig soon.And i really want a cool looking mid tower case with a side-panel window and 2 fans.So far this the coolest(in all meanings of the word)case yet.
Can anyone suggest a case which is reasonably priced(between $100-$120)other than this?There might be a better case out there?
Any help would be appreciated.
And have 3 key requirements:-
1)Atleast 2 120mm fans
2)Side-panel window
3)No power supply
Thanks in advance.
 
Why do you need a "cool" case? The cool factor dies pretty quickly IMO. I'm seeing absolutely no use for the door on my Raidmax X-1 besides the power button since I have the thing open all the time. Be simple, get a Lian Li PC-7B Plus II and get it over with.
 
The Armor Jr. is decent for a Thermaltake. I like some of the Silverstone cases too. The Temjin 4 (SST-TJ04) or TJ02 aren't bad but may feel a bit cramped. For longer cards or dual processor mobos, check the TJ05.

.bh.
 
Originally posted by: RallyMaster
Why do you need a "cool" case? The cool factor dies pretty quickly IMO. I'm seeing absolutely no use for the door on my Raidmax X-1 besides the power button since I have the thing open all the time. Be simple, get a Lian Li PC-7B Plus II and get it over with.
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That Lian Li case doesn't have any features over an Antec SLK-3000B; in fact, the Antec is much cheaper and has rubber grommets for the hard drives. You just need to purchase a second 120mm fan for the front intake.
 
what my meant by "cool case" is that it has good airflow inside and looks good.The side panel is mainly for showing off,the stuff inside.
And will BTX be a case/motherboard standard anytime soon?
The TJ-03 is too expensive and doesn't have a window.
Does anyone own the case in topic?
 
I didn't mention the TJ03 in my post as I know it's too expensive. The TJ02 and 04 are the ones.
Perhaps the Aerocool Coolview...

.bh.
 
THE TJ-04 doesn't have 2 fans,but i can always add one,i guess.
But the TJ-05 seems sweet.Also on further research of the armor jr.,it has a lot of removable components cause it is ATX/BTX compatable.So is BTX compatability any big deal?(look in my previous post)
Cause the TJ-05 seems good.I'll only need to replace the 120mm fans with silverstone's own FM121.
 
Generally the fans that come with cases aren't all that great anyway - particularly from Tt (their fans are much noisier than spec).

I found some sites with Froogle and Pricegrabber that are selling the old version of the TJ05 for under $120. + shipping. The new version with the X on the end of the model no. has a temperature readout on the front - I found out it is not just a temp display, it has the Eudemon SST-FP52 basically built in (fan controller, etc.), so it might be worth the extra bux if you were going to use a fan controller anyway. I'm sure you could beat Newegg for a bottom line on that one.

.bh.
 
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