Where Have All Of The Generic Desktop Style Cases Gone?

[ComputerWizKid]

Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?

I need a good strong case for my HTPC but it must have 3 external visible (Not hidden by a stupid DVD Door) 5.25" Bays and 1 or 2 External 3.5" bays (not a floppy slot just a bay). These cases are not too be found these days what happened to all of them? all of the ones I see today have only 2 external 5.25" bays and a cover over the DVD Drive. I know Enlight had a Case back in the day (The EN-7200) and thats the case I have been looking for but I can not find it any where for the life of me Aopen also had one the AQ95A, I also believe Inwin had one also but I can't recall the model number.

I need Three 5.25" Bays Because I have 1 optical drive and a Matrix Orbital LCD (The LCD takes up 2 bays)

So does any one know where to get a good desktop case like I described these days? or does any body have one laying around that I can get possibly free(will Pay Shipping of course) or for a good price

 

[VinDSL]

Like this?

 

[ComputerWizKid]

Or This? Looks ro be the same as the other case but black and $20 cheaper as the other store has outrageous shipping charges. I think I will buy from Directron. I found this case by accident I was searching directrons site for a MS MCE remote and I thought I'd take a look at there cases also and they had this. One more Question when I buy that case I noticed the HDD/Floppy bays are verticle can you mount a HDD Verticle? will it hurt it the HDD in question is a 500GB SATA Seagate 7200.10 Thanks

 

[VinDSL]

Yep, that'll work too - looks like a Hercules case...

Edit: Nope, Compucase UK

And I've run HDs vertically before, so no big deal!

 

[ComputerWizKid]

W00t!!!! I just found one of those Enlight EN-7200 cases on eBay (Comes with a *Free* PII System also!) I will probably mod this case for better cooling do CPU Ducts actually work, same with top fans oh and does this case have any fans in the back? Thanks

 

[SparkyJJO]

Some of those enlight cases had an 80mm fan hole in the back, others didn't. The ones that did though look like they have plenty of room to cut a larger hole and put a 120mm fan back there.

 

[Zepper]

Yup, the desktop boxes are pretty much gone - everyone seems to want a fancy HTPC box these days.


Here's another, but it'll be hard to find a place to buy one - give them a call and see if they have a dealer that stocks. http://www.evercase.com/2product/e1135.htm

.bh.