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Old 12-April-08, 06:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Can anyone recommend a good full tower case under $300? I will be transfering everything from my Antec 900. Looking for something roomy that will easily support WC in the future (if ever needed) and look good at the same time.

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Old 12-April-08, 06:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 RC-830-SSN3-GP Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

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Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Stacker RC-832-KKN1-GP Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Both those are great or look into the COSMOS series , I 've built one and fell in love with the design of the case and the insane amount of room. Also it come with VERY good cooling allready installed * The Cosmos S is the nicest one IMO*
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Old 12-April-08, 07:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I've got the older Cooler Master Stacker 810 which is also a Great Case with lot's of room. And on the Plus side NewEgg has one that comes with a window and a Real Power Pro 850watt power supply for $269.99 -$20 rebate=$249.99 + $18.99 shipping= 268.98
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Stacker 810 RC-810-KKA1-GP Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case RS-850-EMBA 850W Power Supply - Computer Cases
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Old 12-April-08, 07:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Yeah, I've got one Stacker 832 and it's sweet
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Old 12-April-08, 08:04 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Thanks guys. How much bigger are these cases compared to the Antec900?
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Old 12-April-08, 11:06 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Do you want tall, deep, or both?

If you're more interested in deep, I love my Ark SR-8100-- looking at measurements, it's actually half an inch shorter than the 900, but at the same time, almost FOUR inches deeper.

900:
19.4"(H) x 18.4 "(D) x 8.1"(W)

SR-8100:
8.25" (W) x 22.5" (D) x 19"(H).

This means with a smaller board, or probably even a full-ATX, you have several centimetres extra wiggle room in front of the board for tubing and pumps. You can even get a version with 7x5.25" bays (although no hard disc cage), if you want to do something like a front-mounted radiator or large resivoir. The one drawback is that the tool-free mounts are sort of designed around normal drives-- they expect side and bottom mounting holes, which things like bay resivoirs may not have, but you can also use screws, judging by the way that some other holes line up with drives installed.

The other reason the SR-8100 is worth considering is its price-- about $75 delivered, which puts you a Franklin ahead over the Stacker or Cosmos.
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Old 12-April-08, 11:40 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Any of Silverstone's higher end Tejmin series are wonderful but I still love the original TJ-03. It's been out for years and if I had the money it's the first case I would buy.

Other than that you can find some really nice Lian-Li's in that price range and Cooler Master's Cosmos and Stacker's aren't too bad either.


Essentially go through the Antec, Cooler Master, Lian Li, and Silverstone listings on Newegg and find a case that you like. You really can't go wrong with thier stuff.

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