Help me choose a new case - Corsair 750D or Thermaltake Urban T81

[kuhchuk]

For the last year or so, I've been using a Cooler Master Elite 431+.  It's served me pretty well, and for a $50 case, I can't complain all that much.  However, I have a LOT of stuff crammed in here, and this tiny little mid-tower case just isn't cutting it anymore, so it's time to upgrade. 

As it stands right now, I have a rat's nest of wires, and want something with ample cable management and room for plenty of hardware (plus expandability for the future).  This has me looking at the 750D and the Urban T81 for several key reasons:

• They're large enough, without going full-on 900D size (which is a bit too big to fit under my desk)
• They both have a very clean aesthetic
• Both have removable hard drive cages and can support plenty of HDD's (I currently have 3x 3.5" HDD's, 1x 2.5" HDD, and one 2.5" SSD in my rig
• Both have plenty of cable management space behind the motherboard tray (1"+ on both, if I remember correctly)
• Windowed side panels
• Ample water cooling compatibility (not a current issue, but I would like to water cool my rig in the future)
• Lots of airflow (especially in the Thermaltake).  I like my components to run cool.

I definitely like how the Corsair looks a lot more, but the Thermaltake has the advantage of a door to cover the 5.25" bays.  The TT case is also about $50 more expensive. 

 

So, my question for you guys is which case do you think I should get?  The Corsair?  The Thermaltake?  Something else entirely?  I'm open to suggestions about other cases, so feel free to turn my attention to something else.

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[TheTacoSniper]

I don't have much experience with cases but if I was you, I would go with the 750D. You may also want to consider the corsair air 540 because it has great airflow and great cable management space.

[kuhchuk]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm looking for more of a traditional fulltower.  I'm not too fond of these cubes, even if they are functional, and besides that, it needs to fit in the leg space underneath my desk next to a 10" subwoofer.  Not gonna happen with the Air 540, but thanks again for the suggestion.  Anyone care to second the 750D or should I consider something else?

[Armede]

I love mine and it was VERY easy to build in with plenty of room. With a modular PSU it looks amazing as well. It also has the H110 installed which is a beast. I keep my room fairly cool and at idle my 4670K and GTX 660 run at just under 25C. I can post more pictures if you want.

[nosirrah123]

If you need a lot of wiring space, go Air 540, it looks weird/cool and it apparently has good thermals.

[kuhchuk]

Looks like I'm going with the 750D, then.

[Armede]

This was my first full tower case and it's just amazing bud. Only thing I regret is not getting an external DVD drive because it makes the front panel a little ugly with a DVD drive stuck in there, but that's my only beef with it.

[kuhchuk]

Yeah, I was planning on using a hot swap dock and an internal DVD drive, but I guess I can go with an external dock for the HDDs and an external DVD drive.  Guess I'll finally put that eSata port to use.

[Nickolas47]

I love my 750d

[iamthecpu]

i have the urban t81 and the case is fine but the all the panels need a bit more structural rigidly, tones of room for every thing for water cooling witch as of this post is not in yet but will be soon, that is how big it is