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Azortharion
By Azortharion
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Looking for a new case to stuff my stuff into. I'd like lots of features, hotswap bays would be sweet, possibility of dual 140mill rad. Side fan would be sweet, but not needed. If no side fan, at least windowed!

 

Willing to go for a full-size tower.

 

Not the biggest silence freak but I don't mind. Mostly all about airflow. Got multiple graphics cards so they need to breathe.

 

$300 budget or so!

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Corsair C60 might be a good bet, not hotswap bays, but good rad/ fan support and great airflow. It's reasonably well priced so with the money you save could probably get an external hotswap if needed badly. Also some of the NZXT Phantom series cases might be good. 

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NZXT Switch 810

 

Just off the top of my head. Hot swap bay, 3x140mm rad support in the roof, windowed side panel, plenty of airflow, really nice looks imo. £130 at OcUK. Not sure what that is in your currency but I'm sure you could find it on Newegg or something.

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What about the Cooler Master HAF XM?

 

Pretty neat looking case and Ive heard (thought not certain) that you can buy a Windowed side panel for it too.

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nzxt phantom 820

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Xigmatek Elysium---------------------------------------------------$164.99 at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815011

 

12x 5.25" Drive Bays

2x ATX PSU mounts (top and bottom, 3-4 drive bays will support a PSU with some modding)

360mm rad/fans support at top if PSU mount is vacated

360mm rad/fans support at bottom if PSU mount is vacated

240mm rad/fans support at front if lower external 5.25" bays are vacated (internal 3.5" bays within the lower external 5.25" bays do not have to be vacated.)

140mm rad/fan support at rear

10x PCIE expansion slots

200mm side fan on windowed panel

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get a cosmos 2, it s near 300$ and huge as ****

if that doesn t offer enough cooling idk what will

 

Or the rosewill case linus looked at not long ago with 9 120mm fans on the side...

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When did everyone stop recommending the HAF X? It's only $160 and has GREAT air cooling. I personally don't think it's the best looking thing ever, but to each his own...

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When did everyone stop recommending the HAF X? It's only $160 and has GREAT air cooling. I personally don't think it's the best looking thing ever, but to each his own...

it is a great air-flow case, can not deny that. But it's kind of old now.

My opinion.

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What an honor to have Linus tuning in! ;p Hello!

 

I am currently with a HAF 932, the step just below the HAF X, I'd guess. I got it cheap and used, but it's a decent case. Only bother is the looks, it's a little too grotesque for my taste. The HAF X is more refined and all, but generally I find that the HAF series are very plasticky, it doesn't feel very solid, the side panels flex a LOT, and the mounting of them is a pain in the butt, that's just my opinion, though.

 

I have previously looked at the Xigmatek Elysium, and it's nice to see it recommended here. It also looks sweet, so it might be what I am going with, though the NZXT alternatives  are sweet looking as well (dat roof space). I'll look a little more into it.

Should I go with the Xigmatek, could you guys recommend me some nice stuff to fill into the plethora of 5.25 inch bays? Wouldn't mind some good fan control with plenty spots.

 

EDIT: The Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition. Side fan, somewhat of a window, LED strips all over the place, and having checked out Linus' unboxing, full of features too. I just said another case was too grotesque, and then I bring up this, hypocritical, I know, but this one is sexy looking, if you ask me. ;p Anyone that can recommend it?

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Rosewill Blackhawk ultra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAQJTTCdeys

 

Or

 

Fractal design define XL R2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfbDLQa6onA

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the black hawk looks pretty nice 2 but there's some things i don't like about it 


 

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It would help if you would say what you like and don t like about the case sugestions...

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okay lol sorry 

 

Likes its big, Its really really big lol. mounting for 2 psus mesh in front and top. Looks like room for a 80mm thick rad in top, price

 

 

Dislikes biggest one is no window, gloss sides with matte black case. lots of useless water cooling grommets that I would never use and with a case this big never see anyone else doing it either, not enough cable management grommets for me 

 

 

However all my issues could be fixed easily with some modding ect but didnt know if op was the type to mod and again this is all my opinion you could love my cons so 


 

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Personally my two favourites are the Fractal Define R4 and Define XL R2. Probably the R4 windowed edition is my top preference.

Just my $0.02.

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