Mid 2000s PC build

[Woodworker]

So I have a collection of computer builds, and I'm about to embark on a journey of doing builds from different era's. 

 

My biggest problem thus far is the case, it's a 2008 build, and I want a good case from that time, but I don't know what to look for. I'm relatively new to the building community and cases aren't necessarily my area of "expertise".

 

Any other trinkets and accessories lost to time, that might be cool in a build of this theme, would be a bonus, too. 

 

I understand eBay is my friend here, just want to know case models :)

 

TL;DR Im looking for an old case from mid-2000s

[RainingTacco]

4 minutes ago, Woodworker said:

So I have a collection of computer builds, and I'm about to embark on a journey of doing builds from different era's. 

 

My biggest problem thus far is the case, it's a 2008 build, and I want a good case from that time, but I don't know what to look for. I'm relatively new to the building community and cases aren't necessarily my area of "expertise".

 

Any other trinkets and accessories lost to time, that might be cool in a build of this theme, would be a bonus, too. 

 

I understand eBay is my friend here, just want to know case models

 

TL;DR Im looking for an old case from mid-2000s

Antec 300.

[aisle9]

CoolerMaster HAF 912 or 932

Antec Nine Hundred

Lian Li brushed aluminum stuff

Old Thermaltakes with the wavy, glossy black front panels

Anything with an obnoxiously large handle

Anything with an acrylic window that has an 80mm fan mount in the center of it

[Mezoxin]

the sexiest case at that time was the Antec Skeleton 

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/79966-antec-skeleton-openair-pc-case-review

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skeleton-torture-rack,2411-2.html

 

are you looking for components as well or just the case ?

[emosun]

yeah the antec 900 was the most common that i remember from 2008

It's too bad you're not picking an earlier time period because cases were wild before the late 2000's. 2004-2006 was like peak "2 fast 2 furious" themed cases time.