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I am looking for a new case for my rig, I would like to go for a full tower.  Some things that I am looking for is....

 

 

1) Full tower

2) Good airflow

3) I would LIKE removable drive cages so I can only have what I need/better air flow. If it doesn't, it's not the end of the world.

4) Quite a few fan mounting options

5) I am a white case kind of guy, but I am open to black as well.

6) Can fit larger GPUs

7) Not Extremely plain, LEDs/nice case design.

8) Dual radiator support would be nice 240mm, But I would go for duel 120mm.

 

 

I'm a bit picky as you can see, haha.  

 

What would you guys recommend for me?

 

EDIT: I am looking to spend $120, maybe more if it is absolutely worth it.

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Phanteks Enthoo Luxe, or the Enthoo Pro which is basically the same with no LED's

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That actually fits most cases.  Almost any case that costs over $80 would fit most of those criteria.  I'm partial to fractal cases.  Corsair is good as well but build quality is not as high as fractal.   

 

My style preference leans more towards the define r4 so maybe too plain for you but I like elegant.

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146105

 

That seems to fit all your criteria.

0_0 I have seen that case before but I didn't pop out at me like it did just now.  I would look into it, but if anyone else has any other case recommendations please post them! :D 

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Corsair air 540?

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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This case has poped out at me,  The THOR V2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147158&cm_re=Thor_V2-_-11-147-158-_-Product

 

What do you guys think about this case? 

 

 

Keep on bringing the recommendations!

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This case has poped out at me,  The THOR V2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147158&cm_re=Thor_V2-_-11-147-158-_-Product

 

What do you guys think about this case? 

 

 

Keep on bringing the recommendations!

 

Personally I would avoid Rosewill cases.  The 2 I have owned were poorly built compared to other cases in the price range.

 

Nice case,  I just feel that I can get more for less when going with a full tower case

 

You can get more what? Full tower vs. Mid tower is almost a useless comparison.  I've seen "Mid tower" cases that were bigger in volume than "full tower cases".

 

Get a case that has all the features you need, is the size you want and the price you want.

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Personally I would avoid Rosewill cases.  The 2 I have owned were poorly built compared to other cases in the price range.

 

 

You can get more what? Full tower vs. Mid tower is almost a useless comparison.  I've seen "Mid tower" cases that were bigger in volume than "full tower cases".

 

Get a case that has all the features you need, is the size you want and the price you want.

Could you please give me some examples of how your Rosewill cases were poorly build?  ( Just wondering )

 

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The reason why I want a full tower case it to be future proof.  So I won't have to upgrade my case for as long it isn't obsolete.  

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Could you please give me some examples of how your Rosewill cases were poorly build?  ( Just wondering )

 

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The reason why I want a full tower case it to be future proof.  So I won't have to upgrade my case for as long it isn't obsolete.  

 

Thin metal, cheap plastic, poor internal layout, shoddy construction.

 

There is no such thing as "future proof".  Full tower cases don't have any more features than a mid tower.  Its mostly size.

The Corsair 750D has every feature the 900D has except its smaller. 

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I am looking for a new case for my rig, I would like to go for a full tower.  Some things that I am looking for is....

 

 

1) Full tower

2) Good airflow

3) I would LIKE removable drive cages so I can only have what I need/better air flow. If it doesn't, it's not the end of the world.

4) Quite a few fan mounting options

5) I am a white case kind of guy, but I am open to black as well.

6) Can fit larger GPUs

7) Not Extremely plain, LEDs/nice case design.

8) Dual radiator support would be nice 240mm, But I would go for duel 120mm.

 

 

I'm a bit picky as you can see, haha.  

 

What would you guys recommend for me?

 

EDIT: I am looking to spend $120, maybe more if it is absolutely worth it.

Cooler Master HAF Stacker 935

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119290

 

It's $169.00. Heavily moddable, looks good (I think), has all the rad support you could ever need, especially if you add another 915 on the bottom. There's pretty much nothing you can't mod on it.

 

Edit: Woops, originally somehow ctrl + C didnt work and I post a youtube video. DO'H

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Cooler Master HAF Stacker 935

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119290

 

It's $169.00. Heavily moddable, looks good (I think), has all the rad support you could ever need, especially if you add another 915 on the bottom. There's pretty much nothing you can't mod on it.

 

Edit: Woops, originally somehow ctrl + C didnt work and I post a youtube video. DO'H

Nice case, just a bit big... REALLY big. Haha. Stands just a bit higher than my desk. lol

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Nice case, just a bit big... REALLY big. Haha. Stands just a bit higher than my desk. lol

You can take off the top part and use the main part as a Full tower. If I remember correctly, some places sell just that part instead of the full 935 (I think they call just the main chamber a 925) although Newegg doesn't do that.

 

A part of me really wants that case lol. I have an Air 540, it's not terrible, but it could be a whole lot better than it is.

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You can take off the top part and use the main part as a Full tower. If I remember correctly, some places sell just that part instead of the full 935 (I think they call just the main chamber a 925) although Newegg doesn't do that.

 

A part of me really wants that case lol. I have an Air 540, it's not terrible, but it could be a whole lot better than it is.

That would be better,  But I think I might go with the THOR V2,  Its $100 after promocode and rebate.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147158

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That would be better,  But I think I might go with the THOR V2,  Its $100 after promocode and rebate.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147158

Not bad looking. Although I always prefer black because it's easier to keep clean looking (at least I think it is). However I commend you for not going with a fractal case. I don't care how "nice" they are, they just look like someone set their filter to cheapest first and threw a dart.

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Not bad looking. Although I always prefer black because it's easier to keep clean looking (at least I think it is). However I commend you for not going with a fractal case. I don't care how "nice" they are, they just look like someone set their filter to cheapest first and threw a dart.

Yeah. To me there to plain.  Some of them even look like mini refrigerators.  I just wish the THOR V2 had removable drive bays.  Still not %100 sure on getting it, but so far it's my top case. 

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Yeah. To me there to plain.  Some of them even look like mini refrigerators.  I just wish the THOR V2 had removable drive bays.  Still not %100 sure on getting it, but so far it's my top case. 

Just remember, those top fins don't open all the way and as far as I know can't be removed without modding the case.

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Yeah, not exactly sure if I'm gonna get it.  I wish it had more fans, like duel front intake, and three top fans.  Any other cases you would recommend? 

Maybe the rosewill blackhawk ultra, but it's $189.00 and just as big if not bigger than the 935. I like massive cases. I will say DO NOT GET AN AZZA GENESIS 9000. It's absolute crap.

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