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martynbez

martynbez

martynbez

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Looking for a new case as my Armor jn is just to small now.

So I have in there at the moment:

i7-930
asus p6x58d-e
2x 9600 GT (to be upgraded at a later date)

I got £100 all in to spend on it! I know it's not a lot but just seen so many. I need some help!

Any ideas?
 
ok this is going to sound mega picky now, but I like the easy removal of HDD in my Armor jn. Cant see many about with that way of installing the HDD's like that!
 
I definatley reccommend the Xigmatek Midgard case as it looks great, is spacious and has a complete tooless design to make installing everything into the case a lot easier.
 
Bit pokey for my liking, but it seems like a good case. Haf X for me at some point I think.
 
I have recently purchased the HAF 922. It is a very spacious case for a mid tower. In my decision making I looked at the CM690 II advanced, then Lancool Dragon-Lord PC-K62 Mid Tower, the antec 902 and the HAF 922.

The HAF 922 has some pretty bold styling but it looks better in real life. I chose this case because:

1. 2 X 200 mm fan and one 120 mm fan as standard (relatively quiet if you connect the front fan to motherboard header)
2. Easy to do cable management, with holes for the PSU cable to pass through
3. Space behind motherboard tray to stash cables.
4. Lots of space for components ( especially graphics) and area to work with the space keeps the interior tidy

It may not have the best cooling or the best looks, but it is one of the bigger mid tower cases (much like the coolermaster storm sniper)
 
Muel said:
I have an Antec 300, it's a great case for beginner modders to serve their time on, but it's down on features, and cable management without modding just isn't worth mentioning.
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That is a bit OTT.
I have a 750w Corsair that is non-modular and I have managed to have a semi-decent job of the cables (on this psu there are loads of cables).
My main problem is that I have 4 hard drives and so a lot of power and sata cables are required - I had to spend an hour with some cable ties but I have not modded the case.

With a modular psu cable management will be fine.
The Antec 300 isn't the dogs at cable management, but what it offers for the price is fantastic.
 
CM Storm Scout
HAF 922

EDIT

I see you've already made your choice, sorry about that.
HAF 922 is a great choice by the way (thats why I recommended it, even before I knew you had it :P)
 
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Yeah it's the perfect case for my need's. Good cable management, loads of room and like the hard disk bays.

It's not looking very fully with only the 9600gt in it! lol
 
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