Antec 902 Lancool/Dragon-Lord PC-K62/Coolermaster HAF 922

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Hi guys I've got to choose a case and I like these.
any opinion to help me choose?

Antec 902 Lancool/Dragon-Lord PC-K62/Coolermaster HAF 922

It will have a gtx 470
and maybe a noctua cooler


Cheers!
 
I've owned the 902 and liked it very much.

It'll come down to what features you need and what looks good to you :)

No one else should choose your case ^^ second to GFX cards it's the component I change most often :D
 
I have the HAF922 and had to make a simular choice when deciding which case to get. It is quite difficult with all three having special qualities that made them unique!

Firstly, I liked the Lancool but reviews hinted that it may not have enough cooling potential and may be noisy. However I still liked the tool-less design and the look of the case.

I really liked the antec 902. It has the best cooling potential as stock and has dust filters and black interior. The only thing that put me off is the way the hard drives were positioned so that it would look cramped if you had many of them and may affect even more if you had a particularly long video card (Gtx 470 should be fine)

The HAF 922 was the largest case out of the three, a lot of room to work with and a lot of space behind the motherboard tray to tie down cables. It has difficult to remove dust filters at the front and drive bays but regular dusting is recommended anyway to reduce a build up. The inside isn't black but a slightly shiny bare steel. All in all a larger deeper case for simular price as other mid towers out there.
 
I have the HAF922 and had to make a simular choice when deciding which case to get. It is quite difficult with all three having special qualities that made them unique!

Firstly, I liked the Lancool but reviews hinted that it may not have enough cooling potential and may be noisy. However I still liked the tool-less design and the look of the case.

I really liked the antec 902. It has the best cooling potential as stock and has dust filters and black interior. The only thing that put me off is the way the hard drives were positioned so that it would look cramped if you had many of them and may affect even more if you had a particularly long video card (Gtx 470 should be fine)

The HAF 922 was the largest case out of the three, a lot of room to work with and a lot of space behind the motherboard tray to tie down cables. It has difficult to remove dust filters at the front and drive bays but regular dusting is recommended anyway to reduce a build up. The inside isn't black but a slightly shiny bare steel. All in all a larger deeper case for simular price as other mid towers out there.
lol funny I was thinking like you for the 902 and its hdd position

there is now another contender....the storm scout...a bit dearer..but a big fan on the side panel
 
Ive a 902 and I use a single SSD and a WD 1TB H/D .... looking inside the window I can see 2 sata cables and power cables (only the ends) and about 15mm of HD sticking out. Can post some pics if you want mate. Before making your mind up ask yourself how many drives will you fit ?

Oh and I run a Noctua NH-U12P and with this you cant't fit the side window fan unless you decide to mod the fan you fit ie. cut corner off :)
 
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I have the lancool k62 and its gr8!.. lots of room and really good for cable management. for dust i can't see any in my mine. it has two 140mm blue led fans at the top, i have them blowing in, 1 120mm blue fan at the front and 1 120mm at the back blowing out and keeps my system really cool of 15-20'c.
here is a pic of mine.
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Jester,
With ur cpu cooler, does the 2nd fan the one near the back of ur case fan, is that blowing in or taking out air? Only reason I'm asking I've ordered another venom fan to put on my cooler and I want to know wats best?
Btw nice case ;).
Thanks
 
Jester,
With ur cpu cooler, does the 2nd fan the one near the back of ur case fan, is that blowing in or taking out air? Only reason I'm asking I've ordered another venom fan to put on my cooler and I want to know wats best?
Btw nice case ;).
Thanks

The second fan on the CPU (towards rear of case) is pulling the air and the case mounted fan at rear is drawing air out of the case. This way you have cool air coming in from the front of the case and being drawn through the cpu cooler and exhausted out the rear of case. Hope this helps and cheers mate.
 
Here is a pic of the HAF 922 as promised! Sorry for the atrocious image quality!
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yes I like it a lot, love the way you put the hdd. Plenty of room for a big gfx card.
Thanks a lot I appreciate it!

Why is it so hard to choose,
mind you if had lots of money I would go for the ATCS840

do you know anybody who's got a storm sniper? is it much different from the HAF?
 
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