Downsizing (ATX not mini now)

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Right, originally I planned to go from a Fractal XL R2 all the way down to a teensy weensy Mini ITX, but that would need a new Mobo as well as a case, so settling on an ATX now.

I'm saving from now until christmas (no games, no pc upgrades etc I think I can do this!) then having a huge upgrade.

Requirements:

The best cable management possible, with more room than the Fractal due to large Mobo cable. Also must have the rubber grommet type holes and one for the cpu power near the top rubber too, like my case currently.

Enough space for two 240mm radiators front and top, and one rear fan.

ATX Mobo, 2 GPU's eventually, and Corsair AX760 PSU.

Edit: And preferably comes with as little cabling as possible, like the controllers on the front, mine had about 5-6 dangling around and made it hard to manage.

Old case was 19kg alone, too heavy to lift easily for me, so under 10kg is a bonus.

And under £100 if possible.
 
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Right, originally I planned to go from a Fractal XL R2 all the way down to a teensy weensy Mini ITX, but that would need a new Mobo as well as a case, so settling on an ATX now.

I'm saving from now until christmas (no games, no pc upgrades etc I think I can do this!) then having a huge upgrade.

Requirements:

The best cable management possible, with more room than the Fractal due to large Mobo cable. Also must have the rubber grommet type holes and one for the cpu power near the top rubber too, like my case currently.

Enough space for two 240mm radiators front and top, and one rear fan.

ATX Mobo, 2 GPU's eventually, and Corsair AX760 PSU.

Edit: And preferably comes with as little cabling as possible, like the controllers on the front, mine had about 5-6 dangling around and made it hard to manage.

Old case was 19kg alone, too heavy to lift easily for me, so under 10kg is a bonus.

And under £100 if possible.
Slightly over but the only thing that springs to mind for me is the corsair air 540
Plenty of room for radiators and this as got to be one of the best case for cable management because of the power supply etc go into a partition in the back
 
Size wise against the XL R2? I've seen its around or under 9KG which is good, but I don't want a huge case again. Beautiful case though.
 
The only other one off the top of my head is the nzxt h440 case
Its hard finding a decent smaller case that can house all what you have etc
 
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