Looking for a good cheap extended atx case...

Joe42

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I need an extended/full atx case for my fileserver.

I need the following:
-Low price.
-Decent looks.
-Accomodation for lots of drives, preferably in 5 1/2 inch bays.
-Accomodation for lots of 120mm fans as i have loads lying around.
-Not too much of a dinosaur, so not too big.

I've had a look at the Sansun SN-C003BK (google it for pics), and its perfect really except for the fact it doesn't take extended atx.

Any suggestions?
 
eATX cases will cost a fair bit, by their very nature.

How much money do you have to spend, cheapest as possible may still be a bit high? :p
 
Well curently its going to accomodate a matx bundle that cost me £20!
However eventually it will hopefully take an athlon mp system, so lets say a budget of £100.
Initially it seems the case will cost more than its contents... ;)

I am toying with the idea of making my own...
 
Sorry i don't mean to tempt you to break the rules. (not that you would).

Would you be able to have a look at the Sansun SN-C003BK (google it, if you can't find pics i can upload some) and see if you think it would take extended atx. I can't find any info about this, so i'm only assuming it won't.

Other than that, what would you recomend if the budget was raised to £200?

Thanks

Edit: I'll have a look at Yeong Yang, but i don't really like the cube form factor, it takes up too much space really.
 
For £200 the Lian Li offerings become available to you, v1200 / v2200 etc.

I don't normally look at eATX cases, WJA96 may be better suited to answer this if he is about.

I will have a look around, although if I suggest anything out of the Lian Li range or ATCs cases I wont have used it sadly.

http://www.chieftec.com/products/Workcolor/BA-01.htm

Good solid case maker, and some huge case, but it is eATX dimensions at least. :)
 
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Just stumbled across those chenbro cases in the uk at a certain case retailer. Suprised it didn't come up when i googled it.

That might be the case i want, as i am trying to keep the cost of this to a minimum.

Excellent recomendation, thanks. :)
 
I can't be sure if its the right dimension, but I think it fits the bill.

The Chieffy case is another good option, both should do fine although for the money and it being eATX do not expect them to be brilliant cases. :)
 
I think i might wait and see what board i get, as there is no point spending extra for a case that takes eAtx if i don't need it. I have a small case to house my micro atx board in for now until i get my athlon mp board.

Thanks for your help anyway.
 
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