Need a new case to replace my Antec 902

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Hey guys looking for a case to replace my trusty old 902, heres what I've narrowed it down too, but feel free to recommend another case

Corsair 600T

Corsair 650D

Coolermaster Haf X

Silverstone SST-RV03B-W Raven 3

Not bothered on size or noise, just want a good case for airflow/cooling and room

Not gonna WC my system anytime soon I don't think, but I guess the 650D would be good for that?, also would I need to buy any more fans for any of them cases?

I'm leaning more towards the raven since its different and seems good

Cheers guys
 
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Having built systems in all of those cases, I personally would go for the 600T. The HafX is really good aswell, and i know its very popular amongst people on these forums
 
I have no experience of the other cases you're looking at, so cannot compare them, but I went from an Antec 900 to an RV03 a few months back and I can honestly say I haven't regretted it for a second.

My CPU and GPU temperatures are very slightly lower than in the Antec (both with fans on their lowest settings) but not much difference if I'm honest. Noise is about the same too (again, with both on low and with both on high). However, cable management is AMAZING compared to the 900 and it is very, very easy to end up with a build where you can see virtually no cabling through the window at all. Also, it's very easy to stealth the optical drive(s) so the front of the case looks as good as without any - check the Raven's FAQ on Silverstone's site for details. Main thing is I just liked the fact it's different to anything else out there. Putting the hard drives behind the motherboard is an obvious idea once you've tried it, and again makes the front a lot neater, and having the case designed to take advantage of the fact heat rises is again obvious and you wonder why more cases don't use it.

The main reason I changed from the Antec to the Silverstone was because I fancied a change (had the 900 since late 2007) and I wanted something that was easier to work in. By the time I'd stuck two 5870's and three HDDs into the Antec, it was a pain to get to anything - mainly due to cables getting in the way of each other. With the Silverstone, it's so easy to get to anything and alter it, it's really lovely to work on. Some people moan about having to take a few screws out to change HDDs on the Silverstone, but they're coming from cases with tool-free designs where I was coming from the Antec where I had to undo screws on under both sidepanels to change one - I don't find the Raven a hardship at all on that score.

Like I said, I haven't regretted it for a minute and I absolutely love my Raven. I haven't tried any of the others, but again I haven't seen anyone with one on these forums say anything bad about them, so whichever you choose I think you'll be pleased with the results. :)
 
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