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Looking for a new case, nothing overly huge, but enough to keep well managed lol, if that makes sense?

Got a nzxt at the moment but want something with a little more room, just not too much more.
Would also like a windowed panel, to show off the lack of cable management skills :D

Don't really know budget wise. just looking at the moment, so can order when i get paid.
 
i've got an ati 5850, may xfire at some point.
hdd's, bd drive etc.

this is what i'll be getting

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £149.99
(£124.99) £149.99
(£124.99)
MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £109.99
(£91.66) £109.99
(£91.66)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £39.98
(£33.32) £39.98
(£33.32)
Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) Corsair A50 High-Performance CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366)
 
Definitely avoid the Antec 900. I've had one for the past 4 years and loved it (still do), but I recently moved to a new case (Silverstone RV03) and this made me realise just how much cases have moved on since the Antec 900. While the Antec is great at cooling, it has next to zero cable management and it doesn't have as many little well thought out bits as a lot of the more modern cases (rotated hard drives, so their cables don't foul your graphics card power cables, etc). Simply put, the 900 is old and simply not worth the money anymore. Price it at £50, maybe. £90, no way.

I absolutely love my RV03, but it's a lot more money than the CM690 and the idea and styling is really love-or-hate. I would say take a good long look at the CM690 and, if you like the look, go for it as I haven't seen a disappointed owner yet.
 
I've been eyeing up the white version, looks very nice.
the cable management system any good?

Take your time whilst building and it's a doddle. If you have a PSU with hundreds of cables it becomes slightly more difficult, but take your time during the build and make sure to bring lots of zip ties. :)
 
Take your time whilst building and it's a doddle. If you have a PSU with hundreds of cables it becomes slightly more difficult, but take your time during the build and make sure to bring lots of zip ties. :)

I've got a modular, so i'm sorted there, m59 is meant to be good for cable management, but the holes are in all the wrong places for it to be decent. :mad:
 
I've just received the 600T in white, seems a good size, well built and not too expensive. Also got uprated fans in their now and now has a clear & mesh side panel you can swap over.
 
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