spec me a new case please

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hi all the switch on my crappie case has gone kaput so need a new case what would you recommend please for less than £100 i have a water cooler so would need to be capable off push pull thanks
 
Stoner81 said:
Antec 900 Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £89.99 inc VAT

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CM 690 II Advanced is better and cheaper

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-196-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

Antec 902 v 3 if you really want antec (but still not great antec rearlly need to modernize the cases better high end antecs are overpriced for what they are)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-110-AN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=160

Lancool dragon lord Just as good as the CM 690 The dragon has more space than the CM 690 so maybe yer best option for watercooler
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-LN&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1447

Full tower case Define XL

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-FD&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=1556
 
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That might be so stulid m8 but based on what the OP asked for it fits the bill ;) what would be your recommendation then out of curiosity?

Stoner81.
 
Stoner81 said:
That might be so stulid m8 but based on what the OP asked for it fits the bill ;) what would be your recommendation then out of curiosity?

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It doesnt fit the bill, it actually sucks.

the lancool in the thread I linked too is my choice.
 
stulid said:
No. it really is a crap old case now superseded by many others.
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Have to agree with that. Antec sub £60 cases are great 100 and 300 (the 300 is old but for the price still a good case). But the ones with higher price are lacking badly in comparison to the competition.
 
It might be old and have crap cable management, have no cpu cutout or a painted interior. But it looks better than the later antec cases if you ask me. Still wouldn't buy it though.
 
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cases/2006/11/21/Antec_Nine_Hundred/2

Review dated nov 2006!!!LOL

pay special attention to the picture of the rear fan mounting holes and the side panel, it looks too close to the edge, if a fan was fitted to the outside of the case for a push/pull like the OP wanted, the side panel may not be able to be slid backwards!!! lol

And the H50 radiator is wider than a 120mm fan, so may not fit in the case, again due to the rear fan mounting being to close to the side.
 
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Example being with Antec high end cases.

One of the main competitors for the antec 1200 if the Haf-X.

Stock cooling without extra fans = Antec wins
Cooling with extra fans HAF-X wins
Antec can hold more Hard drives
Haf-x better hard drive management
Haf-x better cable management (1000s times better)
Haf-x More space

Don't get me wrong the Antec is a good case but the high end ones are very overpriced for the features they offer.

I used to be an Antec fanboy loved the cases but they have been slacking badly lately and need to get there rear in gear or they going to start losing more and more customers. Instead of releasing updated models they need to bring out some updated designs.
 
stulid said:
dont count,

its in a different price segment .

and there is the 800D now
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Fair enough about price.
I was choosing between the 800D and the TJ07 and with my case, you can have a 240 and a 480 rad in the bottom. Iirc, with the corsair you only had space for a 360.
Also the TJ07 looks better IMO and jas space for another PSU
 
HAF-X beats an Antec 1200 even with stock fans.

Anyway i would pay £10 extra and get a Phantom otherwise the Lancool Dragon K62 is a lovely case.
 
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