Which case? max budget £200

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As title says, it must have the following though:

-Lots of space inside.
-Good cable management.
-Dust filters.
-Great cooling.

I have an Antec 902 currently but the space inside is a bit cramped so ideally want something bigger, was thinking of the new NZXT Phantom case or a Coolermaster HAF-X but not sure....leaning towards the NZXT but wondering if anyone else here has any views/experiences related to the above needed requirements for a case? (ideally want a case with all which shouldn't be too hard i guess.)

Also was considering the Corsair Obsidian 800D but not sure how good it is for aircooling compared to the other two?

Thanks.:)
 
well if space is your main concern a haf x is huge - as is a nzxt phantom
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a nzxt phantom

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-203-CM
 
another vote for ft02. i have one if these and think it's great, it has three 180mm fans with dust filters on the bottom. worth a look.
 
Under £200? And nobody has mentioned THIS?!

It's out of stock at OCUK atm, but I think I saw it elsewhere (you could always ring ocuk and ask them how long they'll be).

I have yet to use one (will do soon), but they seem to be the shizzle for £162..

You could spend around £20 (plus postage) getting a nice side window cut, which would be around the £200 mark. It is absolutely huge!
 
Thanks for the comments, it's SO hard choosing a case for me as it's one of the most important pc parts in my view especially if you are overclocking but also the cash is a fair amount for me too.

Think i am going to go for the NZXT Phantom with 200mm extra NZXT fan on top aswell as side and 140mm Sharkoon fan at front which should be quite a good amount of cooling.(unless someone knows where to buy the 140mm one for the case please send in trust or where i can order all three, shame Overclockers do not stock them :( )

I read an awful lot past few days but this case has all the features i want really.(cpu cooler changing, filters,fan controller, massive spaced interior, very long for gfx cards, great cable management, good cooling and i like the design in white.)

You guys think this should work out better than the Antec 902? i think it will be a decent upgrade mainly due to the features alone over it.
 
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Lian Li A70F/71F, nice big cases, very subtle design, no blingy lights or anything, (well bar the A70F's front fans, swap them out easily), both are under £200.00 and they look far better than anything nzxt or coolermaster can offer.
 
Which one is the better Lian Li? i had a look at them and they do look nice.

Is the cooling very good on them too? plus have they got filters?
 
The a70f/71f are identical internally, only difference is that the 71f has a door front whereas the a70f has a mesh bottom grill and exposed 5.25 bays, i own an a70f and its a fantastic case. Lots of room, space for 11 hdd's, multi gpu's, (sli in mine with ease), filters on the front of the a71 are hard to take off, on the a70f they take about 2 seconds, (yes ive timed it lol), the entire front panel pulls off too expose the filters, panel is mounted on sound dampening rubber mounts, those along with the fans and the filters are the only plastic parts in the case, everything else is beautifully crafted aluminium. Cooling is very good, running a 4ghz i7 with sli gpu's in mine.
 
Antex p193. Cooling is superb. Cable management is good. Nice large case. Huge 200mm fan on the side. Dust filters all round.

Only problem I have had is fitting my H50 radiator. The side fan sticks in the case a little but nothing a hack saw couldn't fix.

...and I'm pretty sure that last bit put you off. But yeh, its worth a look at.
 
Another vote for a Lian Li here. They produce the best cases bar none. Get one that fills your functional needs, and away you go.

It will be the best money spent on a case, ever.

beefybarn said:
Would agree with the Lian Li, im using a PC-A70 and its the best case i have ever used.
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:D Glad you like it :D

And I now have my replacement Lian Li, a PC-P50R :D
 
What you guys think of Antec Dark Fleet Series DF85? isn't it the best case for air-cooling? so far i am deciding between HAF-X, Phantom and the AF70.(i like the FTO2 too but the layout seems a bit odd?)

I've never found it this hard to pick a case.:p
 
Not that keen on the look of the darkfleet tbh, (or any recent antec for that matter), the haf x is meant to be a good case for air cooling, still prefer the A70F due to the quality of build and the fact that it looks very nice, stock fans arent that great though, but i replaced theese. No shortage of space either.

My A70F setup.
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Sycho said:
What you guys think of Antec Dark Fleet Series DF85? isn't it the best case for air-cooling? so far i am deciding between HAF-X, Phantom and the AF70.(i like the FTO2 too but the layout seems a bit odd?)

I've never found it this hard to pick a case.:p
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Out of all those, A70F hands down.

Wouldn't touch the Antec Dark-Fleet series with a barge pole.
 
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