what does everyone have and recommend?

[hmooblis]

this should be a sticky or some thing like that but what does does everyone have and recommend? i have a cheap case that i will upgrade within days so any help would be nice.

[9mmCensor]

I have an Antec Sonata, which is nice because of the 120mm fans but bad becasue it needs a blowhole on the front to suck any decent amount of air, has a stupid perferation on the side that sucks dust in, and is way to small for my huge hands.

[Hookem]

I have tried literally dozens of cases...Always go back to the Antec 1000 or 1200 series cases...Building myself another P-4 and my case of choice???

http://www.directron.com/view1000amg.html

Love these cases...:p ...I cut the grills out of the back with some side cutter pliers...Take a flat ******* file and in 30 minutes have a nice clean proffesional looking mod...Put a 92m/m up front for the bottom fan...Tin snips, side cutters and that old reliable file and presto, chango...92 up front with the grill cut out for the fan in front of the removable drive cage...Nice looking great performing cases...Has the washable filter up front...1394 and USB connections up front...Windowed...Throw a dual tube UV black light...Some UV reactive cables...Sleeve my power supply with UV reactive sleeving...UV reactive fan in door...Looks double throw down, double barrell bad, to the bone...Shoot they even throw in some funky looking light or lights and a strap carry case...Cant beat em with a bat...:D

[Band-aid]

i can only tell you what i like and what works for me, not what you like or whats right for you. that makes helping you pick a case kinda difficult because i don't know what you want in a case.
so what do you want? big, small, cube, clear plastic, steel, aluminum, etc, etc...

for me, i have a few cases in assorted states of disassembly from mods failed or just unfinished. hell, the case this very computer is in, is nothing more than a 24"x24" sheet of 1/4" plywood that i mounted everything on. it was supposed to be temporary while i modded my case but i am really starting to like it this way. no air flow problems & no digging around in cramped spaces.
if thats not for you, hookem made a fine suggestion. if all else fails go for that.

[rxc]

I own this case:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-129-115&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

It includes a very good power supply, excellent airflow, roomy, and it's built like a tank ( it's really heavy ).

[Hookem]

I agree with rxc...Awesome case...Built like a tank??? You have that right...I have the "P-4 Destroyer" in one of the Plus 1080AMG's...The "Boss Hog" is sitting in one too...For about thirty duckies more you can go with the Plus View and get the 530watt Fortron from Newegg...Get the windowed door and a better power supply...Either way the 1080AMG with the 430 TruePower power supply or the Plus View LE with the 530 watt Fortron Source power supply are really nice setup's...IMHO...of course...;)

[USAPGAPRO]

I have the same case as RXC, but with a window. It is really built like a tank, it will last forever and its extremely cool. I really recommend it to everyone.

[Susquehannock]

The 530w Fortron is great if you want to power
a small city. :p

But seriously....... the 300 & 350 watt Fortron are
enough for almost any system. Look around and see what
people are using them for and you might be surprised.
I know the 300w Fortron units I've tried have all been nice and stable
in my OCed (2.5ghz) and loaded nForce2 rig. (DMM of course ;) )

[hmooblis]

i'm looking for a case with the dimensions of a server case. i like the clear window with a intake/exhaust fans.

[juliendogg]

I'm a huge fan of Aopen cases, i think they are about the best built cases on the market today. the H700 series really stands out. All Aopen cases come with FSP psu's. Although if you have your mind set on a window, u would have to put it in yourself. :D.

Otherwise i would go with one of the chieftec/antec cases. Personally of those i would choose the Matrix. I like them HUGE.


J.