Need Help On Picking Out A Case

[WeezleXX89]

Im planning for an ATX Mid Tower with the price around $80 to a $100. This Is going to be my gaming computer. I want a side pannel thats made of glass. I was Planning on getting an Xion computer case but I was told that its a piece of crap.

Thanks for giving me your suggestions
Heres The case Im going to get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811208005

[Oxalic32]

Im planning for an ATX Mid Tower with the price around $80 to a $100. This Is going to be my gaming computer. I want a side pannel thats made of glass. I was Planning on getting an Xion computer case but I was told that its a piece of crap.

Thanks for giving me your suggestions
Heres The case Im going to get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811208005
Side panels are never made from glass. Do you just want a "Window" basically a seethrough side panel. They're generally made of plexi-glass (not a real glass more like a plastic / glass mix) or something similar.

My Rules:
1) Buy a brand someone has heard of
2) Don't buy it if a power supply is included
3) Don't go for plastic
4) Don't buy for the price (ok choose something reasonable but you'll probably be living with the case for quite some time so dont go too cheap)

[WeezleXX89]

Side panels are never made from glass. Do you just want a "Window" basically a seethrough side panel. They're generally made of plexi-glass (not a real glass more like a plastic / glass mix) or something similar.

My Rules:
1) Buy a brand someone has heard of
2) Don't buy it if a power supply is included
3) Don't go for plastic
4) Don't buy for the price (ok choose something reasonable but you'll probably be living with the case for quite some time so dont go too cheap)


Thanks. I wasnt going to get the case because it has a power supply. I'm planning to buy a new power supply. something around 600-watts or 500-watts. Do you like the xion case. I like the fact that its a big working area inside the case

Thanks for your Help
Weezlexx89

[Oxalic32]

Thanks. I wasnt going to get the case because it has a power supply. I'm planning to buy a new power supply. something around 600-watts or 500-watts. Do you like the xion case. I like the fact that its a big working area inside the case

Thanks for your Help
Weezlexx89

Its not a matter of if you're going to use it. But cheap-o cases usually come with a power supply. Honeslty pick out something you like than change it. I had a mid sized tower with no room for water cooling. Becuause i use 1 hard drive and 1 cd rom drive i cut out the excess metal for extra drives and had a ton of room for water cooling. If you use all 4 bay slots and all 4 slots for hard drives than iit wouldnt be an option, but it could be if you dont.

[WeezleXX89]

Ok thanks for your help

[Oxalic32]

Ok thanks for your help
If you like the way it looks though it might not be too bad. If you want ill post pics of my empty case that i made a bunch of room in.

[(Clanger)(DOA)]

I really liked the raidmax X1 its ok for the money.

[WeezleXX89]

If you like the way it looks though it might not be too bad. If you want ill post pics of my empty case that i made a bunch of room in.

That would be cool thanks

[Brahmzy]

Love my P180b - no winder though.

[RIG RIDER]

If you like to save money and like to mod, this might be the case for you. For $19.99+ shipping($11.08 for me)
http://www.svc.com/cs901bk.html
This way you don't pay for shipping a cheap ps that your not going to use, so you save more for a good ps.

The material needed to add a window can be had at any hardware store or home center such as, ACE Hardware, True Value, Lowes, Home Depot.
Or you can buy a window kit from an on-line store like Cooler Guys.
http://www.coolerguys.com/casewindows.html

[WeezleXX89]

WOW!! Thats a cheap case. Whats the material? Otherwise it looks pretty good.

Thanks,
Weezlexx89

[RIG RIDER]

WOW!! Thats a cheap case. Whats the material? Otherwise it looks pretty good.

Thanks,
Weezlexx89

Steel, it's in the discription. http://www.svc.com/cs901bk.html

[WeezleXX89]

Oh ok thanks.

[RIG RIDER]

I bought two of them a few weeks ago for computers to sell and they are roomy.
The removable mobo tray is great. I'd never used one before until I built a system with this case and I got to say, WOW, so much better when you can pull the whole tray. Overall I will say it's a good case for a great price.

[ThePCGuy]

You could pickup the Centurion 5 for $40.00 after rebate if you buy it today. Rebate is for $10.00, free shipping. I'm still deciding if I'm going to be buying it.

- Jim

[Encore2097]

I bought two of them a few weeks ago for computers to sell and they are roomy.
The removable mobo tray is great. I'd never used one before until I built a system with this case and I got to say, WOW, so much better when you can pull the whole tray. Overall I will say it's a good case for a great price.


How is the build quality? And do you think you could fit a triple rad in the front if you werent going to use those 3.5" bays? ;)

[Rickster]

Side panels are never made from glass. Do you just want a "Window" basically a seethrough side panel. They're generally made of plexi-glass (not a real glass more like a plastic / glass mix) or something similar.

My Rules:
1) Buy a brand someone has heard of
2) Don't buy it if a power supply is included
3) Don't go for plastic
4) Don't buy for the price (ok choose something reasonable but you'll probably be living with the case for quite some time so dont go too cheap)


No, see-though side panels aren't made of glass, not unless you do a mod for yourself. I did this fo my gf some time back. Looked real nice, I just hate them fake el-cheapo plastic.

[RIG RIDER]

How is the build quality? And do you think you could fit a triple rad in the front if you werent going to use those 3.5" bays? ;)

The build quality is good, not great, but the price is damn cheap for a case to mod that has a removable mobo tray.

That would be a tight fit. The best place I can see a triple rad fitting is at the top above the power supply. I think if you moved the rad to the front/top you can get three 120mm fans on the inside, cut rectangle vent in the top of the case and cover with modding mesh
A dual 120mm rad will go in the front no problem if you mod the 3 1/2" bays.

[Richie P]

Aluminium is the way to go with cases if you can afford it, i think coolermaster do a good case that's cheap enough.

Apart from that, you're right to go with one that give you a good amount of space if you're going with watercooling...if you were only air then you should look more at the air flow plans rather than space.

[WeezleXX89]

I plan to stick with a coolermaster case for sure. either the stacker or the centeron.