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Bad Maniac

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I need an alu case, I want it to be roomy enough for all integrated water cooling, and I want it to fit a 120mm in the bottom front, and another 120mm in the back. No pre installed side fans or anything else needed.

Preferably a case without a front door or side windows, but I guess I can live with those if I find an otherwise perfect case.

Basically a BIG alu midi tower. For cheap. Cheap is not $150+, cheap is $50-. :santa:
 
unless alu stands for steel... that case does not fit his requirements...

A good cheap Aluminum Chieftec/Chenming/Antec Case would do you right...

http://www.xoxide.com/chieftec6.html

That may not be the best price... look around alittle... EVERYONE carries at least that style of case... whether it is aluminum or not... you have to be a careful reader...

But you can get those cases in all sorts of colors and usually have a HUGE window installed by the manufacturer for about +15$
 
OMG that Sunbeam thing is one ugly... Anyways, the dragon has 4x80mm case fan mounts, is there room in the back next to the ATX back plate for a 120mm with some modding? Looks like a decent case otherwise.
 
Nah Fulltower's too big, I'm looking for a mid tower. Might go with a steel case if I find the right one for the right price. Lite-On FS020 would be perfect, but you can't get them any more, at least not here in the UK.
 
If you like the Lite-On .... Gigabyte has made an aluminum case that is similar called the Aurora3D... they call it a full tower but I think it is about the same size as a FS020 (2x 120 rear fans)

About the Dragon case, I'm not 100% sure if a 120mm fan could fit... but I know that Chenming (or one of the Dragon case reincarnations from another company) has a case that comes with a 120mm as the exhaust... but it is made of steel... so it may be possible to mod one in...

Though most people with the Dragon case mount the radiator in the front where those HDD racks are... either that or the top...
 
I just got this one from local comp shop. 80 bucks. Yeah the front looks like a rabbit but im modding it. PLENTY of room, 2 colored fans in back, 2 in front. I took out 2 in front and put a 72 cfm 120 mm in. It has the holes already. Got a Tuniq Tower 120 in it. Im still working on it will post some pics of final product.
http://www.intrex.com/parts/parts.aspx

Crap link didnt work, look under atx cases, cas-602g.
 
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