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GHoosdum
23 Jun 2005, 4:44pm
I'm giving up looking for a suitable desktop ATX case to make into my HTPC case. Now I'm looking for the cheapest ATX mid-tower case that takes a full ATX mobo AND has a 120MM exhaust fan on it. I plan on heavily modding it into the HTPC case of my sub-$100-total dreams. ;)
CB
29 Jun 2005, 2:29am
We could make one out of duct-tape.
drasnor
29 Jun 2005, 4:46am
I really like the new CoolerMaster Centurion cases.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=1333&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=7&Submit=Property
I've built machines with both the new Centurion 5 and Centurion 530; both feature the front intake design from the Stacker while being of tolerable size. One of my dual processor Pentium 3 machines is in a Centurion 5 and a single Opteron workstation in the 530.

-drasnor :fold:
TheSmJ
29 Jun 2005, 4:54am
We could make one out of duct-tape.


Ya know, I like that idea. :thumbsup:
GHoosdum
29 Jun 2005, 2:49pm
We could make one out of duct-tape.

Shh! Burden said not to let the cat outta the bag on that one! ;)

I like that coolermaster centurion case, but it's a bit expensive for something I plan to cut up. Maybe for a PC that remains intact, though...

Anything REALLY cheap out there that is a mid-tower with 120MM exhaust?
airbornflght
30 Jun 2005, 5:10pm
you could get a small cardboard box and reinforce it with ductupe, ad a window and couple of big ass fans!!! ;D it would blend in in my room, I have so many boxes in my room.....I thought about putting a P3 600 Mhz system together in one of them, but i dont have a powerswitch for it...thats all i need. but its sitting disasymbled in a box under my desk.
GHoosdum
1 Jul 2005, 3:30pm
I found this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811117029) case for chee-ee-ee-ee-p today on the egg. Structurally, it looks sort of like a Lian Li. I bought it, and hopefully it will be suitably moddable to accept a 120MM fan (front and rear). I can't wait to see what I can do with this project!
/me rubs hands together and cackles like a classic movie evildoer.