Need desktop atx case

GHoosdum

I am looking for a good desktop atx case to house my media PC in. I'm looking for something in the sub-$100 price range, if possible. I'm also looking for decent cooling. Does such a thing exist?

If someone can find me a cheap enough mid-tower with 120MM exhaust fan that I can mod into a desktop-style media PC case, I'd be willing to entertain that idea...

flyrice

The Antec Sonata has a 120mm fan in the back. Solid PSU. About 100 bucks. Not much bling to it, but solid for a quiet rig.

sfleuriet

this is a great one- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133145

GrayFox

Stop trying to get people to buy that thermaltake :P

Hes better off getting a suppiror lian-li case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112025

sfleuriet

haha but its cool!! i suuure think it looks better than the lian-li, and it IS cheaper!

profdlp

Gentlemen, neither of those are desktop cases.

Something more like this one is what he has in mind.

ryko

i have an antec overture w/ 380 true power and i really like it. paid about $110 a year ago.

can't find one on newegg at the moment though..... did find these which look interesting....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133158

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811163044

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119071

madmat

Here, it's $40 more than you wanted but it's pretty spanky AND takes a full ATX mobo to boot.

http://www.pctoyland.com/prod_2663.htm

muddocktor

I found a few at Chiefvalue.com for you.

Here's a Coolermaster ATX case.

Here's another Coolermaster.

Both of those are less than $100 shipped, but use 2-60mm fans on the back. They also come with a 300 watt psu.

Here's a Silverstone, which has no psu and will be around $115 shipped.

There are a bunch of other desktop cases there but it looks like the rest will be more than $100 shipped too.

Shorty

I was given this http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-lc11.htm as a pressie....

Another SilverStone case but it's really really spacious, silent and dead sleek (I have the silver one)

sfleuriet

profdlp wrote:

Gentlemen, neither of those are desktop cases.

eww.. i dont like desktop cases

profdlp

pilotwings119 wrote:

eww.. i dont like desktop cases

Did you read the title of the thread?

Shorty

profdlp wrote:

Did you read the title of the thread?

One born every minute Mr Prof

GHoosdum

Thanks for the options, guys.

Shorty, will the one you posted fit a full ATX mobo?

Does anyone else have any experience with any of the cases posted?

Twysta

Well I recently got a neat cheap case from ebuyer.com dunno if that ships to the US.
But I got a icute case for about £30 what's that like $50?
It comes with 3 fans and a 400 PSU and a clear side panel. Oh and the 3 fans have blue leds on it so it looks neat

Ebuyer.com

worth a look at least?

Twysta

here's the url

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=59321

sfleuriet

wow people keep opening up old threads lately.

I really really love the case, but I dont know if it would hold up and the stock psu is probably a piece. The case does look nice tho.

Twysta

Well the PSU is working fine for me and I've got 4 case fans
my processor AMD Athlon 2800+ with fan.
80 gig hard drive
floppy
CD-ROM
Radeon 9000
Sound Blaster Audigy Ex

GrayFox

so you have about 200W load on it. :P

sfleuriet

lol exactly - dude that stock psu is a peice. end of story. unless you get a really really nice case (which thats NOT), it will come with a crappy psu. yeah you have a minimal load on it - radeon 9000, flippin floppy and cd-ROM, a very small processor and hd.. that doesnt require much wattage- but you'll notice that when you add things, it will suddenly die.

gray- suddenly 12yr old Powmax employees come to mind.. :bigggrin:

GHoosdum

I don't mind this thread being brought back to life - I'm still looking for a desktop ATX case.

csimon

I kinda like the lian li pc-800 but I don't see it at newegg yet and I have no idea what it costs.