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+1, outstanding case (storm trooper aswell), they were too big for my rig but it might be the look of my next case in few years.
Antex Eleven Hundred or Antec P280....phenomenal cases, and very very good prices.
Some good points. There seems to be no one manufacturer/model with the perfect combination.
I was leaning towards the DF-85 because of the hot-swap SSD bay, which I will get alot of use from.
And the doors on the front open right up for access to the HDDs.
Gosh, I have looked at so many brands/models over the last two days I have got a headache.
Well, thank you all for your thoughts and feedback. I'll post some pics when I decide which one to get and have it all up and running..
Now there's an offer. :) I really like my Lian Li case.
Tanyac,
there are a lot of cases that offer what you are looking for, hot swap bays, front doors, more cooler room. Both price and style may help you narrow it down a little. Or perhaps smarteyeball's offer much more. Dont' have a headache over it though, take your time and prioritize what you want and have a little fun with it. That way when you're done you'll be very satisfied with what you bought. :)
Thanks for the offer, but I have settled on a Coolermaster HAF 932 Advanced from PC Case Gear for $169.00 AUD. It hasn't got everything I wanted, but it's close.
But, there was no one case that had it all. Not even the Cosmos II at $389.00 AUD
- I had to lose a 5.25 bay for the USB 3.0 ports.
- The fans don't have filters, which means in my house I'm going to be opening this case up frequently to vacuum inside.
- There is no Hot swap SSD bay on top.
Price was not a consideration with any of the cases. Air flow and noise were the primary considerations. The HAF X was no good as the shroud around the side fan interferred with my Noctua Cooler.
The DF-85 was second choice, but was a little cramped for space.
thank you all for your input.
Tanya
Thanks for the suggestions. The P280 is not what I was looking for. The Antec 1100 I believe has similar design issues as the 900 which were the catalyst for the original decision to change.
Anyhoo.. I now have the HAF 932 up and running. It'q quote sad when I get to build a system and it works first shot..
Well, almost. One of the Noctua CPU fans won't respond to the speed controls. The ASRock tuning facility has one slider for both CPU fans, and CPU Fan 2 slows down, but not CPU Fan 1. It's still chugging away at 1870 RPM, whilst I have all others down under 1000.
Noise wise, it's a little louder than the Antec, but it may be because of this single fan. it's running around 3 degrees celcius cooler. I have so much spare space inside. I'll have to find something to fill it up