Recommendation: Full Tower Case

nomoney · 03-20-2003, 04:56 PM

I am putting some more HDD's in my brothers comp (gonna do IDE RAID1 with some new 120GB's) and his mid tower doesnt have the room. The system is an older (1.3GHz) Athlon so it puts out some heat(plus 4HDDs and all the other crap) I was looking for a full tower case with a blowhole and some side fans holes pre cut. I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations or cases to stay away from.

BTW: Cheaper is better and a regular beige is fine.

Oh yeah - and any advise on a good IDE RAID cards (just need a software one...money...)

GraingerGuy · 03-20-2003, 08:15 PM

Those cheiftec cases are pretty good. You can get an Aluminium one (the black one, no PS) for 60 dollars over at www.newegg.com. Or if you want to save a few dollars, 50 dollars for the regular case.

Showtime · 03-21-2003, 12:01 AM

Theres an Enermax casw with a 350 watt ps at frys for $60. I dont know if its big enough for what you need but it runs cooler than my Antec 1030SX-b and the ps is pretty nice. Case temps are between 26- 30 c and my p4 runs at 10 -15 degrees higher.
See it here:
http://www.enermax.com.tw/cs-3071l.htm
Mines is the black one on the top.

-jel

spigidygak · 03-22-2003, 11:30 PM

I have had an antec sx-1240 for just over a year, love the thing. Has tons of space. Might be selling it soon if you're interested

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GraingerGuy · 03-23-2003, 12:35 AM

Just fyi, cheiftec/antec/chenmming cases are all the same thing. And usually, the cheiftec ones are the cheapest.

bachviet · 03-23-2003, 11:04 AM

Second to those Chieftec/Antec case. I don't remember the brand of my case but it's similar to Antec SX-1030.

03-20-2003, 04:56 PM	#1
nomoney Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 493	Recommendation: Full Tower Case I am putting some more HDD's in my brothers comp (gonna do IDE RAID1 with some new 120GB's) and his mid tower doesnt have the room. The system is an older (1.3GHz) Athlon so it puts out some heat(plus 4HDDs and all the other crap) I was looking for a full tower case with a blowhole and some side fans holes pre cut. I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations or cases to stay away from. BTW: Cheaper is better and a regular beige is fine. Oh yeah - and any advise on a good IDE RAID cards (just need a software one...money...) Last edited by nomoney : 08-31-2004 at 07:05 PM.

03-20-2003, 08:15 PM	#2
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Those cheiftec cases are pretty good. You can get an Aluminium one (the black one, no PS) for 60 dollars over at www.newegg.com. Or if you want to save a few dollars, 50 dollars for the regular case. __________________ potato gun + marshmallow gun = FLAMING MARSHMALLOWS OF DOOM!!!!! -Welfareloser 4/13/05 Time to switch to AMD now I guess... (just kidding... ) -Darkfury 5/23/05 I don't think this'll stop anything though - the better you idiot-proof a system, the more impressive the idiot becomes. -ShawnLee 5/30/08

03-22-2003, 11:30 PM	#4
spigidygak Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Redlands & San Diego, CA. Posts: 5,882	I have had an antec sx-1240 for just over a year, love the thing. Has tons of space. Might be selling it soon if you're interested . __________________

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03-21-2003, 12:01 AM	#3
Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	Theres an Enermax casw with a 350 watt ps at frys for $60. I dont know if its big enough for what you need but it runs cooler than my Antec 1030SX-b and the ps is pretty nice. Case temps are between 26- 30 c and my p4 runs at 10 -15 degrees higher. See it here: http://www.enermax.com.tw/cs-3071l.htm Mines is the black one on the top. -jel

03-23-2003, 12:35 AM	#5
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Just fyi, cheiftec/antec/chenmming cases are all the same thing. And usually, the cheiftec ones are the cheapest.

03-23-2003, 11:04 AM	#6
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	Second to those Chieftec/Antec case. I don't remember the brand of my case but it's similar to Antec SX-1030.

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