I'm think of getting a new case and so I am looking for recommendations. I want a mid-tower for under, or as close to, $100. My only concern is cooling so I just want the case with the best possible cooling for that price. Two of the cases I have in mind are the NZXT Guardian 921RB and the Coolermaster 690ii Advanced. Anyhow any knowledge of the superior of the two and so worth would be great. Cheers
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 05:53 PM
I would go with the CM HAF 912 Advanced or the NZXT Lexa
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 07:03 PM
Look at Fractal Design cases if you can, I built my friend's rig with a CM 690ii basic and it was quite good for it's price.
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 08:06 PM
fractal desing and bitfenix has some good cases for the money, check them out 
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Posted 05 February 2012 - 05:49 AM
What are you looking for, performance, silence or functionality?
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Posted 05 February 2012 - 08:44 AM
performance 1st functionality 2nd. Silence is no concern. I'm leaning towards the cm690 ii advanced
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Posted 05 February 2012 - 09:24 AM
CM usually build fairly well featured cases.
If you want something cleaner you can go for Fractal Design or w/e.
The 690 is a safe bet.
If you want something cleaner you can go for Fractal Design or w/e.
The 690 is a safe bet.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 06:10 AM
For a bit extra (although the looks are an aquired taste) the Raven 3 is impossible to beat IF you use mid-to-large GPU's that intake air at the front and exhaust at the rear.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:17 AM
i would suggest the fractal core 3000, i have a R3 from then and its great.
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Posted 13 February 2012 - 01:57 AM
At that price point, I would recommend Cooler Master's Storm Scout. I used it in a build recently and it's a heck of a case considering that it only costs $80 USD. It has a fully painted interior (jet black) and excellent aesthetics overall. Even the I/O panel at the top features a brushed aluminum finish. It ships with three quiet case fans ( with red LED's that can be shut off if you like), but it has room for a few more. Notably, there's mounting holes for two optional 120mm fans on the side panel. If you buy 4-pin red LED fans, you can control the LED's with the switch that's built into the I/O panel.
For the price, I don't think you can get much better than the Scout.
For the price, I don't think you can get much better than the Scout.
