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Shivam15

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Hey. Am an Indian builder. I would like to purchase a cabinet which is in the range of rs. 5000 and is spacious enough for future upgrades as well
 
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Shivam15, as far as I can tell, the Deep cool Kendomen would be the best case for your budget since it also has all the 5 preinstalled Case fans in it and also the transparent side window that you desire. Look wise also it is one of the best cases available with two front 120MM LED fans and two top 120MM exhause fans which would keep your system cool and also has decent cable management system which would help you reduce space consumption in the case over the Motherboard and other slots on it. I know the Cable management would be a great help because I have used it for the first time in my Antec GX900 recently and the difference it made to the overall look and the ease of installing any additional component into the Motherboard was very...
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There is Newegg, but I think there are some import duties and shipping costs. I know they're supposed to be building some actual distribution centers in that region sometime, so hopefully that happens. But we all know what the infrastructure is like there so who knows when that will happen. We have a lot of Indian members, so this is an issue I'm intimately familiar with. I'd recommend something like one of these:


http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352044


http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147161


http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133212


If you want something a bit higher end in a mid tower, or want a full tower case, you're going to need to increase the budget a bit. Again, I have no idea how much, if any, extra cost due to shipping or duties might apply.
 
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That isn't what I think he had in mind. I wouldn't call that Carbide series chassis "spacious" by any stretch of the imagination.

It only supports CPU coolers up to 157mm in height, so you can't even install a measly 212 EVO cooler, and the only liquid cooling it supports is a single rear 140mm radiator, which is pretty much worthless compared to air coolers. Not a good choice for a region that runs as hot as his.
 
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hey thanks for the reply @ darkbreeze

now i would like to ask , when should one buy a full tower case ? in what case would a mid tower case wont suffice?

Also am looking to watercool my build.

My specification is
Amd fx 6300
asus m5a97 mobo
1tb seagate barracude
1 optical hdd
corsair cx500 psu
sapphire r9 270x 4gb dual x
 
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A full tower case is indicated if you plan to use more drives than a mid tower case has locations for, in some cases when custom loop cooling doesn't offer sufficient room, in closed loop cooling configurations when two 360mm radiators need to be used independently for the CPU and GPU, or when you just want it fricken big, so there's tons of extra space to work with. It's also sometimes necessary if you want to use 280mm liquid coolers rather than 240mm versions. There are mid tower cases that support 280 and 360mm coolers, and I've listed a couple of them above. You just have to know what size cooling you want to use and check it against the case specifications.

Most manufacturers and vendors pages list what size radiators, and WHERE, they support, as well as the max CPU cooler height if you go with air and what length graphics cards they support. Also it's sometimes necessary for a full tower case if you use an extremely large power supply that's too long or wide for a mid tower case, which is pretty uncommon these days, or if you need a LOT of 5.25 drive bays on the front of the computer.
 
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Going by your specs, I see no reason you would NEED liquid cooling, even given the ambient temperatures where you are. If you utilize all the case fan locations, which may require purchasing a couple extra fans since most cases don't come with them all filled, and get a decent CPU cooler like the Noctua NH-U14S, Cryorig R1 Universal or Ultimate, Phanteks PH-tc14pe, Noctua NH-D14 or D15, Thermalright Silver arrow or another high end air cooler, you should not have any issues with overclocking that FX 6 core chip.

 
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Yeah i know that but watercooling is for future use when i upgrade my cpu and then it might be required. I skimped out on the case when i built my pc and now its giving me problems upgrading so i would just like to upgrade my case and then have plenty of headroom for future upgrades
 
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Here's what I'd honestly recommend, if you can get one through Newegg India or Amazon within what you can afford. Any of those that I outlined above, or the Phanteks Enthoo Pro, NZXT H440 or Thermaltake Core V71. Any of those cases is going to give you plenty of space, liquid cooling support and are high quality.
 
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Hey i checked out the newegg website. Turns out they dont have any retail partners here in india. So i will have to import. That means a phanteks enthoo pro which is $100 become $350.
not a viable option. will have to look elsewhere
 
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I'd say you're in between a rock and a hard place. If you can wait long enough to save a bit more, I think this might be your best option on either Flipkart or Snapdeal. I wish somebody would open a decent hardware site online there. There is certainly a large enough customer base to support it judging by the number of Indian members we have that are always looking for hardware.

http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-haf-912-combat-mid-tower-cabinet/p/itmdfb2eztya5z5s?pid=CABDFB2DMMZVSZDU&srno=b_2&al=8pUe8NNlqdr1%2BFTlS2alwxke29S3cnebEgypVS4H8P7MoAmmwfInSYaLq2lx4bRfFLwHQxVDMNU%3D&ref=b72674fa-7233-4fba-91ad-3e385a51383e
 
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I have been searching for a suitable Cabinet for my upgrade for quiet a long time. I am now fixed at Antec GX900 because of its cooling capacity. It has 2 120MM top mounted exhaust fans which could also accomodate a 240MM radiator. It has option to include 2 front 120MM, 2 side 120MM and 1 rear 120MM fans as well. Front and side being intake fans.
Plenty for space for large Graphic cards as well. Cable management I hear is not that extraordinary but will do the job. Tool free HDD and External Drive mounts are perfect.

I would say go for GX900. But then again, it would depend on your needs and preferences.
 
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I am also in India. Cochin, Kerala to be exact.

I just bought an Antec GX900 from a local retailer and also an Antec VP550P SMPS as well. I Assembled the system and am working on it as of now.

You will be able to purchase it online if you wish to. I have a few links that I could share.

The link below is from TheITWares. They are reputed sellers in ebay as well.

http://theitwares.com/computer-hardware/cabinets

another one is theitdepot. I will provide the link for the Antec Cases they have.

http://www.theitdepot.com/products-Computer+Cabinets_C5.html
 
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@madmatt30 thanks for the information bro

@sensijitius the gx900 loooks nice but it doesnt have a side window. As i have a side window on my current case i dont think i would want to downgrade from that. Apart from that the looks and the price look solid.

Do you have any other case in mind with similar specs and price?
and also do you know any outlet or site through which i can get fractal design in india?
 
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i know Shivam15. In that case, you could go with Deep Cool Kenowman case which is currently on sale at ebay for Rs.3950.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/DEEPCOOL-KENDOMEN-TI-MID-TOWER-COMPUTER-CASE-BLACK-/121627915426?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item1c5196b4a2

I am not sure if any outlet in india is providing fractal design cases in India. But if you wish that Deepcool Kendomen is pretty good as well.
 
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