I'm currently using a 6-7 year old Antec 902 Case (not the V3, the first model I think) but I'm thinking of maybe upgrading to something more modern.
I like the look of my case with the blue leds, front fans and the glass/plastic side, but I'm thinking it might be starting to show it's age with outdated USB plugins and just generally old and used fans and stuff. Also it has no room for further SSD upgrades.
I've been looking at some case reviews and lists and some cases that pop up are:
Cooler Master MasterCase 5
Fractal Design Define R5
Fractal Design Define C
NZXT S340
All look good to me but it's been so long since I've bought a new case I'm really lost of the specifics I should be looking at for my hardware.
What I'm looking for in a case is: Quiet and Cool with good dust filtering, good cable management and easy to install hardware into it. How the case looks like isn't really a top priority although if it has a see through side pane it's always a plus.
My budget is around $90 give or take 20 or so. If it's a really good quality case with everything I'm looking for then I can stretch to maybe around $150
What my own hardware and other specifications are in terms of space usage:
- Z97-Pro Motherboard
- Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU (case should be able to house a big single GPU at least, like GTX 1080 TI for potential future upgrade, or possibly a 2-SLI config, but I'd rather keep the case a Mid Tower)
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Heatsink/Cooler
- Two basic 3.5' HDD
- One SSD drive (case should have room for at least 2 SSD and 2-3 HDD)
- Basic DVD/CD drive
- EVGA SuperNova G3 650w PSU
With these in mind, what options would you guys recommend?
I like the look of my case with the blue leds, front fans and the glass/plastic side, but I'm thinking it might be starting to show it's age with outdated USB plugins and just generally old and used fans and stuff. Also it has no room for further SSD upgrades.
I've been looking at some case reviews and lists and some cases that pop up are:
Cooler Master MasterCase 5
Fractal Design Define R5
Fractal Design Define C
NZXT S340
All look good to me but it's been so long since I've bought a new case I'm really lost of the specifics I should be looking at for my hardware.
What I'm looking for in a case is: Quiet and Cool with good dust filtering, good cable management and easy to install hardware into it. How the case looks like isn't really a top priority although if it has a see through side pane it's always a plus.
My budget is around $90 give or take 20 or so. If it's a really good quality case with everything I'm looking for then I can stretch to maybe around $150
What my own hardware and other specifications are in terms of space usage:
- Z97-Pro Motherboard
- Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU (case should be able to house a big single GPU at least, like GTX 1080 TI for potential future upgrade, or possibly a 2-SLI config, but I'd rather keep the case a Mid Tower)
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Heatsink/Cooler
- Two basic 3.5' HDD
- One SSD drive (case should have room for at least 2 SSD and 2-3 HDD)
- Basic DVD/CD drive
- EVGA SuperNova G3 650w PSU
With these in mind, what options would you guys recommend?
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