Upgrading Case...too what ?!

[alexisuber]

well ive desided i need to upgrade the case, thinking of full tower, something easy to work with, and with good cooling. My current is good, system temps around 35 and cpu went down to 23~C after getting this zalman fan.

Also I want to make sure its a quiet Case too, because my pc is in my room and sometimes i leave it on during the night, so i don't want no jet engine fans that will give me a headache

right now ive narrowed it down to

Thermaltake Armor Series
Antec Twelve Hundred
maybe COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 (price :\)
which one of those would be the best ?

here is pic of my current set up

 

[huron]

I looked the Antec 1200 in person. I really liked it. I kinda wanted to upgrade my Antec 900 to that, but decided to stick with my case awhile.

If it were me, that's the way I'd go. I liked the extra fans, the cooling, the fan filters, the fan adjustments on the outside, the wiring holes (which it looks like you may need ).

The other cases are nice too. Good luck.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

I like the Antec Twelve Hundred too. In fact, I went to Fry's Electronics to buy one. Then I saw the CoolerMaster 932 HAF. I liked it so much I bought one. It's a really huge case with great ventilation, large 230mm fans, mountings for a bunch of extra 120mm and 140mm fans, lots of flexibilty, and excellent cable management.

 

[IH8U]

I'd go with the 1200 (and I have), it's going to replace my 900 (my Watercooling loop won't fit in the 900).

 

[shoota]

it would help airflow a lot if you cleaned up your wiring..

 

[Avenger_K]

I like the Antec Twelve Hundred too. In fact, I went to Fry's Electronics to buy one. Then I saw the CoolerMaster 932 HAF. I liked it so much I bought one. It's a really huge case with great ventilation, large 230mm fans, mountings for a bunch of extra 120mm and 140mm fans, lots of flexibilty, and excellent cable management.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

I was going to suggest that one myself.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Avenger_K

The CM 932 HAF cost $50.00 less than the Antec 1200 at Fry's. I paid $159.00. Bohman got his at a microcenter.com retail store for $139.00.

 

[alexisuber]

yeah wow, that COOLER MASTER HAF does look good, will see if newegg gonna have it on special soon

 

[geofelt]

If you want a quiet case, do some research on www.silentpcreview.com and go to their forums.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article75-page1.html
The Antec P182 is high on their list.

 

[andrewcc]

I've got an armour (the orignal one, not the newer version), and I really like it a lot. It's as solid as a brick (I've got the steel, not the aluminum) and it just looks nice. There's lots of places inside to stash wires and whatnot, and it's really easy to work in. My temps are a little lower than yours, but that might be a factor of location more than anything else, as I have the same CPU fan.

So, short answer is that I'd vote for the armour. I've not seen a 1200 in person, but my friend has a 900 and my personal opinion is that armour is constructed better and is just nicer in general. Your mileage may vary though.