I'm having trouble finding the full tower case I want. Since Antec, Cooler Master, and Thermaltake are the major case brands I have had a chance to touch and feel and read reviews on, this has been my extent so far for case options. All these brands have nice cases but lack all the features I want in one in a single case. Right now I'm leaning towards the one of the Cooler Master Cosmo series and paying extra to get the clear side panel for it. The reason I must have the clear side panel is because in my current PC build, I have been able to many diagnose problems early before they ruined my PC like defective fans, motherboards short circuits due to melting connectors (visible smoke), and one of the capacitors exploding on my first graphics card. On my current case I also have the Info LCD, always being able to see the CPU Temp. is reassuring since my house can get quite warm in the summer. Any replies will be much appreciated.
Some of the attributes listed in priority I am looking for are:
- See through side panel
- Tray set-up for 3.5" and 5.25" drives (no tools req. for install or change out)
- Nice cable management characteristics, hate the spaghetti appearance
- Quiet characteristics
- Info LCD for CPU temps, fan speeds, etc.
- Aux. USB, audio, mic, connections towards bottom of case. (The case will be sitting on same level as my monitor)
- PSU, bottom mounted
Some of the attributes listed in priority I am looking for are:
- See through side panel
- Tray set-up for 3.5" and 5.25" drives (no tools req. for install or change out)
- Nice cable management characteristics, hate the spaghetti appearance
- Quiet characteristics
- Info LCD for CPU temps, fan speeds, etc.
- Aux. USB, audio, mic, connections towards bottom of case. (The case will be sitting on same level as my monitor)
- PSU, bottom mounted