New Case Suggestions

[LoRuHaMaH]

My current case is a $50 cheap case that has bad airflow and is something I want to upgrade from to a more efficient one.

My budget is around $120(for the case alone), and free shipping is a must if the case is over $100.

One thing I was also considering was whether to go with water cooling or fans. Currently both of my Lab puppies(10 months old), are in my room a lot and that creates a ton of hair going about with the fans in my room on and from them moving around. My PSU fan sometimes makes weird rattling sounds as well, which could be a sign that the hairs are getting inside my case and messing with the barrings or something like that(but I'm not sure if it is caused by the hairs or just a malfunction happening with the fan).

I want to buy fans with the case, if you guys suggest fans over water cooling, so I can have the best airflow possible, so please post fan suggestions as well.

Same with above sentence if you guys suggest water cooling over fans.
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My Current Build:

PSU: CoolMAX CUG-950B 950W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159072

Motherboard: EVGA nForce 750i FTW - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188026

CPU: Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036

Video Card: EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130400

RAM: Corsair XMS2 4 x 1gb - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

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Some of the cases I was looking at:

This case right here is pretty much exactly what I was looking for, great airflow(possible 7x 120mm), great price, and free shipping.

Cooler Master 690: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

Some other cases I was considering were:

Antec 900: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Antec 300: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

 

[dark_lord69]

My budget is around $120(for the case alone), and free shipping is a must if the case is over $100.

One thing I was also considering was whether to go with water cooling or fans. Currently both of my Lab puppies(10 months old), are in my room a lot and that creates a ton of hair going about with the fans in my room on and from them moving around. My PSU fan sometimes makes weird rattling sounds as well, which could be a sign that the hairs are getting inside my case and messing with the barrings or something like that(but I'm not sure if it is caused by the hairs or just a malfunction happening with the fan).

I want to buy fans with the case, if you guys suggest fans over water cooling, so I can have the best airflow possible, so please post fan suggestions as well.

Same with above sentence if you guys suggest water cooling over fans.

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Some of the cases I was looking at:

This case right here is pretty much exactly what I was looking for, great airflow(possible 7x 120mm), great price, and free shipping.

Cooler Master 690: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

Some other cases I was considering were:

Antec 900: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Antec 300: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

If you are planning on doing air cooling I highly reccomend the Antec 900.
With your dogs around you may want to do some air filtering.
OR
Use a liquid cooling solution. The liquid cooling idea is typically always a better cooling solution and depending on what you buy it can be quieter too. But on the downside it's typically more expensive.

 

[Proximon]

You'll still have fans with water cooling Actually, I would rather try to pick dog hair out of a air cooler than a radiator.

So maybe some filters would be the best way to go in this case. You can just make your own.

The 690 is the best deal, but they are all good.

 

[xthekidx]

+1 CM 690, great case. Its very roomy, enough room for tall heatsinks and long GPU's (feels like it should be a full tower, I can't really understand where the distinction is made), and has places to mount several more fans, up to 7 120mm fans if you don't have a big cooler, if you do then one of the mounting spots is useless (2 side fan mounts, 1 front mount, 1 rear exhaust, 2 top mounts, and one bottom mount). But if I remember correctly, it can handle 140mm fans on the bottom, side and front mounts, which is nice. As its only $75 with free shipping, use the extra budget and buy a couple extra case fans, like these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185058
That will give you better cooling than the other options if you are really concerned about keeping your case temps down. I have that case and using a couple of those fans and they are inaudible, only the GPU and CPU fans in my case make any noise. With my PC sitting next to me on the ground, I can barely hear my PC if I don't have any music or or games playing.

 

[xthekidx]

The Thermaltake V9 is also a nice case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133074
As is the Element S: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133077&Tpk=element%20computer%20case

 

[LoRuHaMaH]

Thanks mates for all the tips/suggestions, was wondering if there was any other fans that you guys would suggest. LED would be cool, but its not a must, just want something that isn't insanely loud.

 

[Proximon]

Yate Loons are very highly regarded. Can't get them at newegg though:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6177/fan-347/Yate_Loon_120mm_x_25mm_UV_Reactive_LED_Fan_-_UV_Blue_D12SH-124UB.html?tl=g36c331s518

 

[mark_k]

Here is a link to my Antect 900 with a CoolerMaster V8 air cooler.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/251775-29-antec-cooler-master-install-pictures

I also kepp my PC up off the floor on my desk.

Good Luck

Mark