Need a tower - 200 USD budget

[gmkos]

So, I'm pulling the trigger on a z77 + i5-3570k this month. Having a tough time deciding between a couple of very different cases (one is mid tower mostly steel, and other is aluminum full tower), with a budget of 200 dollars, cost of extra fans included.

Corsair 550D with extra fans:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139012

VS.

Lian Li A70F:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112342


To give you an idea of everything going in the case, I plan on sticking to air cooling, overclocking the CPU substantially, and at most a dual-gpu setup.

Size is not a concern, noise is a minor concern, cooling is a major concern. I've never owned a full tower. Which case should I get and why?

Thanks!

 

[hellfire24]

550D is good and so if A70F but 650D is better then both of them-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006
if you wanna know why then take a look here-
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/corsair_obsidian_d/

 

[rufus_22]

I have an a-70f but havnt started the build .. what I can tell you is that the build quality is perfect and the black anodized aluminum skin has to be seen first hand to fully appreciate . Its huge and plenty of configuration possibilities .. My only con is that I've read the fans are a bit underwhelming but that ( if true ) is an inexpensive fix . 140 mm x 2 and 120 mm x 2 and intake fan filters are easy to get to ....about 5 secounds in truth . to be fair I am a fan of the 550d and the 650d mentioned above . I cant stress enough however using a case w/o even 1 bit of plastic ..happy hunting

 

[Motopsychojdn]

In Win have some nice mids and full towers, http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=100006644&isNodeId=1&Description=in+win&x=0&y=0
I have the Dragon rider personally and would recommend that as a full tower option
Moto

 

[gmkos]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, I did spend some time looking through the suggestions and other options. In the end I picked the Fractal Define XL and I'm very satisfied with the exception of a couple things(front door only opens 100 degrees, PCI thumbscrew holes weren't uniformly threaded).

Moderator can close thread.

 

[hellfire24]

good choice.fractal cases are really great.you can solve the thread by selecting any post as 'best answer'

 

[rufus_22]

agreed

 

[amuffin]

NZXT Switch 810.

 

[gmkos]

Best answer selected by gmkos.