Which case should I go for?

[Atchnek]

I am looking for a case that comes with a power supply(i.e. 300 watts or higher).
and it needs to have 8-10 drive bays, and at least 3 usb ports with some good cooling options.

I am planning to put in a pen 4 at 2.0 - 2.2ghz processor, and a ws 100gb @7200rpm hard drive.

what are some good cases that I can consider that will be right for me.

I was looking at the Antec Plus1080 with a 430 watts power supply for $135, do you think its worth it
or is it too extreme in my case.

 

[Tectron]

This One is good if you want a solid case with lots of potential for cooling. The only drawback is the power supply it comes with is a generic 300W so you would have to replace it with a good one.

 

[paralazarguer]

here's a good one.

 

[EXman]

I think you picked a good one

even though I have the same one that 7757524 points out. just got my Window side panel like that and it is HUGE!

 

[elw00dblues]

Personally, I would consider the Antec sx1040, as opposed to the 1080 Performance Plus. Check out their site here for the differences, but the extra cooling fan and other stuff seem kind of frivolous to me. All the reviews that I have read about the 1030/1040 have said cooling is already adequate. Plus, the 1040 can be found for $35 cheaper here. Your call.

Oh, just wanted to say that I finally got around to joining AT after reading the forums for 6 months or so. Yea!

 

[Pardus]

elw00dblues, the antec cases are nice, but why a door.. i would break it off in the first week, seems it would just get in the way. aside from spending $160 on a lian-li case and pw, i would go with Enermax CS-003-01WB Mid-Tower Case, it has 4 X 5.25" bays, 2 X 3.5" bays, 4 X 3.5" bays and dimensions are (DxWxH) 19.38" x 7.88" x 17.00". Pics can be seen here and review of it here. Newegg has it for $59 w/300wps and 3 choices of colors, you may want to replace it with a bigger ps and ball bearing fans

 

[elw00dblues]

Originally posted by: ActiveX
elw00dblues, the antec cases are nice, but why a door.. i would break it off in the first week, seems it would just get in the way. aside from spending $160 on a lian-li case and pw, i would go with Enermax CS-003-01WB Mid-Tower Case

Although I was writing about Antec's because Atchnek originally talked about looking at the 1080, I think that if you check out some of the reviews that Antec links to at their site (sorry I am too lazy to get the direct links), you will see why I think they have good, solidly built cases. Also, when companies like Alienware choose to use their cases, it's another good sign. That Enermax looks fine, I am just saying that many enthusiasts, myself included, are fans of the Antec/Chieftec/Chen-Ming cases for good reasons. Oh, and that door is much cooler than it sounds and looks from online. I didn't think it was very impressive until I saw it on a friend's case and opened and closed it a few times. Trust me, it won't break.