Best case under $100?

[imported_tgenius]

I am building the following PC:

Q6600 with Artic Silver Pro 7
8600GTS
Gigabyte DS3L
1 500GB WD Drive

External 1TB USB/eSATA enclosure.

I am going to be using a 550V Corsair Power supply.

What tower do you guys recommend for under $100?

Thanks!

 

[Doclife]

I would say Antec Solo or P182. Both are designed for quietness, cool well and have wire management features. Antec cases are usually on sale if you look around, like the hot deals forum. A few weeks ago the Solo was on sale at Fry's for $20 after rebate and P182 for $60 after rebate.

 

[imported_wicka]

I have the Antec Solo and it's really nice; maybe a little cramped if anything, but very quiet and very well built. However, I've heard a ton of good things about the Antec 900 and it's $99 on Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811129021

 

[imported_tgenius]

I'm not crazy about the looks of the 900. I like the P182 alot, but I look like I just missed the deal on it.

 

[xColdSteelx]

The 180 and 182 are just flat out cool looking but I also like this cooler master for a lot cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119074

 

[DSF]

The P182 is $99 at ZipZoomFly:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...05325&prodlist=froogle

 

[imported_tgenius]

It doesn't include shipping though.

I've seen the P182 for $103 shipped from ebay through buy.com of all places...

 

[DerwenArtos12]

Rank these three things in order of most to least important:

Silence(or as close to as possible given the budget)

Performance(airlfow)

Budget(as inexpensive as possible)

 

[tofumonster]

Antec P182

or

CoolerMaster 690

 

[Zepper]

I still think the Rosewill R5600 series to be among the best you can get for under $100. and they are under $50. right now - right now, I prefer the R5605 model even though it lacks a reset button - easy enough to remedy. These are only available through Newegg/ ChiefValue. I reviewed them here: http://www.techimo.com/reviews/ under Cases > Yeong Yang/Rosewill (as Yeong Yang is the OEM for the case). Second to that are the Rosewill R6A/HEC-Compucase 6A19 (basically the same case) or Rosewill R6X models. Few if any of the other Rosewill models are worth bothering with. Many like the Cooler Master RC-690 and if you live near a MicroCenter store that has stock, it's a good buy after rebate - available to the end of the month (I'm still waiting on the CM rebates I sent at the end of November, but I expect to see some of them fairly soon. Apparently most of the stores and their mail order operation are OOS. You can mark any price you want on something you don't have...

.bh.

 

[imported_tgenius]

I would say silent ranks up there, airflow is important given I'm going to OC my Q6600 and budget would be ideally under 100.

 

[imported_tgenius]

And of course, when I go to look at the ebay auction now, its $136 for the case now not $100

 

[robertk2012]

Im a big fan of the CM 690. Great airflow and I like the looks.

Regular price is under $100 including shipping and if you watch you can find it cheaper.

 

[jdkick]

I'm quite happy with my Cooler Master 690. It's on my desk at the moment and less then a meter away from my head, and i'd call it reasonably quiet. That's with the three stock 120mm fans installed in the front/rear/top locations, the stock Intel HSF on my E2200 and an Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 (passive) on my video card. The loudest component in my case at the moment is my power supply (since installing the S1) , and it's an Enermax NoiseTaker, which already is fairly quiet.

The design of the CM690 (lots of mesh/fan openings) does allow more noise to escape then say something like the P182 that's designed to be quiet, but i'm happy, and it's cheap. Anything else that I liked would have cost me > $100.

There's also the Silverstone Temjin TJ04 that seems to pop up on sale from time to time. It's a little smaller tho.

 

[DarkRogue]

Antec P182 is currently $100 AMIR at Newegg but they removed the free shipping.. $19 for shipping now.
Trying to find it a bit cheaper, or at least in the black color.. but it's there until the 17th at least.