Recommendations on a new case! Also question on possible mod.

[CetiAlphaV]

I'm looking for a new case. I want to upgrade to a dual athlon system this summer, so I need tons of expansion room. I would also like to make some case mods. I also know that most dual athlon boards will have SCSI controllers with possiblity of RAID options, so hot swapablity would be nice too.
Here is what I have looked at so far:
Addtronics 7896A
Casedge Workgroup Server
Inwin R2000
Inwin Q500 or Q700

Any comments ideas or suggestions would be great.

 

[ToxicMussels]

Although I am not running dual CPU's, the InWin Q500 is awesome!

Lotsa room and very easy to work with!

 

[Turin39789]

check out the fong kai 320b

 

[pdiddy]

the antec 1030 has a fsb cover with a lock and a side panel lock. a pretty cool case

 

[atomicbomberman]

One of the favoriate mod full tower out ther is the Aopen H..something.. forgot themodel number, but I think it's something like HX8 or something like that.

 

[flippinfleck]

I think what atomic was trying to say is the Aopen HX08. Just picked myself up one of these, gonna sit by the mailbox now. *getting loooooong extension cord for powerstrip ready*

 

[damien6]

Chenbro Net (cube) Series. I got one from Jim Hanson and I've been so pleased w/it, I've been advertiseing them both when ever I get the chance. I never do that for anything I have to fork over hard earned greens but it's that good. I got a Supermicro 370DE6 comming in tomorrow just for this case. (too bad I didn't pick up the cpus yet :frown

 

[Zipperhead]

i use the q500-excellent case.

 

[CetiAlphaV]

Thanks for the recommendations guys. I looked at all of them and really like the Antec 1030 and the Aopen HX08.
Do any of you know if you can mod or get the Antec, Aopen, or Q500 with a hotswap bay?

 

[AMD4ME2]

<< the antec 1030 has a fsb cover with a lock and a side panel lock. a pretty cool case >>



I've always wanted a Front Side Bus cover, that front side bus gets in the way too freekin much.

 

[hagbard]

Anything but Antec. The Inwin cases are quite nice, and reasonably priced. I own two Elan Vital T-10 cases that are very high quality, extremely easy to work with, and have excellent cooling. You'd probably be able to find one for $50-$60 US, and it might even include a quality power supply like Sparkle. BTW, Elan Vital is partly owned by Asus (not know for great support, but they do produce an excellent product).

http://www.elanvital.com.tw/

 

[Siamskunk]

I know some might suggest SX830 or 1030 but I would still say Chenbro Genie is an awesome case.

I had looked deeply into Addtronics 7896A (new version w/120mm), but seems like Genie fitted my need since it's not too tall and the built quality and material used are really the best.

If not Genie, then I would go for 7896A, it's really easy to mod and it's a solid case.

 

[CetiAlphaV]

I will be going with the Addtronics 7896A as long as it is possible to mod it to take a hotswap bay. If it can't be modified to do that then I will be getting an Inwin Q500. Thanks for your help.

Maybe you guys can answer one more question. Would it be possible to mod Addtronics case to accept a hotswap bay? I think the case is wide enough but I'm worried about the depth required to do that kind of mod. Any thoughts on that.

 

[johnjohn320]

After reading this (I'm building a new Computer soon myself) I decided to get the IW-Q500, but theres no way to buy from the friggin website! What the heck is that all about? Anybody know how much it costs?

 

[discprodig]

Inwin Q500 all the way man!!

 

[frank828]

shoot do none of you guys know about the ColdForge?!

My man Stiltner over at the HardOCP forums is gonna release his ColdForge for sale soon.

The ColdForge will be completely of ALUMINUM. He will also anodize the case to whatever color you want.

This thing is huge!! If size is ur thing, damn...this thing will swallow 2 full towers!

U can add something like 4 120mm fans in the front and dual power supplies and and and and....wow

these things are gonna come with Enermax 330watt Whisper Power supplies in em too.

go check out his site www.faraday-cases.com

tell em frank828 sent ya.


frank

 

[bolomite]

I paid $72 for my Q500, from Multiwave. I picked it up in person, though, so I saved on shipping.