Suggestions for case

[rk4adtch]

hi everyone,

I have purchased Asus M4A88T-V mobo last night. Can you give a suggestion for a decent, not too pricey case? My preferences:

1. I/O ports at the top front, or topside of case

2. decent separation between USB ports

3. Firewire port in front would be great!

4. Not too large (my current case is 17"x14.5"x7"). i know that is for micro-ATX, so I can go little larger


One question: i really like this rosewill Challengar case. Its a little big, but i guess that I will get used to. Is there a way to turn or or somehow mask the blue LED light in front? My wife will *not* allow something that bright in the room.

Appreciate quick response, since the mobo, cpu, and RAM will arrive by saturday.

thanks!

 

[mfenn]

How about the Antec Three Hundred? It's cheaper than the Challenger, has better build quality, and doesn't have an LED fan!

If you want a MicroATX case, check out the Two Hundred and Mini P180.

(Yes, I really like Antec cases. )

 

[MisterDonut]

Best "not too pricey" case would be the Antec 300. Simple and elegant. There's also this as a cheap alternative to the 300 if you don't like solid black.