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#1 scorpion_great
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What is the best one in your opinion that has great ventilation, and keeps it cool but at the same time it runs quietly without the loud fans?

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#2 jtcraft
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For best airflow I would say both the Cooler Master HAF X & HAF 932 are among the best. Their fans aren't very loud.

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#3 PBSnipes
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I'd say the Antec P183. The cable management isn't quite up to par with some of the newer cases and its HDD caddy system isn't going to be the best for those with more than 2-3 drives, but I can't think of anything else with the same combination of cooling ability, low noise (especially if you replace the standard fans with something like Noctua NF-S12B's) and good looks.

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#4 nameless125
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HAF X has to be one of the best cooling wise IMO. Antec 1200 would be up there aswell I would think. Smaller cases like the Antec 300, CM 690II are also pretty good.
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#5 Serial-No_3404
Member since 2007 • 2876 Posts

The lian li is only 70 bucks on newegg right now. I think it's pretty great. Thoughts on this case guys?

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#6 C_Rule
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The lian li is only 70 bucks on newegg right now. I think it's pretty great. Thoughts on this case guys?

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Looks nice, has decent airflow. Definitely worth buying. Another good case is the NZXT Tempest EVO.
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#7 scorpion_great
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What do you guys think about this case?: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1390&ID=1969

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I have fallen in love with that NZXT white tower.

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#9 aesir05
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This is a very extensive topic to discuss, I'm suprised not enough people share their thoughts on this.

IMO the case is the most important part of a system followed by a PSU

Get these two to your liking and you can have you next 3 systems without upgrading these.

I'm searching for a new case at the moment since I plan to do a major upgrade in around december (!)

I'm favoring towards the Silverstone cases like the raven or fortress, waiting for a newer version of Raven that fixes some of the things I don't like with the current one.

When looking for a case, all the things mentioned are important, like number of fans, type of fans for replacement if need be.

Does it have enough USB 3 ports
Can the grills be removed easily for cleaning
I'm always looking for a full tower so cable management is also important
Case build and does it have enough noise dampening features

I'm sure if I can find a case to my liking I'll buy it straight away, but as for right now, there is nothing that I can say is a great case, all of them have pros and cons

The coolermaster HAF series seems to be extremly popular so you can always go for that.