Need suggestions for an ATX computer case for gaming build

[syferstream]

I took one look at the NZXT Phantom, and I drooled. Enough said.

[peacedivision]

Corsair 350D. Great case for the money.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139020

http://www.techspot.com/review/700-corsair-obsidian-350dw/

[shadowofnight]

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-...ords=HAF+X+942

Another vote for Cooler Master.

I LOVE that case, used it on my new build...the 2 removable SATA dock bay trays are awesome.


If you havent gotten your case yet, a friend of mine has a brand new Cooler Master Stacker 830 ( All aluminum/removable M/B tray/full sized tower ) that was hand airbrush painted by Smooth Creations ( https://www.facebook.com/SmoothCreations http://www.smoothcreationsonline.com/ )

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/CSX-Cases-by-Cooler-Master/514

They retailed from 900 to 1300 bucks for the case alone, Newegg had this particular one CX-830GRFL-01-GP for 999 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119174 )


He only wants 250 for it, it's brand new...never built... still has the factory blue shipping tape holding the bays closed and boxes with the wheels/standoffs/etc .

It was actually labeled with the Nvidia badges at Smooth Creations ( http://csx.coolermaster-usa.com/ click Gallery....scroll all the way down...click the green flame pic to see the actual Nvidia badged version ), so if you are an Nvidia fan it's awesome.

Can get pics on Thursday in San Jose if interested.

[anothergunnut]

I own two of these: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl w/ USB 3.0 ATX Mid Tower Silent PC Computer Case. Lots of room. Good airflow. Noise reduction.

I also have one of these. The power light is awful bright; too bright to be left on at night in a room you are sleeping in. That's easy enough to cover or disconnect but it makes you wonder what they were thinking. It's still a big case; if I was doing it again I would probably go micro ATX because I don't have any need for giant video cards or other space fillers; who uses eight drive bays?

[Puckinhead]

Antec 900 here and I love it.

[hey8you]

I love my Corsair Obsidian Series 800D.

http://www.corsair.com/pc-cases/obsidian-series-pc-case/obsidian-series-800d.html

Not my pics,

[jbolton]

I have just started my first build. Here is what I am going with.


Cooler Master HAF X
EVGA GeForce GTX780 SuperClocked w/EVGA ACX Cooler 3GB GDDR5
Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-Ray Drive
Zalman 120mm Ultra Quiet CPU Cooling Fan
Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III
Corsair Professional Series 860 Watt Digital ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.5 GHZ 8 MB Cache
MSI Computer Corp. Motherboard ATX DDR3 1333 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z87-GD65 GAMING


Never built a comp before. Hope I can hook everything up right.

[monk]

Nzxt cases sickness. I have the first generation phantom and love it. If you want reviews though, check out maximum pc. Great magazine.


@bolton: dude, building systems is crazy easy now since you don't have to mess with much unless you want to oc. Btw,those are awesome components you're using. I would ask if you're sure that you only want to use one ssd for your system. I have one for my os and one for gaming. I have a 1tb drive for storage though. Ssd drives have a limited writes. Not sure if things have changed but just something to think about.

[jbolton]

Nzxt cases sickness. I have the first generation phantom and love it. If you want reviews though, check out maximum pc. Great magazine.


@bolton: dude, building systems is crazy easy now since you don't have to mess with much unless you want to oc. Btw,those are awesome components you're using. I would ask if you're sure that you only want to use one ssd for your system. I have one for my os and one for gaming. I have a 1tb drive for storage though. Ssd drives have a limited writes. Not sure if things have changed but just something to think about.

Didn't know about the limited write. I am going to use the ssd for the operating system, and games/programs. I have a HDD that I was going to use for storage. I ordered all the parts Friday, so I can't wait for them to get here. Thanks for the heads up.