Need Case Recommendations

[shakey_snake]

I'm looking into getting a new case for a future build. I figure the holiday shopping season might make way for some deals.

Qualifications (in order of necessity):

1. at least 6 spots for HDDS
   
2. QUITE QUITE QUITE. This is going in my Living room, and my current case's fans are killing me.
   
3. Around $100US. No more than 125.
   
4. Easy to work with, inside.
   
5. Lightweight*/easy to carry (handles or such)
   

(yes, I realize this sort of runs counter to #2)

Above all, functionality trumps "style"

Edited November 21, 2008 by shakey_snake

[TEX4S]

Antec 900

:yes: I used to have one - it was a nice case - my new one is 100x better but not in your price range (Cooler Master Cosmos)

http://www.coolermaster.com/microsite/Cosmos/ my new one :D

[MarkusDarkus]

Ewww

[SMELTN]

Antec 900

:yes:

(Y)

Agree 100%

I bought a 900 when they first came out, and now have 2 of them, plus 3 friends who bought one, because they loved mine so much

[shakey_snake]

Antec 900

Those 4 huge fans don't look well baffled... Am I wrong?

[capr]

the good thing abotu this case is the 4 fans... i know you want it to be silent and that's exactly why you need more fans... you can lower the speed of each fan till you can barely hear it.... and since there is 4 of them, your case will still be cool.

once you move this to another room and you want to overclock a bit you can crank up the fans and make a little more noise.

[Sophism]

Thermaltake Armor?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811133154

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

I'd say the Antec P182

Wait for Black Friday.

[chconline Veteran]

Antec P182 FTW :D

[shakey_snake]

I'd say the Antec P182

Wait for Black Friday.

You know, that's the case I've had in mind for a while, but it is well out of my price range. :(

Do you know where there might be Black Friday deals on a P182?

Thermaltake Armor?

Out of my price range. Mail-in-rebates never have worked out for me; I don't trust them.

the good thing abotu this case is the 4 fans... i know you want it to be silent and that's exactly why you need more fans... you can lower the speed of each fan till you can barely hear it.... and since there is 4 of them, your case will still be cool.

once you move this to another room and you want to overclock a bit you can crank up the fans and make a little more noise.

Yeah, I'm aware that that is the idea, but the 900 doesn't have a built in fan controller, right? That would cost extra I think...

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

try newegg? i do not know what will be on sale on Black Friday, but I imagine a lot of stuff will be.

[shakey_snake]

I just discovered I could pick up an Antec Twelve hundred for as much as Newegg would sell and ship the 900 for:

http://microcenter.com/single_product_resu...duct_id=0288150

Should I go get it?

Edited November 21, 2008 by shakey_snake