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I am going to get a new case "soon". I'm aiming to spend maybe $150 but I suppose $200 is the absolute limit. I want to buy one that is the best for water cooling for the money.

The best cheap case for water cooling I found was:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139014

The best expensive case for water cooling I found was:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147157
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post #2 of 61
IMO, go for the Corsair Vengeance. If you want to go a little extreme with that case, check this out.
post #3 of 61
HAF932 works really well, you can fit a 360 or 420 on top and a 120 or 140 on the back with plenty of room to spare.

People also seem to love the Switch 810 which goes on sale pretty often.
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post #4 of 61
another cheap case that will easily fit water cooling in it is the coolermaster 690 ii advanced
a thin 240 in the top a thick 240 in the bottom and another 120 out the back, you can mount a thick 240 in the top but you need to do a little modding
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post #5 of 61
i have the cm690 ii, it isn't great for watercooling.
there just isn't enough room for the push pull config unless you pull the hard drive trays out.
the top area you cant do push pull with out clearance issues.
f you are using a small rad like an h80 thats fine for push pull from the rear fan.

the best case i have found thus far is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146088
watch the newegg video on that one. it also comes in black for less money.
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post #6 of 61
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I was considering the switch 810 it looks really good.

As for the HAF932, I really don't want to buy any of the HAF cases because they seem so generic, everyone has one.

Also (forgot to mention in first post) I REALLY want the case to have a window. Unless the case is absolutely awesome but doesnt have a window (blackhawk ultra).
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NZXT Switch 810. And it falls right in between 150 and 200. biggrin.gif

THe corsair C70 is a great case as well. The price is nice too.
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post #8 of 61
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Originally Posted by NewHighScore View Post

NZXT Switch 810. And it falls right in between 150 and 200. biggrin.gif
THe corsair C70 is a great case as well. The price is nice too.

(For the C70) On newegg it says you can have a 240MM in the top and (after removing hdd cage or something) another 240mm in the bottom. I wish they would tell you how thick and if push/pull.
Edited by EpicAMDGamer - 8/7/12 at 4:15pm
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post #9 of 61
if you dont want a HAF (witch im not sure why as they are awesome cases) then i would go for a switch (though it may be even more generic)... they are both awsome easy to work with cases thumb.gif
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