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I'm looking for a new case. My budget is around $100. Needs to be a midtower and preferably all black.

My only requirement is that it needs to be able to house a Noctua D14. I'll be running a couple of SSD's and a couple of HDD's. Ive got my eye on the new Bitfenix Ghost.


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post #2 of 25
have a look at the corsair 300R maybe?. its a nice case
 
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post #3 of 25
NZXT Phantom 410? I love mine and it meets your requirements.
http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Phantom-Tower-Gaming-Case/dp/B006I2H084
     
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post #4 of 25
I would have to say Lian-Li.

I have the KC-62, it is an insanely great case and very easy to use. Has almost full tower space.

I have used these for several builds and every time I get reminded how nice of a case it really is. Especially compared to the Scout and other popular cases.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239

They very often run seals on these for around $70. I would say it is still worth it at the full price though.

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post #5 of 25
Corsair 400r. Great features and some great looks

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post #6 of 25
^ not $100 though.
 
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4x included case fans Win 7 home premium 64bit Asus 27" 1920x1200 logitech G510 gaming keyboard 
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silverstone 850W Corsair Carbide 500r logitech G400 razer goliathusXL 
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post #7 of 25

CM 690 II under $100...best mid-tower case ever IMHO

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post #8 of 25
^ agreed. if you can find one somewhere pick it up instantly
 
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Western digital 2TB Hdd LG 24x optical drive x2 2x bitfenix spectre green 120mm fans Noctua NH-U12P 
CoolingOSMonitorKeyboard
4x included case fans Win 7 home premium 64bit Asus 27" 1920x1200 logitech G510 gaming keyboard 
PowerCaseMouseMouse Pad
silverstone 850W Corsair Carbide 500r logitech G400 razer goliathusXL 
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Razer Orca music/gaming headphones Audio Technica ATH-M35 Audio Technica SJ11 Audio Technica SJ55 
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Audio Technica ATH M-50 Sony MDRZX600R Sony MDR XB 700 Asus Xonar DX sound card 
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Sony MDR-V6 Audio technica ATH M-35 Blue Snowball microphone 
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Intel Core i5 520M Aspire 5740 Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Samsung 8GB DDR3 
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post #9 of 25
Indeed. The CM 690 II is now $60 after a $20 rebate on Newegg if you're in the US.
    
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post #10 of 25
Quote:
Originally Posted by veblen View Post

Indeed. The CM 690 II is now $60 after a $20 rebate on Newegg if you're in the US.

That's only if it's the USB 3.0 version. If it isn't it's Obsolete from the many cases offering more room/features in that price range.
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