  jchambers28
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I would like to find a pc case that supports the PSU being mounted in the bottom. what is the cheapest and the best case I have a full size mother board and a corsair tx 750 PSU. |
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 decx Premium join:2002-06-07 Vancouver, BC | Antec's Performance One and Gaming series of chassis all have bottom mounted PSUs and are of fairly good quality. |
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  CylonRed Premium,MVM join:2000-07-06 Bloom County | reply to jchambers28 Antec 300 as well. Just wish Antec would do a removable motherboard tray. |
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| reply to jchambers28 I'm in the market myself for new components and had decided on the following Antec 300 Illusion case. It's currently on sale for $59.99 w/free shipping and has excellent reviews on there.
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1 edit | I would like something with a clear side on it. How does this one rate. |
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| Well it has a little over twice as many reviews so it's comparing apples to oranges, but the average review is lower than those posted on the Antec 300 Illusion and it costs fifty percent more.
That said I have read excellent reviews of the Storm Scout and it is very reasonably priced for that quality of case. Personally I would opt for this case if it were in my budget to do so. Actually I would go for the Antec 900 Two, but it costs around $120(has a side window and excellent cable management) So it becomes a personal choice and depends on your budget. »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···11129058 |
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| I like the looks of that you said it has good cable managemen.t Which is a plus I like the clear side and where the psu will go. This is a better choice than the other one. It may cost a bit more but it will be worth it if it has decent cable management. |
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| Actually I was referring to the Antec 900 Two when I said it is suppose to have excellent cable management. It also has a side window, bottom mount PSU. The only consistent complaints I have read on it is that those utilizing dual-large video cards restrict access to some of their hard drive bays.
But.. it costs $120 so it's $30 more than the Scout. Actually the two cases appear very similar on the interior so I think you would be satisfied with your choice of this Cooler Master Scout. It also appears to have good cable management. The Antec has individual adjustable fan controls but other than that the cases are very similar in features.
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Good luck with it and enjoy your new case ! |
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| reply to jchambers28 You need one of these!


...tonnes of space, and you'll never need to worry about cooling! Hehe...oh..you said cheapest...nm.
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| reply to jchambers28 I've got three of these Cooler Master cases. Love'em.
Plenty of room for just about everything you'll ever need to stuff inside a case. $10.00 Savings at the moment.
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And if you want to add more internal HDD's they have a add-on drive cage. Very handy too.
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  jchambers28
join:2007-05-12 Alma, AR | reply to jchambers28 Now I have a choice to make between windows 7 or a new case tiger direct screwed my order up for windows 7 I will have to reorder windows 7 at a higher price thanks to them what should I choose I am running windows XP . |
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  pnjunction Teksavvy Premium Premium join:2008-01-24 Toronto, ON | reply to ZzyzxFromOR Cooler Master is a good choice for value in a case. Other than that 590 many people like the 690. |
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| reply to jchambers28 CM HAF932. i got tired of my crappy antec nine hundred so i stepped up to a real case: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···-Product |
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  jchambers28
join:2007-05-12 Alma, AR | I there anything wrong with a 900 case? |
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  CylonRed Premium,MVM join:2000-07-06 Bloom County
| I have a 900 - no complaints from me although It would be nice to have filters for the fan included. I am left handed so I would really like a removable motherboard tray. -- Brian
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join:2007-05-12 Alma, AR 1 edit | reply to jchambers28 I just got my cooler master scout today it is up and running I need some advise about routing PSU cables. I have a corsair TX 750 PSU non modular. its looks messy inside the case. |
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  jchambers28
join:2007-05-12 Alma, AR | reply to jchambers28 Any ideas. |
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  Smoove910 Premium join:2005-08-01 Nampa, ID | reply to jchambers28 If possible, run all connections to the motherboard behind/underneath the motherboard. Take pics of your current setup and maybe we'll be able to better determine a solution. |
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| here are some pictures i took I will also be installing a cold cathode kit that light up red. I also need some ideas where to install so it will have good eye candy. the way the cables are now I cant get the door on Left side because where I have the wires placed. |
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  Smoove910 Premium join:2005-08-01 Nampa, ID
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I would run that beast of a motherboard connector (20/24 pin) underneath the motherboard and have it routed where the hole for the bottom of the heatsink resides. I would also run the SATA cables directly under the motherboard, coming out the same place the power connector is. Use my pic as reference since you essentially have the same connections that need made... |
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