Case Crisis!

[Rankel]

I am having a really tough time deciding on a case! I am building an LGA 1155 i7-2600k w/ 5870 build, so cooling and space are big factors. My pet peeve is dust in my case, so I really want dust filters on EVERY intake fan. (Why do so many case designers bother putting filters on one or two fans and then leave the others naked?)
Here are some potentials I am looking at. Please tell me which you think Is best, or chip in with your own ideas!

http://www.amazon.com/SILVERSTONE-RV02B ... B002M78KZG

http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Steel ... B004GGUAU4
(same as above but white... neat!)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129087

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811108376
(some filters, but I will have to "make" some filters for other fans. Not my top choice right now)

 

[joshua90009]

GO FOR ANTEC DF-85-BLACK NICE AND ALL SO ANTEC FANS ARE AMAZING AND BIG ROOM TOO

 

[Rankel]

My beef with the antec case are the little bars over the 5.25'' bays. Ill have to move them every time I want to open the CD tray, and that will be annoying. Plus the antec case is a little boy racer for me, or whatever the computer version of boy racer is. On the plus side I bet it keeps stuff cool.

 

[Vendetta]

Any one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... toreType=0

 

[notshy]

Any one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... toreType=0

I have a Fractal case - it's a R2 and I love it !

I'd go for the R3 now it's out - having a reset switch is useful ! I had to attach one of my own at the back of the case .

 

[draymis]

What I don't get about the Fractal cases, is why in the heck does the door swing to the left??

If your PC has to be to your right, having a door that blocks your view & access when it swings open is a deal breaker.

 

[VeganHipster]

Silverstone FT02
Silver
http://silverstone-usa.com/images/FT02/FT02_S.jpg

Also comes in black. Same cooling design as the RV02, less 'gamer' more symplistic

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

+1 for the Fractal cases.

I have used several, for myself and others. Build quality is great, as is the cooling. I am using the Define Mini for one of my own builds here. There are 2 large fans inside the front cover that are filtered as well as a bottom case fan too (near the bottom mounted PSU). One in the roof is not filtered, but you could use the filter from the bottom fan space for that. If you dont use the roof fan, there is a square of plastic covered with insulating material (like the rest of the inside) that stops anything getting through. All the filters are the plastic mesh type.

I also, briefly, used a Define R3 as well. The cooling on that was superb, but i dont remember the *exact* fan filter setup.

If you do opt for the Define R3, make sure you get the updated version. This has recently been released and has USB3 output on the front sockets instead of just USB2.

 

[AlwaysDriving]

Silverstone FT02
Silver
http://silverstone-usa.com/images/FT02/FT02_S.jpg

Also comes in black. Same cooling design as the RV02, less 'gamer' more symplistic

This just cost me some money!

It is almost exactly what I was hoping to attempt to find, thanks... I think!

 

[notshy]

Ouch - in the UK that Silverstone case is nearly 3 times the price of a Fractal R3