Case Recommendation: Antec SX1030

[Diesel]

I know most people don't put too much thought into what case they're going to buy, but I just got this case, and it's unbelievable. http://www.antec-inc.com/product/cases/perfo.html

I just got an Antec SX1030 SOHO server case. Basically, that's Antec's fancy way of saying ATX 10-bay Full Tower.

Anyway, aside from the case being very well constructed and easy to work in, Antec paid a lot of attention to the little things that make a case something you would go out of your way to recommend.

Some of the things I particularly like about this case:

• The 3 1/2" drive cages are removable, which makes things like working around
  the motherboard easy.
• There are a total of 4 case fan brackets: 2 in the back, below the PS, one in
  the front botton, and 1 in the front of the bottom drive cage. This fan blows
  directly onto your hard drives, so you no longer need a bay cooler.
• The case uses drive rails, so to make them easy to store, Antec built in
  slide-in holders for the rails. A very nice touch.
• Hinge-style side panels. Once you unscrew them, they simply fold outwards. No
  more clearing out enough space behind the case to slide the panels off.
• Temperature controlled 300W PS. The fan spins faster as needed, so it stays
  quieter when the PC is idling.

If you're looking for a full-tower case, I would recommend this one over the Aopen HX-08, which I loved. Antec paid attention to the small details, and it makes for a very nice case to work with.
And with all of those fans, it's sure to be a very cool case for you overclockers.


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[WaterB]

there was this other antec case someone was telling me about.. it was a full tower.. you could mount 8 x 80mm fans, 2x92mm fans, and 1x120mm fan.. heh.. if you don't mind noise.. that's a pretty amazing case right there...

i currently have a Fong Kai 302.. cost me a crap load of money.. but i crammed a 120mm and 2x90mm in this super midtower.. keeps my system really frosty.. but that 120mm makes a lot of noise..

 

[Diesel]

I don't see the case you're referring to in Antec's current product line.
However, those specs might be a self-modded case.
I could see there being enough room to mod this case to include all of those fans. There's easily enough clearance for a 120mm blowhole on the top of the case, and you could certainly mod the sides of the case to include exhaust fans.
The nice part about this case is that you get a really nice amount of airflow through the case with 80mm fans. Compared to 120mm fans, they're silent. And no modifications required.

And as for the cash issue, this one costs about $95. After coupons, I got it for $75 shipped.

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spidergoolash: "heh, a cup of diesel dan - mwahhha"
me: "heh, a cup of me is like a cup of heaven!"