I am looking into building a new rig when the new Ivy Bridge CPUs come out in about a month to replace my Athon II X4 640. I already have a GTX 560 Ti, SSD, and 2 mechanical drives that will be going in it. It'll also have a SATA Blu-Ray player.
I don't want one with a vent on top and all the intakes must have a dust filter. A top vent just seems like trouble to me. I can imagine spilling water on accident and it getting in there. Plus why have a top vent when they already have a rear exhaust right next to it? Its hard to find one that doesn't have a top vent and the ones that have a side vent don't have a dust filter for some reason or require a fan in place for the dust filter. I don't want a fan on the side as it will be noisy.
It also needs to fit a bottom mounted PSU with the fan facing down with good clearance. I might get another 560 Ti to SLI in the future. Also the hard drive bays need to face the side so you can access them easier. The motherboard will be ATX or MicroATX. Mid tower or Full tower is fine.
Top end budget for the case is $120
I want it to be as quiet as possible so I'm not looking for one that has a ton of fans. At most I want it to have a rear exhaust and a front intake. Since I want it quiet those fans should be as big and quiet as possible.
I don't want any flashy lights. I like it dark. I prefer Newegg and I live in the continental US. Its hard to find what I want so if the fans are lighted ones oh well. It may be impossible to find a good one that doesn't have a top vent so I'll probably settle for one that does. Any noise dampening and cable management is a plus. Don't really want one that looks weird. Just a box is fine with me but I can compromise on that as well. I won't compromise on not having a dust filter though.
I think this one is the best so far but willing to take your suggestions. I have an entire month so I am going to shop around.
Fractal Design Define R3 Silver (also available in Titanium and black - N82E16811352014 and N82E16811352013)
link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352016
What I like: built to be quiet and fits my needs
What I don't: Near the top end of my budget but oh well. You pay for quality.
Concerns: Not sure how the noise dampening will affect the temperature. Will it fit my graphics card?
I don't want one with a vent on top and all the intakes must have a dust filter. A top vent just seems like trouble to me. I can imagine spilling water on accident and it getting in there. Plus why have a top vent when they already have a rear exhaust right next to it? Its hard to find one that doesn't have a top vent and the ones that have a side vent don't have a dust filter for some reason or require a fan in place for the dust filter. I don't want a fan on the side as it will be noisy.
It also needs to fit a bottom mounted PSU with the fan facing down with good clearance. I might get another 560 Ti to SLI in the future. Also the hard drive bays need to face the side so you can access them easier. The motherboard will be ATX or MicroATX. Mid tower or Full tower is fine.
Top end budget for the case is $120
I want it to be as quiet as possible so I'm not looking for one that has a ton of fans. At most I want it to have a rear exhaust and a front intake. Since I want it quiet those fans should be as big and quiet as possible.
I don't want any flashy lights. I like it dark. I prefer Newegg and I live in the continental US. Its hard to find what I want so if the fans are lighted ones oh well. It may be impossible to find a good one that doesn't have a top vent so I'll probably settle for one that does. Any noise dampening and cable management is a plus. Don't really want one that looks weird. Just a box is fine with me but I can compromise on that as well. I won't compromise on not having a dust filter though.
I think this one is the best so far but willing to take your suggestions. I have an entire month so I am going to shop around.
Fractal Design Define R3 Silver (also available in Titanium and black - N82E16811352014 and N82E16811352013)
link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352016
What I like: built to be quiet and fits my needs
What I don't: Near the top end of my budget but oh well. You pay for quality.
Concerns: Not sure how the noise dampening will affect the temperature. Will it fit my graphics card?