In Pictures: Five More Mainstream Gaming Cases, Previewed

[Crashman]

Offering extensive features and unique design options, the five mainstream gaming enclosures in today's story deserve an in-depth look before we launch into our review, comparing them all. And remember, this is just one part of our 15-chassis round-up!

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[EzioAs]

Cooling wise, I'm guessing the eleven hundred will come out on top

 

[amuffin]

That is correct^^ The Eleven Hundred is one of the cases I have seen that has superb cooling over the competition. I recommend it to anyone who needs a well rounded and cooled system

 

[jimmysmitty]

[citation][nom]EzioAs[/nom]Cooling wise, I'm guessing the eleven hundred will come out on top[/citation]

Depends. More holes are not always better. Their Dark Fleets are pretty horrible when it comes to cooling.

I still prefer my Corsair 500R as these cases are either bland or ugly.

 

[monkeymonk]

I lilke the side panel on the eleven hundred and the fan behind the cpu is cool too.

 

[refillable]

Antec 1100. Who is with me?

 

[Onus]

I like the 1100 also, but would probably prefer a version without the big window.

The Raidmax looked like gimmicky junk.
CM has too many "oops"es.
The Fractal Designs and Silverstone cases also didn't quite "get it right," at least not for me; but I could probably make them work. The aesthetics were good on them.

 

[old mann]

Didn't care fore any of these. All seemed boxy and without personality. Whatever the price point is for these, it is probably too high. Hopefully, the next segment will show the HAF XM or the NZXT Phantom 410. These are supposed to be gaming cases yet, they lack most of the features of an enthusiast case. Heck, I'd pick the Rosewill CHALLENGER over any of these and it's only fifty bucks.

 

[ivyanev]

I would never buy/recommend a case with top mounted fan: just begs to spill something on.

 

[element1981]

I've had numerous cases including the Antec 900 and 300. I just upgraded to the Antec 1100 for my main PC and have been extremely pleased with it. I mounted 2 more 120mm fans behind the front panel and the cooling is nothing short of amazing. It's a relatively simple looking case, but it's elegance is in it's simplicity. It does everything exceedingly well. Installation was a breeze and future modifications will be easy with the extra interior space. You'd have to pay double the cost of this case to get something that exceeds it significantly in features. An all around great case, and I'd definitely recommend it over any other case in the $80-120 range.

 

[spookyman]

Cases are more a personal preference then design.

 

[greenrider02]

Did I miss the prices?

 

[eddieroolz]

I bought the Antec P280, which is very similar to the Antec 1100. So far, I'm loving the spacious inside and excellent cable management.

 

[jaquith]

[citation][nom]refillable[/nom]Antec 1100. Who is with me?[/citation]
Unless a case can properly house a 2x120 (H100) or larger radiator I'm not with you. Also, I don't like any windows with 'fan holes' (anything) drilled into a clear side panel.

 

[freggo]

Hard to navigate and collect info to compare.
Let's stick to a more user friendly layout, shall we ?

 

[akarusakage]

Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 M#: VN300M1W2 is without a doubt the Current Reigning Champ for ultimate Gaming Case, and any1 who believes otherwise i demand u give name and model number to anything better...

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]greenrider02[/nom]Did I miss the prices?[/citation]Full review with prices coming soon![citation][nom]freggo[/nom]Hard to navigate and collect info to compare.Let's stick to a more user friendly layout, shall we ?[/citation]Full review with a comparison table coming soon!

 

[assafbt]

Thanks, but personally, I find these picture previews EXHAUSTING to browse through

 

[freggo]

[citation][nom]Crashman[/nom]Full review with prices coming soon!Full review with a comparison table coming soon![/citation]

Ah, a word from the powers behind the scenes. Glad to see that our comments are being read and taken notice off !! 🙂

 

[EzioAs]

Ah, a word from the powers behind the scenes. Glad to see that our comments are being read and taken notice off !! 🙂

FYI, Tom's Hardware staff always read our comments and feedback

 

[g-unit1111]

Raidmax!!!! That Raidmax case is one of the worst-looking ones I've ever seen - now I remember why I don't recommend that brand.

 

[Guest]

These million picture reviews suck balls.

 

[EzioAs]

These million picture reviews suck balls.

They're more of a preview if you read carefully. The real review will come out later

 

[guerrero]

Zalman Z11

 

[halcyon]

Out of the cases shown, none seemed great, but the 1100 was the least offensive.