Which of these 3 old cases would you rather pick?

[Pacific GmbH]

Hey there.

Quick question: Which of these old 3 cases would you rather pick? At same price, ~40$:

· Antec 1200
· Cooler Master Cosmos S1100
· Thermaltake Armor

I'm planning to OC a 775 xeon with a 790i MB (furnace), so my priorities are:

Cooling>Handy internal layout=quality materials

PD: I'd also consider about buying a Nzxt 410 if it can compete cooling-wise and were a world above those, but it's ugly to me and the fact of having high end stuff (although outdated) is something that I actually like.

Thank you in advance!

 

[clutchc]

I would eliminate the one with the top mounted PSU. Then I would check to see which of the other two has the most room behind the M/B tray for cable management. Another thing I would check is the max length of the gfx card the two remaining cases each have. The drive bays are designed in such a manner that the drive(s) will protrude into the expansion card space. Other than that, It seems to be a personal appearance decision.

 

[gedwards913]

Let me take a look at these, but in the meantime, check out the one I just picked up. Thermaltake View 27. 360mm Radiator in front, and a 120mm Exhaust in the rear. And it is purrrdddyyy

 

[gedwards913]

If I had to pick one of those 3, Antec 1200. The other two look light nightmares for radiators and cable management to me.

 

[DabidoRotho]

I would personally take the Antec 1200. I think the window looks rather tacky but it appears to have ample space, good ports a clean design.