Case recommendation A7N8X Deluxe

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Hi. Can anyone recommend a (fairly cheap) case with front panel USB2 and
maybe front panel IEEE1394 that is ready-to-go from the box. I.e. not re-
wiring the cables from the case's front panel - they just plug in!

TIA.
 
iamaran said:
Hi. Can anyone recommend a (fairly cheap) case with front panel USB2 and
maybe front panel IEEE1394 that is ready-to-go from the box. I.e. not re-
wiring the cables from the case's front panel - they just plug in!
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Whats "Fairly Cheap"?

Do you need a PSU?

Would you like Aluminium?

How many external drive bays would you like?

Do you need additional internal bays?

Would you like windows / perspex fronts / other flashy stuff?

Ben
 
Ben Pope said:
Whats "Fairly Cheap"?

Do you need a PSU?

Would you like Aluminium?

How many external drive bays would you like?

Do you need additional internal bays?

Would you like windows / perspex fronts / other flashy stuff?

Ben
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Can't beat the Cheiftec Dragon, smart case that doesn't look like a boy
racer mod!
Thoughtfull design quailty too. Front USB1/2, firewire.

I got mine without PSU from overcock.co.uk and then bought a local PSU
seperately a lot cheaper. They also do glass panel doors if req.

Gra.
 
Can't beat the Cheiftec Dragon, smart case that doesn't look like a boy
racer mod!
Thoughtfull design quailty too. Front USB1/2, firewire.

I got mine without PSU from overcock.co.uk and then bought a local PSU
seperately a lot cheaper. They also do glass panel doors if req.

Gra.
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Funny, but the Cheiftec Dragon looks virtually identical to the Antec
Performance Plus 1080 case I bought.

Sam
 
Whats "Fairly Cheap"?

Do you need a PSU?

Would you like Aluminium?

How many external drive bays would you like?

Do you need additional internal bays?

Would you like windows / perspex fronts / other flashy stuff?

Ben
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1. Erm. Good question.
2. No.
3. Nice but not essential, as long as is fairly pleasing to the eye.
4. Not bothered. Two is enough for most people isn't it ;-)
5. No.
6. No.

I just want something that will hook up first time without a struggle!

Thanks for the replies.
 
iamaran said:
Hi. Can anyone recommend a (fairly cheap) case with front panel USB2 and
maybe front panel IEEE1394 that is ready-to-go from the box. I.e. not re-
wiring the cables from the case's front panel - they just plug in!

TIA.
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I personally went for the AOpen H600B. It's a really nice black
conservative case that doesn't look like it's your teenagers computer
experiment. I'm not too sure if you like the wild looking cases that have
been coming out lately, but if you don't, like me, it can be somewhat hard
to find a nice normal case. After doing all my searching, I went for the
Aopen. Check out their website
(http://english.aopen.com.tw/products/housing/h600-series.htm). As for the
cabling, it worked no problem, everything fit just the way it came with the
case. However, if you ever get a different mobo that has different plugs,
the case has a neat feature, where all of the wires can be plugged in
individually too. Anyway, that's my two cents.

Harry
 
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