Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?

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Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?

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Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?

I need a good strong case for my HTPC but it must have 3 external visible (Not hidden by a stupid DVD Door) 5.25" Bays and 1 or 2 External 3.5" bays (not a floppy slot just a bay). These cases are not too be found these days what happened to all of them? all of the ones I see today have only 2 external 5.25" bays and a cover over the DVD Drive. I know Enlight had a Case back in the day (The EN-7200) and thats the case I have been looking for but I can not find it any where for the life of me Aopen also had one the AQ95A, I also believe Inwin had one also but I can't recall the model number.

I need Three 5.25" Bays Because I have 1 optical drive and a Matrix Orbital LCD (The LCD takes up 2 bays)

So does any one know where to get a good desktop case like I described these days? or does any body have one laying around that I can get possibly free(will Pay Shipping of course) or for a good price
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$20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811156011

$15 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811147065

and there are plenty of others, just go to newegg.com-> computer cases -> computer cases -> ATX Mid Towers, and search by lowest price
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I think he means this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811190100

the old style desktop cases - not the tower styles. Most of them have turned into HTPC cases with 2 slots max on them.

This one might work.

I have never seen any desktop cases with 5 slots open on the front :shock: Some of my tower cases only have 4.

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ok then he can just change the search from ATX Mid Tower to "Desktop" and find all those
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