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
Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?
Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?
Computers are a lot like air conditioners - they both work great until you open up windows.
Re: Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?
$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
$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
-Austin

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Re: Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?
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
Some of my tower cases only have 4.
Mike
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

Mike
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Re: Where have all of the generic Desktop Style Case gone?
ok then he can just change the search from ATX Mid Tower to "Desktop" and find all those
-Austin

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Gamer: Asrock Z77 Extreme4, i7 3770K @4.6GHz, ThermalTake Armor A90 modded, 2x4GB GSKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 CL9, Corsair HX-750w, MSI GTX660 Twin Frozr
Server2012: Q9300 - 8GB DDR2 - Asus P5QL Pro - Corsair CX430 - Mirrored 2TB Seagate's with 2TB WD cav for fileshare backups, 1TB WD for OS backups

Screamin' BCLK:

775 System (Overclocking Platform): Q8400/Q8300/E8400/E7400/E7500 - GA-EP45-UD3R v1.1 - 4GB (2x2) OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2 1066 CL5 2.1v Corsair TX-750w
Gamer: Asrock Z77 Extreme4, i7 3770K @4.6GHz, ThermalTake Armor A90 modded, 2x4GB GSKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 CL9, Corsair HX-750w, MSI GTX660 Twin Frozr
Server2012: Q9300 - 8GB DDR2 - Asus P5QL Pro - Corsair CX430 - Mirrored 2TB Seagate's with 2TB WD cav for fileshare backups, 1TB WD for OS backups