Today only. Newegg has the Fractal Design Arc Midi Black High Performance PC Computer Case w/ USB 3.0 and 3 x Fractal High Performance 140mm fans for $70 with free shipping. Features 8 drive bays, rotatable HDD cage, cable management, and a washable air filter.
I have this case and am completely pleased with it. I like that it traded external drive bays (it only has two) for another fan and more internal hard drive bays. I have mine loaded up with 8 hard drives and 5 140mm fans, and there'd be room for a 6th fan on the case's access panel, if my heatsink wasn't so tall.
I bought this back around Christmas for $85-after-coupon and it's a pretty nice case. It looks good, doesn't produce any weird vibration noise (I have 5 hard drives spinning inside), and is very spacious. Plenty of drive mounts.
A few negatives, though. The cutout in the motherboard tray doesn't line up with AMD processors mounts, so you might have to remove the motherboard when changing CPUs or heatsinks with an AMD system. The included case fans are only 3-pin header and not the newer 4-pin motherboard header, but they include a speed control that you can mount on the case (I used my own method to control the fan speeds). The side 140MM fan mount doesn't include a fan or a filter, so it is an entry point for dust and debris. The front panel is plastic and has enough static electricity to attract dust. Dust collects around the front fan intakes and you need to clean it often.
In spite of the negatives, I'd say that this case is worth $70.
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I have this case and am completely pleased with it. I like that it traded external drive bays (it only has two) for another fan and more internal hard drive bays. I have mine loaded up with 8 hard drives and 5 140mm fans, and there'd be room for a 6th fan on the case's access panel, if my heatsink wasn't so tall.
I bought this back around Christmas for $85-after-coupon and it's a pretty nice case. It looks good, doesn't produce any weird vibration noise (I have 5 hard drives spinning inside), and is very spacious. Plenty of drive mounts.
A few negatives, though. The cutout in the motherboard tray doesn't line up with AMD processors mounts, so you might have to remove the motherboard when changing CPUs or heatsinks with an AMD system. The included case fans are only 3-pin header and not the newer 4-pin motherboard header, but they include a speed control that you can mount on the case (I used my own method to control the fan speeds). The side 140MM fan mount doesn't include a fan or a filter, so it is an entry point for dust and debris. The front panel is plastic and has enough static electricity to attract dust. Dust collects around the front fan intakes and you need to clean it often.
In spite of the negatives, I'd say that this case is worth $70.