[Pc_Support] Antec 900 and other, extreme airflow ATX tower designs ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

Other than for a server, I just don't find myself going to anything
but a MicroATX these days.  And I typically put that MicroATX in
either a cube (with a 120mm exhaust and strategically places air slits
near the front), or a well-ventilated (typically matching 80-92-120mm
intake-exhaust) MicroATX tower.

But if you want the ultimate in ATX tower designs, Antec (among
others) are introducing new options as covered by a new Tom's Hardware
Guide review:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/10/27/the_gaming_case_showdown/

My favorite?  The Antec 900 with 2x120mm front-intake, 1x120mm
rear-exhaust and 1x200mm (yes, a whopping 7.5"!) top-exhaust and the
"flipped ATX" (with bottom PS) design:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/10/27/the_gaming_case_showdown/page2.html

Pictures:
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturegalleries/gallery-200610273-1.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturegalleries/gallery-200610273-2.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturegalleries/gallery-200610273-3.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturegalleries/gallery-200610273-4.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturegalleries/gallery-200610273-5.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturegalleries/gallery-200610273-6.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturegalleries/gallery-200610273-7.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturegalleries/gallery-200610273-8.html

I'm sure this sucker will run $200, which is about like what my Lian
Li PC-V1200 did.

More on a budget, I still like the $85 ($75 after rebate):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811196006

Which I talked about in this older blog post (among other cases):
http://thebs413.blogspot.com/2005/10/flipped-atx-cases-gone-mainstream.html

The only thing I don't like about it is the location and lack of
cooling of the hard drives.  I'd personally take a nibbler and cut out
a 92mm (or even a 120mm if possible) at the back of the hard drive
location for an exhaust fan.