Case for An Addiction

I'll start by showing you my daily-driver's case. Yup; that's the biggest, baddest, beast of 4-5 years ago; the Cooler Master Cosmos II. It will take an EATX sized motherboard and has room for something like 14 drives. It weighs about 60lbs...empty. The fact is; I love cases. All different kinds of cases. Like some people love cars, women, wine, guns, whatever. I love computer cases. I think they're interesting and sometimes beautiful. The Cosmos is a case-in-point... sorry, couldn't help myself. I've kept it at bay for some time after getting the Cosmos, but there are certain ones out there that punch my buttons!

 This is one of them! The Corsair Graphite 380T. I've loved it since the first time I saw it. The only thing I didn't love about it was the $140 price. I love that it looks like an Igloo cooler...

I love that it's kinda oversized for a Mini-ITX case! Shouldn't be a surprise coming from somebody who uses a Cosmos.... right?

 It can hold 2, 3.5" drives, and 2, 2.5" ones as well. There's space for 2, 120mm, 1, 140mm or 1 200mm fan in the front of the unit. It'll take a 240mm double water-cooler on one side and a 120mm one n the back. The graphics card can be up to 290mm. So, I forgive that it's a little chunky. As you can see; both side and the front pop off. It's just unique, and I love that I bought it for $50 on Craigslist! I don't have any idea what I'm going to build into this thing yet.

While, I'm in the process of baring by soul on this topic, I'll just throw out there that there's another case that I'd buy on sight. That's the Cooler Master XB/XB Evo, from their "HAF" (high air flow) line. 

Yes, it's a little unusual as well. It's a cube style case that can be used as an open, test-bench with the side and top removed! I'd buy this one in a heartbeat as well if I came across one around $50! Are there any others that causes my addiction shakes to come on?

 

The Thermaltake V1 (Mini-ITX) and V21 (Micro-ATX) cases. I like cubes, especially ones that can be configured and reconfigured any way you want. 

  

Fractal Design Node 804 (Micro-ATX), and 304 (Mini-ITX). Getting the impression I really like cubes? They're space efficient. Just look at the 3 (!) drive carriers that can each hold 2, 3.5" HDDs! Can we say, home server!?! 

The Silverstone ML-08B-H; Mini-ITX why wouldn't you love it. It has a handle..... !

.....and the Thermaltake DH-202 HTPC case with a 7" touch display for obvious reasons. Oh, there are way more. Some for their build quality, others for their exquisite materials and even some just because they're interesting, but I'd better quit before I get carried away!