JohnDoH!

Hi i've been shopping around for case's and I'm sorta looking for a mid tower, 2x120 fan's (side and back) or three (front side and back) with the usb/audio ports on the top of the case thats not NZXT Nemesis Elite series. If someone happens to come by one let me know?

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The only make with seemingly top but specified as front usb/audio models are by Koolance seen at http://www.xoxide.com/koolance3.html NZXT has their unique styling there for gaming cases. Others with anything besides a top mounted fan are generally those equipped with water cooling. The closet match but running with smaller fans is a Sunbeam model seen at http://www.xpcgear.com/transformer.html

JohnDoH!

that's a one mighty expensive case there, I guess poeple generally put their computers next to the monitor dammit!

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On most cases the descriptions point at front usb/audio ports while NZXT has all the "goodies" for the gaming line on the actual top of the case assuming everyone places that underneath the desk?!

Generally the "gaming" model cases are the ones with pumped up prices. The NZXT cases features temp gauges as well as the ports mounted on the top while others see those right above the top 5 1/4" drive bay or down below the floppy drive. I went through everything seen at xoxide.com and Koolance was one with a temp gauge without ports seen on top of the case on some of their models. ThermalTake has their fan control with temp monitor seen there. http://www.digiconcepts.com/thermaltake_cases_01.htm

Bradan

why not buy a drive bay temp monitor/fan controller?

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JohnDoH isn't looking for a temp monitor/fan controller setup. A case with audio input/output jacks and usb ports on the top of a make and model case other then NZXT is what being looked for. A custom modded case is another direction to look into since several gaming case vendors have turned up dry.

pdc76

there's many cases with top mounted usb's. here's one i found in less than 2 minutes:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133021

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yangster

How about this Antec?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021

Two 120 mm fans in front, one in back, and a 200 mm on top. Plus a side and rear vent.

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That still doesn't have top mounted usb ports and audio jacks. That's a fan with what looks like a fan controller sitting on top there. Nice looking case.

It figures! Good catch! That was the model considered to replace the AeroCool model here! In fact that's a model I usually point at for the extra cooling you can get out of it with the twin 120s in the front and a 120 can be mounted on the side. Unfortunately I wasn't paying to the location of the usb ports.

jimmymac

errrm yes it does, underneath a round panel on the top centre section lie two usb ports, one firewire port a microphone jack and a headphones jack

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