Alternatives To Antec Sonata

[Gary Brown]

Hi,

I have started looking for a new case. I have looked at Antec
and the Sonata meets my needs. At what comparable cases
might I look?

The requirements are,

quiet
easy to work in
sturdy
USB, audio, and firewire connectors in front
a minimum of
1 3 1/2" external bay
3 5 1/2" external bays
2 hard disk bays
(many meet these minumums but I still want room for
hands and cables too.)

thanks,
Gary

 

[Phrederick]

I have started looking for a new case. I have looked at Antec

and the Sonata meets my needs. At what comparable cases
might I look?

The requirements are,

quiet
easy to work in
sturdy
USB, audio, and firewire connectors in front a minimum of
1 3 1/2" external bay
3 5 1/2" external bays
2 hard disk bays
(many meet these minumums but I still want room for hands and cables too.)

I'm also interested in a similar case.

Two items I don't like about the Sonata are:
- Location of the USB/Firewire/Power/etc... I'd prefer them as close to the
top of the case as possible
- No bezel around the USB/Firewire/audio jacks. Looks like poor quality
(whether it is or not) as does the plastic chrome door.

 

[kony]

- No bezel around the USB/Firewire/audio jacks. Looks like poor quality
(whether it is or not) as does the plastic chrome door.

.... and when there isn't a tight molding around them, air flows past,
more dust buildup