Looking for an (in) expensive & decent case.

[Lord Flashheart]

Hi there.

So for context my present case is the corsair carbide 400R.
There is nothing wrong with it. It has 2 x 120 ml and and 6 x 140 ml fans.
Airflow is good.
I seems graphics cards are becoming huge in size and weight.
Presenet GPU ASUS RTX 3080 OC. I will be looking to upgrade as some point.
A quick look at the RTX 4080 SUPER - 348.2 x 150 x 72.6.
I am not necessarily buying that card though.


What I want:
A case that can hold the large GPU + then some for future upgrades.
Lots of space for extra fans - which I have already. Ideally no fans with it to save money.
I am not interested in something pretty with RGB or glass panel.
Easy to remove & clean dust filters.
No 3.5 inch drives needed, maybe a couple of 2.5 sata SSDs
A GPU support for the big & heavy cards.


Most importantly inexpensive. I am not keen to not spend on something I do not need.

Any suitable suggestions appreciated.

Thanks

[Lord Flashheart]

Автор сообщения: pasa

I have NZXT H7 Flow, it checks all your boxes.

They all have glass panels & no mention of GPU support. I am NOT interested in a vertical bracket.
Could you please send a link to the exact model that ticks all the boxes.

[zexx11]

phanteks nv5

[Guydodge]

this one seems pretty nice,its not mesh but airflow shoud be decent and at 20x20x11 inches
wide will fit the largest cards

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C98RFQXJ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?pd_rd_i=B0C98RFQXJ&pd_rd_w=dAeDs&content-id=amzn1.sym.0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_p=0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_r=SGY847T4DESKBDRT216A&pd_rd_wg=io8vO&pd_rd_r=ae1686de-bb22-4ab1-a045-99ff7e827428&s=pc&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwy&th=1

[Lord Flashheart]

Автор сообщения: Guydodge

this one seems pretty nice,its not mesh but airflow shoud be decent and at 20x20x11 inches
wide will fit the largest cards :MonkThumbsUp:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C98RFQXJ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?pd_rd_i=B0C98RFQXJ&pd_rd_w=dAeDs&content-id=amzn1.sym.0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_p=0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_r=SGY847T4DESKBDRT216A&pd_rd_wg=io8vO&pd_rd_r=ae1686de-bb22-4ab1-a045-99ff7e827428&s=pc&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwy&th=1

Well it has tempered glass and apparently no gpu support.
I want a solid case. Glass is health hazard in a PC as I see it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yea I agree, real glass was the dumbest idea yet. I see people just touch them the wrong way and they shatter. With how delivery services have been since COVID started, IDK how anyone gets a single case to their door with it not already broken.

There was nothing wrong with Plastic based windows, aside from the scratching problems, but if they used buffed plexi instead of cheap plastic, that wouldn't happen so easily.

Glass looks and keeps nice, but it's extremely fragile and one wrong move with moving the case or handling the loose panel and it just shatters.

Maybe have a look at:

be quiet! - SILENT BASE 802
Fractal Design - North
Cooler Master - TD500 Mesh V2

[pasa]

Автор сообщения: Lord Flashheart

Автор сообщения: pasa

I have NZXT H7 Flow, it checks all your boxes.

They all have glass panels & no mention of GPU support. I am NOT interested in a vertical bracket.
Could you please send a link to the exact model that ticks all the boxes.

You're so adamant about the glass panel? You shouldn't, it shrinks the pool too much. Originally I also looked for a solid case. Then dropped that attribute when the others worked out.

You may look at my runner-up Pop Air XL. The non-XL version definitely has no-glass version. For the XL I just could not locate one on the local market. But those come with lots of fans. As most other offers unlike H7 that only packs 2 12" ones (that happen to move more air than the alternates do with 3-4 ;)

The GPU support is maxed out for both. My padawan also just bought a H7 copying my choice and uses it with a 4090.

[pasa]

Can you elaborate the hazard from the glass? This is a PC case, bot a hockey gate. To break that panel you need really work hard in the first place. And it works like car glass, not like window glass.

[Lord Flashheart]

No glass panel - NO NO NO

[plat]

I think the Fractal R5 was already mentioned?

https://whatintech.com/best-pc-case-without-window/
https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/gaming/cases/mid-tower-pc-cases-without-window

Obviously the micro ones aren't going to be optimum but the larger ones? Is challenging to get a wider variety. You can also look up images on the web of pc cases without glass side panels, choosing some and seeing what the source is. Like the Scan one above--I got it from an image search.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Автор сообщения: pasa

Can you elaborate the hazard from the glass? This is a PC case, bot a hockey gate. To break that panel you need really work hard in the first place. And it works like car glass, not like window glass.

No ita not strong at all that's the problem. It's extremely fragile I can't stress this enough.

If you buy a Case w/Glass Panel then I suggest you go out and buy that Case locally. And be extremely careful with unpacking the case and install or removing of that glass panel

[Lord Flashheart]

This is what I will probably get:
https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/torrent/torrent/black-solid/

It is expensive, so looking out for discounts/sales, as it not an urgent need until I decide to upgrade my GPU.

Great airflow, space for very big GPUs. with an included GPU support.
Hopefully my 'forever case', although there is no real future proofing of anything.

Also NO GLASS WINDOWS!

[DeadBeat]

Get one with legs so your bottom intakes aren't kissing the desk.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Автор сообщения: DeadBeat

Get one with legs so your bottom intakes aren't kissing the desk.

Any decent case above $50 or so usually had tall rubber feet on it already.

If not you can easily add some for like $1-2

You only need about a 1 inch clearance. Just avoid sitting the PC tower on any carpet. If you must do that, then make yourself a form of a sturdy stand-off for the PC to sit on. Such as with wood, you can easily make this yourself for the PC tower to sit on to raise it up well above the carpet.

Same with a GPU support pole, you can add this to any PC build where the GPU is horizontal with Motherboard slot; they sell these and many different ones, online for around $12 or less. DO NOT buy the crap that attaches to the slots, those are fairly useless.

[DeadBeat]

Автор сообщения: Bad 💀 Motha

Any decent case above $50 or so usually had tall rubber feet on it already.

If not you can easily add some for like $1-2

You only need about a 1 inch clearance. Just avoid sitting the PC tower on any carpet. If you must do that, then make yourself a form of a sturdy stand-off for the PC to sit on. Such as with wood, you can easily make this yourself for the PC tower to sit on to raise it up well above the carpet.

Same with a GPU support pole, you can add this to any PC build where the GPU is horizontal with Motherboard slot; they sell these and many different ones, online for around $12 or less. DO NOT buy the crap that attaches to the slots, those are fairly useless.

Of course you can mod the case for height but there are cases that have an inch clearance already like mine. Also I used a half of a chopstick as a gpu support in my last build that worked just fine.

[Sigma957]

Автор сообщения: Lord Flashheart

Автор сообщения: Sigma957

NZXT Flow

It has a window - or cannot seem to locate one without.
Also where is the GPU support?
Also it seems to have RGB fans - hell no!

Your GPU maker provides the GPU bracket not the motherboard. Unless it's MSI maybe. Windows let you know if your hardware is physically failing because you can see it instead of wondering if it is. At your own peril you do you.

Glass is not a health hazard in a PC case. You should probably go do a LOT of personal research since you don't know ♥♥♥♥ about computer cases.