Favourite Budget ATX Case

[Monkey Mafia]

What is your favourite Case to look at and use.

http://www.dabs.com/products/best-value-777-t-bird-red-gaming-case--no-psu--7WFL.html-what do you think of this

[Chicken Maker?]

generally, i like very clean looking cases such as the nzxt h230, MOST antec cases.

Generally as a rule of thumb i try not to go for anything too big and flashy like Red, blue or green lit cases because over the course of a few months they really lose their luster whereas a clean and sleek case will look at home in most setups and rooms for a long long time.

saying that, I worked with a Thermaltake Urban R21 with a friend that was simply amazing.

[_I_]

id pass on it

find a case with bottom mount power supply, and top fans, and usb 3.0 ports

on the cheap
Thermaltake Versa H21 Black Mid Tower Case No PSU £26.24
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/thermaltake-versa-h21-black-mid-tower-case-with-usb-30-and-black-interior-w-o-psu

or for a little more
BitFenix Comrade Midi-Tower £30
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Midi+Tower/BitFenix+Comrade+Midi-Tower+-+White+?productId=59792&source=pcpartpicker

[Monkey Mafia]

Personally I prefer http://www.corsair.com/en/graphite-series-230t-windowed-compact-mid-tower-case-rebel-orange.html

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

I'm not into really flashy stuff myself, looking more for great cable management and good ventilation options.
Corsair 200R and 300R are my favorites for midi-ATX builds.
Cooler Master N200 for micro-ATX builds.
Cooler Master HAF Stacker 915F for mini-ITX builds.

Zalman Z3 Plus is also decent cheap midi-ATX case that comes with 4 fans installed, white and black color. For some reason it generally costs lot more in US then in Europe though making it little less attractive as budget case in US:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/zalman-z3-plus-white-mid-tower-case-usb-30-window-side-panel-w-o-psu

The new Corsair SPEC-03 midi-ATX cases look pretty cool also.

[StickyPawz]

If you're looking for budget, I'd suggest the LEPA LPC307(U3)[www.lepatek.com] case. Suprisingly roomy, sturdy, and $35 (canada bucks).

Only gripe was the back cut-out opening was 1mm too narrow. Made it difficult to pop in the mobo I/O panel.

Almost forgot; one of the two front usb ports is 3.0 … nice!

[Monkey Mafia]

what about-http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=423 the design looks a bit wierd but its a good case for the price

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Monkey Mafia eredeti hozzászólása:

what about-http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=423 the design looks a bit wierd but its a good case for the price

It's older generation case and has no USB 3.0 sockets. Zalman Z11 Plus is better:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007C008L2/?tag=pcp0f-21

Or Zalman Z12 Plus:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B839IHO/?tag=pcp0f-21

[Spoonified]

I would always recommend spending alittle bit extra, almost every case in the $70 to $100 range will offer you alot more then cheaper cases. The better build quality alone makes them worth the price. I personally decided to go with the Corsair C70 and couldn't be happer, it is in the $130 range but I like it so much that I am ordering a 2nd on for to put my workstation in.

[Monkey Mafia]

spoonified eredeti hozzászólása:

I would always recommend spending alittle bit extra, almost every case in the $70 to $100 range will offer you alot more then cheaper cases. The better build quality alone makes them worth the price. I personally decided to go with the Corsair C70 and couldn't be happer, it is in the $130 range but I like it so much that I am ordering a 2nd on for to put my workstation in.

It looks cool as well, the black one has a military look