Best case for around 100 USD

[Dubesta11]

What's your personal favorite and why? Must be a mid-atx or larger case.

[pbenologa]

H440. Simplicity and looks.

[Jodomcfrodo]

I think the air 540 is around that price range. It looks good and the cable management is amazing.

[BonBon Scott]

Corsair Air 540.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139022&cm_re=air_540-_-11-139-022-_-Product

 

[TheKDub]

Corsair Carbide Air 540

Large cube case, Loads of cable management room along with tons of room for fans/radiators, Very large window, overall great case.

(Little bit over $100, its $140 on corsairs website)

[Guest]

H440 hands down. 

[Superarragon]

I like the Enthoo Pro because it looks great (in my opinion) and it's a nice case.

[jakkuh_t]

NZXT H440

or 

Any of the Corsair xxxD series

[Faceman]

@Dubesta11

Phantek Enthoo Pro - $99 Shipped

[Dubesta11]

H440. Simplicity and looks.

 

H440 hands down. 

 

It would require full fan replacements, since it has terrible airflow.

 

 

I think the air 540 is around that price range. It looks good and the cable management is amazing.

 

Corsair Carbide Air 540

Large cube case, Loads of cable management room along with tons of room for fans/radiators, Very large window, overall great case.

(Little bit over $100, its $140 on corsairs website)

 

I always liked the Air, but it seems like it would be bulkey to carry around. Light, but large. Other than that I like it.

 

 

@Dubesta11

Phantek Enthoo Pro - $99 Shipped

 

I like this, but I like the Corsair 450 better because it has better cooling from the box.

[The Gaige]

Here's one in the classys: http://linustechtips.com/main/classifieds/item/623-cooler-master-haf-x-blue-edition/

 

BTW, I have a HAF-X case & loving it!

[daemonowner]

It would require full fan replacements, since it has terrible airflow.

 

 

 

 

I always liked the Air, but it seems like it would be bulkey to carry around. Light, but large. Other than that I like it.

 

 

 

I like this, but I like the Corsair 450 better because it has better cooling from the box.

The fans aren't the issue with the H440's airflow.

Air540 is overrated. Cable management  and space us in the second compartment is pretty crap, but made up for by the large space you have to route cables you won't see. Node 804 uses its space better.

Enthoo Pro has good airflow, with a front 200mm fan and a 140mm fan included. That gets my vote.

[Dubesta11]

The fans aren't the issue with the H440's airflow.

Air540 is overrated. Cable management and space us in the second compartment is pretty crap, but made up for by the large space you have to route cables you won't see. Node 804 uses its space better.

Enthoo Pro has good airflow, with a front 200mm fan and a 140mm fan included. That gets my vote.

If the Enthoo Pro and 450D were the same price, which would you pick and why. And not just because one looks better.

[daemonowner]

If the Enthoo Pro and 450D were the same price, which would you pick and why. And not just because one looks better.

Enthoo Pro has ridiculously excellent watercooling support for it's price.

Enthoo Pro has a stealth PSU and HDD/ODD cover.

Enthoo Pro has a fan hub on the back of the motherboard tray.

Enthoo Pro has good build quality and dust filters. 450D is probably fine here as well.

Enthoo Pro mostly uses screws rather than rivets. Useful if you want to remove the HDD and ODD bays for watercooling.

Enthoo Pro has a 5 year warranty.

Enthoo Pro has excellent air cooling capabilities, with clearance for 193mm CPU coolers. In other words, any CPU cooler ever...

Enthoo Pro has this nice little compartmentalized plastic box for all the screws you could ever need.

Enthoo Pro has velcro straps for cable management on the back of the motherboard tray, and the cable management has already been done for you.

 

Oh, and it totally looks better.

[Faceman]

If the Enthoo Pro and 450D were the same price, which would you pick and why. And not just because one looks better.

Enthoo Pro.

 

 

Everything @daemonowner said, it is a better case all-around, and less expensive!  In the Hardware Canucks video they name it the best case of 2014, and they now use this case as the standard when comparing all other cases because of how many features come at the $99 price point.

 

     It is a full tower case, which gives you much more room to work inside, especially to expand and upgrade, particularly water cooling. Better airflow and room for more fans and radiators is present in the Enthoo Pro, I'm not sure what you mean by the 450D has better cooling from the box, and with this serious of a chassis, chances are you will be upgrading fans as time goes on. The stock Corsair fans will need to be upgraded, while the Phanteks fans wont, they are already premium fans.  The back 140mm retails for $15 and the front 200mm sells for $18.  Super high-quality fans.  The Corsair fans that came with this chassis are nothing special and will probably need to be upgraded.  In the video, they mention the sub-standard build quality, especially for such an expensive case.  Multi-GPUs might not be feasible, and there is less than an inch of space for cable management on the back side compared to almost an inch and a half in the Pro.  The one advantage the 450D has over the Enthoo Pro is two SSD mounting brackets, compared to the one on the Pro, this is minor.

 

     If you are willing to spend a little bit more, and don't mind waiting the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe should be coming out very soon, here is a video review of it.  It is basically the same chassis as the Pro, except more expensive($140).  I don't think the extra $40 justifies the additional features, which are:  Multi-color LED Lightning on the exterior, sandblasted exterior, swivel to open side panel.

[daemonowner]

@Faceman I'm not sure what else they could've added to the Luxe, but I agree the price is a little hard to justify given the Pro. I guess if you want sandblasted aluminium top and front panels, LEDs, slightly different aesthetics and another SSD bracket included, then the Luxe is for you.

[Faceman]

@Faceman I'm not sure what else they could've added to the Luxe, but I agree the price is a little hard to justify given the Pro. I guess if you want sandblasted aluminium top and front panels, LEDs, slightly different aesthetics and another SSD bracket included, then the Luxe is for you.

Ya, the Luxe is kind of a... why?  For $10 maaaybe $20 more I could see someone opting for the Luxe over the Pro.  The additional features aren't too inspiring, and to me, aren't worth an additional $40. The Pro is already such good value at $99 shipped, you will be hard pressed to find a better chassis than the Phanteks Enthoo Pro.

[daemonowner]

Ya, the Luxe is kind of a... why?  For $10 maaaybe $20 more I could see someone opting for the Luxe over the Pro.  The additional features aren't too inspiring, and to me, aren't worth an additional $40. The Pro is already such good value at $99 shipped, you will be hard pressed to find a better chassis than the Phanteks Enthoo Pro.

They were probably trying to fill the gap they left between the $89-99 Pro and $250ish Primo. The Luxe still holds up against other cases remember, so I agree with HardwareCanucks. Phanteks is competing with themselves.

[Faceman]

They were probably trying to fill the gap they left between the $89-99 Pro and $250ish Primo. The Luxe still holds up against other cases remember, so I agree with HardwareCanucks. Phanteks is competing with themselves.

Ya, that sounds really logical.  They are competing with themselves as far as I can tell, and because of that, they can charge a small premium for those features.  I would like to see it at around $120, but hey, they are already giving us such a good deal on the Pro, that those who want those extras can pay the price for them.