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Best budget micro ATX Case

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Hello!!!! thanks a lot for your support, i need you guys one more time. 

 

I got a new r9 270 from sapphire, but mi case its just plain awful. Lost a side panel and the front have scratches everywhere and the paint messed up. TIME TO CHANGE CASE OH YEAH!!, but im in budget :S. I really like miniITX case and wanted one of the cooler master elite series the little ones :D but mine's is and M-atx lol. 

 

I don't have many options (im from colombia), but still want to find a good m-atx case under $120, one sexy case with a different build style you know :P, like the miniITX console or cube desing just different from the standard one. So what do you recomend? I was looking forward for the cooler master N200

 

Thanks in advance...

 

 

 

PD: going to post some photos of before and after :D

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Take a long look at the fractal design arc mini r2 and silverstone ps07/tj08. They're really good cases IMHO.

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Low budget: CM N200

 

High End: Corsair 350D / Fractal Deign Arc Mini R2

 

Edit: Forgot about the Silverstone PS07 and TJ08-E

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Silverstone TJ08, Fractal Design Arc Mini R2, Corsair 350D, Cooler Master N200.

 

I don't recommend the Silverstone PS07, while adequate for some systems the airflow is lacking.

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$120 isn't exactly a small budget for a M-atx case.

 

Corsair Air 240 is a nice one within your budget.

 

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Cooler Master N200 is great regardless of budget. Arc Mini R2 would be my next choice if you had more money but it's a little large (depth) for a MicroATX case.

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Hello!!!! thanks a lot for your support, i need you guys one more time. 

 

I got a new r9 270 from sapphire, but mi case its just plain awful. Lost a side panel and the front have scratches everywhere and the paint messed up. TIME TO CHANGE CASE OH YEAH!!, but im in budget :S. I really like miniITX case and wanted one of the cooler master elite series the little ones :D but mine's is and M-atx lol. 

 

I don't have many options (im from colombia), but still want to find a good m-atx case under $120, one sexy case with a different build style you know :P, like the miniITX console or cube desing just different from the standard one. So what do you recomend? I was looking forward for the cooler master N200

 

Thanks in advance...

 

 

 

PD: going to post some photos of before and after :D

I think this would be a good choice for you...if you can get your hands on it...

Thermaltake Core V21 Micro-ATX (Stackable)

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/254204-thermaltake-core-v21-micro-atx-stackable/

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Fractal Design Define Mini (99-114$) is a nice small MicroATX tower

Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 (~99$) is also a similar case

Both are really solid and minimalistic cases if that's your style.

Silverstone TJ08B-E (99-128$) is also a similar case to the N200, perhaps a little smaller

 

Once again, the N200 you noted is a great budget case, if it's the only choice, you can go for that.

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Fractal Design Define Mini (99-114$) is a nice small MicroATX tower

Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 (~99$) is also a similar case

Both are really solid and minimalistic cases if that's your style.

Silverstone TJ08B-E (99-128$) is also a similar case to the N200, perhaps a little smaller

 

Once again, the N200 you noted is a great budget case, if it's the only choice, you can go for that.

Thanks for your opinion, I think i can go for a N200 and with the money left go for an SSD the kingstone 120 gb one. That could be a huge upgrade better than just spending 100 or more on just the case right?

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$120 isn't exactly a small budget for a M-atx case.

 

Corsair Air 240 is a nice one within your budget.

 

Corsair_AIR_240.JPG

 

 

Think, im going for the N200 plus an ssd 120 gb :P, thnks for your reply tho.

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