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Best Elegant and Simple Case?

What's the best elegant and simple case I can probably get for around $100?

 

I'm not really interested in Fractal Design's Define series as they're too wide and short for my tastes.

I like Corsair's Obsidian series but I can't find a ATX case with a solid side-panel and a top mesh cover (without spending money on separate parts).

I don't like Phanteks' Enthoo series as I don't like 6 case feet.

 

What do you think which case will do for me?

 

EDIT:

I don't like cases with tons of optical bays either.

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Take a look at some silverstone cases.

 

They look outdated and have a ton of optical bays.

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Also has airflow problems :/

Best elegant case except all these great elegant cases, yep.

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Also has airflow problems :/

 

I can trade airflow for silence.

It comes with 4 fans anyway, this case has good value.

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Besides those, the H440 is your only other option I believe.

https://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/143-h440-performance-mid-tower.html

h-440-case-black-red-front-left-370x370.

Comes in black with: blue, green, or orange, and white with black.

I've seen people do mods/repainting to make it Black with white, let me try and find the thread for you.

 

Please do find that thread.

Really considering the H440.

It's perfect if only I could get rid of the red,

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Please do find that thread.

Really considering the H440.

It's perfect if only I could get rid of the red,

There are loads of different colours availible for the H440, there's even a razer edition if you must.

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There are loads of different colours availible for the H440, there's even a razer edition if you must.

 

The Razer Edition is shaming $10+ premium.

I like the sleek front and the Razer Logo disturbs it.

Green isn't exactly my favourite.

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The Razer Edition is shaming $10+ premium.

I like the sleek front and the Razer Logo disturbs it.

Green isn't exactly my favourite.

I was simply stating that there was a lot of colour options I wasn't recommending getting the razer version.

An AMD cpu has no place in a solely gaming build, end of.

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I was simply stating that there was a lot of colour options I wasn't recommending getting the razer version.

 

Yeah, I know.

I know you weren't stating to get the Razer Edition, even if you did I would've taken it as a joke.

I wonder why I'm morally opposed to Razer on the other note.

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Yeah, I know.

I know you weren't stating to get the Razer Edition, even if you did I would've taken it as a joke.

I wonder why I'm morally opposed to Razer on the other note.

Bad build quality and there keyboards don't even have proper switches in them.

An AMD cpu has no place in a solely gaming build, end of.

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Bad build quality and there keyboards don't even have proper switches in them.

 

Let's just slide this by to make sure some random Razer fanboy doesn't start attacking.

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Please do find that thread.

Really considering the H440.

It's perfect if only I could get rid of the red,

I can not find it with a quick search through the forums, but it's as simple as removing the red parts and repainting them.

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Check out the Fractal Design Define S or Define R5. Very elegant and simple in my opinion. I have the Define S and the airflow is great.

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Here's the link: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/117203-unofficial-ltt-nzxt-h440-owners-club/

Mine and 100+ others' builds using the H440 (mine is orange).

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Let's just slide this by to make sure some random Razer fanboy doesn't start attacking.

Woe is me, I happen to have the old 2012 Black Widow Ultimate with legit Cherry MX Blue switches. It's a shame Razer went and ruined their whole product line by cheaping out on build and materials, and then passed none of those savings onto the consumer. They used to have such solid products :/

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Woe is me, I happen to have the old 2012 Black Widow Ultimate with legit Cherry MX Blue switches. It's a shame Razer went and ruined their whole product line by cheaping out on build and materials, and then passed none of those savings onto the consumer. They used to have such solid products :/

 

They were pretty good back in the day but now it's a shame they're cheaping on their products.

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Check out the Fractal Design Define S or Define R5. Very elegant and simple in my opinion. I have the Define S and the airflow is great.

 

I don't like the dimensions of the Define series, they're too wide and short.

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They look outdated and have a ton of optical bays.

Not the new ones.

Ft05 has zero and looks lovely, was made this year.

Ft04 has zero visible and is nice.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Not the new ones.

Ft05 has zero and looks lovely, was made this year.

Ft04 has zero visible and is nice.

 

The FT05 looks nice, I'll look into a review of it.

The FT04, I don't really like it that much but it's okay.

 

The problem I have with Silverstone's site is their confusing navigation, I'm not the enthusiast who knows what a HTPC case is.

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The FT05 looks nice, I'll look into a review of it.

The FT04, I don't really like it that much but it's okay.

The problem I have with Silverstone's site is their confusing navigation, I'm not the enthusiast who knows what a HTPC case is.

Home theater PC.

Generally small, consul/receiver form factor.

I have basically memorized most of silverstones products. (Other than htpc)

I have ft05.

It is quite lovely, but a bit difficult cable management.

It is pretty small for an atx case.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Home theater PC.

Generally small, consul/receiver form factor.

I have basically memorized most of silverstones products. (Other than htpc)

I have ft05.

It is quite lovely, but a bit difficult cable management.

It is pretty small for an atx case.

 

Okay so the FT05 looks sleek and simple but I just realized I'm looking at a box.

I think that modding a case is the only way I can satisfy my desires.

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