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€50-70 silent ATX Case search

stuka06
By stuka06
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I am currently looking for a new case to house my old components.

My am giving my old PC to my Cousin. It's a Core2 Quad Q9450 on a Gigabyte X48-ds4 with a Scythe Kama Cross Cooler and 560Ti.

So, nothing really powerful, but enough for his needs.

Unfortunately, I still need my case for my own PC, so I need to get a new case.

 

Now, a decent case can last you through a couple of builds, so I am looking for one that meets the following criteria:

- simple styling, nothing über fancy with lights everywhere. More the direction of the Bitfenix Shinobi, Fractal Design Core Series

- front USB 2.0  The motherboard does not support USB 3.0, but some front panel USB is always helpful, so at least one USB 2.0 port would be nice (USB 3.0 for "futureproofness" needed as well

- relatively silent This will primarily be a work and web browsing computer, so the case itself and the included fans should be reasonably silent.

 

 

Those actually are the only prerquisites that I have. 

I'd love to have some input, because all I can do is look at specc sheets and maybe watch some videos.

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If you can stretch too 100, Define R5.

 

I don't know many quiet cases at your price point.

Bert & Ernie before squirting spermie. 

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P100: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-p100

Another option could be a cheaper case like a Bitfenix Neos: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcneo100wwxkwrp

with quieter aftermarket fans like F12 pwm co's--2 in the front for intake and 1 for rear exhaust: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco120pcgba01

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That is actually a good idea. Especially keeping with the "future proof" concept.

 

If you can stretch too 100, Define R5.

 

I don't know many quiet cases at your price point.

Yeah, the quiet part is an issue. The Define r5 is probalby really good, I'm just not sure it justifies the further increase in budget compared to the R4

 

 

P100: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-p100

Another option could be a cheaper case like a Bitfenix Neos: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcneo100wwxkwrp

with quieter aftermarket fans like F12 pwm co's--2 in the front for intake and 1 for rear exhaust: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco120pcgba01

The P100 looks really interesting

The cheap case with better fans, I haven't thought about that.

 

Thanks already for the input.

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