Is it worth splurging on a case?

[Stardar1]

so my PSU is currently dying on me (long story, and not relevant for now) and when i replace it i want to get a new case as well.

 

i currently have the RoseWill Galaxy-01, and was thinking of getting the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe (white)

 

is that worth it? or should i get a cheaper full tower?

[Pony080905]

I love my enthoo pro

[Stardar1]

I love my enthoo pro

i looked at that one, but determined i would prefer the luxe or the corsair 780t

[ThatOneRussian]

I would if you can afford it

[CyberneticTitan]

Its mostly for aesthetics. Cases at a cheaper price point could reach the same airflow performance of that case.

 

Do focus on PSU first.

[MourningSouls]

Well it would be better than your Rosewill. So long as extra costs don't cause you issues there isn't anything bad about the idea.

[Stardar1]

I would if you can afford it

yeah, thats the issue.

 

to get my new PSU im selling an OEM GTX 760 i have had for a few monthes (got it cheap and planned on using it in a media PC).

 

for a new case i would need to wait until the holidays

[Kermit]

I'm planning on getting the 350D from my core 1000, so that should be fun.

[Stardar1]

OR

 

i could get liquid cooling and wall mount.

[Oshino Shinobu]

It depends on your components. If you've got high end components, it can be nice to spend a lot on the case to make it look good. I'm planning on spending over $500 on my next case for a high end build. 

[Stardar1]

It depends on your components. If you've got high end components, it can be nice to spend a lot on the case to make it look good. I'm planning on spending over $500 on my next case for a high end build. 

my specs are in my profile, but here are the basics:

i5 4690k @ 4.5 GHz

212 EVO

EVGA GTX 970 SSC

16 GB RAM

[STRMfrmXMN]

so my PSU is currently dying on me (long story, and not relevant for now) and when i replace it i want to get a new case as well.

 

i currently have the RoseWill Galaxy-01, and was thinking of getting the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe (white)

 

is that worth it? or should i get a cheaper full tower?

Yes. I thoroughly regret getting my Nanoxia case because it saved me $30. Should have bought a Silent Base 800 in the first place

[spwath]

I spent 220$ on case no regrets

[SteveGrabowski0]

I bought a cheap case early on, which was fine because it gave me more of a budget for the GPU and CPU. But I just ordered an Enthoo Pro to replace it, I hate building in a cheap case and the Enthoo Pro looks like it should last many years while not being a mess with a full ATX board like my current case (Antec GX500). If you're buying a replacement case might as well get the one you really want.

[0ld_Chicken]

I bought a cheap case and later on (6months later) decided to water cool. It ended with a dremel and a pile of sheet metal on the floor several hours later. Now I'll probably be buying a nicer,more expensive case next time i tear my loop down because it would make things so much easier/nicer looking

Edit: one expensive case costs less than one cheap case and one expensive case

[jc980]

PSU first(80+ Gold) then splurge on the case.

[ahkenatan]

For my build, I initially had the NZXT S340. You definitely got your $70 worth -- it looked nice, everything fit well, it was a sturdy case and well-built. It did have problems, though: the window on the side panel scratched easily, the top fan mount was externally ugly, there were only 3 drive cages in the basement (which would've rattled badly if I put hard drives there), and it wasn't a very quiet case. On top of that, the PSU fan filter was super cheap. I decided to get the be quiet! Silent Base 800 instead for $130. It was almost twice the price, but it's so much quieter. There's nothing externally ugly and you can't even see inside (which may be either a positive or a negative), but be quiet! is supposed to come out with another case soon that's basically the Silent Base 800 with a windowed side panel. All of the included fan filters are premium, the included fans are premium, and there's room for a lot more hard drives (and there's 3 optical bays, but nobody uses those anymore). 

 

A case is important as it's the home for your components and can make your computer a lot more enjoyable by reducing the sound it makes, and also by making cleaning it easier if it has good fan filters. I would recommend this case, or another case that fits your needs that's also premium. If you can't afford it or aren't bothered by computer noise (which I thought I wouldn't be until I dealt with it -- my room is super quiet), spending more for a case isn't really worth it, but it was for me.

[Acquire]

The main thing you get out of premium cases is aesthetics, modularity, and better liquid cooling support.  I personally don't like the external aesthetics of any of Phantek's cases other than the Evolv line.  I have the Evolv ATX, beautiful case.   What I do like about their cases is their internal layouts.  The blocked off PSU, HDD, and Optical Drive sections are nice.  More case makers need to do this.  I like the Evolv line's lack of optical drives and HDD cages by default.

 

If you've got the money go for it.

[spwath]

PSU first(80+ Gold) then splurge on the case.

Sigh...

[jc980]

Sigh...

Yup, pretty much failed to understand topic.

 

Enthoo Luxe or Noctis 450

[spwath]

Yup, pretty much failed to understand topic.

Enthoo Luxe or Noctis 450

I was sighing about 80+ gold.

That does not pertain to quality of the PSU.

[jc980]

I was sighing about 80+ gold.

That does not pertain to quality of the PSU.

I wasn't really specific about that, sorry man.