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Hello, looking for an advice picking pc case. Budget is around 50-70 euros.

What I have:

 

  • ATX board (no rgb support)
  • Standart size PSU
  • 1 Hard, 1 SSD
  • RX 580 Nitro+ video card (might drop in another one in future)
  • Deepcool Captain 120EX rgb cpu cooler (prefer to mount it in rear if possible)
  • 2 SilentiumPC case fans (Sigma PRO 120mm)
  • DVD drive (this thing is really optional)

What I have considered(and for how much I can get it):

  • FRACTAL DESIGN Focus G (50 EU)
  • COOLER MASTER MASTERBOX MB511 (55 EU)
  • Phanteks P300 (60 EU)
    Phanteks P350X (70 EU)
  • COOLER MASTER MASTERBOX MB500 (70 EU)
  • NZXT H500 (70 EU)

From design aspect I mostly like both Phanteks. And I think H500 and MB500 looks okay too.

Soo any advices helping me to pick something are appreciated, also feel free to offer any other cases, thanks!

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7 minutes ago, Bazariuks said:
  • FRACTAL DESIGN Focus G (50 EU)
  • COOLER MASTER MASTERBOX MB511 (55 EU)
  • Phanteks P300 (60 EU)
    Phanteks P350X (70 EU)
  • COOLER MASTER MASTERBOX MB500 (70 EU)
  • NZXT H500 (70 EU)

You have a good list of cases here.

 

  • Focus G, MB511 and MB500 have the best airflow
  • H500 has the best build quality
  • P300 has real TG and is the cheapest otherwise

I would personally go for the MB511 based on price, especially since you have fans that you can put in the front for great airflow.

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4 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

You have a good list of cases here.

 

  • Focus G, MB511 and MB500 have the best airflow
  • H500 has the best build quality
  • P300 has real TG and is the cheapest otherwise

I would personally go for the MB511 based on price, especially since you have fans that you can put in the front for great airflow.

Okay, thank you. Any thoughts on P350X ? Wonder if I could connect my Captain 120EX to case, so both cooler and case rgb could be controlled through front panel.

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Just now, Bazariuks said:

Okay, thank you. Any thoughts on P350X ? Wonder if I could connect my Captain 120EX to case, so both cooler and case rgb could be controlled trough front panel.

I dont believe the RGB on the AIO can be controlled via the case, because they're two different types of RGB. The Deepcool AIO is "standard" RGB (sometimes known as analoug) while the case is Addressable (digital) RGB which uses a different controller, pin layout and voltage amount. Without a motherboard that supports both (since theyre both motherboard controllable) you wouldnt be able to sync them in any meaningful way. 

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10 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

I dont believe the RGB on the AIO can be controlled via the case, because they're two different types of RGB. The Deepcool AIO is "standard" RGB (sometimes known as analoug) while the case is Addressable (digital) RGB which uses a different controller, pin layout and voltage amount. Without a motherboard that supports both (since theyre both motherboard controllable) you wouldnt be able to sync them in any meaningful way. 

Damn well there goes my hopes... Thanks for you help, case guy :)

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