Case Suggestions

[dpopp783]

I'm building my first PC, and I've chosen all my parts, but I'm a bit overwhelmed in choosing a case. I'm not really sure what the most important things to look for are. I don't particular care about aesthetics, as long as it looks decent (Like I'm not looking for LEDs or anything like that) and I'd prefer plain black, but maybe with a viewing window. Here's my parts list: 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$259.99 @ Newegg Business
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-D9L 46.44 CFM CPU Cooler	$52.06 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$199.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$199.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Silicon Power - S55 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$60.88 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card	$498.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Corsair - Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - HX Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Dell - U3415W 34.0" 3440x1440 60 Hz Monitor	$581.27 @ OutletPC
Keyboard	Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard	$82.65 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - MX MASTER 2S (Black) Wireless Laser Mouse	$67.00 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2321.59
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$2271.59
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-03 20:55 EST-0500

Right now I have the Corsair Air 540 selected, but that was a pretty arbitrary choice, I doubt it's actually the right case for me. I'm looking for something in the $50-100 range, again I'm going for function over form. Thanks for any help!

[Carz728]

I used the corsair spec 04 for my first build and it is pretty nice in my opinion, but if you are looking for a full black case you could try the corsair carbide 100r.They are both fairly cheap.

[TVwazhere]

12 hours ago, dpopp783 said:

I'm building my first PC, and I've chosen all my parts, but I'm a bit overwhelmed in choosing a case. I'm not really sure what the most important things to look for are. I don't particular care about aesthetics, as long as it looks decent (Like I'm not looking for LEDs or anything like that) and I'd prefer plain black, but maybe with a viewing window. Here's my parts list: 

PCPartPicker part list 

Right now I have the Corsair Air 540 selected, but that was a pretty arbitrary choice, I doubt it's actually the right case for me. I'm looking for something in the $50-100 range, again I'm going for function over form. Thanks for any help!

If you dont care about aesthetics, the only thing that truly matters is making sure the case fits all your hardware (which PCPer is good for) and making sure your system stays cool enough to run at the given workloads (in this case I'm assuming gaming) In which case I would suggest something with a mesh front panel considering the 2070 and 9600 can get fairly warm. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$277.79 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$57.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$195.15 @ Newegg
Memory	GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$94.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Silicon Power - S55 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$60.88 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card	$498.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.99 @ Newegg Business
Power Supply	Corsair - RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Fractal Design - X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120mm Fan	$11.99 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor	Dell - U3415W 34.0" 3440x1440 60 Hz Monitor	$581.27 @ OutletPC
Keyboard	Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard	$82.65 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - MX MASTER 2S (Black) Wireless Laser Mouse	$67.00 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2177.57
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$2147.57
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 09:25 EST-0500

 

I modified a few things to get more performance for your $$$. I played it safe with the Meshify C, threw in one extra case fan so that you have 2 intake and 1 exhaust, though you could easilly buy something like the Coolermaster H500 which as those huge 200mm fans already in the front. AS far as cases go there's a few good options with mesh front panels, and they're all relatively equal if you're not looking at aesthetics.