Recommendation for ATX case with one slot for optical drive

[Pomchip]

Hi

 

I wanted to buy a be quiet 601 case for a new build until I realized that it has no slot for an optical drive (I have one from my old computer which I want/need to re-use).

 

I would appreciate any recommendation for a professional-looking case (no window, no RBG) that provide a reasonable compromise between silence, air flow, and good cable management?

 

Thanks

 

PS: I already have a PSU

[Sychic]

Here's a whole list of them. Courtesy of PCPP

[Pomchip]

Just now, Sychic said:

Here's a whole list of them. Courtesy of PCPP

Thanks... I got the same listing when I did the search earlier

 

Any particular recommendations within the proposed cases?

[Sychic]

1 minute ago, Pomchip said:

Thanks... I got the same listing when I did the search earlier

 

Any particular recommendations within the proposed cases?

If you want to stick with be quiet! you could go for the be quiet! pure base 600.

[TVwazhere]

43 minutes ago, Pomchip said:

Thanks... I got the same listing when I did the search earlier

 

Any particular recommendations within the proposed cases?

Fractal Design Define R6. You keep a lot of the good Silence features of the be quiet! cases with decent airflow, and have a door to keep a clean front panel (Plus the door swing direction is switchable) You can get it in solid panel, TG, four different color options and with a USB-C 3.1 gen 2 option front panel all depending on your preference.

[Pomchip]

Thanks

Fractal Design Define R6 seems to have good review all around. Not cheap, though

[TVwazhere]

24 minutes ago, Pomchip said:

Thanks

Fractal Design Define R6 seems to have good review all around. Not cheap, though

You can usually find the Black TG version (without USB-C) for around $105-120 (PCPartPicker's linkk for Newegg is broken so I provided the product link directly from the site)

 

(The difference between black and blackout is that black comes with white accents on the PCI-E cover slots, fans and hard drive bays. The Blackout is all black everywhere)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352078&Description=define r6&cm_re=define_r6-_-11-352-078-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352076&Description=define r6&cm_re=define_r6-_-11-352-076-_-Product

 

The USB-C version is $150

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352090&Description=define r6&cm_re=define_r6-_-11-352-090-_-Product

[Pomchip]

I opted for the Fractal Design R6 case in USB-C version of the case because it was reported to have better thermal performance than the be quiet 600 case and I could not a cheaper version without a side window.

 

Thanks @TVwazhere and @Sychic for your input