case help choosing a case

[wassil]

hey guys i have all parts to build my first gaming pc only the case is left how do i choose or determine if a case is good ?

 

is ok to get a cheap case ? will a cheap case will harm something ? or what is the desavantage of a cheap case ?

 

i found this nzxt h440 still be sold in my country is it good? 

 

also if i buy a cheap case and put 4 cheap fans does cheap fans also matter ?

 

[Haro]

6 minutes ago, wassil said:

will a cheap case will harm something ?

No

 

6 minutes ago, wassil said:

is ok to get a cheap case

If your on a budget or /you don't care about looks sure 

 

6 minutes ago, wassil said:

or what is the desavantage of a cheap case ?

Build quality 

Features like a PSU shroud or the front io is bad 

6 minutes ago, wassil said:

found this nzxt h440 still be sold in my country is it good? 

Meh case 

What is your budget ?

And what is this case going for ?

6 minutes ago, wassil said:

also if i buy a cheap case and put 4 cheap fans does cheap fans also matter

Cheap fans could have a bad bearing in them or bad build quality or they are simply not good or loud 

[Mazdaspeeding]

The H440 is a hotbox that will cook your components unless you remove the front panel.  If you can live with that, then go for it.

[wassil]

3 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

What is your budget ?

i have 200$ left but i need to buy mouse and keyboard and controller and ssd so i was thinking wich compenemnts should i cheap on anways here is my local store let me know wich case is worth it https://fractal-shop.com/categorie-produit/composants-pc/boitier/

[Haro]

2 minutes ago, wassil said:

i have 200$ left but i need to buy mouse and keyboard and controller and ssd so i was thinking wich compenemnts should i cheap on anways here is my local store let me know wich case is worth it https://fractal-shop.com/categorie-produit/composants-pc/boitier/

Look at something like a versa from thermal take

Maybe a p300a (it could fit into the budget but it could not )

 

[wassil]

almost done building my first gaming pc i found this case Antec NX400 do you recommend it ? is the airflow good ? 

 

 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-Deal-Silicon-Sleeve-Classic/dp/B00130EBVU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=antec+nx400&qid=1591647947&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=eteknix.com-21&linkId=7cae6e5539ca085fe2ef3896bc37ea71&language=en_GB

 

 

[TVwazhere]

5 minutes ago, wassil said:

is the airflow good ? 

Depends on what type of system you're building. For an overclocker, gamer or workstation computer? No, the airflow is not good. 

 

"What do you recommend then?"

 

Depends. What's your budget, system build and shopping location (Country)?

[aisle9]

Antec is hit or miss. Very hit or miss. If you plan to overclock or use a beefy GPU, I'd find something else.

[Bombastinator]

Toms hardware has an unusually short review from 2019 on it.  They liked the build ability of the case and how much it can hold off its size and price point.  They didn’t discuss airflow though.

 

It looks to me like a pretty restricted case.  The air holes in front are not only small, but seem to have multiple layers of mesh.  I can’t see the whole thing though.  My suspicion is that front fans aren’t going to do a whole lot of good with it.  I could be very wrong though.  This is a case where 120mm fans may work better than 140mm because of the higher static pressure.  If those front holes are the only ones I’m not sure even those will do much good.

[wassil]

17 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Depends on what type of system you're building. For an overclocker, gamer or workstation computer? No, the airflow is not good. 

 

"What do you recommend then?"

16 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Antec is hit or miss. Very hit or miss. If you plan to overclock or use a beefy GPU, I'd find something else.

Depends. What's your budget, system build and shopping location (Country)?

 

12 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

Toms hardware has an unusually short review from 2019 on it.  They liked the build ability of the case and how much it can hold off its size and price point.  They didn’t discuss airflow though.

 

It looks to me like a pretty restricted case.  The air holes in front are not only small, but seem to have multiple layers of mesh.  I can’t see the whole thing though.  My suspicion is that front fans aren’t going to do a whole lot of good with it.  I could be very wrong though.  This is a case where 120mm fans may work better than 140mm because of the higher static pressure.  If those front holes are the only ones I’m not sure even those will do much good.

here is my local store pick one for me i'am not planing for overlocking but heavly gaming https://fractal-shop.com/categorie-produit/composants-pc/boitier/

[wassil]

wich case is good for r5 3600 + 1660super triple fan pick one for me from this link https://fractal-shop.com/categorie-produit/composants-pc/boitier/

[Haro]

Budget ?

Are you only limited to these options ?

[TVwazhere]

39 minutes ago, wassil said:

 

here is my local store pick one for me i'am not planing for overlocking but heavly gaming https://fractal-shop.com/categorie-produit/composants-pc/boitier/

The K500L is a good pick for heavy gaming and one of the cheapest on there. 

https://fractal-shop.com/boutique/composants-pc/boitier/cooler-master-masterbox-k500l-acrylic-side-panel/

 

If you like RGB fans instead of just red ones,

https://fractal-shop.com/boutique/composants-pc/boitier/cooler-master-masterbox-mb511l-rgb/

[Bombastinator]

49 minutes ago, wassil said:

 

here is my local store pick one for me i'am not planing for overlocking but heavly gaming https://fractal-shop.com/categorie-produit/composants-pc/boitier/

From your link the master box and the versa seem to be the least restricted cases

[wassil]

38 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

The K500L is a good pick for heavy gaming and one of the cheapest on there. 

https://fractal-shop.com/boutique/composants-pc/boitier/cooler-master-masterbox-k500l-acrylic-side-panel/

 

If you like RGB fans instead of just red ones,

https://fractal-shop.com/boutique/composants-pc/boitier/cooler-master-masterbox-mb511l-rgb/

how those two compare to this one NZXT H510

[Haro]

2 minutes ago, wassil said:

how those two compare to this one NZXT H510

From what I can see they seem to have better airflow than the 510 

It's not a known case for air flow

[Bombastinator]

Something to remember is that not infrequently quiet cases are by definition more air restrictive, so it can be a trade off between noise and airflow. Quiet cases were more popular before SSDs because HHDs make a certain minimum amount of noise.  AIO pumps have the same issue.  There are a few cases on that site that are more air restrictive but appear to have designs where airflow could be maintained with the use of more smaller higher static pressure fans.  There are a few that were designed for aesthetics and just flat out suck for airflow though.