[USA] [Newegg] mATX case, 2 fans $20 shipped

[Tristerin]

I got this case for $17 shipped at lowest ever, but this is a good price for a budget mATX case with 2 fans, shipped to your door.

 

Recommend on a budget, not terribad airflow

 

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811353049?Item=N82E16811353049

[ProjectBox153]

You know, I'm not usually a big fan of these cheap cases, but this one looks pretty decent. I might pick one up for a build with some older hardware. Thanks for sharing.

[Tristerin]

5 minutes ago, ProjectBox153 said:

You know, I'm not usually a big fan of these cheap cases, but this one looks pretty decent. I might pick one up for a build with some older hardware. Thanks for sharing.

I actually have one of these still new in the box from when I got them at $17 shipped, it will be an HTPC once I source the mobo and CPU have the rest of the parts

 

[Fungal]

I bought this case like 3 years ago but it was the thermaltake version. The internals look the exact same to me and I would not buy it again. The build quality and materials are very crappy and there are sharp edges. Pretty much any component changes were a pain to make. I'd only ever get this case if on a very tight budget, have low spec hardware, and don't plan on tinkering with your pc often. Otherwise something like the thermaltake h18 goes a long way for $40-50

[Paul Rudd]

14 hours ago, ProjectBox153 said:

You know, I'm not usually a big fan of these cheap cases, but this one looks pretty decent.

It's actually perfect for a budget build and it's worth the twenty bucks. Some things to note about it...

• When fitting a long GPU, you have to remove the front fan and mount it to the side panel, which in turn means you'll have a wire tethering the side panel to the motherboard. It's totally fine but knowing this would present an excellent reason to go with a single fan or mini GPU. I really like the cheapest RTX 2060 on the market right now(single fan) for $300 as an example.
• The weird HDD location(directly under where DVD drives would be) does not fit when using two RAM sticks because the SATA connectors get in the way, which in turn means you have to mount the HDD to the vertical bracket.
• About the vertical bracket, it comes attached and you'll need to remove it from the get-go in order to fit the GPU and HDD into the build. So make sure you know that you'll be attaching the HDD to this vertical bracket going in.

The key to building within this case is to plan ahead and go into it well-rested with a clear state of mind in order to save a LOT of time and frustration. It's actually very satisfying to get around these inconveniences. @Fungal made a great point with only ever getting this case when on a very tight budget, having low spec hardware, and especially when you don't plan on tinkering with your pc often. It is that sort of case which is why I value it at the twenty bucks. I mean, LED fans are around $5 each so you're really getting this case for $10. This saving of money on the case allows people to upgrade other parts of the build or for some parts to even exist at all.

[WkdPaul]

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[OU812]

Used this case to build a coworkers dad a pc and my coworker, decent cheap case.