Looking for case suggestions

TaSManiaC · November 3, 2020

Budget (including currency): 150~ish euros

Country: Finland

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: just looking for a case for current parts

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

looking for something that'll fit an atx board and possibly a corsair icue h150i rgb pro xt or some other 360mm aio, open for suggestions on aio's as well, only reason I'm eyeing the corsair is because there's one for sale for 145€ instead of it's usual 165€ at a finnish retailer called verkkokauppa.com (yes, .com is part of their name).

honestly probably don't need a 360mm aio considering I'm currently running an i5-9600k at stock speeds, but considering switching to ryzen once asrocks razer motherboards are available.

but I do like my cases on the bigger side, current case is a cooler master mastercase h500 (link for reference https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterCase-Mid-Tower-Controller/dp/B07DRVHBWK)

also been thinking about the lian li pc-o11 dynamic razer edition, but that's a little pricier than I'd like.

my options for ordering cases are:

www.gigantti.fi

www.power.fi

www.verkkokauppa.com

www.jimms.fi

www.amazon.de

the first three have the most limited selection, jimms has a huge selection and amazon of course has a massive selection..

sorry for most of the websites being in finnish, it's what ya get for living in Finland I suppose.

I'd prefer the case to come with fans of it's own, but they're not a must. I've got 3 120mm nzxt aer fans in my current case & cooler master 120mm non rgb fans laying around here and there, so I can always use those if need be.

would love for it to have a tempered glass side panel (as I've got plenty of rgb), but even that's not a must if the case is overall nice enough and suits my tastes.

as for aio's, it needs to fit an lga1151 socket or am4 (got a ryzen 2600 in my wife's pc that doesn't get much use, so could swap for that).

if I just end up getting an aio instead of a new case, I'd love it to be 280mm, but I can settle for a 240mm

so yeah, budget is around 150€ for either case or aio, can get one now and save up for the other later, not in a hurry for either, nor does it matter which order I get them in.

sorry for the incoherent ramblings, adhd is one helluva drug.

Radium_Angel · November 3, 2020

3 minutes ago, TaSManiaC said:

but I do like my cases on the bigger side

Larger cases you say?

Look no further my friend

http://www.procooling.com/index.php?func=articles&disp=107

WaggishOhio383 · November 3, 2020

I'll always recommend Phanteks cases as I love their aesthetic and build quality. The p400a is a great option that's well within your budget. Comes with three RGB fans and a controller hub for them. Supports front-mounted radiators up to 360mm, and it has a tempered glass side panel like you want.

https://www.amazon.de/Phanteks-PH-EC400ATG_DBK01-Netz-Frontplatte-gehärtetes-Digital-RGB/dp/B07TTDW9KV/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=phanteks+p400a&qid=1604421037&sr=8-1

If you want to max out your budget, you could step up to the P500A, which is larger and has support for up to 420mm front radiator and 280mm top.

https://www.amazon.de/Phanteks-PH-EC500ATG_DBK01-Digital-RGB-Beleuchtung-Gehäuselüfter/dp/B088T3VMKK/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=phanteks+p500a&qid=1604421319&sr=8-2