Help me decide

[Ridguard]

Currently getting a budget build done and am trying to decide on which to get between these mid-tower cases:

 

Phanteks Eclipse P360A ($140 NZD)

Corsair Carbide 275R Airflow Tempered Glass ($150 NZD)

Lian-Li Lancool II Mesh RGB Tempered Glass ($180 NZD)

 

I've pushed my budget pretty tight and would like to get away with only using the stock coolers.

My focus is on quiet (and easy to clean).

Personally, I'm leaning towards the corsair carbide, would love opinions/experience.

[jaslion]

Being quiet is not happening with the stock cooler. All of these are good cases as they are all mesh cases with good ventilation.

[1stMidnight]

I would go for the eclipse or Lian li. I personally love my o11d. They seem to have better airflow, look better, and are more spacious for building which might not seem important but is very nice to have.

 

I would recommend getting the phanteks, and getting a 5 pack of Arctic p12 non-pwm fans for great airflow

 

its only 25 usd for the 5 pack, and they’re great fans

[Ridguard]

7 minutes ago, Caroline said:

The Eclipse is nice but if you've pushed your budget tight then why are you spending over $100 on a case?

 

Should I not? I've always thought a cheap case would be a bad idea.

Incase you missed it, those prices are NZD btw. Cheapest case I could get would be around $90 NZD with no fans.

[thrasher_565]

not the Corsair Carbide 275R Airflow

 

the other 2 are good thow

[Ridguard]

1 hour ago, 1stMidnight said:

getting a 5 pack of Arctic p12 non-pwm fans for great airflow

Unfortunatly I can't get those where I live.

[Ridguard]

5 minutes ago, thrasher_565 said:

not the Corsair Carbide 275R Airflow

I see everyone has been avoiding that, any reason why?

[thrasher_565]

2 minutes ago, Ridguard said:

I see everyone has been avoiding that, any reason why?

ya it has holes on the front but there not good enough imo

[1stMidnight]

31 minutes ago, Ridguard said:

I see everyone has been avoiding that, any reason why?

Their quality seems to be pretty iffy, and mesh is better.

[Ridguard]

51 minutes ago, 1stMidnight said:

Their quality seems to be pretty iffy, and mesh is better.

Ah I see.

Yea, after doing some more research, I think I like the Phanteks the best out of the three.

 

Found two cheaper options that seem ok - the MSI MAG Forge 100R and the Deepcool Matrexx 50 ADD-RGB.

 

I am a bit dubious on them as I haven't found any reliable info yet (and I've gotten the impression that msi cases leave alot to be desired), if anyone has any experience with either.

[1stMidnight]

1 hour ago, Ridguard said:

Ah I see.

Yea, after doing some more research, I think I like the Phanteks the best out of the three.

 

Found two cheaper options that seem ok - the MSI MAG Forge 100R and the Deepcool Matrexx 50 ADD-RGB.

 

I am a bit dubious on them as I haven't found any reliable info yet (and I've gotten the impression that msi cases leave alot to be desired), if anyone has any experience with either.

I would go with the phanteks, use the extra savings and buy some arctic p12s to go in the top and back for exhast.

[thrasher_565]

not the Deepcool Matrexx 50 ADD-RGB case as it has a solid front. bad air flow

 

the MSI MAG Forge 100R is ok still recommend the other 2 Lian-Li Lancool II Mesh or Phanteks Eclipse P360A or other mesh front cases but at the end of the day its up to you to decide.

 

my recommendations are based off a mesh front with good air flow. but there are case were you can give up a bit of air flow for looks or other stuff

 

still recommend airflow thow because your pc will run cooler, faster, and quieter

Edited May 18, 2021 by thrasher_565