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Hey guys, i've been wanting to replace my Mid-tower case (sentey ds1-4237) for one that supports water cooling (AIO, can't afford a custom loop) and hold enough room for about 4HDDS+1SSD.

Here's the thing, budget is a killer here, not because of the product itself, but because of shipment price, as i will most likely have to import it in order to get it, so logically, the smaller and lighter, the better. I can't put a specific number because i can adjust it, but any number will be regarded and considered in comparison with others.

The typical cases here in my country are either Thermaltake (specially the flashy models with protruding elements, things that remind me of a 7yr old's dream), or NogaNet (cheap but crappy generic case, with no room for cable management, and don't even think about water cooling support), from there you may see some pretty expensive stuff (Coolermaster Cosmos II, huge case but not worth the price IMO) and server grade cases. I'm in love with the Corsair Carbide Air 540 due to it being not so tall compared to other cases, but i've also seen some really nice m-ATX cases around (which prices are inversally proportional, mind you), you tend to see some NZXT cases, but they last a few days before i get to even make an offer, or i just don't have the money at hand to do the purchase.

So yeah, i'm looking for something cheap that supports the components listed below, and allows for at least SOME upgradability, i'll keep looking for prices, weight of the cases and consider them all, as much as i'd like to go buy a Corsair H100i or something like that, i'd have to do some kind of black magic to pull it off in that case.

The components are:
Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3
i5 3570k, stock voltages ATM
XFX Radeon 7970 Oc edition
Kingston HyperX Blu 2x4GB 1600MHZ
2TB WD Caviar Green
1TB WD Caviar Green
120GB Kingston SSDNow
Corsair AX760

Possible upgrades will probably have to be limited to case space, so i wouldn't mind having to keep on using m-ATX if need be. I've never tried sites like Amazon (and don't know how they do shipping), but i'm willing to try.

That said, thanks a lot in advance.

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What is your definition of cheap? 

 

Anyways, the Phanteks Enthoo Pro is a fairly cheap case sitting at 99usd/89pounds. Offers a great range of features and has some upgradeability would defiantly suggest looking into this case.

 

http://www.phanteks.com/enthoo-pro.html

 

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I love it how OP asked for the cheapest case, then is suggested a 100$ one. Anyways, I get your point- cheap is relative. To fit those components I would recommend either a cheaper Fractal case (design mini) or a cheaper corsair case like a 300r or 200r depending on your needs. Then again if you were looking at air 540's you might as well go something more expensive  ;)

 

edit: I have the fractal mini r2 and it is wonderful- It has tons of expansion room and the build quality is excellent.

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