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Hey guys, Im looking for a clean, nice looking case that dosnt have all the flamboyant stuff that some of these cases have.

 

Now, I want a window, so either it must have one, or be able to be modded, which most are I guess...

 

It needs to be black as my colour scheme is going to be black and blue.

 

Preferable metal brushed front panel OR really good plastic.

 

ALSO price must be under $150, or cheap as possible, and preferably from the PcCaseGear.com website, as I live in Australia.

 

Cases I have looked at are:

 

Corsair 200r - This is nice, but the front panel looks like shitty plastic

 

Bitfenix Shinobi - Eh looks alright

 

Thermaltake Urban S31 - This looks like the best one I have seen so far, Especially the brushed aluminium front panel and the little blue light at the top. But would that side panel be mod-able? There is foam...

 

 

Thanks for your help!

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Budget? Because i can say a name but i doubt you will like the price.

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Budget? Because i can say a name but i doubt you will like the price.

 

Yeah I had just posted it then realised I forgot :P Edited, but the budget is $150

 

 

Fractal Design R4 Windowed

 

TQXHFI-280x280.jpg

 

The white inside just isnt nice to me

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Yeah I had just posted it then realised I forgot :P Edited, but the budget is $150

 

 

 

The white inside just isnt nice to me

Well then Nvm the brand i was thinking of is WAY above your budget, idk prices but ldcooling.com has nice cases

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Just my luck, as soon as I post this, the pccg website goes down :P

 

EDIT: Its back :)

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Well then Nvm the brand i was thinking of is WAY above your budget, idk prices but ldcooling.com has nice cases

 

Haha yeah, most cases would be...

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Yeah I had just posted it then realised I forgot :P Edited, but the budget is $150

 

 

 

The white inside just isnt nice to me

 

If youre willing to mod a window into a case, surely you can spray paint a few PCI brackets and replace a fan?

I'm just a soul who is up to no good.

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Antec P280. Also comes in a Windowed version.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129179

 

That is nice! 

 

If youre willing to mod a window into a case, surely you can spray paint a few PCI brackets and replace a fan?

 

Yeah, Im not too sure, I'd rather not mod a window but if there wernt any other cases I would...

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 Lmao, i dont think you're seeing my point :P

 

Probably true... ;)

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XL-ATX? ATX? mATX? mITX? Try a 350D

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I have my eye on that Antec P280 at PCCG that's gonna be restocked on the 14th... so dibs if there's only one for some reason

 

Haha dont worry, Ill be getting it next month sometime :P

 

 

 

XL-ATX? ATX? mATX? mITX? Try a 350D

 

Sorry ATX so not the 350D

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Okay guys, so I have narrowed it down to these 3:

 

Antex P280

p280_s.jpg

 

Thermaltake Urban S31

VP700M1N2Nss.jpg

 

 

And the Fractal Design R4

CASE-FDR4-thbblk.jpg

 

What case is better quality and feature wise?

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Or this perhaps? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352031&Tpk=arc%20midi%20r2&IsVirtualParent=1

 

I personally like this. Fractal Design Arc Midi R2.

 

Nah I hate the mesh front on cases

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Grrr the Antec one is so good, except for the silver front :(

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That's exactly what I dislike about it as well! If not for that it'd be perfect! :(

 

Exactly, I'd buy it in a heartbeat if it had a black one :(

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You had asked abou the 200R in your OP and yes it is shitty plastic, did a budget server build and threw it in one of those rather than like an antec 300, however feature wise for the price its hard to beat. 

 

Okay guys, so I have narrowed it down to these 3:

 

Antex P280

p280_s.jpg

 

Thermaltake Urban S31

VP700M1N2Nss.jpg

 

 

And the Fractal Design R4

CASE-FDR4-thbblk.jpg

 

What case is better quality and feature wise?

 

As far as quality goes the antec is junk I've had the pleasure of playing around with a couple. I think if you left it in your car on a hot summer day half the case would melt. 

 

I have no idea about the thermaltake, this is a case I am literally just finding out about after I saw there white one they unveiled at computex. 

 

As far as fractal goes, there cases are nearly unparalleled in quality + design (If Silverstone and Lian Li would get there shit together I have no doubt they could make something on par though) 

 

Nah I hate the mesh front on cases

 

Mesh in the front of cases wouldn't be so bad if they would ditch the damn 5.25 bays and make it seemless, maybe even support 120/140x3 (WHAT A CONCEPT) lol

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