[EDITED]Should builders cheap out on the case?

[WinnerYG]

When i was looking everywhere, i saw at all the forums that people usually cheap out of the case. I personally don't think you should cheap out on a case because it holds all your component together. But i wanna know what you guys think?

[Interfectorem]

That poll is bad, no offense, there needs to be an in-between.

[OriginalPromise]

K-POP!

 

And really, it depends. 

If it's a budget build, we'll have no choice but to cheap out on the case. 

[mr.skyrim_pc]

The case is the thing that you see most, wouldnt you want it to look nice?

[niofalpha]

The cases offers virtually nothing to the build. Just make sure it's has decent airflow, you like the aesthetics,  and you'll be fine with anything.

[Tagiau]

If I am going to build something, I am not going to buy a cheap case, unless it is the bitfenix shadow, then I will buy it. 

[xToFxREAPER]

Depends, There are some really nice (imo) budget cases out there that i think would be great for any kind of build be it budget or high end however personally, i tend to lean towards $150ish range when im picking a case with my most recent being the corsair 760T white edition Love this thing to freaking death its just soooooooo sexy

[KamiKatze]

Any 20-30 dollar case can hold most of the hardware that a more expensive case can hold as long as you air cool, it's just harder to work in.

 

Expensive cases are luxury.

 

Edit: it's not entireley true on second thought. The case should support a few more fan mounts than the standard 1 front intake 1 rear exhaust and it should secureley hold the HDDs.

[DigitalHermit]

I think it's fine... I've seen a bunch of well-designed and well-made cases in the 5-15USD price range...

[gampla]

I think its up to the builder but if your going to build a top gaming spec pc you should get a case to throw enough cool air over the system

 

why have a case with say 1x 120mm fan when you can get a case with 4+ 120mm fans

[Octavialicious]

Imo unless you reall care about aesthetics, a cheap case is fine. As long as you can put in all your components it will do the job. Obviously cable management is an issue, but in all honesty it's not a huge deal

[Guest]

There is an option missing.

THE CASE SHOULD MATCH THE PRICE POINT!

If you are buying $500 worth of components buy a 50-60 dollar case. If you spending 4k on a pc buy a more expensive case.

Imo unless you reall care about aesthetics, a cheap case is fine. As long as you can put in all your components it will do the job. Obviously cable management is an issue, but in all honesty it's not a huge deal

your forgot air flow, watercooling options, build quality, expand ability and all the other things that you should look at when buying a case...

[Octavialicious]

your forgot air flow, watercooling options, build quality, expand ability and all the other things that you should look at when buying a case...

Like I said, not really a huge deal. As long as you have good quality components and don't overclock a bunch most cases will do just fine. And about build quality, like I said as long as you can put your components in it and it doesn't break you're fine. Almost any case will do

[Guest]

Like I said, not really a huge deal. As long as you have good quality components and don't overclock a bunch most cases will do just fine. And about build quality, like I said as long as you can put your components in it and it doesn't break you're fine. Almost any case will do

This statement couldn't be more wrong....

There are many things that are a MUST when it comes to a pc case. Some of this things aren't included in some cases.

Not "any case will do". Not at all...

[STRMfrmXMN]

I spend more on the case than the CPU in some of my "I have time so let's d*ck around on PCPartPicker" builds. I like silent cases and those are pricey. I do think you can go cheap in some scenarios though. Cooler Master makes amazing cheap cases (N-series) and those are functional in the extreme, just a little bland looking to most.

 

I still recommend selecting the case as the first component of the build for most people though because each person likes different aesthetics and some people don't care about silence or airflow and whatnot.

[Octavialicious]

This statement couldn't be more wrong....

There are many things that are a MUST when it comes to a pc case. Some of this things aren't included in some cases.

Not "any case will do". Not at all...

Well, we can agree to disagree.

[spwath]

600$ build for me excluding case.

200$ case.

[Guest]

Well, we can agree to disagree.

Im just saying that if you buy a case with say... bad airflow it will affect the temperatures of the core components and thus over all performance. 

[Octavialicious]

Im just saying that if you buy a case with say... bad airflow it will affect the temperatures of the core components and thus over all performance. 

That is true, but I'm just saying unless you have a realllyyy amazing build most cases will suffice.

[WinnerYG]

if it's a budget build, sure. If it holds the components then it does it's job.

 

if it's a decent sized build (700+ USD), then no. Linus had a video on futureproofing a while ago, and he said the one thing that can actually be future proofed is the case -- so invest in a good one. 

 

if I can find the video, I'll link it.

This one?

[Technous285]

Cheap PC build? Then cheaping out on the case is fine as long as you can fit the parts inside.

$800-2000 PC build? Then a PC case that's about 10% of the budget will be passable.

$2K+ PC build? Go wild on the case as long as it doesn't cut into the budget enough to make you skimp on CPU, GPU, Mobo or RAM (10% of the budget bare minimum. no matter what).

[Syraz]

If I go the watercooling route i will be in the $2.5k mark

I spent $70 on the case but the s340 is in exception IMO plus the fantastic airbrushing I got done on it just makes it even nicer

[Sicarius]

The case is important to me, I am even buying a new one because I am sick of my current one. Better cases mean more cooling options, more space to work with etc. And how else are you meant to show the console lesser race friends of yours how superior you are?

[Mkfish]

I would say absolutely not. Building in a bad case can be enough to put you off building all together. And then when all is said and done the fruits of your labour is an awful looking PC.

Would you put a Ferrari engine in this?

[minicale]

If you have a very tight budget then yes, but with a quick update.