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Top 10 PC cases of 2014

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Anybody want to tell me their top 10 cases of 2014 or even just their favourites. Take into consideration affordability, looks and how nice it is to build in :D

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In no particular order:

 

Cougar Spike

Dirt cheap. Fits most things. Comes with a single decent and very quiet fan that's better than any other fan from the cases on this list. 

 

Cooler Master N200, maybe N600

Fits thick rads in front of N200 and rudimentary dust filters. 004.jpg N600 is a cheaper/nerfed Arc Midi R2. 

 

 

NZXT Source 210/220

Cheap. Cable management is a breeze. an be really cheap. Once every blue moon, a windowed Source 220 with 3 white led fans shows up for ~$45 USD.

 

NZXT S340

Can't screw up cable management. Boring. 

 

 

NZXT H440

Define R4 killer. Great dust filters. Fully featured decent stock fan config.

 

 

Fractal Design Define R4/R5

Boring. Worse Arc Midi R2 but still good enough for this list.

I can sit on the R4 with confidencef786e94dce6b982c4ba30a2581da8880.png

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRZIdbdcIiU

 

Fractal Design Arc Midi/Mini R2

Hard to go wrong with for just about any build. Fits a lot of wc'ing stuff. Good airflow/dust filters.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujH42NYOgbI

 

Phanteks Enthoo Pro

ALL of the features/accessories. Low price. Can be taken apart with screws. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBhmn21ylkc

 

Corsair 350D

Nice layout for when you want a matx board and have space for a larger than normal matx case. Loud fans though. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB1lQ9t9Bzk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yriasQJOPls

 

Corsair 750D

Sensible 900D. Creative 2.5" drive brackets. Loud fans though. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpoQqdeqnTo  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1X1ur2-LFg

 

I was going to type more about each and why I put them on the list but I accidentally closed the window so... too lazy to type all of that again.

Never mind--went back and did the thing.

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Fractal R5

Interesting, just seems very plain in aesthetics too me. Dont get me wrong i do love elegant, simplistic cases.

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In no particular order:

 

Cougar Spike

Dirt cheap. Fits most things. Comes with a single decent and very quiet fan that's better than any other fan from the cases on this list. 

 

Cooler Master N200, maybe N600

Fits thick rads in front of N200 and rudimentary dust filters. 004.jpg

 N600 is a cheaper/nerfed Arc Midi R2. 

 

 

NZXT Source 210/220

Cheap. Cable management is a breeze. an be really cheap. Once every blue moon, a windowed Source 220 with 3 white led fans shows up for ~$45 USD.

 

NZXT S340

Can't screw up cable management. Boring. 

 

 

NZXT H440

Define R4 killer. Great dust filters. Fully featured decent stock fan config.

 

 

Fractal Design Define R4/R5

Boring. Worse Arc Midi R2 but still good enough for this list.

I can sit on the R4 with confidencef786e94dce6b982c4ba30a2581da8880.png

 

 

Fractal Design Arc Midi/Mini R2

Hard to go wrong with for just about any build. Fits a lot of wc'ing stuff. Good airflow/dust filters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25BrUMimKTk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujH42NYOgbI

 

Phanteks Enthoo Pro

ALL of the features/accessories. Low price. Can be taken apart with screws. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBhmn21ylkc

 

Corsair 350D

Nice layout for when you want a matx board and have space for a larger than normal matx case. Loud fans though. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB1lQ9t9Bzk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yriasQJOPls

 

Corsair 750D

Sensible 900D. Creative 2.5" drive brackets. Loud fans though. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpoQqdeqnTo  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1X1ur2-LFg

 

I was going to type more about each and why I put them on the list but I accidentally closed the window so... too lazy to type all of that again.

Never mind--went back and did the thing.

While i really appreciate all of the features that these cases have, none of them seem to have that stunning aesthetic to me. I mean like the white 760t sort of look :D 

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While i really appreciate all of the features that these cases have, none of them seem to have that stunning aesthetic to me. I mean like the white 760t sort of look :D

The 760t shares the same frame as the 750D which I prefer more.

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S340. clean, simple, well built for price, great for cable managetment. and as stated above, boring to start. but a nice custom airbrush work makes it just awesome

@syrazpc - for all my rambles about PC's -- My Gallifreyan Build In Progress

 

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My fav of 2014- ft05!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honorable mention

Enthoo pro/luxe

S340

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Enthoo Evolv

Enthoo Pro

NZXT H440

Silent Base 800

FT05

Yup, I took a blind leap and bought the ft05 before any review, and it's great. Hard to build in, but great end result

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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