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I'm looking for a case with a side panel window that's actually easy to manage cables in. I keep on having to work in cases with a lack of any proper cable management. It's kind of annoying when you're trying to make a build look nice for someone.

 

Anyway any cases that are below or around $100 CAD that are easy to work in with a side window?

 

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Is the Enthoo Pro in your price range?

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Just look for the largest amount of gromets, and according to how you will set things up, look at the Side View - Panel Off pics of cases and visualize your components inside.  There's so many, and some I may name would work for you, some wouldn't.

Nobody will be able to tell you what would work best for you, with your components. Only our own experiences, which are all different. But I know exactly what you mean, and the tip I gave above is how I go about it. I've gotten good enough (as long as I know my cooler/mobo/psu) to have near-perfect experiences with cable management with that.

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Is the Enthoo Pro in your price range?

 

I don't know that case, the guy's budget is $1200 CAD and I'm just trying to add some aesthetics to the build.

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Just look for the largest amount of gromets, and according to how you will set things up, look at the Side View - Panel Off pics of cases and visualize your components inside.  There's so many, and some I may name would work for you, some wouldn't.

Nobody will be able to tell you what would work best for you, with your components. Only our own experiences, which are all different. But I know exactly what you mean, and the tip I gave above is how I go about it. I've gotten good enough (as long as I know my cooler/mobo/psu) to have near-perfect experiences with cable management with that.

 

Yeah it's just recently I've worked in the Phantom 410 and the Corsair Carbide series spec 2 and they were pretty bad for cable management. The CPU cable could not be routed behind the board so you just have a cable showing through the window.

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I don't know that case, the guy's budget is $1200 CAD and I'm just trying to add some aesthetics to the build.

It's a good case. I'd take a look.

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It's a good case. I'd take a look.

 

Yeah I did, it's a full tower though isn't it? I'm going to use an ATX board so a mid-tower case would be ideal.

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NZXT s340?

 

This or a define s windowed (or r4-5)

 

I went for a corsair spec 3 which is among the cheapest windowed but cable management isn't easy with close to no space behind at key spots like the lower hdd cage

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Check out the new Thermaltake Core V21 micro-ATX chassis. That's what I'm going with soon. The 2 vented sides are magnetic dust filtered and comes with a window panel. All panels are the same sizes and can be moved to any side, plus for $15 each to can buy 1 or 2 extra window panels. :)

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Link - http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00002559

System Specs https://pcpartpicker.com/b/96JV3C

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Check out the new Thermaltake Core V21 micro-ATX chassis. That's what I'm going with soon. The 2 vented sides are magnetic dust filtered and comes with a window panel. All panels are the same sizes and can be moved to any side, plus for $15 each to can buy 1 or 2 extra window panels. :)

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Link - http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00002559

 

That case reminds me of a portable bluetooth speaker.. Blue lights, front 'speaker' grill & all. Lol.

 

I like it, but idk.. A little odd for me.

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BitFenix Ronin is good

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Yeah it's just recently I've worked in the Phantom 410 and the Corsair Carbide series spec 2 and they were pretty bad for cable management. The CPU cable could not be routed behind the board so you just have a cable showing through the window.

If you think phantom 410 has bad cable management, then you are just not good.

Phantom 410 has really easy cable management

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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Yeah I did, it's a full tower though isn't it? I'm going to use an ATX board so a mid-tower case would be ideal.

Yeah. 8 expansion slots even. :D

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