Nice "budget" case?

[Tim Drake]

S340 is a great case for the price or if you want cheaper then the Corsair SPEC series is pretty good.

 

Btw no offence, but did you need to mention you are a girl?

I mean no offence to you just too many girls on the internet who are like "I'M A GIRL AND I DO STUFF FOR ATTENTION LOOK AT ME IM A GAMER GIRL"

Not calling you one btw js..

Plz don't hurt me..

[EcoBoost]

What drive cages?

 

I guess if you plan on doing watercooling in the future I'd go with the Define S. The S340 would be fine for watercooling too but the Define S.. it was just made for it.

I think he means the drive cages which are mounted on the back on the mobo tray Removing them would give more room for cable management.

[EcoBoost]

S340 is a great case for the price or if you want cheaper then the Corsair SPEC series is pretty good.

 

Btw no offence, but did you need to mention you are a girl?

I mean no offence to you just too many girls on the internet who are like "I'M A GIRL AND I DO STUFF FOR ATTENTION LOOK AT ME IM A GAMER GIRL"

Not calling you one btw js..

Plz don't hurt me..

 

Not looking for attention, I said it because before some people like my brother wonder why I want to spend money to make my PC "prettier" lol

[Tim Drake]

Not looking for attention, I said it because before some people like my brother wonder why I want to spend money to make my PC "prettier" lol

That's okay, I meant no harm

[-rascal-]

Since all the cases you had in mind are within the under $100 price range, I am going to suggest ones that are...under $100. It also seems like you are more towards a cleaner look rather than the more aggressive "gamer" styles.

 

It would probably be best so the case is easy to work with, such as:

• Open concept (possibly with removable or re-adjustable HDD cage, etc)
• Tool-less design
• Easy cable management

Plus to be able to install a 240mm or 280mm radiator, and a side window, as an extra bonus.

 

After filtering through PCParkPicker for a while and looking at corresponding case reviews, and the end of the day, the following cases are hard to beat at under $100.

• Phanteks Enthoo Pro with window
• NZXT H440
• Fractal Define S (if you need / want the extra water cooling space, and don't plan to have much HDD / SSD's)

Even though the Enthoo Pro is a full-size ATX case (which may be on the bigger size for some), the features it packs, the convenience it provides, and its expandability makes is hard to beat. The Enthoo Pro doesn't have an as clean look compared to something like the H440 or S340, though.

 

The NZXT H440 is another good case, but I'm starting to read user feedback saying the spacing for the front case fans is a little tight, which may be a problem. Otherwise, it's a great case with water cooling support at the top, and a clean, yet stylish, appearance.

 

The Define S is a great case for water cooling. The drawback is that you lose a bit on storage capacity (HDD) and options for optical drives (if you wish to have one).

 

 

Out of your three, A B C, choices, the Fractal Define S gets my vote.

The Silverstone was out of the question when compared to the other two IMO.

The S340 is decent, but to meet the target price, corners had to be cut.