Salvaging an old HP Case

[panzerK]

Hi, I'm planning on a Z97 ATX build and I want to save as much money as possible, so I asked myself, can I use an old HP Pavilion case for my new pc? I had no clue whatsoever, so I came here.

 

 

 

If not, any suggestions for mid tower + cheap + light weight, but still decent build quality under 40 bucks? I really hate dust management and the HP case doesn't have it so...

Currently I have a Thermaltake Versa H23 in my cart.

 

[strykeofdesign]

Your HP case may not have the right mounting points for the board, but a good, cheap case that I used when salvaging an Hp computer was this, http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-SPEC-01-Gaming-CC-9011050-WW/dp/B00I6BJATW/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1431060643&sr=1-2&keywords=computer+case Ilove this case and its price point is great,  , I would recommend it anyday.

[Sam Z Man]

You might have troubles with cooling.

[panzerK]

Your HP case may not have the right mounting points for the board, but a good, cheap case that I used when salvaging an Hp computer was this, http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-SPEC-01-Gaming-CC-9011050-WW/dp/B00I6BJATW/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1431060643&sr=1-2&keywords=computer+case Ilove this case and its price point is great,  , I would recommend it anyday.

Any other decent cases cheaper than that?

[strykeofdesign]

Any other decent cases cheaper than that?

http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Gaming-Tower-Computer-Galaxy-02-/dp/B00GGGIQ94/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1431063053&sr=1-2&keywords=computer+caseThis is the cheapest I think you should go, but I think you should go with the corsair one I gave to you before.

[Sam Z Man]

Its a little over your budget but it will be good.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011036ww

[Cream pie filled car]

Hi, I'm planning on a Z97 ATX build and I want to save as much money as possible, so I asked myself, can I use an old HP Pavilion case for my new pc? I had no clue whatsoever, so I came here.

 

 

 

If not, any suggestions for mid tower + cheap + light weight, but still decent build quality under 40 bucks? I really hate dust management and the HP case doesn't have it so...

Currently I have a Thermaltake Versa H23 in my cart.

I don't think you should be using those pre-built cases because the front panel connectors/buttons/indicators use a proprietary connector to connect to the motherboard

[RazerZ]

Just spend $40 or so on a case. It will be worth it. Better air flow, higher quality material, room for expansion, good cable management, the list goes on. I would look at the Corsair 200R, NZXT Source 210, and Deepcool tesseract.

[Mooshi]

Wouldn't trust anything from HP to be perfectly honest. Propriety is the game with that brand. Things you'd expect to be standard with all computers isn't always so.