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Best cases under $100USD

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I havent built my pc yet but i cheaped out and bought a spec 1 but i am beginning to think i need something better. This is my parts list http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xfMdP6. I am looking for something with side window and good airflow  and somewhat silent 

Define S usually about 95$ ITS FANTASTIC

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

As Centos 7 SU once said: With great power comes great responsibility.

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Define S usually about 95$ ITS FANTASTIC

That case is kinda wasted if you don't use it for custom watercooling

 

I havent built my pc yet but i cheaped out and bought a spec 1 but i am beginning to think i need something better. This is my parts list http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xfMdP6. I am looking for something with side window and good airflow  and somewhat silent 

Your build seems very unbalanced. If it's just for gaming then there's a lot of parts you don't need, if you cut down on parts you can easily make a cheaper build and have room for a high end Mid Tower case. As so here:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NmhYCJ

                                                                                                                 Setup

CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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That case is kinda wasted if you don't use it for custom watercooling

 

Your build seems very unbalanced. If it's just for gaming then there's a lot of parts you don't need, if you cut down on parts you can easily make a cheaper build and have room for a high end Mid Tower case. As so here:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NmhYCJ

WD back drives are worth the extra 30$ IMO, they are much faster

At 3000$ Its foolish to have 8GB of RAM and might as well have an i7 he gets bragging rights and if hes editing/rendering/CAD he needs the i7 anyway.

The monitor you chose was 1080p (i have it, its great) but he obviously chose 4k for a reason, 1080p is a BIG difference from 4k

 

 

 

The case isnt a waste, it hides all my drives in the back, looks fantastic and fits my huge air cooler. for 95$ its the best case in its price range.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vz3sFT150$ cheaper than his, its a better build and is within his budget. 

Laptop: Thinkpad W520 i7 2720QM 24GB RAM 1920x1080 2x SSDs Main Rig: 4790k 12GB Hyperx Beast Zotac 980ti AMP! Fractal Define S (window) RM850 Noctua NH-D15 EVGA Z97 FTW with 3 1080P 144hz monitors from Asus Secondary: i5 6600K, R9 390 STRIX, 16GB DDR4, Acer Predator 144Hz 1440P

As Centos 7 SU once said: With great power comes great responsibility.

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Phanteks enthoo pro

 

I second this. I have a luxe. its perfection, and the pro is nearly as good for $99

MOBO- MSI z97 gaming 5  CPU- I5 4690k   GPU- G1 Gaming gtx970  RAM- 16gb Corsair Vegeance  PSU- Corsair RM650  COOLING- Corsair H110iGT 

STORAGE- AMD r7 120gb SSD / 500gb HDD  CASE- Phanteks Enthoo Luxe   Sound-  Logitech z506 / Corsair Void  Peripherals- G710, G502

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