Need new case for under $80

[MadmanRB]

Okay so for my birthday in september I plan on buying myself a new case.

My current case the InWin Griffin is a good case but its front bezel is hanging on by a thread due to the inner plastic clips breaking off.

But the thing is I need to keep it in a budget, around $80 or under as I cannot honestly afford more then that.

I have bills to pay and recently had to replace my cpu and motherboard, I have a rather large hole in my account right now and while I can fix it between here and September I need to be a little budget conscious.

So things like the define R5, Enthoo Pro, or anything over $80 I simply cannot afford.

Now I have a few choices in mind such as:

The Corsair Carbide Spec-03 "Bane" case

The Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange

The Zallman Z3 plus

The In Win GT1 (would be a spiritual successor to my current case due to its price point)

The Enermax Ostrog GT

But I do want more suggestions, I do know one of the Define R4 models are priced exactly $80 but I dont like the R4 due to its rather silly door placement as I keep my computer to my right and have no room on my left (I live in a rather small room)

[Nonco]

What about the NZXT S340

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146198&cm_re=s340-_-11-146-198-_-Product

 

@MadmanRB dont forget to follow your topics

[Vegetable]

S340. It's sexy and does everything you need, without bloating you with everything you don't. Support for 3 HDD's and 2 SSD's with wiring holes to make it look sexy no matter how you do it. 10/10 S340 is the lower end case.

[MadmanRB]

Yeah but i still use optical drives, I dont want to have to buy an external drive because optical drive bays are becoming a luxury again.

I know optcical media is falling by the wayside but I have a large collection of disks still

[Picky Peep]

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M

Fractal Design Define S

NZXT S340

[arnavvr]

Fractal Design Define S.

[shypin]

I have the corsair spec-03 case and its a pretty cool case in terms of design

the dust filtering thing is pretty bad though (1 in front 1 on bottom) so i just removed them

it fits an atx or smaller box, a power supply, and a couple of drives just fine, but if you want to do some custom water cooling (like me ) you might have to remove the 3.5 inch drive cages (not very hard btw)

also note if you are using a 240 AIO liquid cooler or radiator on top you wont be able to use the first 5.25 inch drive 

 

you can find good deals on the spec cases on newegg pretty often. got mine for less than 40 bucks after rebate.

[MadmanRB]

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M

Fractal Design Define S

NZXT S340

 

 

Fractal Design Define S.

 

Cant you read?

Am I speaking Klingon here?

 

I said I still use optical drives an need to keep under $80

[arnavvr]

Cant you read?

Am I speaking Klingon here?

 

I said I still use optical drives an need to keep under $80

 

Then the only option is the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M.

[MadmanRB]

Then the only option is the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M.

 

Okay i will humor you, where can I get this case online?

Its not on amazon, its not on newegg, its not on Phantecs website, where is it sold?

Narnia? Middle Earth? Latvaria?

I am american here, so keep that in mind so stores that ship to US or in the US are needed

[arnavvr]

Okay i will humor you, where can I get this case online?

Its not on amazon, its not on newegg, its not on Phantecs website, where is it sold?

Narnia? Middle Earth? Latvaria?

I am american here, so keep that in mind so stores that ship to US or in the US are needed

 

It's a brand new case, so you might have to wait.

[MadmanRB]

Well how about staying with cases I could get right now as opposed to something that isnt out yet in my market?

It has to be something I can get, now if the case you suggest comes out here I will consider it but I do have to look at possible shipping fees.

 

Now any opinions on the Fractal Design Core 2500?

Its another case in my range

[Picky Peep]

Well how about staying with cases I could get right now as opposed to something that isnt out yet in my market?

It has to be something I can get, now if the case you suggest comes out here I will consider it but I do have to look at possible shipping fees.

 

"Okay so for my birthday in september I plan on buying myself a new case."

It should be released by then.

[MadmanRB]

Well i still have to concern myself about possible shipping fees.

If its too much with its shipping i will not buy it.

 

What about cases under $70?

any good suggestions at that price range?

Also so you all know I have a standard ATX MOBO so no mini itx/ micro atx cases.

[Clyne]

Corsair 300R would be a okay choice, Haf 912 for airflow as it's also a good case. 

I remember i wanted a S340 but no 5.25 drive bays forced me to buy a 750D........

No USB 3.0 on the Haf 912..........

[MadmanRB]

Nah there is a shipping fee on the 300r and its not availible for prime on amazon

[MadmanRB]

Any other suggestions, or is cases made out of gold and cost more then the sum of Europe or are not out yet the only suggestions?

[MadmanRB]

Man the suggestions here utterly crap, I will just buy the goddamned Corsair Spec 03 as with some reading these cases:

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M

Fractal Design Define S

NZXT S340

All are absolute crap

The define S and  S340 dont hasve optical bays

And the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M will lack hard drive bays, what a joke!

[Not_Sean]

S340. It's sexy and does everything you need, without bloating you with everything you don't. Support for 3 HDD's and 2 SSD's with wiring holes to make it look sexy no matter how you do it. 10/10 S340 is the lower end case.

 

 

Yeah but i still use optical drives, I dont want to have to buy an external drive because optical drive bays are becoming a luxury again.

I know optcical media is falling by the wayside but I have a large collection of disks still

 

 

S340 All the way, Go buy a external CD drive for that once in a blue moon you use it. 

 

Such a amazing case for the budget

 

10/10 Would bang