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cliodude1
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Hey, so I'm looking for a case that can suit all my needs for my first build. These include:

-Reasonably long GPU support (300mm or more)

-Water-cooling not necessary

-Windowed if possible

-Easy to build (since I'm a newbie to this  :D )

-Solid build quality

-$100 OR LESS

-Available in Australia

 

I've looked at the CoolerMaster Storm Scout II, or the Corsair Carbide 200R/300R, but I haven't really settled on a choice and I would like some recommendations. Thanks!  :)

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Define r4 or Arc midi r2 :p beautiful cases

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I've built in the 200R and the CM Storm enforcer ($95) and the Enforcer was very easy to build in and felt noticeably better than the 200R.
I can't comment on the 300R though.

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Define r4 or Arc midi r2 :P beautiful cases

The Define R4 and Arc midi are $130 + in Aus.

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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The Define R4 and Arc midi are $130 + in Aus.

oh :( , you can always check out the Bitfenix Shinobi (Windowed) ?

Console optimisations and how they will effect you | The difference between AMD cores and Intel cores | Memory Bus size and how it effects your VRAM usage |
How much vram do you actually need? | APUs and the future of processing | Projects: SO - here

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I used a 200R for my first build and it was real easy for me to build in. Also prefer it over the CM Storm Enforcer as it looks cleaner and more professional.

 

You could have a look at Bitfenix cases or Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 case as well.

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Cooler Master 690 III (the new one), is an improvement over the one I have, and man that is a good case.

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How much is the 350D in aus?

 

About $130 unfortunately, haha.

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From your choices so far, I'm assuming you're looking for a mid tower.

The Antec Three Hundred Two is a good case: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-threehundredtwo

Antec makes very solid cases overall.

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Define R4

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What size is your motherboard?

It's going to be an ATX motherboard.

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NZXT h230 and shinobi NZXT source 210

I dont really like the h230's design, neither do I like the Shinobi's. The NZXT Source 210 seems like a really nice entry case, but rather hard to track down here  :(

 

Cooler Master 690 III (the new one), is an improvement over the one I have, and man that is a good case.

The 690 III hasn't came out yet right? Or at least in Australia. 

 

Well, if R4 is to expensive have a look at Zalman Z9 plus

The Zalman Z9 plus looks really nice. However, I'm concerned of the GPU clearance with the one I've selected (HIS 7950 IceQ)- it's 295mm when the clearance limit is 300mm! Thanks for the suggestion anyway  :D

CoolerMaster Storm Scout 2 Black - Intel Core i5-4570 - CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 Evo - Sapphire Radeon HD7950 - Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB - ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance - Seagate Baracuda 1TB HDD - Sandisk SSD Plus 240GB - Seasonic G-550 - BenQ GW2255 21.5" LED Monitor
 

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I dont really like the h230's design, neither do I like the Shinobi's. The NZXT Source 210 seems like a really nice entry case, but rather hard to track down here  :(

 

The 690 III hasn't came out yet right? Or at least in Australia. 

 

The Zalman Z9 plus looks really nice. However, I'm concerned of the GPU clearance with the one I've selected (HIS 7950 IceQ)- it's 295mm when the clearance limit is 300mm! Thanks for the suggestion anyway  :D

Have an R4 with 295mm space for graphic and a His 7870 iceq 297mm long. It worked. Not even a tight fit

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