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I am building a pc for the first time and I am not sure what case to get. I was lookin g at the phanteks ethoos pro or the corsair 450d

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Those are some decent cases. What kind of hardware are you putting in it? What is your budget? I want to make sure that you have a good experience with your first build.

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Those are some decent cases. What kind of hardware are you putting in it? What is your budget? I want to make sure that you have a good experience with your first build.

I am going for an atx motherboard and a sapphire nitro trix oc r9 390. My case budget is between 70- 120

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I am going for an atx motherboard and a sapphire nitro trix oc r9 390. My case budget is between 70- 120

Enthoo Evolv atx

nzxt noctis 450

corsair 760t

Fractal Design Define S

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I am going for an atx motherboard and a sapphire nitro trix oc r9 390. My case budget is between 70- 120

Ok, so let's start off with the simplicity and features of the cases you chose, since those caught your eye. The graphics card should fit, even with it's larger size. The Phanteks case is probably going to be a better for your system. The Corsair case is a larger, less used form factor called E-ATX. The motherboard will fit, but you'll have a lot of extra room.  Make sure you have a power supply that is rated 500-750 watts for that card. I also have a 390, and it can use up some power. Worth it though.

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Ok, so let's start off with the simplicity and features of the cases you chose, since those caught your eye. The graphics card should fit, even with it's larger size. The Phanteks case is probably going to be a better for your system. The Corsair case is a larger, less used form factor called E-ATX. The motherboard will fit, but you'll have a lot of extra room.  Make sure you have a power supply that is rated 500-750 watts for that card. I also have a 390, and it can use up some power. Worth it though.

Corsair is mid tower and ethoo is full tower so would a f tower be too large for a desk space?

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It depends on the desk and the tower. Every tower is a little different when it comes to size. I have seen full towers on desks before. If you don't feel comfortable risking it, or don't want to measure, go with a mid tower case. If you go to Newegg or pcpartpicker.com, you can filter it out to show just mid tower cases. Some nice brands to look for are Corsair, Coolermaster, NZXT, Fractal, etc. I hope this helps!

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If have questions about building or parts to choose there is a section for new builders here on the forum. Feel free to check it out.

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Which of these cases is best in looks, feature, functionality, over all quality

 

The case will be under my desk near my feet

 

-Fractal design define r5

-Fractal design define s

-NZXT phantom 410 black

-Phanteks enthoo pro w/ window

-thermaltake core v31

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R5 has my vote, but the Phantom and the Enthoo are great too

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I have an r4 w/ window and I love it. As far as I've heard the r5 is a decent improvement over the r4, so that would be my suggestion. It's easy to build with and has plenty of room for expansion and cable management.

 

That being said, I've heard nothing but good things about the Enthoo Pro. 

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R5 has my vote, but the Phanteks is a good choice as well :)

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How is the fractal design define r5 for a first time gaming pc build? I have a sapphire nitro r9 390 if that matters. If this is not good, please suggest other really good mid tower cases under 130.

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NZXT H440 or the NZXT Noctis 450 (I think) are great alternatives

They both have the same internal construction but the exterior is different

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The R5 is very good.

Some other good mid towers:

Enthoo Evolv ATX

Define S

Noctis 450

Pro Tip: don't use flash when taking pictures of your build; use a longer exposure instead. Prop up your camera with something (preferably a tripod) if necessary.

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Need a drive bay? Enthoo or r5.

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Let me tell you, I have the enthoo pro and I love it!

 

If you are already considering it, go for it. It really is an epic tower for the price. And check out some of its competitiors, mainly the define R5/S if you want some more silence in a smaller form factor also nzxt h440 but airflow in that case isn't that good.

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I am looking into getting a new pc and I still need a case.

 

-atx

-black or black and blue

-not to flashy

-sleek and simple

-mid tower

 

 

I was thinking about the corsair 450d or the fractal define r5 but im not sure

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I am looking into getting a new pc and I still need a case.

 

-atx

-black or black and blue

-not to flashy

-sleek and simple

-mid tower

 

 

I was thinking about the corsair 450d or the fractal define r5 but im not sure

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