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I'm trying to build my first PC. Like a good one that can run new games well. I have all of my parts picked out, except for the case. This may be a stretch, but I'm looking for a case that has good cable management and support for a 360mm rad. A comfortable budget for me is about 100 USD, but I could go up to 150. Any help would be great. 

Thanks -Max

(P.S. The build has 2 GPU's so it needs to have room for those as well)

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I'm quite happy with my fractal design define S.. If you don't have any need for an optical drive or too many hard drives(it can hold 2 2.5" and 2 3.5" drives but would require some type of modding for more), it offers great water cooling support and cable management options.

my work in progress

i5 6600k  //  16gb g.skill ddr4 3000  //  evga gtx 980

custom water loop

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6 minutes ago, givegomezthegun said:

I'm quite happy with my fractal design define S.. If you don't have any need for an optical drive or too many hard drives(it can hold 2 2.5" and 2 3.5" drives but would require some type of modding for more), it offers great water cooling support and cable management options.

Okay the original poster literally put 2 criteria which was, supp. for 2 gpus and 360mm rad and that case has neither lol

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fractal design r5

enthoo pro

mastercase 5

nzxt cases (idk nzxt cases well enough to recommend a specific one)

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1 minute ago, Fungal said:

Okay the original poster literally put 2 criteria which was, supp. for 2 gpus and 360mm rad and that case has neither lol

Um.. actually it could hold 3 dual slot gpu's at virtually any length, and 2 360 rads.. 

my work in progress

i5 6600k  //  16gb g.skill ddr4 3000  //  evga gtx 980

custom water loop

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fractal define r5 or S

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There isn't a better Midtower watercooling case on the market than the Define S.

 

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Mass SSD: Crucial M500 960GB  // PSU: EVGA Supernova 850G2 // Case: Fractal Design Define S Windowed // OS: Windows 10 // Mouse: Razer Naga Chroma // Keyboard: Corsair k70 Cherry MX Reds

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I also got the Define S and you get a lot for the price. And since it was made for watercooling, you don´t have to drill any holes in it. There are already holes to mount the pump and the resevoir.

This is what mine looks like (420mm Radiator on the top, 280mm in the front)

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My next case will probably be a Caselabs SMA8 or whatever exists then. I could have gotten it for this build, but at some point you have to limit the budget yourself before it gets completely out of control. I already paid ~3500€ for my PC and I didn´t want to add another 500-1000€ just for the case. 

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