Good case?

[ckurnosoff]

I'm currently in the market for a budget case I am only willing to spend 130 USD or less. Any good recommendations?

[STRMfrmXMN]

3 minutes ago, ckurnosoff said:

I'm currently in the market for a budget case I am only willing to spend 130 or less. Any good recommendations?

130 USD? AUD? CAD?

[ckurnosoff]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

130 USD? AUD? CAD?

USD, my mistake. 

[STRMfrmXMN]

2 minutes ago, ckurnosoff said:

USD, my mistake. 

Ah, that's not really a low price point then

 

What is the hardware you have already picked out? What do you like aesthetically? Lots of LEDs/subtle/shiny, etc?

[ckurnosoff]

9 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Ah, that's not really a low price point then

 

What is the hardware you have already picked out? What do you like aesthetically? Lots of LEDs/subtle/shiny, etc?

I currently have a old crummy case so my hardware is what follows:

CPU: I7-2600k

GPU: EVGA FTW GTX 960 

RAM: 16 GB corsair vegence DDR3 

Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z68x-ud3h-b3

Storage: 2 hard drives and 1 SSD ( didnt need to specify)

PSU: Thermalintake 650W 80+ bronze 

Cooler: cooler master hyper 212 evo

 

In terms of looks, i like a nice window and quietness. Maybe a little RGB lighting. Not a fan of shiny more of a solid color.

[STRMfrmXMN]

3 minutes ago, ckurnosoff said:

I currently have a old crummy case so my hardware is what follows:

CPU: I7-2600k

GPU: EVGA FTW GTX 960 

RAM: 16 GB corsair vegence DDR3 

Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z68x-ud3h-b3

Storage: 2 hard drives and 1 SSD ( didnt need to specify)

PSU: Thermalintake 650W 80+ bronze 

Cooler: cooler master hyper 212 evo

Alrighty, so we need an ATX chassis then.

 

Does the Fractal Define S (or Define R5 if you need an optical drive bay) look enticing? NZXT H440/Noctis 450? Corsair 450D?

[ckurnosoff]

3 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Alrighty, so we need an ATX chassis then.

 

Does the Fractal Define S (or Define R5 if you need an optical drive bay) look enticing? NZXT H440/Noctis 450? Corsair 450D?

I actually had my eye on the h440, but the s340 is much cheaper do you know the difference? 

[STRMfrmXMN]

4 minutes ago, ckurnosoff said:

I actually had my eye on the h440, but the s340 is much cheaper do you know the difference? 

H440 has sound dampening foam and an entirely different aspect when it comes to cooling and cable management. Look at reviews for both.

[ckurnosoff]

5 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

H440 has sound dampening foam and an entirely different aspect when it comes to cooling and cable management. Look at reviews for both.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm probably gonna go with the H440 just because it is quieter and looks a bit more sleeker. 

[Aytex]

1 minute ago, ckurnosoff said:

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm probably gonna go with the H440 just because it is quieter and looks a bit more sleeker. 

if you've got any questions about the h440 feel free to ask