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My is opinion is just don't get cases from aerocool, you'll get flimsy case and cheap fans.

 

I personally would go for zalman cases like Z9 plus or Z11 for budget build. 

Hey,

I'm making my first build, and I don't know which case I have to choose.

I was thinking of a Aerocool XPredator X1, or a Corsair Carbide 200R

This are the components:

 

MSI Z87-G43 

Corsair CX600 V2 

1TB 3,5"

 

My budget for the case is €50 or $70.

I don't need fancy sidewindows, I prefer quality over looks.

But if a case with a sidewindow is better, that would be a nice extra :P

I'm shopping in a shop called http://afuture.nl, it is a Dutch shop.

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BitFenix Shinobi or Shadow.

 

Shinobi: 

 

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Shadow: 

 

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CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 @ Stock, CPU cooler: Dark Rock 4, Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX, RAM: 2x8GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4 @ 3000Mhz, GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 ACX 3.0, SSD: Crucial P1 1TB M.2 + 2x120GB SSDs, Case: Corsair 110R, PSU: Corsair TX650M, OS: Windows 10 64-bit.

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200R or the Arc Midi R2

|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

Peripherals : | MOUSE : Logitech G602 | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) | NAS: Synology DS1515+  - WD RED 3TB X 5|ROUTER: AC68U

Sound : | HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD800 SPEAKERS: B&W CM9 (Front floorstanding) ,  B&W CM Center 2 (Centre) | AV RECEIVER : Denon 3806 | MY X99 BUILD LOG!

 

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case are mainly personal preference, just get a decent brand from any of these

http://tweakers.net/categorie/61/behuizingen/producten/#filter:q1YqKMpMTvVNrFCyMjXSM9WB8jPzlKwMdJSKC1KT3TJzSlKLipWsqpWMzEFkWWKOklW0kqG5hVJsbW0tAA

 

 

Also, try considering an SSD for your build, it will jack up the price a bit but it will make your PC a lot faster.

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Zalman Z9 plus here, 4 fans, a fan controller, decent cable holes. What more can you ask for at that price range?

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case are mainly personal preference, just get a decent brand from any of these

http://tweakers.net/categorie/61/behuizingen/producten/#filter:q1YqKMpMTvVNrFCyMjXSM9WB8jPzlKwMdJSKC1KT3TJzSlKLipWsqpWMzEFkWWKOklW0kqG5hVJsbW0tAA

Also, try considering an SSD for your build, it will jack up the price a bit but it will make your PC a lot faster.

Yes, I'm planning on getting a SSD later, and install windows again.

I don't have the money yet :P

I think that the Zalman Z9 Plus is the best choice.

Is it easy to build in? And how about the cable management? Because as I mentioned before, it is my first build.

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Yes, I'm planning on getting a SSD later, and install windows again.

I don't have the money yet :P

I think that the Zalman Z9 Plus is the best choice.

Is it easy to build in? And how about the cable management? Because as I mentioned before, it is my first build.

 

I don't have experience with Zalman Cases but cable management wise it does look good, nice big holes so you should be able to route all cables nicely.

I'd say you'd better watch or read a review about it, just to be sure.

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