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Why can't anybody just anwser the question instead of yelling out loud that a more simplistic case is better. Personally i would go with the elite 430


If you looked in the gpu section then you know that im making a pc for a customer which is a young teenager, i asked them what kind of case they want and they didnt know so with the parents consent i took a look around the area that the pc would be, guess what i found, a red rat 7 and a strike 7 keyboard, first one ive actually seen, its overpriced but im jealous as hell.

 

Anyways back to topic ive narrowed it down to a few cases and need your help picking out the one to get for this customer. Please no recommendations that arent on the list.

 

How about reading above before you post a case that i told you NOT TO POST, GET IT IN YOUR HEADS PLEASE!!!

 

bWFpbmltYWdlcy9wcm9kdWN0X2ltYWdlcy9vcmlnCoolermaster K280, ive never used this, hopefully one of you guys have used it before.

bWFpbmltYWdlcy9wcm9kdWN0X2ltYWdlcy9vcmlnCoolermaster ELITE 430, ive used this but its got a big window and bad cable routing, it would dig me a big hole

 

bWFpbmltYWdlcy9wcm9kdWN0X2ltYWdlcy9vcmlnCoolermaster k380, built in it once as it was on half price(thats why ive not used the first case)

bWFpbmltYWdlcy9wcm9kdWN0X2ltYWdlcy9vcmlnSharkoon VS3-S chrome USB 3.0 edition(the cheapest one and ive got a bit of experience with it)

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Aerocool strike-x extreme. Im a bit on edge, its a aerocool case so you know what that means, on the other hand it might make for a joke of a review.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Oh God, looking at this hurts. LED fans and nonexistent front panels everywhere...

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Don't get the Elite. I have it. I hate it.

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Oh God, looking at this hurts. LED fans and nonexistent front panels everywhere...

I know its hard but this kid is going through "that" stage, the weird one, we just have to accept it, i dont care, either way i get paid.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Out of those I would take the Aerocool case. I don't think a teenager that's not building the machine himself cares too much about practicality, just the aesthetics, and it looks the best by far. 

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Btw you guys dont need to care about the reset button, i wont plug it in.

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I know its hard but this kid is going through "that" stage, the weird one, we just have to accept it, i dont care, either way i get paid.

I went through that. That is why my first case was a Zalman Z11+

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To be fully honest, all of these cases look horrible, i would say that buy clean looking case and build agressive looking system inside. :)

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I went through that. That is why my first case was a Zalman Z11+

lol, luckily my newest personal machine was nearly a z11 then i snapped out of it and got the z9, it has a crap ton of features, id buy another z9 but i dont like it when everyone has the same case, already have two define cases(r4 and r3 but they are basically the same). I really dont like how the r4 looks, its just me, its goes againest me.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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To be fully honest, all of these cases look horrible, i would say that buy clean looking case and build agressive looking system inside. :)

dont have the money for an aggresive inside, if i did then i would get the corsair 230t, anything for the first review. I know must guys here hate them but there are some people that like them.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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If you looked in the gpu section then you know that im making a pc for a customer which is a young teenager, i asked them what kind of case they want and they didnt know so with the parents consent i took a look around the area that the pc would be, guess what i found, a red rat 7 and a strike 7 keyboard, first one ive actually seen, its overpriced but im jealous as hell.

 

Anyways back to topic ive narrowed it down to a few cases and need your help picking out the one to get for this customer. Please no recommendations that arent on the list.

 

Coolermaster K280, ive never used this, hopefully one of you guys have used it before.

Coolermaster ELITE 430, ive used this but its got a big window and bad cable routing, it would dig me a big hole

 

Coolermaster k380, built in it once as it was on half price(thats why ive not used the first case)

Sharkoon VS3-S chrome USB 3.0 edition(the cheapest one and ive got a bit of experience with it)

 

Aerocool strike-x extreme. Im a bit on edge, its a aerocool case so you know what that means, on the other hand it might make for a joke of a review.

i dont like the earocool becus the one i have is sht it realy is cuz its very very thin metal crappy plastic no drive cages or what so ever and even the power button is crap 

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Corsair C70.

Now what did i say about not recommending other cases, the budget is very low in this system, something like that would be pointless and unappealing for the customer, my feelings cant get involved.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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And i thought the sharkoon would clean slate the rest of the cases, im wrong it seems.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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why don't you het a nice looking case that will accommodate all of your components and look good when you have gone through this "stage", any ways the core 3000 for good looks or something alon them lines but if you want to be with "that" the last one looks the best to me.

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Now what did i say about not recommending other cases, the budget is very low in this system, something like that would be pointless and unappealing for the customer, my feelings cant get involved.

 

Exactly. Besides, the C70 is so damn expensive. I have one, and it was worth the money, but expensive no less.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

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Does it have to be one of these? because for £40 the nzxt source 210 is a balling case. (if you want no windows and a clean look)
for £15 more you can get a flashy case with led fans and a window...the sharkoon t9 (red, green, blue...)
both have great features and i can vouch to thier quality. if you wish I can even do a youtube review for you.
my friend has an elite 430 (I build all my friends pc's but this was his choise without me knowing) i was dissapointed, the top fans lack clearance when mouting something like a read AIO cooler, theres minimal space for cable managment, the front looks like its been designed to house a floppy drive :wacko: if you mount a fan in the window to cool a gpu it collects dust over time, the front fan is relatively noisy 9its cheap so ill let it pass) but it costs more than the nzxt 210 :unsure:

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http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Midi+Tower/Corsair+Graphite+Series+230T+Compact+Mid+Tower+Case+with+Red+LED+Fans+?productId=57889

 

If by chance it goes on a 80% discount then maybe. Honestly i thought the case was £50 maybe $60 but £120, corsair are on drugs or thats a place holder.

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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I'd say Zalman Z11. Not the most agressive, but much more well-known and it has the looks :D

 

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The case is too wide due to the side vents, i was going to get it before i saw there was a size issue( its a desk with an area for a desktop to sit with vent holes so its doesnt die).

cpu: intel i5 4670k @ 4.5ghz Ram: G skill ares 2x4gb 2166mhz cl10 Gpu: GTX 680 liquid cooled cpu cooler: Raijintek ereboss Mobo: gigabyte z87x ud5h psu: cm gx650 bronze Case: Zalman Z9 plus


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Cpu: intel i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz Ram: G skill  ripjaws 2x4gb Gpu: nvidia gtx 970 cpu cooler: akasa venom voodoo Mobo: G1.Sniper Z6 Psu: XFX proseries 650w Case: Zalman H1

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