Good $50 Case?

[WhiteFlame0]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good ~$50 case? I'm planing to build a computer with a micro atx motherboard around black Friday, and I don't want to spend any more than $50 on a case unless it's really exceptional. I can never have enough USB ports and USB 3.0 is noticeably better. I also want my parts to stay cool, so a case with good airflow would be great and it would be even better if it came with a fan or two.

 

Right now I'm looking at the NZXT 210 Elite. Is this a good case? Are there any better options?

 

Thanks!

[TheGhzGuy]

1 minute ago, WhiteFlame0 said:

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good ~$50 case? I'm planing to build a computer with a micro atx motherboard around black Friday, and I don't want to spend any more than $50 on a case unless it's really exceptional. I can never have enough USB ports and USB 3.0 is noticeably better. I also want my parts to stay cool, so a case with good airflow would be great and it would be even better if it came with a fan or two. Thanks!

Do you want an M-ATX case or will anything that fits M-ATX do?

[1Reshiram12]

Phanteks Eclipse P400. It's usually $60+ but there is a promo sale. Also comes in grey, white and black. Nicest case you'll find for that price.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-12 12:56 EST-0500

[WhiteFlame0]

Anything that fits M-ATX is fine, though it seems M-ATX cases are generally cheaper than ATX.

[DODGECHARGER2016]

IN WIN 703 Mid tower

[jol159]

how about the corsair 100r? it fits m-atx

[Hydraxiler32]

I use the Deepcool Kendomen, its a really nice case especially for the price.

The Deepcool Dukase also looks pretty nice.

[TheGhzGuy]

2 minutes ago, 1Reshiram12 said:

Phanteks Eclipse P400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-12 12:56 EST-0500

 

 

5 minutes ago, WhiteFlame0 said:

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good ~$50 case? I'm planing to build a computer with a micro atx motherboard around black Friday, and I don't want to spend any more than $50 on a case unless it's really exceptional. I can never have enough USB ports and USB 3.0 is noticeably better. I also want my parts to stay cool, so a case with good airflow would be great and it would be even better if it came with a fan or two.

 

Right now I'm looking at the NZXT 210 Elite. Is this a good case? Are there any better options?

 

Thanks!

As @1Reshiram12 just said, the Phanteks P400 will be great.

[Shiv78]

2 minutes ago, 1Reshiram12 said:

Phanteks Eclipse P400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-12 12:56 EST-0500

 

THIS. It's so sexy and pretty cheap. I wish this existed when I biult my rig in the ugly [but quiet] NZXT H230 I have now...

[WhiteFlame0]

Thanks, it looks like the P400 is the winner here. On Amazon it says:

 

"Enthoo Eclipse ATX includes 1 x 120mm fans in front and 1 x 120mm fan in the rear. Ability to upgrade to additional fans is possible."

 

Does anyone know how many fans this case can hold total? How about a fan recommendation? This will be my first PC build, and I want to do things right.

[ArmswieldTheHero]

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Thanks, it looks like the P400 is the winner here. On Amazon it says:

 

"Enthoo Eclipse ATX includes 1 x 120mm fans in front and 1 x 120mm fan in the rear. Ability to upgrade to additional fans is possible."

 

Does anyone know how many fans this case can hold total? How about a fan recommendation? This will be my first PC build, and I want to do things right.

after you've got two fans in the case, adding more will only give you 1-2c less on your temps, thats money better spent on the hardware.

[TheGhzGuy]

1 minute ago, WhiteFlame0 said:

Thanks, it looks like the P400 is the winner here. On Amazon it says:

 

"Enthoo Eclipse ATX includes 1 x 120mm fans in front and 1 x 120mm fan in the rear. Ability to upgrade to additional fans is possible."

 

Does anyone know how many fans this case can hold total? How about a fan recommendation? This will be my first PC build, and I want to do things right.

3 120mm in the front

2 120mm on the top

1 120mm on the rear

 

Positive air pressure ( More fans pushing air in instead of out) is a good thing to aim for

Keeps dust out

 

[STRMfrmXMN]

Corsair 88R and Deepcool Tesseract come to mind.

[WhiteFlame0]

4 hours ago, TheGhzGuy said:

3 120mm in the front

2 120mm on the top

1 120mm on the rear

 

Positive air pressure ( More fans pushing air in instead of out) is a good thing to aim for

Keeps dust out

 

This is kind of what I'm going for, maybe putting an extra fan in for intake.

 

I'm going to look at the P400 more closely tonight when I have more time, but can anyone tell me if it has dust filters? If not, should I buy some and what kind?

[WEEEEEE]

20 hours ago, WhiteFlame0 said:

I'm going to look at the P400 more closely tonight when I have more time, but can anyone tell me if it has dust filters? If not, should I buy some and what kind?

Yes, it does. 

I recommend looking at newegg for info, amazon's product descriptions are terrible.

[WhiteFlame0]

Thank you, that's actually what I'm looking at now I'm trying to decide on it before the sale ends today.