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MrWizzle
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Hi everyone! I'm new here and about to do my first build (well, when I get a case!). I'm just looking for a simple case for around $100. I don't need RGB and I don't have water cooling, so just a solid case with good air flow and build quality. I was going to get a case for about $40-50 but considering I have a gtx1080 superclocked 2 and spent lots on that, might as well give it a good home! I know many are visual aesthetic enthusiasts, but I'm just looking for a "boring" practical case. Any ideas?  

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Define R5 

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352057&cm_re=Define_R5-_-11-352-057-_-Product

 

NZXT S340

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146190&cm_re=S340-_-11-146-190-_-Product

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Phantecs p400- has many variants. S at the end means has some sound foam to give you less noise. Ans tempered glass which gives you a tempered glass window instead of an acrylic wundow. It also has rgb which looks nice evem if you dont want it. It can be turned off. If you want you can get a regular side panle no window.

 

s340- comes in 2 variants s340 and s340 elite. Elite has a tempered glass side panel window amd a few minor changes.

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11 hours ago, MrWizzle said:

When it says "Front: 2 x 120 / 140mm fan
Top: 1 x 120 / 140mm fan (1 x 120mm FN V2 Fan Included)
Rear: 1 x 120mm fan (1 x 120mm FN V2 Fan Included)" 

 

Does this mean it includes 4 fans? 2 in front, 1 at top, and 1 in back? 

No, these are all the optional fan mounts that are possible within the case. Usually a case will only come with one or two fans, sometimes three.

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Get the NZXT S340 Elite if you can. That 1080 deserves some tempered glass.

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39 minutes ago, MrWizzle said:

I got the NZXT S340 Elite. It was $10 off and then a $20 rebate on top of that, I couldn't pass it up!

I recommend getting two extra fans to put in the front of the case. your $20 should get you two decent fans that will fulfill that requirement easily. 

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1 minute ago, TVwazhere said:

I recommend getting two extra fans to put in the front of the case. your $20 should get you two decent fans that will fulfill that requirement easily. 

Any recommendations? I watched a couple YT videos on the case and using for a build, but they all had water cooling so they didn't get into just fans.

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3 minutes ago, MrWizzle said:

Any recommendations? I watched a couple YT videos on the case and using for a build, but they all had water cooling so they didn't get into just fans.

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-AF120-Quiet-High-Airflow/dp/B00F6S0XJO/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1500582044&sr=1-3&keywords=case+fan

 

I bought these ones for my Blue build in my signature. They're not the "best fans on the market" but they do come in white and they will provide decent airflow without being very noisy. 

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2 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-AF120-Quiet-High-Airflow/dp/B00F6S0XJO/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1500582044&sr=1-3&keywords=case+fan

 

I bought these ones for my Blue build in my signature. They're not the "best fans on the market" but they do come in white and they will provide decent airflow without being very noisy. 

Thank you for the suggestion! They look great! Can't go wrong with blue and black!

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