Looking for an mATX case with the following

[BoopityDoop]

- Enough clearance for my MSI z370m Mortar, because as it stands right now in my Thermaltake Versa 15, this mobo is bigger than my last mATX and covers the slots for cables to be pulled through from behind the mobo tray.

- Allows for some decent cable managent.

- Comes with atleast a case fan or two, i have three currently in a push/pull config on the top/back, and due to lack of ability to cable manage in this case, i have zero airflow coming into the case from the front.

- I don't really care for LED's due to the case being on the left-side of my table and the mobo compartment not being viewable.

- CAN fit my Noctua NH-U14s, the Versa 15 just about can

- Anywhere between £40-£60

 

I can't cable manage in this Versa 15 due to the mobo being slightly too big. Open for suggestions, so long as they're reasonable.

[Daniel Z.]

Inwin 301 is really nice but no fans

 

Fractal cases are pretty much all good

Edited January 21, 2018 by Daniel Z.

[Trik'Stari]

16 hours ago, Daniel Z. said:

Inwin 301 is really nice but no fans

 

Fractal cases are pretty much all good

I have one of their mATX cases and it's absolute garbage. You can't install a front fan and an HDD because they will need to occupy the same space at the same time. The metal they're made of is weak, almost no cable management capabilities.

 

OP, get anything other than a Fractal mATX case.

[BoopityDoop]

3 hours ago, Trik'Stari said:

I have one of their mATX cases and it's absolute garbage. You can't install a front fan and an HDD because they will need to occupy the same space at the same time. The metal they're made of is weak, almost no cable management capabilities.

 

OP, get anything other than a Fractal mATX case.

What would you recommend? So long as it will fit my CPU cooler in the case ofcourse.

[Trik'Stari]

10 hours ago, BoopityDoop said:

What would you recommend? So long as it will fit my CPU cooler in the case ofcourse.

Not sure what you could get in that price range. You could get a Phanteks P400 but that has glass and LED's and whatnot, and is in fact a full tower (but it is in your given price range) although it is listed as a mid tower. Still, it would fit everything and comes with two fans, and is a pretty damned good deal for the price.

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854031

 

You can get it with, or without glass.

[TVwazhere]

15 hours ago, Trik'Stari said:

I have one of their mATX cases and it's absolute garbage.

Which case? Sounds like the much older Core 1000/1100

 

The Focus G mini is a very good Fractal Design budget case

[Trik'Stari]

On 1/22/2018 at 8:33 AM, TVwazhere said:

Which case? Sounds like the much older Core 1000/1100

 

The Focus G mini is a very good Fractal Design budget case

Spot on the nose.

 

Honestly I view fractal in a very dim light. I'd say they are what you pick when you just need something cheap and don't care about looks, but even then, for the money, you can get FAR superior cases these days. Honestly right now I think the Phanteks P400 is the absolute best bang-for-your-buck case. It looks good, it has good features, it has glass solid or silence optimized side panels, etc, as well as RGB, all for less than a hundred bucks.

 

And it's made fairly damned sturdy. Or, to put it a better way, a HELL of a lot sturdier than my fractal case, or the Corsair Air 540 that I had.

 

I hate to sound like a shill, but it's honestly far better than anything else I see coming out. It looks nice without being gamery, and has some nice features.

 

Edit: Forgot that the P400 has a nice magnetic fan filter, and a fan filter on the PSU vent

[Princess Luna]

I particularly use the Cooler Master Case Pro 3 which is all you asked.

[Daniel Z.]

1 hour ago, Trik'Stari said:

Spot on the nose.

 

Honestly I view fractal in a very dim light. I'd say they are what you pick when you just need something cheap and don't care about looks, but even then, for the money, you can get FAR superior cases these days. Honestly right now I think the Phanteks P400 is the absolute best bang-for-your-buck case. It looks good, it has good features, it has glass solid or silence optimized side panels, etc, as well as RGB, all for less than a hundred bucks.

 

And it's made fairly damned sturdy. Or, to put it a better way, a HELL of a lot sturdier than my fractal case, or the Corsair Air 540 that I had.

 

I hate to sound like a shill, but it's honestly far better than anything else I see coming out. It looks nice without being gamery, and has some nice features.

 

Edit: Forgot that the P400 has a nice magnetic fan filter, and a fan filter on the PSU vent

for a reasonable price, p400 is the best unless you want airflow. Then S340 elite

[Gaming_Groove]

The Define Mini C checks all of those boxes, though I don't know how much it costs in GBP. I picked one up from Amazon a few weeks ago for $69.99 USD. Focus G Mini is a good option, too, though the CPU cooler is exactly the height that the case's specs say it allows...could be a tight fit.

 

S340 Elite and P400S are good ATX cases if you don't mind having your mATX board in an ATX case.

[TVwazhere]

10 hours ago, Daniel Z. said:

for a reasonable price, p400 is the best unless you want airflow. Then S340 elite

The s340 elite barely qualifies as "better airflow"