Trying again. New case recomendations.

[davidmeyers18]

Working on a tight budget of around 50 euros but wanting to get the best bang for the buck possible. I live in Spain and have made a wishlist with some of the best cases I have found on amazon. Would love to know your opinions. Really like plain black boxes and freaking hate rgb. Most important thing is nice airflow followed by silence and then looks. I have an atx motherboard. Thanks in advance. http://www.amazon.es/registry/wishlist/3QF1DEOPN7U1U

Edited November 16, 2018 by davidmeyers18
Forgot to say main concern.

[dizmo]

P300 wins my vote.

Welcome to the forum.

[TVwazhere]

21 minutes ago, davidmeyers18 said:

Working on a tight budget of around 50 euros but wanting to get the best bang for the buck possible. I live in Spain and have made a wishlist with some of the best cases I have found on amazon. Would love to know your opinions. Really like plain black boxes and freaking hate rgb. Most important thing is nice airflow followed by silence and then looks. I have an atx motherboard. Thanks in advance. http://www.amazon.es/registry/wishlist/3QF1DEOPN7U1U

Here's a list of cases in spain for under 78euro

https://es.pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#X=0,7880

 

Some cases to add to your wishlist

Phanteks P350x (probably the best Phanteks case under $75 IMO)

Thermaltake Versa J22 Glass Edition (similar to the J23 but with a mesh front)

Fractal design Core 2500

 

Otherwise you have a very well put together list. Some of them I would personally take off like the Masterbox Lite 5 RGB because it has poor airflow (and rgb )

[davidmeyers18]

On 11/16/2018 at 12:56 PM, TVwazhere said:

Here's a list of cases in spain for under 78euro

https://es.pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#X=0,7880

 

Some cases to add to your wishlist

Phanteks P350x (probably the best Phanteks case under $75 IMO)

Thermaltake Versa J22 Glass Edition (similar to the J23 but with a mesh front)

Fractal design Core 2500

 

Otherwise you have a very well put together list. Some of them I would personally take off like the Masterbox Lite 5 RGB because it has poor airflow (and rgb )

The thing is I find very confusing information about airflow in that one and would love to see others opinions. And thank God I can turn the rgb off haha

So many thanks, especially the J22 seems very interesting. What would you go with personally? I find the Masterbox 5 and the 690 III very interesting, but I am open to any suggestions.

 

On 11/16/2018 at 12:47 PM, dizmo said:

P300 wins my vote.

Welcome to the forum.

Not sure about airflow in that one and is the most expensive. Any reason why I should go with it even when I have to buy some more fans for sure? 

Oh, and many thanks. This is a very nice forum. Will come a little bit more often. 

[TVwazhere]

20 minutes ago, davidmeyers18 said:

So many thanks, especially the J22 seems very interesting. What would you go with personally? I find the Masterbox 5 and the 690 III very interesting, but I am open to any suggestions. 

The white Masterbox 5 has a completely closed off front panel (I dont see anywhere where air can get in) while the black version has a mesh front panel. 

 

Personally I would go with the MB510L, MB511, K500 or Focus G. Mostly because they're all of similar styles, have decent or good airflow, around the 50 euro mark and come with more than one fan (K500 comes with three). 

[dizmo]

9 hours ago, davidmeyers18 said:

Not sure about airflow in that one and is the most expensive. Any reason why I should go with it even when I have to buy some more fans for sure? 

Oh, and many thanks. This is a very nice forum. Will come a little bit more often. 

You don't have to buy more fans. Honestly, more fans barely make that much of a difference.

[davidmeyers18]

1 hour ago, dizmo said:

You don't have to buy more fans. Honestly, more fans barely make that much of a difference.

It comes with only one. I think that would not be enough. 

[dizmo]

8 hours ago, davidmeyers18 said:

It comes with only one. I think that would not be enough. 

Entirely depends on what you're running.

[davidmeyers18]

1 hour ago, dizmo said:

Entirely depends on what you're running.

Ryzen 5 1600x and rx480

[TVwazhere]

On 11/17/2018 at 1:01 PM, davidmeyers18 said:

Ryzen 5 1600x and rx480

I would definitely go with 2 fans at least, 3 would be optimal

[davidmeyers18]

On 11/19/2018 at 3:23 PM, TVwazhere said:

I would definitely go with 2 fans at least, 3 would be optimal

Do you think the cm690 iii is a good option in 2018? It is old but the feature set seems interesting and that 200mm fan must be really quiet will keeping the components cool. 

[TVwazhere]

9 hours ago, davidmeyers18 said:

Do you think the cm690 iii is a good option in 2018? It is old but the feature set seems interesting and that 200mm fan must be really quiet will keeping the components cool. 

Eh, not really. Looks wise definitely not. Performance wise.....

 

The problem with older cases with 200mm fans (My old Thermaltake Level 10 GT included) is that they stick the HDD cages directly behind the 200mm fans which means the rest of your hardware gets warmed air (and less of that air) since they have to work to push air through drive slots. Now my current Corsair 380T doesnt have to do that (technically the bottom 25% is targeted at the HDD cages but the upper half blows directly into the CPU cooler which is what you WANT in a front case fan) and in this instance unless you're going with Coolermaster's new H500 case, a modern day case with 2 fans at the front like the Focus G or the K500 will probably beat most 200mm capable cases including the CM 690 III in cooling capabilities, with the option to turn down the fan speeds to meet the "low noise" of the 200mm fan. 

 

Trust me, I love 200mm fans, but they were implemented a bit poorly in the early days. My Level 10 GT's saving grace was that it had an included side fan with adjustable air vents to direct airflow directly into my GPU. 

[davidmeyers18]

So is it better to have two 120mm than a 200 even if I move the fan up and put one in the side panel? Just asking this because I am liking that plain and boring style and the possibility to keep throwing stuff in. Many thanks BTW, you are such a nice guy

5 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

Eh, not really. Looks wise definitely not. Performance wise.....

 

The problem with older cases with 200mm fans (My old Thermaltake Level 10 GT included) is that they stick the HDD cages directly behind the 200mm fans which means the rest of your hardware gets warmed air (and less of that air) since they have to work to push air through drive slots. Now my current Corsair 380T doesnt have to do that (technically the bottom 25% is targeted at the HDD cages but the upper half blows directly into the CPU cooler which is what you WANT in a front case fan) and in this instance unless you're going with Coolermaster's new H500 case, a modern day case with 2 fans at the front like the Focus G or the K500 will probably beat most 200mm capable cases including the CM 690 III in cooling capabilities, with the option to turn down the fan speeds to meet the "low noise" of the 200mm fan. 

 

Trust me, I love 200mm fans, but they were implemented a bit poorly in the early days. My Level 10 GT's saving grace was that it had an included side fan with adjustable air vents to direct airflow directly into my GPU. 

 

[TVwazhere]

6 hours ago, davidmeyers18 said:

So is it better to have two 120mm than a 200 even if I move the fan up and put one in the side panel? Just asking this because I am liking that plain and boring style and the possibility to keep throwing stuff in. Many thanks BTW, you are such a nice guy

 

If you put fans on the side panel, they'll provide better GPU cooking than most front fans since they're more directly cooling the GPU, but I'd only say you NEED it if you have more than one GPU. And since most people don't use more than one GPU, it's not a necessity. 

 

You honestly have a very good list of cases, so you'll most likely be happy with whichever you end up going with, even the CM 690 III

[davidmeyers18]

5 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

If you put fans on the side panel, they'll provide better GPU cooking than most front fans since they're more directly cooling the GPU, but I'd only say you NEED it if you have more than one GPU. And since most people don't use more than one GPU, it's not a necessity. 

 

You honestly have a very good list of cases, so you'll most likely be happy with whichever you end up going with, even the CM 690 III

Many thanks, no more questions needed. Will wait for a nice offer and post a nice picture in your honor! Have a nice day.