Four choices for a $50 Case

Scrooge McDuck · Apr 14, 2013

Finishing the last bit of my current build, and I have $50 for a case. The four I'm looking at are:

Corsair Carbide 300r
Rosewill Challenger
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooler Master HAF 912

I'm still beating myself up on having missed a U3 version of the Challenger for $40 and the CM Storm Scout for $41.

By the way, does anyone know what the differences between the Rosewill Challenger and Redbone series are? Is it just front panel aesthetics?

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

realchaos · Apr 14, 2013

Remove the rosewill challenger. No usb 3.0 and horrid cable management.
The other 3 are great.
300r has a clean look with usb 3.0 and nice cable management
CM HAF 912 has High Air Flow, as mentioned in the name. A very big case on the inside, easy to work with.
Not sure on the Storm scout but it looks pretty cool.

TheBigTroll · Apr 14, 2013

corsair 300R is 49.99 btw
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

if you dont mind paying 20 bucks more for the case, id get this. it will be miles better than the 300R or anything around the 100 dollar point mark.
http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=78227&vpn=Arc%20Midi%20R2&manufacture=Fractal%20Design&promoid=1371

chipspalmiz · Apr 14, 2013

From the options you gave us, I'd go for the HAF 912 because of the high airflow.

Scrooge McDuck · Apr 14, 2013

Yea, I know about the Corsair Newegg deal, that's why I made the post, I have til the end of today to decide before it expires.

I don't necessarily mind paying more for the Fractal because it's straight out of pocket, no MIR. But I don't really see why it's worth the extra 20 bucks at the moment for me. Fewer reviews on it than the others I could find, but from what I can gather, the extra space and build quality that seems to be its main selling points seem more geared toward Liquid Cooling, which I will not likely bother with. Is there anything else specific about it I should know about? I don't doubt it's an excellent case, but I don't see any reason why it'd be worth the extra $20 for me specifically.

Regarding the good air flow on the CM HAF 912: Is it really any different than the other cases? The name is High Air Flow, but upon examination it appears to have the same fan and vent placements as the other cases. Is there anything different about it specifically that gives it a superior air flow to the other three listed?

TheBigTroll · Apr 14, 2013

its not meant for liquid cooling. its more of a air cooled case. its worth it. i worked with one. best thing ever

chipspalmiz · Apr 15, 2013

Scrooge McDuck :

It really is that different. I built a PC 2 days ago using the Aero Cool XPREDATOR X2 and built a system 2 days before that with the HAF 912 using the same components and the HAF 912 is at 25°C and the XPREDATOR is at 27°C stable.

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