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Opinions on budget cases please

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May 28, 2013 12:53:06 PM

Hi Everyone,

Just upgraded my rig and the final piece to replace is my aging case. I've only got about £70 to spend as i've spent a fortune upgrading and have my 2nd child due in 3 days. I'm after advice on what to get as there are so many cases out there, i've spent the past three nights being moaned at by the other half as I search, read reviews, check prices etc of potential cases.

Size wise, i've been looking at mid towers as room is at a premium but it does need to hold an ATX board, pair of SLI'd 560ti's, three 3.5" HDDs, a 2.5" SSD, optical drive and a 134mm high CPU cooler.

In terms of style, I quite like industrial style cases. Like the idea of a window to see inside and maybe a few LEDs to light it up. Cooling has to be good but I'll get a slap if it sounds like a jet engine and USB 3.0 ports would be nice but not essential. I hope to keep the case for a while so something with the potential for longer GPUs would be a plus too.

Anyway the cases i've narrowed down to so far are:

Zalman Z11 Plus
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cases/cas...

Thermaltake Chaser A31
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/cases/cas...

Antec Dark Fleet DF-35
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/antec-dark-fleet-df35-bl...

Enermax Ostrog GT
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/enermax-ostrog-giant-bla...

Coolermaster Enforcer
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cooler-master-storm-enfo...

I did look at the NZXT Phantom 410 but as nice as it looks, I like the idea of having a flat surface to rest my MP3 player, phone etc on whilst connected.

So if anyone has experience of these cases, what to recommend or can suggest other cases I have missed that are better suited I would be most grateful.

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May 28, 2013 1:02:59 PM

I would also like to throw a case into the discussion Fractal Design ARC Midi R2. The case is built of solid construction has a ton of great features, easy to build in, and has a very elegant look to it. You can also place your items on top of the case no problems :p 

http://www.dabs.com/products/fractal-design-arc-miditow...
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May 28, 2013 1:03:02 PM

Coolermaster Enforcer < Built my son's rig with this case

Thermaltake Chaser A31
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May 28, 2013 1:53:57 PM

The Fractal Design case is nice and sleek, in my eyes though just think its missing a little bit of aggression. Thanks for the input though
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